No, in order to play on Xbox Live over the internet, regardless of ISP, you are required to have an Xbox Live Gold membership, or else you cannot play Xbox nor Xbox 360 games over the internet.
You cant really gamble over Xbox live.
Xbox Live originally debuted on the original Xbox. When you inserted the disc that came with the Xbox Live starter kit, it updated the dashboard to include Xbox Live. It was much different, however, than it is now. With Xbox 360, Xbox Live is integrated with the Dashboard. On the Xbox, it was mainly used for playing other people over the internet. There was not much in terms of downloadable games and video content. The Xbox Live service officially ended for Xbox on April 15, 2010
You can get an xbox if you want to go online and play with your friends over the internet, but you should really consider getting a Wii. it is cheaper Better Games Backward Compatibility with more than 100 games XBox Live
as far as i know there is no longer xbox live for the original xbox if you want xbox live you have to get a 360 this is how Microsoft screwed over alot of people
Basically, Xbox Live Gold is the paid version of XBL, and it allows you to play multiplayer online and chat with friends. Xbox Live Silver is free once you hook up your 360 to the internet. It allows you to have friends, but does NOT let you play online or speak to people. Note: When you first connect your Xbox to the internet, you will get 1 month free of XBL Gold, but once that month is over, you're stuck with silver until you can fork out the cash to get Gold.
Yes, its Microsoft's attempt to bring the same standards to its PC games. Things like achievements and Microsoft points are carried over, and you use your xbox gamertag under windows live as well.
No, you get it over XBox Live.
The Main difference with Playstation Network or PSN over Xbox Live is that the PSN is free. PSN Plus at the same rate as Xbox Live has free games, discounts on others, online storage of your game saves, and automatic software updates to games and the console
over 1000 games
People but them over a ps3 because: They are about 1/2 the price of a PS3, people prefer xbox live over PSN, more games are available, the games are cheaper because they are not in Blu-ray.
yes, but remember you have limited space. you might have to fork over the cash for a hard drive in about a month or two