Reminder: Xbox Live is down today

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 21st 2008 at 9:45AM }

Hey kids, just a reminder that Xbox Live will be down today until 10:00am Pacific time (1:00pm Eastern). It shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience for most gamers, as they will have to contend with the likes of school or work (or perhaps both ... *shudder*). Still, some of us (ahem ... bloggers) are deeply upset by the matter. Just what are gamers with different schedules supposed to do? We suppose we could finally start that Halo needlepoint project we keep stalling ....

[Original image: Upsilon Andromedae]

Tags: xbox-live

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

xenocidic @ Apr 21st 2008 9:53AM

ugh, I'm at work, but I miss the forums.

I'll be posting at http://gamerdadslive.com ... editing Wikipedia.. and maybe coming up with a feature for my blog ( http://xenocidic.com - my crying pic is better, imo =)

Raheem @ Apr 21st 2008 9:53AM

Yeah some of us uh... 'writers' are deeply upset too.

TORO @ Apr 21st 2008 9:57AM

I just work and read all ur guys stuff ;)

murph @ Apr 21st 2008 10:46AM

Better updates and downtime today rather than smoking servers and angry mobs with pitchforks next Tuesday (GTA4).

Boff @ Apr 21st 2008 10:21AM

It is/was down from 09:00 GMT, according to the message I had from Live (for any Brits reading).

But I'm stuck in in work till 5 anyway so makes no difference for me :o(

Will @ Apr 21st 2008 10:21AM

There Microsoft goes again...making babies cry...

Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 10:58AM

I just hope they make enough babies cry so I can get a new game,hell it worked perfectly the last time.

Thank you for Undertow suckas!

Actually this sucks,I just paid another year of service.

zombiepriest @ Apr 21st 2008 10:23AM

Noooo!!!! this sucks since I can only play until 1 exactly sadness encloses me for there will be no TF2 today.

Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 11:01AM

Yeah I know it looks I won't be pwning teh n00bs today :/

Well let's see what is on today in the outside world.

*Goes outside

HOLY SH*T the sky is so effing blue! Arggg the light is hurting my eyes ARRRGGGG.

*Goes back inside.

Well lets play with the old Ps2 instead.

BerNasty @ Apr 21st 2008 4:14PM

@ Mr. Esc
LMAO!

Boff @ Apr 21st 2008 10:24AM

Almost forgot, Richard you should have used Sad Panda! I fucking loved that picture.

ZEBRA NINER @ Apr 21st 2008 4:19PM

I think that was Xav's pic. And I agree, it is the best.

ZEBRA NINER @ Apr 21st 2008 4:23PM

http://xbox.joystiq.com/2008/03/28/xbox-live-gets-downtime-on-april-1/

thisguyrighthere @ Apr 21st 2008 10:39AM

What was the system update over the weekend?

c. thomas @ Apr 21st 2008 10:41AM

Spring Dashboard Update Anyone?!

DaveC @ Apr 21st 2008 10:52AM

Lol No.

c. thomas @ Apr 21st 2008 10:54AM

One can dream. :/

Seanbro @ Apr 21st 2008 10:43AM

You can't even stream video from you're PC or play it from a storage device when Live is down. Why do you have to be signed into Live just to do that? Shouldn't whatever media update that is required already be stored on my hard drive? I'm sorry, but Live should never be down for this long if MS wants it as such an all-encompassing service.

Drago Dracini @ Apr 21st 2008 11:38AM

um... I dunno about you dude... but I can stream from my PC to my Xbox perfectly... >.> Watching 7th Heaven on it right now.

webster1990 @ Apr 21st 2008 10:44AM

i want to play some crackdown on co-op and test out my new halo map with my mates. But it looks like it will have to wait for now.

have they announced what this down time is for?
Spring Update possibly?

Flash @ Apr 21st 2008 10:54AM

Well, I work nights, so I'm usually asleep between 9am and 5 pm (GMT).
But good old X-Box/Microsoft have gone and decided to put the servers down right in between 2 of my nights off.
So I guess I better go do some house work, and what-not.

Deck @ Apr 21st 2008 10:59AM

Both... class and work.. that's me :-/. *Shudders*

Digital Limit @ Apr 21st 2008 11:04AM

Same here, ugh.

:P

Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 11:05AM

I'm both working and studying..Okay not exactly studying right now but in a few hours.

I'm a home student.

All started In west philadelfia were I was born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys said were up in no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said,well you know the rest...

xenocidic @ Apr 21st 2008 12:01PM

if you were truly born in Philadelphia, you'd probably spell it correctly =\

Mr.ESC @ Apr 21st 2008 12:32PM

Blame the delicious copypasta...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpvsXJEUQaI

... @ Apr 21st 2008 11:03AM

Damn... I have vacation...

Nice way to start it off...

Timerider @ Apr 21st 2008 11:04AM

I'm stuck with dialup, so I don't really give a shit.

Vcize @ Apr 21st 2008 12:59PM

Wow, you poor, poor soul.

Tess @ Apr 21st 2008 11:10AM

For some of us, it's a holiday. What am I supposed to do now, go out and enjoy the nice weather???

Sacredleader @ Apr 21st 2008 11:23AM

Outside? What's that? As Richard mentioned, as a blogger I'm beyond pissed. I now have nothing to keep me from getting work done. Damn!

Mickey @ Apr 21st 2008 11:16AM

Hey, you do know you can play games WITHOUT being connected to XBox Live, right?

BerNasty @ Apr 21st 2008 4:23PM

you are such a liar! There is no way to play games without XBL. Without XBL there are no pop ups to show you who just signed on (who doesnt love that beautiful pop up sound). How could i play not knowing what my friends are playing and reading through the ridiculous messages they send me.