Xbox 360 Games on Demand won't feature new games

From Gamespot:
"When the next Xbox Live update hits August 11, Xbox 360 gamers will be able to download a selection of full retail games, including Mass Effect, BioShock, and Assassin's Creed. What they won't be able to do is download the much-anticipated sequels to those titles on the day they hit stores."

[KingKionic]

He looks like he saw Kim kardashian .

[Rockstar]

He looks like he just woke up from an all night bender.

[KingKionic]

Yeah...

after seeing kim Kardashian

[anh_duong]

the fact you can't buy new titles can only mean one thing:

this was introduced to try and stifle the second hand market that earns deveoper, publishers and console markers zero income.

the whole idea is to sell "platinum" type titles at second hand prices.. hence putting the squeeze on the second hand market..

developers have been working hard to stifle the secondhand market using the folowing methods:

1. special download codes to get free updates that are only usable once e.g. fifa adidas live season

2. preorder bonuses e.g. uc2 preorder bonus.

3. similar to preorder bonuses, special access to upcoming betas e.g. infamous and crackdown

[KingKionic]

Your right .

What your saying does remind me about how realtime (creators of crackdown) said they would have sold over 2 mill if it weren't for used game sales .

[Mr_Bun]

I am one of the people who bought Crackdown used, but would definitely have bought it if it was available online

[Raf1k1]

I agree with you but more often than not you can find used games in stores cheaper than they'll be online.

I'm all for buying games online but the prices are usually nothing special unless theres a limited time special offer.

edit: BTW, does it allow you to download games again whenever you want like Steam? Would be pretty great if it does.

[Cyan8313]

Yes you can delete them from your 360HDD and redownload them whenever you want.

[skeletonss]

bubbles! best comment of the day.

[Kushan]

Why is it that everything Microsoft does has to be some major conspiracy?

The reason "new titles" aren't available is because Microsoft makes most of their money from retail stores and by selling them all online, they're only going to piss off those retail stores, which could cost them dearly. Imagine what would happen if say Walmart decided to stop selling 360 games. Sound crazy? Well that's probably what they'd consider doing if they perceived Microsoft as trying to cut them out.

[TheAntiFanboy]

Man, and this thread was supposed to be about what Shane Kim looked like too. Fail thread derailing is fail.

[KingKionic]

Well at least people get to enjoy "some" great games .

[Godmars290]

And Gamestop loses resale market while Joe Average consumer pays $20-$30 for a $10 title because its just "there."

[Xbots]

he looks like a bot molester

[Xbots]

the one who disagee with me knows better hahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaa aa!!!!!!

[borgome]

Where is that Ps3fanboy on this website with Shane Kim as his name and avatar pick, what a tard. Everytime I see this guys annoying face i just want punch him square in the nose.

He wouldn't even see it coming because his eyes are always half shut.

[Masamori Sumimura]

that was quite obvious from the start.

[Double Toasted]

...so I'll wait to buy it through this, it shouldn't be any more than $20.

[II Necroplasm II]

I don't really care cause I want most of my games on disk in the case.

[Elven6]

The great thing about this service in my eyes is games you can't find on a disc anymore will hopefully be available on this service.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

They need to include all games. I have friends serving in korea that don't have access to new released games for 3-4 months after release.

[Godmars290]

1) They'll probably be year old games.
2) They'll also probably be region locked. If they were region locked before.

[Kushan]

What makes you think they'd be region locked? None of the digital stuff is region locked, if it's not available in your store, you are able to create a different account and download them through that. The digital stuff works on all consoles.
As for retail games region locking, that's up to the publisher, not MS, so stop trying to blame them for it.

[mjolliffe]

1. This isn't good news
2. He looks like he saw all the Kardashian girls.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

theres one thats not that cute!
I dont remember her name though
the one that looks less like a Kardashian

>:(

[PS360PCROCKS]

khloe! ewww

[KingKionic]

Oh he saw this pic of Kim kardashian .

http://i211.photobucket.com...

Edit @ below

There both sisters ....ofcourse you want both .

^___^

[Natsu X FairyTail]

lmao this thread turned into a Kardashian board!

ps: yeah thats the 2 good looking Kardashian the other one is soso.I'd still bone though.

[skeletonss]

cloe (sp) is a beast, but your right, the price is right so id stick it to her. I might need a phone book to reach but fuk it.

[drdre74]

damn!!!!

[PS360PCROCKS]

Damn that's a big ass

[pure pwnage24]

i'd hit that

[pixelsword]

Unless you demand the game... eventually.

[KingKionic]

On demand is used in cable companies as well . The term just means a product or service at a price consumers want to buy .

It`s link to your gamertag which is a good thing so you can re download it .

[drdre74]

how does the movie streaming work? I wonder if evertbody has to have a netflix account or can i watch someones movie with them in a party even if I dont have netflix?

[cheapndirty]

Must have a netflix account to do the movie party. No exceptions.

[danthaman15]

Yeah you WOULD post this Mooey, wouldn't you.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Damn you retail

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

I will alwasy prefer a physical copy.