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Xbox Rewards:

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Please read the Xbox Rewards FAQ

All "rewards" are for rewards members. If you aren't a member, join before you try and take advantage of these "rewards."


Ongoing Rewards:

  • Complete a monthly survey - 20 Microsoft Points
  • Renew 1 month Gold membership - 10 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Renew 3 month Gold membership - 30 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Activate or renew Gold for the first time ever - 100 Microsoft Points
  • Renew 12 month Gold membership - 200 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Make your first marketplace purchase ever - 100 Microsoft Points
  • Activate Netflix for the first time ever - 100 Microsoft Points - MUST BE LIVE GOLD MEMBER
  • Refer-a-Friend and get 100 points for every friend who upgrades to Gold - 400 points for the referred, 100 for the referrer (referral link)

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Punchcards:
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[CUSTOMSPOILER="General Info"]
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Q. What is MyPunchcard?
A. MyPunchcard is a part of the Xbox LIVE Rewards program open to all members. Through MyPunchcard, Xbox LIVE Rewards members can get rewarded for performing a specific set of actions outlined in the Punchcard for each offer. Once all punches are earned on a specific Punchcard, get rewarded!

Q. Who is eligible for MyPunchcard?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members are eligible to participate in MyPunchcard. To start earning punches for completing specific actions, join Xbox LIVE Rewards now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com.

Q. How does MyPunchcard work?
A. Each Punchcard has a set amount of punches required in order to complete it. Once a specific action is completed and a punch is earned, it can take up to 96 hours for it to appear on the MyPunchcard page. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive a Reward once all punches have been earned and the entire Punchcard is complete. There is a limit of one Reward per one completed Punchcard, unless otherwise noted.

Q. Where can I find the available Punchcards?
A. To check out the available Punchcards, log into the Xbox LIVE Rewards site and visit the MyPunchcard page. The amount of available Punchcards each month will vary.

Q. Do Punchcards expire?
A. Yes. Once a Punchcard expires, no further punches will be provided for actions completed after that date. Expiration dates for each Punchcard vary and are listed on the MyPunchcard page found here.

Q. I completed a Punchcard! How do I claim my Reward?
A. If the Reward is Microsoft Points, they will appear under Pending on your MyRewards page by the 15th of the following month. If the Reward is anything other than Microsoft Points, an email will be sent to your contact email listed here with instructions to redeem your Reward. The Rewards for completion of a Punchcard will vary with each Punchcard offer. Rewards will not be provided during the Punchcard offer period.
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April's PlaytoEarn Punchcard
Check your status - May take 3-5 days to update
XBLA DLC purchases do not count toward the April Punchcard - source

Cornelius's list of sources for last-minute XBLA purchase ideas:
  • The Wikipedia page for XBLA releases, sorted by MSP.
  • Xbox.com's sorted list of best-selling XBLA titles.
  • Major Nelson's most-recent list of top 20 XBLA games purchased.
  • The Twisted Pixel bundle ... seriously, it's 3600 MSP worth of games for 800 MSP!
  • The DOTW for April 30th, listed on our OP, as well as Major Nelson's blog, which will go live around 4/30 @ 2am PDT, and be valid for 14-15 hours up through the promo's deadline between 4pm-5pm'ish PDT (depending how they've configured the reporting servers to account for GMT).
    Note I was going to also suggest the "Angry Birds Trilogy" sale starting 4/30, but since it's a GoD title, it doesn't count. :cry:
  • Games your friends have picked up. Use the "Compare Games" feature on their profile, which will list their games in order of most-recently played by default.
  • Atari-published games, which you should assume will get de-published as soon as its game licenses/IP are sold off in bankruptcy court.
  • Games NOT found on compilation discs, because you can often find them "cheap" on eBay or used-game retailers. See this XBLA thread post (under "XBLA Discs") for more info & lists.
  • And finally, TylerH1701's list of XBLA games yet to go on sale
Hope this helps anyone's last-minute purchase dilemma. ;)


[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
Q. What are the April Punchcards?
A. During the month of April, we are offering three Arcade Punchcards. That’s three different Rewards you can earn!

