source: http://play.tm

The good news is that the game, released in 2007, is now getting its very own premium theme, which will be available for download starting today. But why would Microsoft release a premium theme for a two year old game? Could there be something more coming on the horizon?

Official XBOX Magazine investigates, and is told: “We are always looking for new ways for fans to connect with their favourite games, including the award-winning ‘Crackdown,’ and thus we created the new theme pack. But as far as future or potential projects go, we have nothing to confirm or announce at this time.”

They take particular note of the words “at this time,” wondering if a certain big-event industry trade show in the near future might be more suitable.

“I have made shoes with 22k gold and diamonds on them,” explains Sole Junkie, the designer of the sneakers. “I look at my creations as functional art … not just ordinary sneakers.”

Such art worth the $2,500 asking price? Sole Junkie thinks so, and there seemed to be a fair few people with too much money and not enough sense who agreed with him. Thirty bids brought the sneakers up from $2,500 to the $4,000 sale price. Not quite enough to pay off the lawyers that Microsoft is sure to send Sole Junkie’s way.

So, how much would you have paid for these pimpin’ green kicks, and if you shelled out four grand, would you have ever dared wear them in public?XBOX.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/132336-xboxsneakers.jpg” alt=”132336-xboxsneakers” width=”620″ height=”359″ />

Kapoor, COO, Dishtv said “Marketers are constantly looking for innovative ways and channels to send marketing messages. Increasingly, as an outcome, customers are being bombarded with so much advertising messages it’s not surprising that these messages are blocked out. Dishtv with a critical mass of over 25 million viewers is filling the void as an innovative medium in the advertising market by providing greater flexibility and a highly targeted medium to reach customers within uncluttered advertising environment with measurable results”.

The advertising campaign of Microsoft XBOX 360 Arcade on Dishtv will kick off on 11th May and it includes branding of Microsoft’s new offering – Xbox Arcade’s theme and logo on Dishtv’s gaming service and on the home page of Playjam and Quizzy. The Gaming services are offered free of charge by Dishtv to all its subscribers.

The Microsoft XBOX 360 Arcade advertising campaign on Dishtv will also have ad spots running on Dishtvs default landing interactive channel, 999. As per TAM Media research, the agency that measures television viewership, the channel share of Dishtv’s Interactive channel 999 in certain weeks is higher than that of CNN-IBN, CNN, UTVi, NewsX, and a few niche channels.

Dishtv’s gaming service comprises of 3 different offering targeted at all age groups. Playjam is a dedicated gaming channel for people of all age group. At any given point of time it has 8 games and the games are updated on monthly basis. Quizzy allows viewers to enhance their general knowledge and kill boredom at any given time. Minikids TV is a fun games channel for pre -schoolers whe re the games are interestingly navigated by special animated characters that help kids not only enjoy themselves but learn to master various skills at the same time.

You’ll want to connect your XBOX to some kind of internet source to begin. If you’re connecting right to ethernet, simply take the cord, stick one end in the 360, and the other in the ethernet plug. If you’re using wireless, plug it into the 360 and follow the manual’s instructions. If you’re using a computer, then plug the ethernet into the 360 and computer (There are other things you have to do, so look around. I don’t know how.)
After you connect online, you need to go and upgrade your local profile to a Live account. There’s an option for that in the Marketplace blade, I believe. Follow the instructions to get yourself Silver. If you have a prepaid card, enter the code to get Gold. If you’re using a credit card, buy your subscription off the Marketplace. After that, you should be good to go.