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Dear Microsoft Game Studios,

When you cancelled 1 vs 100 back in the day, a gaping void was left in your community gaming schedule. Also, it was one of the few online games I was actually good at. I even won an XBLA game courtesy of a 7th place. It didn’t matter that I already had the game, I’d actually won something by virtue of having a head chock-full of useless facts.

So hopes were high when you released the compulsively addictive Full House Poker. An easy, if grindy max ensued. I even managed to max the accompanying free Spring 2011 Texas Heat DLC pack without much trouble.

So pray tell, why is the subsequent Summer 2011 Texas Heat DLC with the same set of achievements proving such a tough nut to crack? I managed to win a Hot Pot for one achievement. I even placed in the top 20% in one session to qualify for a gold medal and the associated achievement. But did it pop? NO IT BLOODY DIDN’T.

I tried playing again on Tuesday, only the servers didn’t seem to be accepting players which is worrying. Even after a cleared system cache it didn’t play ball.

What I’m really trying to say is don’t put in time sensitive achievements that are prone to not unlocking.

If the end of this season comes around and I’ve not managed to at least get the 5m cumulative chips achievement, I’ll be joining the queue of people at Eurogamer to shit in your hair.

Love,  Ian