  • Eat. Sleep. Game.: Earn a punch per 5 HOURS of playing Arcade games.
  • Collect Games, Get Gold: Earn a punch for purchasing any Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
  • Spend More, Get More: Earn a punch for spending 800 Microsoft Points on any Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Q. How can I earn a Reward for PLAYING Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch per 5 hours of playing arcade games. Play a total of 20 hours of Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn an exclusive Arcade Avatar item. The Avatar item will be fulfilled via email to all eligible members on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. How can I earn a Reward for PURCHASING Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch for purchasing an Arcade game from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The Arcade game must be equal to or greater than 400 Microsoft Points to qualify for a punch. Purchase a total of four Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn a token for a 1-month Xbox LIVE Gold membership. The Xbox LIVE Gold memberships will be fulfilled via email to all eligible members on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. How can I earn a Reward for SPENDING 800 Microsoft Points on Arcade Games?
A. During the month of April, earn a punch for spending 800 Microsoft Points on Arcade game(s) from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Spend a total of 3,200 Microsoft Points on Arcade games under the Xbox LIVE account tied to your Rewards account and earn 800 Microsoft Points back. If you qualify for this Punchcard, the Microsoft Points will be added directly to your Xbox LIVE account on or before May 30, 2013.

Q. What happens if I complete all three Punchcards?
A. As a special bonus, all Xbox LIVE Rewards members who complete all three April Punchcards will be included in an upcoming VIP Exclusive!
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Limited Time Rewards:
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Tomb Raider Offers

Uncover Zac Levi Offer
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Q. What is the Tomb Raider - Uncover Zac Levi Offer?
A. Between March 19 and April 20, 2013, be one of the first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards member to purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace to receive a token for Zac Levi, an exclusive multiplayer Tomb Raider character (ARV: 160 Microsoft Points). Purchase(s) must take place between March 19, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending April 20, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older and are in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Singapore are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration must take place during the offer period to participate in the offer. The first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards members to purchase the eligible content for the offer will qualify for the reward.

Q. When will I receive my Reward token?
A. If you are one of the first 4,500 Xbox LIVE Rewards members to purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to download the exclusive Zac Levi character by April 30, 2013. The email will be sent to the contact email you have listed on the Microsoft Billing site.
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Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes
Secret codes :

  • 3/28 - 4/20 - explorer
    • Embedded in an image on the Rewards home page
    • 235x100_2_1.jpg
  • 4/5 - 4/7 - artifact
    • Embedded in an image on the Xbox Facebook page
    • Official schedule says it should have been posted 4/1, but was posted 4 days late
  • 4/10 - 4/14 - navigate
    • Embedded in an image in the XBL Rewards March statement e-mail
    • banner_cta_2.jpg
    • Official schedule says it should have been revealed on 4/8
  • 4/15 - 4/20 - shipwreck
[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
Q. What is the Tomb Raider - Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes?
A. Between March 28 and April 20, 2013, register for the Tomb Raider Scavenger Hunt, play Tomb Raider, purchase the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack and find secret codes for a chance to win amazing Tomb Raider prizes!

Q. Who is eligible to participate in the sweepstakes?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 18 years or older and are in the United States are eligible for the sweepstakes. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Enrollment in Xbox LIVE Rewards, registration into the sweepstakes, purchase, play, and submission of secret code(s) must take place during the sweepstakes period.

Q. How do I enter the sweepstakes?
A. First, register by visiting the sweepstakes landing page here: http://rewards.xbox.com/tomb-raider. If you are not already an Xbox LIVE Rewards member, you will be prompted to sign up. Once you are signed up, you will then be redirected to the Tomb Raider Scavenger Hunt registration page. Complete the registration form to register for the sweepstakes and earn one sweepstakes entry.

Q. How can I earn sweepstakes entries for playing Tomb Raider?
A. If you have never played Tomb Raider prior to the sweepstakes period, you can play it for the first time to earn five sweepstakes entries. You can earn additional entries for playing five hours (2 entries), ten hours (3 entries), and twenty hours (5 entries) of Tomb Raider. Play hours must occur during the sweepstakes period. Please make sure that you are signed into the Xbox LIVE account tied to Xbox LIVE Rewards for your play hours to count.

  • Register for the sweepstakes = 1 entry
  • Purchase the Caves and Caverns Map Pack = 5 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for the first time = 5 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 5 hours = 2 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 10 hours = 3 entries
  • Play Tomb Raider for 20 hours = 5 entries
  • Find the secret codes = 1 entry per secret code found, total of 4 entries
Registration into the sweepstakes, purchase of Caves and Caverns Map Pack, Tomb Raider game play, and submission of secret code(s) must take place between March 28, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending April 20, 2013 23:59 UTC. Purchase of Caves and Caverns Map Pack must be from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Please reference the Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.

Q. In order to earn an entry for playing Tomb Raider for the first time, does this have to be my first time ever?
A. Yes, in order to earn the 5 sweepstakes entries for the first time play, it needs to be your first time playing Tomb Raider ever. If you've played Tomb Raider prior to the sweepstakes, you will not be able to qualify for that action. However, you can still earn entries for playing for 5, 10 or 20 hours. Please reference the Sweepstakes Official Rules for more details.

