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Hey Squid you skipped a week again!  Yeah I am aware, but this week of all weeks I have a pretty valid excuse, perhaps a few.  I joined a new site officially, a site is moving, and unfortunately a site is dying.  This should be an interesting update. 

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So recently I got the Messenger Kit, and previously I had the wireless headset.  As I posted not long after getting the messenger kit, I found out that it is not possible to use the Messenger Kit and MY wireless headset together (same problem I saw with the DDR dancemat so long ago).  I just accepted that it wouldn’t work with the dance pad, but now the addition of the chatpad starts to annoy me.  There was no warning on any of the packages of the wireless headset, the DDR Mat, OR the messenger kit indicating they cannot work together, yet clearly mine does not.

Strangely enough a friend of mine said he uses his wireless headset and has the messenger kit connected all the time - so that got me thinking that perhaps its just my headset - and I called support.  Support WILL replace my headset, but its going to cost me $59.99 - yeah thats what it would cost me at the store on any normal day - and I might be able to find a sale for even less.  I understand that you cannot support a product forever, but the fact that I got the wireless headset when they first came out, and the messenger kit just recently makes it physically impossible to see a compatability problem between the two devices within the 90 warranty - so how is it fair I have to rebuy a device because the one I bought was defective - but coudnt possibly know that until almost a year later.  Needless to say, I don’t use the wireless headset enough to justify paying essentially $120 for it, forget all the bad reviews, and times I remember hearing - “reset your F***ing mic” on Gears of War because of the weird feedback it would give in that game - I wont be getting a new one.

But now I wonder - what other devices have compatibility problems with my wireless headset - and how many people are having similar issues.  Leave a comment - I am curious what devices you have and if the wireless headset works or not.

The xbox 360 has quite a few accessories out now, and all of them SHOULD be supported with the wireless headset, since I cannot find any verbage saying otherwise, but I am curious how many people have working combinations - and how many have similar problems to mine

Whenever I can come up with an original, possibly interesting article to write up, I try to do so - and this is just one of those times.  As you few loyal readers know I was checking out, and decided to buy the chatpad.  I also previously had the wireless headset, guitar hero 2 guitar, and the DDR dance mat.  I got invited to a quick game of Call of Duty 4 today and left my chatpad on my controller (i haven’t disconnected it since I bought it actually), and since they kids were up and running around crazy I figured it would be better to use the wireless headset.  Well a warning to all of you - the wireless headset does NOT work with a chatpad attached.  Somewhat suprising when both products are not only licensed but are marketed as Microsoft products - it’s not like I am buy some knock off brand - shouldn’t they work together or at least give some sort of warning?

When you turn on the wireless headset with the chatpad attached the headset syncs to channel 2, and you can cycle through the channels but channel 1 is not an option.  This is actually the same situation I found with the DDR mat back when I first got it - which in my opinion is worse - having a wire attached while dancing doesn’t seem very wise, and you need some sort of converter anyway.  So you can play online with a friend in DDR - but dont expect to talk together at all, or discuss what song you want to play.

I actually love my wireless headset, not like all those horrible reviews you read about them.  I did notice that recently I started seeing the issues people mentioned previously about it resynching on a very regular basis - ironically about the same time my wife bought a mac - coincidence?  I am really shocked that these accessories don’t work together, or at least some sort of warning.  

I do not own the wireless wheel, DDR2 dancemat, Guitar Hero 3 guitar, Rock band instruments, or Scene It! - but I am very interseted in knowing if they perform the same as my DDR mat and chatpad.  (Anyone that has these accessories, and the wireless headset - I would love to know if they work)  I don’t believe I have tested the guitar hero 2 guitar, but I have a hunch it will be the same.

So most of the people know me, know that I am no stranger to tattoos, and on my way into work I was thinking about the week long celebration for Halo 3’s release.  Now I know that some might think there is no room for another Halo 3 advertisement with things like Halo 3 Slurpees, Game Fuel, Halo 3 Accessories, Halo 3 Console, Halo 3 Commericials, Halo 3 Zune, and much much more - but I beg to differ.

As you can see in the tattoo pictures, my left arm and a small portion of my right leg has been claimed - but I have plently of other marketable space for halo 3 advertising - please contact for location and pricing rates.

Just thought I would quickly let everyone know that 3FS has a few interesting prizes up for grabs, so without further delay….. 

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ZaaM and I have opened up the prize vault again and are giving away 2 wonderful prizes

come read all the details

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So the achievement hunter otherwise known as DaKing240 has uncovered the achievement list for The Orange Box, but there is something fishy going on here.  If you read his article, you can clearly see that there are 99 achievements with a value of 1,000 gamerscore listed.

I don’t know where I read or heard this but I know there was a policy floating around that mentioned a limitation of 50 achievements & 1,000 points for a base game - and a maximum of 60 achievements & 1,250 points for a base game + free or paid downloadable content.  If this achievement list is real (considering the issue with 2 released halo 3 achievement lists) why were they not held to this policy?  Is it possibly because The Orange Box is promoted as 5 games on 1 disc?

Remember those Halo 3 Accessories?  Well starting September 4th you can be the proud owner of the various limited edition Halo 3 accessories.  The following items will be available:

• Two different wireless controllers designed by Todd McFarlane (creator of my most favorite of all comics Spawn).  One based on the Covenant Brute and the other based on Master Chief himself.  Both come with a Master Chief figurine also designed by Todd McFarlane MSRP $59.99
• Spartan green and gold wireless headset MSRP $59.99

Or perhaps you prefer to purchase the Messenger Kit - making it easier for all your MSN and Live message typing needs.  It comes with the backlit chatpad which connects to your xbox 360 controller and an xbox 360 headset MSRP $29.99

Just posted some pictures of the Halo 3 accessories, anyone interesting in buying them?

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