Microsoft Announces MyPunchcard, A New Feature for Xbox Live Rewards

<p>Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for their Xbox Live Rewards program&comma; starting April 1st&period; Called MyPunchcard&comma; this new feature allows Xbox Live Rewards Members to earn rewards by playing games online&comma; specifically arcade games&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the post on <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;majornelson&period;com&sol;2013&sol;03&sol;28&sol;play-to-earn-from-xbox-live-rewards&sol;">Major Nelson&&num;8217&semi;s blog<&sol;a>&comma; only the most dedicated arcade fans will be able to complete all three of the soon-to-be available Punchcards&comma; and those that manage to achieve that will get a guaranteed spot in an upcoming VIP Exclusive&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Major Nelson also detailed three specific ways members can earn rewards throughout the month of April&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;666666&semi;">Play 20 hours of any combination of arcade games&comma; receive a free avatar item<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;666666&semi;">Purchase any four arcade games for 400 Microsoft Points or more from Xbox LIVE&comma; receive a one month Xbox LIVE Gold membership<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;666666&semi;">Spend 3200 Microsoft Points on arcade games&comma; receive 800 Microsoft Points in return&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<p>I have to admit&comma; I like the idea of earning stuff in a quid-pro-quo sort of fashion&period; Getting a month of Xbox Live doesn&&num;8217&semi;t seem like a bad reward either&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If this seems like something you&&num;8217&semi;d be interested in partaking in&comma; make sure <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;xbox&period;com&sol;en-US&sol;marketplace&sol;promotions&sol;play-to-earn">you&&num;8217&semi;re a member of Xbox Live Rewards<&sol;a> and to mark your calendars for when this service takes off&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><iframe src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;embed&sol;lD3eqS6kQV8" height&equals;"315" width&equals;"560" allowfullscreen&equals;"" frameborder&equals;"0"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;