Q. What are the secret codes, and where can I find them?
A. A secret code will be released once per week during the sweepstakes period across various Xbox channels. Once you find a secret code, head over to the Code Entry page to submit it for a sweepstakes entry. One (1) sweepstakes entry is earned per correct code submitted. There will be a total of four (4) secret codes.

Q. How many sweepstakes entries can I get?
A. Xbox LIVE Rewards members who register for the sweepstakes can earn a maximum amount of twenty-five (25) sweepstakes entries via any method.

Q. What are the sweepstakes prizes?
A. The following awesome Tomb Raider prizes are being given away:

Number of Winner(s) & Prizes:

  • (1) Life-sized Lara Croft statue (ARV: $7250)
  • (2) Limited Edition Tomb Raider Xbox 360 consoles signed by members of the Tomb Raider development team (ARV: $1500)
  • (50) Limited Edition Tomb Raider Xbox 360 controllers (ARV $60)
  • (10) Tomb Raider Sweatshirts (ARV $60)
  • (200) Tomb Raider T-shirts (ARV $20)
  • (200) Tomb Raider Lithographs (ARV $20)
Q. When will the winners of the sweepstakes be selected?
A. The sweepstakes drawing will take place after the sweepstakes period on or around April 20, 2013. The Sweepstakes winners will be contacted by May 7, 2013 via email. The email address we have on record for you is the contact email you have listed on the Microsoft Billing site.
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March 2013

Black Ops II Revolution Rewards Offer
[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']

Q. What is the Black Ops II Revolution Rewards Offer?
A. Between February 26, 2013 and March 31, 2013, purchase the Revolution Map Pack and receive 100 Points back OR purchase the Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Season Pass and receive 400 Points back. The offer is capped at 10,000,000 Microsoft Points and awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com.

Q. What Xbox LIVE Marketplace content is eligible for the offer?
A. The Revolution Map Pack and Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Season Pass are eligible for the offer. You must be connected to Xbox LIVE with the Gamertag associated with your Xbox LIVE Rewards account when you purchase the content in order for your purchase to be eligible. Purchase must take place between February 26, 2013 00:01 UTC and March 31, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. How many Points am I eligible to earn for this offer?
A. There are 10,000,000 Microsoft Points to give away for this offer. The Points will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are eligible to earn a maximum of 400 Microsoft Points for the offer.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible purchases will be calculated in the beginning of April. If you qualify, your Rewards Points will then be deposited into your Xbox LIVE account by April 30, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.
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Hitman Absolution Rewards Offer
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Q. What is the Hitman: Absolution Offer?
A. Between March 8, 2013 and March 31, 2013, purchase HitmanTM: Absolution from Games on Demand and receive a code redeemable for HitmanTM: Sniper Challenge (ARV: $19.99). Purchase must take place between March 8, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending March 31, 2013 23:59 UTC.

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Purchase must take place during the offer period under the Gamertag tied to the Xbox LIVE Rewards program.

Q. When will I receive my exclusive Hitman Reward code?
A. If you are eligible for the Hitman: Absolution Offer, an email containing your Reward code will arrive by April 20, 2013. The email will be sent to your contact email listed on the Microsoft Billing site.

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February 2013 - Fun Flicks, Family Kicks Offer

* see note below the official rules

[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']

Q. What is the Fun Flicks, Family Kicks Offer?
A. During the month of February, get 200 Microsoft Points when you complete one of the following three actions on Xbox Video:

  • Buy 1 SD or HD TV Season Pass
  • Buy or rent 5 HD Movies
  • Buy or rent 7 HD TV Shows

Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members in the 50 United States (and the District of Columbia), the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, Italy, and Spain who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration and purchase must take place during the offer period in order to qualify.

Q. What movies or TV Shows qualify for the offer?
A. All movies and TV Shows featured on Xbox Video qualify for the offer. Rental and/or purchases must take place between February 1, 2013 00:01 UTC and ending February 28, 23:59 UTC.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible Xbox Video purchases and/or rentals will be calculated at the end of February. The 200 Microsoft Points for this offer will then be deposited by March 30, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.
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* Note - It is unknown at this time whether free shows on the marketplace will qualify for this month's offer. CodeTrader has a thread tracking free shows just in case they do count, pasted below for simplicity.

