After the announcement that XBL members will no longer be able to download media or games outside of their country of residence (e.g. US residents won't be able to get demos specific to Japan) Michael Newey, Group Product Marketing Manager for Xbox Europe, tries to answer any questions that may have arisen due to this update to border control.
"Q: First of all – why is Xbox doing this?
Michael Newey: The issue here is that when we add new gaming and entertainment content to Xbox LIVE we sign a contract with the content provider. In that contract it tells us which country or countries the content is licensed in. It then becomes a legal requirement for us to ensure that the content is only available for to people in the countries in which it is licensed..."
For the rest of the interview please follow the link.
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While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
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I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
Why would you f*ck everyone that lives in Europe, and japan? I don't understand this at all. This is the first time, I am actually pissed off.
Some places in Europe don't have Xbox Live and rely on a different country's Live service to get content (i.e. Greece doesn't have Live so you would most likely register as a Austrian or UK account). It looks like they'll be sh!T out of luck now. This is going to be a hellish week for some Xbox fans.
Damn.. Good thing Im not in a country that doesnt have XBL
Sounds weird to me!
Alienating your customers like this isn't good!
Can you access the marketplace through the internet?
And download stuff to your comp, then your 360?
Basically, this means that you can only have what is meant to be available for you. And that you cant go makin live accounts to access other material.
Im a european user and i see this as a positive, simply because it means broadcasters will be more willing to "jump in". It just means everything is more secure, and personally i think this will improve our odds of gettin more content