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[daphatty]

Well, it looks like the gaming gods were smiling upon me tonight. Our friendly beta tester jumped into another game of UNO with me and this time I was ready for him. Sorry about the scan line. Unfortunately, that's what happens when you video tape a television.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HDJFsi9S0c

So there I am minding my own business when this guy joins my game of UNO. At first he had a standard gamer icon but it quickly switched to fucking VIDEO!!!!!

There he was chillin in his black lazyboy playing some UNO. (Fortunately he was fully dressed.) After a couple of minutes of pure shock, I came to my senses and immediately ran to find my digicam to snap some photos and vids.

"CRAP! The wife took the camera for her trip back home!!!!!"

A couple more minutes went by as I tried to figure out a way to document this amazing occurance, my gameplay becoming noticeably slower.

"AHA! I'll just pull out the old digital camcorder and record the whole damned thing!"

So I grab the camcorder off my computer desk, set it on my coffee table and press the pow...

"DAMNIT!!! Where's the fucking battery?!?!?!"

I run back to my computer desk, grab the battery and run back into the living room.

"Shit, only three cards left. I better stall..."

I drop the battery into the camera, power it up, and press eject to make sure the tape is...

"Jesus Christ! No fucking TAPE and only two cards left!!!"

So I run up to the entertainment center and open the drawer where I keep the camcorder tapes.

"Shit. I have to call UNO."

I rummage through several tapes until I find a usable one, jump back to the camcorder and drop the tape...

"DAMNIT! I won..."

400 points total and the guy drops shortly thereafter. No evidence. No spoilers. Only a memory of how cool it was. !!!!!!


I actually got to talk to the guy. I didn't have my headset on when he first joined so I think he assumed the camera didn't work. Boy was he shocked when I busted out with, "So either you've found a way to get a USB camera to work or you are a XBL Beta Tester." His response was along the lines of, "Oh wow, you can see that? I didn't think it would even work!"

To my amazement, the video was actually quite smooth and detailed. The video playback worked perfectly EVERYWHERE his gamer icon normally appears in the game (menus, lobby, in-game). We had a interesting conversation about our fears of what the kids will do once they get their hands on it. Fortunately, MS has given us full control over who gets to see video (at least, that's the rumor.)

Sorry I wasn't fast enough to get the proof guys.

[Sporadic]

Pretty cool.

Glad to hear is is working fine.

Did you send him a friend invite?

[Koggit]

Sounds awesome, what was his gamertag?

[Richlough]

Wow , I'd be psyched too , if I experienced this .
It sounds pretty cool .
I'll probably end up getting one .


When are you going to change your avatar ?
It's been the same for approx. 3 years .

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

To my amazement, the video was actually quite smooth and detailed.

Yeah, but to be fair, he probably had super-awesome equipment, so it'll likely be YMMV for most.

[daphatty]

When are you going to change your avatar ?
It's been the same for approx. 3 years .

Terry Tate never gets old! I did change it briefly when catacasa made me a cartoony version of Terry Tate. I'm holding out for a WSB version though. I'm not old school enough for a WSB annointment but maybe one day.

Yeah, but to be fair, he probably had super-awesome equipment, so it'll likely be YMMV for most.

I'm not sure I follow you here. It's not like he had a USB HD Camera connected to his 360. Also, keep in mind how small a gamer icon is. You don't have to push that much data for such a small window.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Terry Tate never gets old!



I'm not sure I follow you here. It's not like he had a USB HD Camera connected to his 360. Also, keep in mind how small a gamer icon is. You don't have to push that much data for such a small window.

...it's only in the gamer icon window? It wasn't bigger?

That's pretty lame on Microsoft's part. Hope that's just with Uno.

[daphatty]

...it's only in the gamer icon window? It wasn't bigger?

That's pretty lame on Microsoft's part. Hope that's just with Uno.

Had I not seen it for myself then I would agree with you 100%. Seeing it in person gives it much more credibility. It was really cool.

[Koggit]

What's his gamertag?

[seanr1221]

Really glad to hear how smooth it was.

Any word on release/price for this yet?

[daphatty]

Really glad to hear how smooth it was.

Any word on release/price for this yet?

I didn't get to ask unfortunately.

[Deadpool]

Sweet man.

[doubledown]

Ummm, it's neat...but nothing to cream in your pants over. I still am not impressed with camera play.

[shady859]

Sounds good I cant wait to see the asshole on onebrowneye360 when he gets his cam up and running!

It's kinda interesting but I honestly don't care to talk to most people on Live let alone see them.

[Dick Tracy]

Can't wait 'til I can make my gamerpicture weird household items.

[thagoat]

great!, just great! now im gonna have to look at every game boys COCK while im trying to play. first i gotta listen to em, now i gotta see em! greaaaat!

[Santurio]

depending on the price I would get one just for kicks..

[Jimbo Slice]

it's only a matter of time before the whole world sees my balls...

QFT

[KaneRobot]

great!, just great! now im gonna have to look at every game boys COCK while im trying to play. first i gotta listen to em, now i gotta see em! greaaaat!

Nope. You have the option to only view custom stuff from people on your friends list.

[sj41]

Nope. You have the option to only view custom stuff from people on your friends list.

Nah, M$ goes to your house and forces your eyes to watch the 10 year old dick move around.

[Dick Tracy]

Almost every jackass, on their PCs, has a webcam... we don't see them posting their cock and balls everywhere -- why would see it on Xbox Live? Because Penny-Arcade made a comic about it?

[Eastsidecracker]

I seriously doubt any little boy has the balls to show his balls on live. Just more of a reason to make fun of them. And if so, im sure theres a feed back option to be placed soon, plus you can turn on the friend option.

Overall, I think it will neat, and depending on price ill mostlikely get one.

[KaneRobot]

Nah, M$ goes to your house and forces your eyes to watch the 10 year old dick move around.

Steve Ballmer: LOOK AT HIS BALLS! BALLS BALLS BALLS!!!!!! BALLLLLLLLLLLLSSS!!!!!!

[deadlite]

Nice story.....Go tell it to readers digest.

[Scorch]

The funniest thing about this is that he was running around and trying to find a camera to snap a picture and/or a video.

[KaneRobot]

Nice story.....Go tell it to readers digest.

That was out of left field, but it made me laugh more than I have in a while. Nice going.

Yes, I "get it" by the way.

[daphatty]

The funniest thing about this is that he was running around and trying to find a camera to snap a picture and/or a video.

Oh come now Scorch, even you the ever pessimist would have liked to see some pics or a vid of the camera in action. I refuse to believe your presense on these boards has nothing to do with gaming.

[daphatty]

Bump for the captured video!