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Lose Pounds, Gain Points
... aka "New Year, New You"

Earn up to 200 Microsoft Points this January! Get 100 Points when you play featured Kinect fitness games, like Nike+ Kinect Training, for 20 hours or more. Plus, we'll give you another 100 Points if you spend 800 Points or more on eligible Fitness Game Add-ons. That makes 200 Points total – and a fitter, stronger you!

Eligible Game Titles:
  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
  • Zumba Fitness
  • Your Shape Fitness Evolved
  • Zumba Fitness: Rush
  • Zumba Fitness: Core
  • Jillian Michaels Fitness Adventure
  • UFC Personal Trainer
  • EA Sports Active 2
  • My Self Defense Coach
  • Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout
  • Nickelodeon Dance
  • Michael Phelps: Push the Limit
  • miCoach
  • Kinect Sports
  • Kinect Sports: Season Two
  • Nike+Kinect Training
  • Rapala for Kinect
  • Dance Central 1
  • Dance Central 2
  • Dance Central 3
  • The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout
Have questions? Visit our FAQs for more information about this month's featured offer.

[quote name='"Xbox Rewards FAQ"']
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New Year, New You Offer

Q. What is the New Year, New You offer?
A. Get active and earn up to 200 Microsoft Points during the month of January! From January 1 through January 31, 2013:
  • Get 100 Microsoft Points when you spend 800 Microsoft Points or more on Fitness Game Add-Ons!
    AND/OR
  • Play 20 hours or more of featured Kinect Fitness titles and get 100 Microsoft Points!
Q. Who is eligible for the offer?
A. All Xbox LIVE Rewards members who are 13 years or older are eligible for the offer. Xbox LIVE Rewards members are only eligible to receive this Reward once during the offer period. Join now for free if you haven’t already: http://rewards.xbox.com. Registration, purchase and play must take place during the offer period in order to qualify.

Q. What Fitness Game Add-Ons qualify for the offer?
A. All Game Add-ons for the titles found here qualify for this offer. Purchases must take place between January 1, 2012 00:01 UTC and ending January 31, 2012 23:59 UTC.

Q. What Kinect Fitness titles qualify for the offer?
A. Eligible Kinect Fitness titles that qualify for this offer can be found here. You must be connected to Xbox LIVE with the Gamertag associated with your Xbox LIVE Rewards account in order for your gameplay hours to be eligible. Gameplay must take place between January 1, 2012 00:01 UTC and January 31, 2012 23:59 UTC.

Q. When will I receive my Microsoft Points for this offer?
A. Your eligible Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchases and eligible Kinect usage will be calculated at the end of January. The Microsoft Points will then be deposited before February 27, 2013. During the Offer Period, your Points will not show up under Pending.[/quote]
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Have questions? Visit our FAQs for more information about this month's featured offer:
http://rewards.xbox.com/faq/#fmi
(duplicated above in the "Xbox Rewards FAQ" quote)

For individual account questions check out the Xbox LIVE Rewards forums page:
http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_rewards_support/f/29.aspx

For general Xbox LIVE Rewards questions or feedback, and to stay in the know about all the latest Xbox LIVE Rewards happenings, follow the Xbox LIVE Rewards Squad on Twitter @XboxLIVErewards:
https://twitter.com/#!/XboxLIVErewards

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FAQ:
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Q: So what is this and how much does it cost?
A: Xbox Rewards is a free loyalty program run by ePrize for the Microsoft Corporation. They offer free and Gold Xbox Live members "rewards" for completing survey, making qualified purchases, or other actions during a specified period.

Q: Where do I start?
A: You should start by reviewing the official FAQ. Once you are done there, and you have decided to join, you are ready to start earning rewards.

Q: I never got my reward for my first purchase after joining the rewards program?
A: According to the official FAQ. You will only earn that reward for your first purchase from the marketplace ever. If you made a purchase before joining the program, you are out of luck.

Q: I never got my reward for activating Netflix after joining the rewards program?
A: According to the official FAQ and some discussion with @XboxSupport You will only earn that reward for the first time you ever activate Netflix on your specific gamertag. If you did that before joining the program, you are out of luck. If you are still good, you have to have had Netflix activated for 1 month and have watched 2+ hours of streaming content during that time period.

Q: When will this end?
A: According to the official T&C, the program is scheduled to end at 3:59 p.m. GMT on June 30, 2012. It is possible that the program will be renewed or go after that, but there hasn't been more info on that yet.

Q: Will my Xbox LIVE Rewards Points expire?
A: Rewards Points do expire, so be sure to use them by June 30, 2012.

