Win a brand new copy of Civil War: A Nation Divided

 Win a free copy of Civil War: A Nation Divided, As you may have already heard the Xbox Live 10k Club has turned one year old. To help celebrate this milestone with our devoted community we at the Xbl10kclub will be giving away a new game every week for the next month. This week we are giving away a brand new copy of Civil War: A Nation Divided. To be eligable to win simply send an e-mail titled: I want Civil War to contests@xbl10kclub.com. In the e-mail include your Gamertag so that we may announce the winner on the next Zunecast. All Xbox 360 owners all eligable to win this prize. The winner will be picked randomly and announced on our next Zunecast. If you don't send in an e-mail, you can't win!
Contest begins: 07/23/2007
Contest ends: 07/27/2007

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Xbox Live user stats

There's now Seven million Xbox live users, according to Xbox Live boss JJ Richards. Those seven million have accounted for 2 billion hours spent online, 2 billion games booted up (230,000,000 of which were spent playing sports games), 11 billion accrued gamerpoints and 466 million achievements unlocked. There have also been 45 million Xbox Live downloads, and an average of one million messages sent between users every day.

Project Gotham Racing 4 to feature the Tesla Roadster!

Microsoft will be featuring the Tesla Roadster in PGR4 for those that don't know the Tesla is an 100% electric car that can go from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds and go 200 miles per charge and basically run with any Ferrari, Lamborghini.

Recently a video showed up on youtube of a street racing between A Tesla Roadster, and unidentified sport bike, a Mercedes McLaren SLR, a '63 Corvette and a Ferrari F430. Since Tesla's aren't in public hands yet it wasn't known what this video was for, well it turns out The video was shot during filming for a PGR4 commercial from Microsoft that should begin airing in Mid-August. Apparently they closed off some streets and used professional drivers and the Tesla (on lone for the filming) proved to be quite an accomplished drifter thanks to its Lotus-developed chassis.
So this is the first time to my knowledge that a racing game will feature an all electric car, Al Gore will be proud ....

The Darkness Demo

Its finally up for all you that have been waiting to try it ....

Content: The Darkness Demo

Price: Free

Availability: Not available in Asia or Germany

Dash Details: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,DRUG REFERENCE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,STRONG LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES] The Darkness is spreading... Experience first-hand the dark underworld of New York City with this three-level, single player demo of The Darkness. Play as Jackie Estacado, a mafia hitman who comes into an unexpected inheritance on his 21st birthday. Learn to harness the awesome and terrible powers of the Darkness, and command your Darkling army to commit unspeakable acts as you wreak terrifying havoc on your enemies. Developed by accomplished developer Starbreeze and based on the comic book created by Top Cow, prepare for extremely intense, cinematic action in this gritty, first-person shooter with a horror twist. Remember... stay out of the light.

Size: 1.27 GB (approx.)

Xbox repairs can't stop MS!

From the NY Times:

Microsoft’s Profit Rises Despite Xbox Charge

By LAURIE J. FLYNN

Published: July 20, 2007

Microsoft reported fourth-quarter earnings today that matched Wall Street’s forecasts after accounting for a substantial charge for fixing defects in its Xbox video game machine.

The company, the world’s largest software maker, said the strong performance was fueled by brisk sales of Windows Vista and the newest release of Microsoft Office.

Microsoft’s profit for the quarter was $3.04 billion, or 31 cents a share, compared with $2.83 billion, or 28 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Without the charge, earnings were 39 cents a share, a 26 percent increase over the same period last year.

Revenue was $13.37 billion for the quarter ended June 30, a 13 percent increase from the $11.8 billion in the same period last year.

Analysts had forecast a profit of 39 cents a share on $13.28 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Financial.

The results were announced after the stock market’s close. Microsoft shares were up slightly in after-hours trading, after rising 59 cents a share to close at $31.51 in regular trading.

For the fiscal year, Microsoft posted revenue of $51.12 billion, a 15 percent increase over the prior year. Earnings for the year were $1.42 a share, or $1.49 a share excluding one-time items, marking a 17 percent increase over the year before.

“Our results this quarter cap off an extremely strong fiscal year for the company,” said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. He predicted double-digit revenue and earnings growth in the current fiscal year.

