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Wednesday - November 22, 2006
Xbox 360 Media downloads
Today, Microsoft released Small Arms for download. This is one of the most highly anticipated original Live Arcade games to come out in a while. Overall it seems pretty fun, if you like similar games such as Super Smash Brothers for the Gamecube. Could be very fun with both local multiplayer and Xbox Live support.
The other big news today. You can now download your favorite movies and television shows straight to your 360. There's 48 movies to choose from, and about a dozen TV networks, which is decent for day 1. TV shows are 160 points for the SD version, and 240 for the HD version. Movies are 320 and 480. 80 points is equivalent to approximately $2.00 $1.00. The pricing for television is inline with similar services such as iTunes. The Movies are 'rentals'. You have 14 days to begin watching the rental, and once you start watching it, you can replay it as many times as you want for 24 hours.
I think it's a good start, but I think separating the prices based on SD/HD is a poor decision. Hopefully the selection and pricing will improve in months to come.
Posted by jcraven at November 22, 2006 10:01 AM