Q: How do I use my expiring Microsoft Points first?
A: Promotional points with expiration dates are automatically redeemed first before purchased points. [source]
 
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[quote name='GamerDude316']Man, I'm tempted by Dust and Mark of the Ninja. But I have such a high physical backlog already....[/QUOTE]

you and me both (see sig), but both those are great titles (from what I've played). They are what I got, as well as castle crashers. No idea when I'll have time, but at least I have motivation now with the play 20 hours punchcard;)
 
Yeah, now I'm really confused. My punchcard updated and now it has 4 punches for the Live reward and 2 for the 800 points reward. I only bought Exit 2 & Omega 5 this month. Prior to that I redeemed a code for the MAW and bought Darkstalkers whenever it was first released. Oh well, I'm buying Double Dragon II in a few hours and I can easily find something else. Now I just have to spend 5 hours on 4 different arcade titles.
 
on the xbox dash there is a rewards event registration. It says xbox live rewards registration + Arcade.
Is this needed for anything if we are already rewards members.
 
[quote name='Bloomy']They already said no.

http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_rewards_support/f/29/t/524156.aspx

Would be interesting if they say something otherwise on Twitter. Going to purchase the Plants vs. Zombies Pinball FX2 table this week from the Microsoft Studios sale and just wait to see if it shows up toward the 3,200. Though, since Pinball FX2 is a bit different from other XBLA stuff, being a free hub with purchasable tables, it may count differently than other DLC toward the punchcard. Also curious to see how things work out for anyone that bought the Walking Dead on 4/1 from the Spring Sale, since episodes 2-5 count as DLC to episode 1's "game".[/QUOTE]

Definitely interested to see if that works out for you with pinball, I want to pick up the Star Wars tables but am debating between using the points I have on that or just an arcade for now so it counts towards some free points back, and using those for the tables.
 
Most likely the same answer since they are listed in add-ons but I too wondered about possible exceptions for "DLC games" from free hubs, like Star Wars Pinball on FX2 or Scrabble on HFGN. That linked forum post just inquired Trials which is straight up DLC and Happy Wars which has no DLC AFAIK. Poor examples, IMO.
 
[quote name='xbox_man']on the xbox dash there is a rewards event registration. It says xbox live rewards registration + Arcade.
Is this needed for anything if we are already rewards members.[/QUOTE]

This also threw me off. I didn't download whatever that was until after I already put in about 15 hours of playtime and bought 3 games. I sure hope that isn't needed for any of that to count. There is no mention of needing to download anything on the rewards site.
 
My punchcards finally updated last night. Oddly enough, I received punches for 4 games when I've only purchased 3 so far. On the other hand, I've played over 15 hours of arcade games but have only received 2 punches for that. Anyone else's punches a bit off?
 
[quote name='Brash_Attack']My punchcards finally updated last night. Oddly enough, I received punches for 4 games when I've only purchased 3 so far. On the other hand, I've played over 15 hours of arcade games but have only received 2 punches for that. Anyone else's punches a bit off?[/QUOTE]

I also have 4 instead of the 3 I should have, but haven't gotten any of the 5 hour punchs when I feel certain I should have one. I'm not really worried about it though, and the extra punch is sweet. Still need to spend another 1600 to get the 800 back
 
[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']I also have 4 instead of the 3 I should have, but haven't gotten any of the 5 hour punchs when I feel certain I should have one. I'm not really worried about it though, and the extra punch is sweet. Still need to spend another 1600 to get the 800 back[/QUOTE]

Haha. That's how I am. I still need to spend another 800 to fill out that punch card and plan on getting Poker Night 2 when it drops later this month so the extra game purchase punch doesn't really mean anything to me since I'll just be buying another game anyway.
 
My punches updated this morning. I also got four punches in the Xbox Live Gold punchcard after buying only three games. The games added up to 1600 MSP, so maybe the punchcard is actually looking for sets of 400 MSP spent on XBLA. Similar to how the 800 MSP punchcard is looking for sets of 800 MSP to fill in a punch.

But I'm not going to trust any bonus punches will hold up as accurate. Not that it matters. I need to spend another 1600 MSP for the third punchcard, so naturally I'm going to buy more XBLA games. I'm hoping tomorrow Marvel vs Capcom: Origins is announced as a DotW. If I'm really lucky Garou, Battle Coliseum, and Samurai Shodown II will finally go on sale.
 