Investors were relieved last quarter to learn that Microsoft’s core products — the Windows operating system, Office productivity programs and, increasingly, Microsoft’s server software — all showed strong momentum, and that trend appears to have continued through the fourth quarter. Revenue in the business unit that includes Windows sales increased 14 percent to $3.81 billion in the fourth quarter.

The company said earlier this month that it would take a charge of up to $1 billion for the anticipated cost of repairing a hardware defect in some of its Xbox 360 game consoles. As many as a third of the 11.6 million units sold may be affected.

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that its top gaming executive, Peter Moore, was leaving Microsoft to run the sports division of Electronic Arts, the independent video game publisher, though company executives denied that his departure was related to the Xbox’s engineering problems. Don Mattrick, a former Electronic Arts studio chief, will take Mr. Moore’s job at Microsoft.

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Demo

Now up on XBL Marketplace:

Content: Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Demo

Price: Free

Availability: Not available in Japan or South Korea

Dash Details: [ESRB: T (Teen) LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES] Get into the drift in this smoking hot demo of Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights. Drift, race, bet and mod your ride, in this multi-event taster of the coolest racer this year.
Size: 1.31 GB (approx.)

Well, I guess you have had as much of Peter Moore as your going to get!

I know this story has been told already, but this article had a link to an interview with Peter Moore.
From Kotaku:

grown men crying

Peter Moore Tells Major Nelson Bye Bye

So Peter Moore's really leaving Microsoft! Major Nelson grabs the tattooed one for a goodbye podcast. Major Nelson even gets "choked up saying 'goodbye.'" But don't worry! Peter Moore is isn't going to off to some horrible work camp. He's only going to Electronic Arts. Says Moore:

While it's going to be sad for me personally leaving, and I know a lot of people have already come up to me in the last few minutes and said, "You know, we're gonna miss you." I think it's important that they focus on the future. I'll be just fine. My family's going to be fine. But what's more important as we sit here in Redmond is that the business is going to be fine under the leadership of Don Mattrick.

No crying for Moore, okay? He's rich.
Peter Moore Says Goodbye [Major Nelson]
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No X07 This Year

First Major Nelson posted on twitter last night that X07 is a no go this year, then on Xbox 360 fanboy they post a quot from Xbox Group Product Manager, Aaron Greenberg saying

"There is not a real X07 this year but I think that we will figure out some way
to talk about 2008 some time at a different event or a different type of
programme."

So Euro Gamers are once agan SOL. and no more Bringing it Home stuff for the rest of us this year....

Happy Birthday Xbox Live 10k Club

 As many of you already know it is our One Year Anniversary here at the Xbox Live 10k Club. We would like you all to come celebrate with us during the month of August. We will be showing our appreciation to the Xbox Live community by giving away a game (new copy) each week. All details of "contests" and "giveaways" will given during our weekly Zunecast and posted on our website.
 We encourage ALL to come celebrate with us. This celebration is for ALL Xbox 360 owners not just the Xbl10kclub community. Everyone will have a chance to win these great prizes. This is just our way of trying to give back to the community that has given us so much support over the last year. Pick up your glass and say "Cheers"! The Xbox Live 10k Club is one year old!

Bomberman Live and Yie Ar Kung-Fu now up on xbl Arcade

Two new game's are now up on xbl Arcade.

Bomerman Live

Price: 800 Microsoft Points

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Details: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) COMIC MISCHIEF, TOBACCO REFERENCE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-8, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition), Xbox LIVE Vision. The award-winning hit Bomberman has gone live - Xbox LIVE! The full version of this classic game has eight exotic arenas where you can battle with up to eight players over Xbox LIVE! Customize your very own Bomberman with any of over 10,000 unique combinations. Unleash your fury using all your favorite power-ups to emerge victorious and prove who's best! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts.

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Price: 400 Microsoft Points

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Details: [ESRB: E10+ (EVERYONE 10+) CARTOON VIOLENCE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). Take down your opponents and claim the Martial Arts Championship. Full version includes all opponents, Xbox Live leaderboards, Multiplayer, and brand new achievements to prove your might. Will you fight like a tiger or run away in shame? There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts.