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Xbox LIVE Summer Update Details

GamersDigest writes;

"Less than a week from today, the Xbox LIVE summer update will arrive to more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members and with it will come the next evolution of connected entertainment on Xbox 360. Get ready to meet the many new faces of your Xbox 360; whether it's new Avatar clothing and awards from Adidas or "Splosion Man", or even a private home cinema, Xbox LIVE has something for you."

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RedMist116135d ago

Awesome, looking forward to 'Games on Demand', the lineup isn't too shabby!

Arthur_6135d ago

cost less than their retail store counterparts?

CrazyOrange6135d ago

dont think so...
nothing beat the hard copy :)

Arthur_6134d ago

well, Im a fan of all things digital, including downloads.

BUT, if the game is going to cost the same, then yes, i would rather buy the hard copy and save myself the space on my HDD.:

:)

Gamertags6134d ago

Live updates are always awesome!

Bnet3436134d ago

Arthur, you pay for the convenience of the download. Instead of waiting days for the game to get to your house or getting in a car and going to the store, you get it instantly. Steam sells it's digital copies at full price as well as D2D (Direct2Drive).

IaMs126134d ago

Also the thing about Downloading is you have to wait a few hours to get it, SO its not instant. Would you rather run to the local store and take 15 mins get there and 15 there then 15 back to equal 45 mins or wait a few more hours to get the game. (depends on your ISP). Also save space on your HDD for other games you cant get on disks.

The problem with downloading is once you delete it you have to wait to play it again and re download, hard disk is you can just put right in and off you go.

BUT then again gas nowadays..uh

reckoner6134d ago

And it showed the downloadable Mass Effect as only 1600 MP.

FrankenLife6134d ago

Be sure to wait 48 hours from the release of the update before you actually update. At least I will. MS has a tendency to brick consoles with each update. Wait to see what happens before you do it.

RockmanII76134d ago

Mass Effect = 1600 MS
1600 MS = $20
$20 = Mass Effect ( http://www.gamestop.com/Cat... )
See a pattern?

y0haN6134d ago

@ Kigmal

You also don't need a disc in the drive to play, which is very useful. Steam often has sales for games every week so if you hold off buying something for a few weeks you may find it halves in price.

Also "its" not "it's" ;).

Arthur_6134d ago (Edited 6134d ago )

you also have to remember that the 360's biggest HDD is 120gb.

Thats like 10 games.

They need to support external drives, or give us a 500gb+ drive.

Sure, its convenient, but its much MUCH cheaper to support a network for a single download, than to have that game burnt to a disc, labeled, packaged, and shipped to the US(and other regions) for purchase.
All I'm saying is---pass the savings on.

@Iams12: Wow. what kind of connection do you have? seems a little slow ;)

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KingKionic 6135d ago

hmm...

*sips the update juice *

ShabzS6134d ago (Edited 6134d ago )

so i got into the preview build prog .... one thing i noticed is that the game library tab is a bit messed up ... like before it always showed on the game library tab in the "my xbox" section in writing the last game you played and then the game covers of the last 3 games you played ...

but now there isnt anything written on it at all and the pics are completely jumbled up.... the pics of the third last game or even the fourth last game you played is in the front... anyone else have the same issue ? .. o_0 even deleteing the cache doesnt help ...

KingKionic 6134d ago

Yeah i noticed.

I hope MS fixs that .

ShabzS6134d ago

phew .. i thought it was only me lol ...

KingME6134d ago (Edited 6134d ago )

Didn't notice that on mine.

@Baka-akaB below:

What's wrong with avatars, you only need to look at them when you are on the friends tab or under the my xbox tab.

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Baka-akaB6135d ago

Sigh looks good , except , still no damn option to turn off avatars .

-Mezzo-6135d ago

Games on demand is the thing i am looking forward too.

maxcer6134d ago (Edited 6134d ago )

all this stuff is great for xbl, but where the hell are our bigger/cheaper hdd options? for someone with a 20gb drive, game add-ons and xbla games alone are pushing it.

As for the 120gb drives, im convinced once i purchase one MS will release a bigger/cheaper drive the very next month. seeing as how long they have been on the market and all the games-on-demand announcements.

hopefully we'll see 250gb and 500gb drive options by the end of the year. and as for the cost i expect the standard MS "bend over and take it pricing structure"

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer32d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde30d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy31d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12530d ago (Edited 30d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Pixels in the Blood: The Journey of Rob Hewson

The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.

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Early Tomb Raider: Legend gameplay footage shows unseen areas and different visuals

To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.

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