Xbox Games Coming To Live

[Wedgy]

To mark the fifth anniversary of the Xbox Live service, Microsoft will be offering Carcassonne (Hexic 2 in Korea) free to all subscribers for 48 hours starting at 12:01 a.m. EST on Nov. 15th (and presumably nothing to the peeps who already plunked down for the virtual board game), along with 500 Microsoft Points to the ten folks who've been on board since 2002 -- see kids, early adoption does pay off! In addition, Microsoft has confirmed earlier reports that 'Xbox Originals' will be made available for download starting Dec. 4th as part of the Fall Update (the update's additional features have yet to be revealed). Each game can be purchased and downloaded for 1200 points ($15).

In its press release, Microsoft explicitly named Halo, Psychonauts, Crimson Skies and Fable as titles for the Xbox Originals initiative, but did not confirm exactly which games will serve as the jumpoff: "This new service will launch with an array of blockbuster titles spanning the most popular genres from action-adventure to classic role-playing games." Third-party reports claim the preliminary lineup will include Halo, Fable, Indigo Prophecy, Crimson Skies, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex and Burnout 3.
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/ms...ne-for-live-a/

This is a big stick up Sony's ass
They stop PS2 BC on the PS3, now 360 supports Xbox games to download.

That PS2 software emulation update is gonna arrive sooner then later i bet

[Sabretooth]

Originally Posted by Wedgy

This is a big stick up Sony's ass
They stop PS2 BC on the PS3, now 360 supports Xbox games to download.

That PS2 software emulation update is gonna arrive sooner then later i bet

Even though the higher majority of PS3's have PS2 compatibility? Ok then .

Just another way of copying Sony's online features.

[Wedgy]

Originally Posted by Sabretooth

Even though the higher majority of PS3's have PS2 compatibility? Ok then .

Just another way of copying Sony's online features.

Indeed but if Sony wants a repeat performance of the PS2 sales that would leave us with 5 million with 100 million + without.

Of course if that happened then i doubt people would care, but my point still stands and is awesome!

[X-Buster!]

I just downloaded the full game of Carcassonne earlier, haven't tried it yet though due to how awesome Assassin's Creed is.