360 Live Marketplace?

[Spark Fx]

Isnt there some marketplace where you can buy demos of games and downloads all at once with the credit card you submit? I mean the demos think sounds so sweet =D

[Jason]

I'm looking forward to the Marketplace. Thing is, you need the hard drive to save the downloads to -- another reason to buy the Premium edition.

[Spark Fx]

The big DLs I guess like Maps. But I think the little stuff like Weaponry ( Please to god they do DLs like this in nex-gen =D ), and maybe some demos would be able to get on a memory unit.

[Jason]

The big DLs I guess like Maps. But I think the little stuff like Weaponry ( Please to god they do DLs like this in nex-gen =D ), and maybe some demos would be able to get on a memory unit.
Even though some probably would fit on a memory unit, I still think the HDD is required for the Marketplace. I could be wrong though -- I haven't read much about the Marketplace.

A game demo would have to be utter crap to fit on a single memory unit (that is assuming the memory unit has game saves on it).

[Strifewind]

Yea, you need a HDD to download anything from Xbox Live. The only thing the memory unit can do is store your account info. And i think you need Xbox Live Gold to access the Marketplace, though I may be wrong.

[Spark Fx]

Silver actually.

Silver - Market Place and something else I cant remember.

Gold - Everything

[Jason]

A Silver account allows you to access the Marketplace, send text and video messages/chat, and play MMORPGs online (game fees apply).

Check out the 360 Xbox Live fact sheet:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox360/onlinespecs.htm

[Spark Fx]

FFXI and Oblivion may have game fees!?

[Swish]

I know FFXI will have additional fees. Not sure about Elder Scrolls.

[WACCOE]

Whats a market place? :$

[Jason]

I was unaware that Oblivion was even a MMORPG. I thought it was just a RPG.

Egad! Thornbag, you should know these things. You're an editor for an Xbox 360 site, and the Marketplace is a key feature to the new Live. :o Shame on you. :p

[WACCOE]

Sorry, i've never had an Xbox - im totally new to them. :)

[Spark Fx]

O_o

Well Marketplace is new too.

[blackhawk]

oblivion isnt going to be mmorpg. it would take away from the game i think anyways.
:cool:

[Ample]

Yeh oblivion is solely a RPG game. Wouldn't be to good if it was an MMORPG. Thats why we have FF11 and a whole load of new MMORPG's being made for the 360!

[get2sammyb]

Marketplace will be a great way of getting unaware gamers to buy ****loads of stuff for their XBOX 360. I wonder how many kids will be in trouble come new year when they realise their kid has spent a bomb on downloads on their credit card ;)

[die2nite]

Since one level PC demos are usually around 700 megs I doubt you'll get demos on the memory unit ;).

But the marketplace will be cool, free demos all the time.

[Spark Fx]

I think it goes with points you get from gaming. Lets say you won a match in some online game, got like 10 pts. And dls are around 500-1000+ pts. I think thats how it works, or you can jsut pay for them.

[die2nite]

I'm sure the demos are free.

Why would they make you pay for something they want advertised?

[Spark Fx]

Im talking about DLs and little Avatars for your GC (GamerCard)

[Killer 57]

I think it goes with points you get from gaming. Lets say you won a match in some online game, got like 10 pts. And dls are around 500-1000+ pts. I think thats how it works, or you can jsut pay for them.

yeah you can get points like that but you can also go to store, most likely a game retailer, and buy credits. I read this in one of my gaming magazines.

[AxlRoseMKII]

hehe if i bought anyting my mum would kill me so i hope we can use points and buy credits and i suppose if u get credits for beating games on harder difficulties and unlocking more stuff then its and incentive to replay games that have gotten old i suppose

[ebr]

Demos and stuff are free, but if they decide to have points for ceertain things, I would love if when you played online you could win points and exchange them for stuff.

[DONK]

Xbox Live Marketplace details revealed

In anticipation of the next generation console launch, Microsoft today announced that more than 400 pieces of downloadable Xbox Live Marketplace content—including free interactive demos (Y) for games like; “FIFA Football 06 Road to the 2006 FIFA World Cup” (Electronic Arts), “Kameo: Elements of Power” (Microsoft Game Studios), “Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie” (Ubisoft), “NBA LIVE 06” (Electronic Arts), and “Need for Speed Most Wanted” (Electronic Arts) as well as new music videos from Franz Ferdinand and Audioslave courtesy of Epic Records—will be available to Xbox 360 fans starting 2 December.

Freely accessible to anyone with a broadband connection, Xbox Live Marketplace is a digital download center providing free and premium content for games, as well as entertainment content such as movie trailers and music videos.

