"MAG as another first party failure" --- lolol, you CLEARLY know what your talking about.

It's not displayed on the XMB.... it's simply an option you enable via Account Information.

As a "core" gamer I'd REALLY like to know what features these other "core" gamers are willing to pay a subscription for! ... or is he just talking shit.

Also, how would a subscription based model work in regards to two platforms where one provides a free online service and another that requires a GOLD subscription? I believe this has already proven a problem....

looks fugly. Interesting to know the answer to Tom Ivans/zerobobs query

Not sure about Halo. I'm sure it deserves a 9, but reading the previous comments it's ludicrous that EDGE gave Killzone 2, [7] !!!!