My wishlist (I'm sure you all care:roll:) for DotWs:

Fez
RB: Blitz
Minecraft:hot::hot::hot:
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Shadow Complex
Pac Man: CEDX
Braid
Super Meat Boy

If any of those are 50% off, I'll be good to go (well, might need 2-3, but it would certainly help). Curious what others are hoping to pick up, as I expect most have the mainstays. I only just got a 360 in october though, so I've got tons of catching up to do:bouncy:
 
[quote name='Psycosis86']Second code for tomb raider scavenger hunt is "artifact"[/QUOTE]
Thanks, added it to the OP. Where did you find it? I still see "explore" in the image on the main Rewards page and it still just mentions the first code.

The MyAchievements rebate for March has shown up in my pending points list.
 
[quote name='UltimoRey']i entered artifact and got a "You've missed your chance to enter that code. Keep looking!" message[/QUOTE]

Same here. Got the same message around 8am this morning. Really disappointing that they are releasing 1 code per week, but apparently only giving us a couple days to enter it.

There should be a new code released this week. Hopefully they're release it before Friday this time. :roll:
 
My punches have finally updated.
Have all 4 punches for the free month and 800 points....
Now just need to get 15 more hours played on arcade games....

Some have said that for the 800 points your purchases have to be 800 points each, they do not...
I only purchased 1 game that was 800 points, everything else was lower on sale.
But I did spend 3200 points...
 
[quote name='thesilentshadow30']My punches have finally updated.
Have all 4 punches for the free month and 800 points....
Now just need to get 15 more hours played on arcade games....[/QUOTE]
"Played" is a relative term here ... you only need to be logged into Xbox Live with an arcade game running ... hitting "pause" & then heading to work did the trick for me. :D
 
Balls.

All this talk about punchcards finally updating had me curious, so I popped over to see my own only to find that none do the ten+ hours I played in the past two days had shown.

Well, my dumbass forgot how slow XBR servers were to update account info and I decided to stop putting off changing my GT like I have wanted to do for months now. Their forum support claims it can take from 2-5 days for them to update, which in turn means that no activity is going to count until they change it. FML :wall:
 
Awesome. Marvel vs Capcom: Origins did go on sale today. In the past week someone in either this thread or the XBL Deals thread said he saw Wolverine where the Pool Nation tile should be, so it seemed like a good chance this game would go on sale.

A slight bummer is Bionic Commando Rearmed will be going on sale for 80 MSP less than what I paid for it through the sales and specials app a week ago. It's just one dollar, but that's a legacy Rock Band song. On the bright side, I held off from buying part 2, so I'll save an extra 120 MSP on it next week. Now I'll be at:

600 - Retro City Rampage
600 - Mark of the Ninja
600 - Marvel vs Capcom Origins
480 - Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
400 - Bionic Commando Rearmed

2680 spent, 520 to go.

It's great how all these deals are stacking this month. DotWs and publisher sales, 1 month of Xbox Live Gold, 800 MSP rebate, MyAchievements.
 
damn I bought all the good games I wanted during December sales. I don't recall the "bonus" spending reward but I'm sure this April punchcard thing (coupled with the good weekly sales) is much better, perhaps the best I've seen

also I checked my rewards and I've never received the 100 msp for my "first marketplace purchase ever".
 
[quote name='Gamer SDP']also I checked my rewards and I've never received the 100 msp for my "first marketplace purchase ever".[/QUOTE]


http://rewards.xbox.com/terms-and-conditions/
Make Your 1st Purchase on Xbox LIVE Marketplace: Available only to participants making their first Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchase since joining Xbox LIVE (it is still considered a "first time purchase" if the participant has not made a Marketplace purchase since 12/31/07). This is defined as the purchase of an Xbox LIVE Marketplace item using Microsoft Points or a dollar denominated credit card transaction. Your first purchase must be made on or after the confirmation of your enrollment into the Program. The purchase of Microsoft Points only will not count towards receiving these Microsoft Points. If you have already made an Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchase prior to the start of the Program, you are not eligible for this award. Only participants who make their first purchase on the Marketplace will earn one hundred (100) Microsoft Points. Participants can only earn these Microsoft Points one time during the Program.
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Make Your 1st Purchase on Xbox LIVE Marketplace: Available only to participants making their first Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchase since joining Xbox LIVE (it is still considered a "first time purchase" if the participant has not made a Marketplace purchase since 12/31/07). This is defined as the purchase of an Xbox LIVE Marketplace item using Microsoft Points or a dollar denominated credit card transaction. Your first purchase must be made on or after the confirmation of your enrollment into the Program. The purchase of Microsoft Points only will not count towards receiving these Microsoft Points. If you have already made an Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchase prior to the start of the Program, you are not eligible for this award. Only participants who make their first purchase on the Marketplace will earn one hundred (100) Microsoft Points. Participants can only earn these Microsoft Points one time during the Program.
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The terms are confusing. If I understand the part I bolded, people that made a purchase before joining Rewards (but after Dec 31 2007) and then join Rewards are ineligible for the 100 msp?

