Xbox LIVE Rewards Program

Microsoft recently announced their new rewards program for Xbox LIVE Gold members. Players are eligible for rewards and discounts based on how high their gamerscore is, from 3,000 all the way up to 25,000. The basic Contender tier gives you access to a birthday gift during your birthday month. No word yet on what this might be, whether it is discounts on XBLA games or unique birthday themed avatar items. The upper tiers give a 1% and 2% rebate on all Xbox LIVE Marketplace purchases, excluding the purchase of Microsoft points and renewing Gold memberships. It’s like getting achievements for your achievements. Achievementception? Maybe, but it’s a nice little program that rewards gamers for their continued service to the Xbox community.

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Alex is 20 years old and is currently working on his bachelor’s in Computer Science and Interactive Multimedia. As an enthusiast of all forms of media he loves music, movies, and games. He likes to keep up to date with what’s happening throughout the world of science and technology but wishes that he had more time to actually sit down and read a good pleasure book. Alex plays trumpet and sometimes thinks that he was born in the wrong decade. His favorite video games include the franchises Bioshock, Assassin’s Creed, Legend of Zelda, Uncharted, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls. You can contact him at alexh@theyoungfolks.com.