Perhaps the day is not far off when pigs will fly. Maybe even humans. In the fascinating world of gaming, everything is possible.
In a film marking the launch of Microsoft Corp's gaming device, the Xbox 360, in India, McCann-Erickson has tried to accomplish two tasks: to introduce the console to people and to build up the gaming category as a whole.
"Gaming is at a very nascent stage in India," says Mohit Anand, country manager, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division, India. "We had to take the concept of gaming out of a teenage boy's bedroom and expand the segment to include families and even office colleagues.
Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."
That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.
Microsoft has slashed the prices of games across the Xbox 360 store in preparation for its July 29th closure.
The Dishwasher
Vigilante 8
Two non-BC and no-PC-version Arcade titles I downloaded recently. Dishwasher's sequel is on Steam at least.
I've also downloaded Ninety-Nine Nights II (shame the first wasn't available). I still want to download Burnout 3: Takedown before the weekend's up, though that is still the full $9.99 non-discounted price
The Xbox 360 Marketplace is officially shutting down in three days, which means dozens of exclusive, digital-only 360 games will no longer be available to purchase anywhere else once it does.
The Xbox 360 will be almost 20 years old next year, and to celebrate this milestone Microsoft have decided to obliterate all of its online functionality.
Fortunately, the X360 was jailbroken a long time ago, so a good part of its library is available for download from 'alternative' sources. Still, it's a bummer to see the store going away.
Dawn of The First Day
-72 Hours Remain-
Also they can keep the store up for life if they wanted.
Series X for the back compat titles, and OG Xbox and X360 for those not on BC. I pretty much bought all of the digital games I want for the 360 so I am good.
India is a huge market, and the gaming company that cracks it first will get some big rewards.
Looks like Microsoft are being fairly smart about their approach, not assuming that what worked in America will work elsewhere (because very often, it doesn't) and doing things like bringing in "brand ambassadors", plus marketing games that will appeal to the Indian market (I imagine "Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007" will have the same sort of appeal in India as Madden has in the US). Looks like some smart opening moves from Microsoft, I'll be interested to see how Sony and Nintendo respond when the time comes.