If so the Rewards program is even more of a joke. That would mean the vast majority of people in Rewards didn't qualify for this.
 
[quote name='UltimoRey']i entered artifact and got a "You've missed your chance to enter that code. Keep looking!" message[/QUOTE]

[quote name='nCogNeato']Same here. Got the same message around 8am this morning. Really disappointing that they are releasing 1 code per week, but apparently only giving us a couple days to enter it.

There should be a new code released this week. Hopefully they're release it before Friday this time. :roll:[/QUOTE]

I hadn't checked the official rules page, thought all relevant, non-legalese info would be in the Rewards FAQ, but apparently not. I thought it was odd that the Rewards FAQ said 1 secret code would be released per week, while the contest wouldn't last 4 full weeks. The official rules page lists a schedule for the codes :

  1. 3/28/13 - 4/20/13
  2. 4/1/13 - 4/7/13
  3. 4/8/13 - 4/14/13
  4. 4/15/13 - 4/20/13
So "explore" is good for the entire promotion, while "artifact" expired on Sunday. I had redeemed it on Sunday, but didn't update the OP or mention it until yesterday, not knowing how they were doing things. Doing some Googling, it looks like they didn't announce the 2nd code's availability until Friday, as nCogNeato mentioned, but kept the original end date.

https://twitter.com/XboxLIVErewards/statuses/320212710086279168

Thought it was odd that trying to enter the explore code again got a "you already redeemed this message" while entering artifact again got the expired message.

Will clear things up in the OP later.
 
[quote name='MisterLemon']My Punchcard page is blank. Literally doesn't have the punchcard itself. I've already spent 2200 points 2/4 games.[/QUOTE]

probably a problem with your browser. Try using chrome or firefox or opera, whichever isn't your default, and see if it shows up. Could try IE on 360, if you really want to torture yourself:drool:
 
[quote name='Bloomy']I hadn't checked the official rules page, thought all relevant, non-legalese info would be in the Rewards FAQ, but apparently not. I thought it was odd that the Rewards FAQ said 1 secret code would be released per week, while the contest wouldn't last 4 full weeks. The official rules page lists a schedule for the codes :

  1. 3/28/13 - 4/20/13
  2. 4/1/13 - 4/7/13
  3. 4/8/13 - 4/14/13
  4. 4/15/13 - 4/20/13
So "explore" is good for the entire promotion, while "artifact" expired on Sunday. I had redeemed it on Sunday, but didn't update the OP or mention it until yesterday, not knowing how they were doing things. Doing some Googling, it looks like they didn't announce the 2nd code's availability until Friday, as nCogNeato mentioned, but kept the original end date.

https://twitter.com/XboxLIVErewards/statuses/320212710086279168

Thought it was odd that trying to enter the explore code again got a "you already redeemed this message" while entering artifact again got the expired message.

Will clear things up in the OP later.[/QUOTE]

If they were actually following that schedule (which it already seems like they're not) that would mean the third code would be floating around somewhere. Has anyone found it? Also, where did "artifact" show up?

[quote name='MisterLemon']My Punchcard page is blank. Literally doesn't have the punchcard itself. I've already spent 2200 points 2/4 games.[/QUOTE]

When did you make the purchases? It took a good 4-5 days for my punches to show up.
 
[quote name='Brash_Attack']If they were actually following that schedule (which it already seems like they're not) that would mean the third code would be floating around somewhere. Has anyone found it? Also, where did "artifact" show up?[/QUOTE]
It was in a picture posted on the Xbox Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151550661161023&set=a.91876221022.119453.16547831022&type=1

In the Twitter conversation I linked above, someone said they should extend the deadline because they posted the code 4 days late and the XBLRewards person didn't understand what he meant by that. :wall:
 
[quote name='Brash_Attack']You'd think people would know the rules to their own promotion.[/QUOTE]

One would also think that an intensive program like XBR would also be run my MS themselves, but they only sponsor it. I wouldn't be surprised if XBR is also pawning off the Tomb Raider contest via a separate company as well, lol.

And besides, customer reps aren't really given the info or means to be more than personable versions of policies and suggestion forms or troubleshooting FAQs anyway. (My gf is one, in a looser sense of the field.)
 
[quote name='Bloomy']The Rewards Twitter said today was point deposit day. Mine showed up.