Premium Xbox Live Marketplace content will be available for purchase with Microsoft Points™. Microsoft Points is a new stored-value system that will let consumers purchase a number of points, and then redeem those points for content online, ranging from gamer pictures and themes to full game downloads on Xbox Live Arcade. Microsoft Points will be available for purchase at participating retail stores and via the Xbox Live Dashboard. In EMEA, consumers can purchase a card worth 2100 Points for an ERP of €25.00/£17.50. Offers in the dashboard will range from 500 points and up.

On 2 December Xbox 360 users who connect their console to a broadband
connection and create an Xbox Live membership, either the paid Gold membership or free Silver membership, can look forward to content such as:

Amped 3 (2K Sports)

Game Trailer (free)
10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
1 Theme (150 points)

Call of Duty® 2 (Activision Inc.)

Game Trailer (free)
7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
2 Gamer Picture Bundles (40 – 80 points each)
1 Theme (150 points)

Condemned (SEGA)

Game Trailer (free)
10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
1 Theme (150 points)

FIFA 06 Road to FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts)

Game Trailer (free)
EA Sports Trailer (free)
Game Demo (free) :D
FIFA Team Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
FIFA Team Logo Themes (150 points each)

GUN™ (Activision)

Game Trailer (free)
5 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
1 Theme (150 points)

Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd.)

Winter Warrior Pack (200 points)
Game Trailer (free)
Game Demo (free)
4 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
2 Gamer Picture 5-pack Bundles (80 points each)
7 Themes (150 points each)

Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)

Game Demo (free)
Game Trailer (free)

Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)

Game Trailer (free)
EA Sports Trailer (free)
NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
Collection of All NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (500 points)
NFL Logo Themes (150 points each)

NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)

Game Trailer (free)

NBA Live 06

EA Sports Trailer (free)
Game Demo (free)

Need for Speed Most Wanted

Game Trailer (free)
Game Demo (free)

NHL 2K6

Game Trailer (free)

Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare Ltd)

Game Trailer (free)

Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations Ltd.)

Game Trailer (free)

Quake 4™ (Activision, id Software Inc. and Raven Software Corp.)

Game Trailer (free)
7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
1 Theme (150 points)

Ridge Racer 6

6 Cars (pricing tbd)
6 Background Music Tracks (pricing tbd)
Game Trailer (free)

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)

EA Sports Trailer (free)

Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (Activision)

Game Trailer (free)
10 Gamer Pictures (20 points)
1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
1 Theme (150 points)

Plus:

High Definition Music Video "Show Me How to Live" from Audioslave's Live
in Cuba DVD

Music Video "Do You Want To" from Franz Ferdinand's new album, You Could
Have It So Much Better

Penny Arcade Gamer Pictures and Themes

Red vs. Blue Videos
High Definition Movie Trailers and Music Videos
Game Trailers for upcoming games
…and much more!

The exclusive launch content also includes the next-generation Xbox Live Arcade online service, which is fully integrated into the Xbox 360 Dashboard providing a central destination for Xbox 360 gamers to download new games, access their game collections, check out new releases and experience around-the-game features. Xbox Live Arcade games will be available for 400, 800 or 1200 Points, with a majority of titles priced at 800 points or less.

Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 games that will be available on 2 December
include:

Bankshot Billiards 2™ (1200 points) – pixelStorm, Inc.
Bejeweled 2 (800 points) – Popcap Games
Gauntlet (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved (400 points) – Bizzare Creations
Hardwood Backgammon (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
Hardwood Hearts (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
Hardwood Spades (400 points) – Silver Creek Entertainment
Hexic® HD (full version included free with Xbox 360 System) – Microsoft Game Studios
Joust (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
Mutant Storm Reloaded (800 points) – PomPom Games
Outpost Kaloki (800 points) – Wahoo Studios
Robotron 2084 (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
Smash TV (400 points) – Midway Home Entertainment
Wik: Fable of Souls (800 points) – Reflexive Entertainment
Zuma (800 points) – Popcap Games

In addition, each Xbox Live Arcade game on Xbox 360 offers a fully playable trial version, enabling gamers to experience their favourite arcade games in high-definition before deciding to purchase.

“We’re incredibly excited about providing gamers with that they want – inexpensive and entertaining digital content delivered right to their Xbox 360,” said Peter Moore, Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft. “Xbox Live Marketplace puts the buying power directly into the consumer’s hands, allowing each person to choose digital content they want, when they want it.”

Sounds funky!! :party:

[Killer 57]

Reading things like this makes me remember that I wont be getting mine at launch :'( :'(

[Killer 57]

xbox.com now has a gallery of some of the gamer pics that are avalible on the marketplace.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/gamerpictures.htm