Didn't see anything about the next Tomb Raider code.[/QUOTE]

The code is "NAVIGATE"
 
For those wondering, the Navigate code was found on the email newsletter this week from Xbox Live Rewards. It is inside the graphic for Tomb Raider.
 
Anyone having issues with punches showing up on the cards? I finally caved and bought Minecraft for 1600MSP on Saturday specifically because of this offer, and a couple of days later my account updated with a single punch: the one for playing 5 hours. Nothing for the purchase has shown up yet, and it's past the stated 96 hours now.
 
[quote name='VaultBoy101']Anyone having issues with punches showing up on the cards? I finally caved and bought Minecraft for 1600MSP on Saturday specifically because of this offer, and a couple of days later my account updated with a single punch: the one for playing 5 hours. Nothing for the purchase has shown up yet, and it's past the stated 96 hours now.[/QUOTE]

It can take 3 – 5 days for a Punchcard activity to show as complete.
 
I've been trying to access xbox rewards today, and I keep getting an internal server 500 error when I try to join. I have a friend referring me, and I would like him to be able to reap the benefits, and me also redeem them for starting a subscription and netflix, etc.
If anyone else is experiencing this, what the heck is going on?
 
[quote name='Sanges99']One would also think that an intensive program like XBR would also be run my MS themselves, but they only sponsor it. I wouldn't be surprised if XBR is also pawning off the Tomb Raider contest via a separate company as well, lol.

And besides, customer reps aren't really given the info or means to be more than personable versions of policies and suggestion forms or troubleshooting FAQs anyway. (My gf is one, in a looser sense of the field.)[/QUOTE]

I remember having to deal with the company in control of the "How Do You Xbox Live" (or whatever) promotion. I made a really killer video and put a lot of time and effort into it and then a few days after submitting it, it was taken down. I contacted the company and they responded saying they don't know why it was taken down and that they'd look into it. I never heard back from them even though I email them 2 more times for an update. Not to be cocky, but my video was better than the ones that won.

Needless to say, I'm not happy with the company that handles the Rewards promotions. They don't seem to care much about them.
 
[quote name='lordopus99']For those wondering, the Navigate code was found on the email newsletter this week from Xbox Live Rewards. It is inside the graphic for Tomb Raider.[/QUOTE]
Just got my March statement with the image 20 minutes ago. Wonder why they don't all get sent out at once.

Updated the OP, shifting the secret codes to above the contest info and included info of where they were found.

Has anyone gotten any progress toward the 3,200 punchcard offer with some Arcade DLC purchases? I know they said it needed to be games, but given how they've been wrong about some other things, they might be wrong on that as well. I bought Retro City Rampage and the Plants vs. Zombies pinball table from last week's sales Tuesday morning and purchased the Doritos Crash Course DLC last night, so I've spent 880 on Arcade stuff so far this month. Not planning to buy any of the current DOTW, so I can wait and see if that 880 results in a punch before getting anything from the next DOTW.
 
[quote name='Bloomy']Has anyone gotten any progress toward the 3,200 punchcard offer with some Arcade DLC purchases? I know they said it needed to be games, but given how they've been wrong about some other things, they might be wrong on that as well. I bought Retro City Rampage and the Plants vs. Zombies pinball table from last week's sales Tuesday morning and purchased the Doritos Crash Course DLC last night, so I've spent 880 on Arcade stuff so far this month. Not planning to buy any of the current DOTW, so I can wait and see if that 880 results in a punch before getting anything from the next DOTW.[/QUOTE]
I doubt they're going to miss this ... within the Xbox billing system, it knows full game from DLC, and they already explicitly clarified this in the Rewards forum.

I'd have a better confirmation from my own purchases, but right now I have 3 punches from 2400 MSP in full games, and 320 MSP in DLC. If I had any less in full XBLA games, then I'd have confirmation one way or the other, but I'm 90% sure they know what they're doing in this particular promo (as opposed to Shocktober).
 
Is anyone getting the 5 hour punches to update yet? My other two cards seem to be working fine, but I should have some results on my 5 hour one by now, and nothing.
 
I'm sitting out the whole punchcard deal. I've bought 130 arcade games over the life of my console, and they just now decide to make a reward for it? Besides, I'm saving my cash for my vacation in June.
 
[quote name='KaneRobot']Is anyone getting the 5 hour punches to update yet? My other two cards seem to be working fine, but I should have some results on my 5 hour one by now, and nothing.[/QUOTE]

I've gotten a punch on my time card.

I wish I would have kept track from the beginning. All I know is that I'm somewhere between 5-10 hours. I guess it's not too much of a hassle given I am playing backlogged games.
 
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