Xbox Live Market Place - General Discussion Thread 1

[Brats]

Did it? The film looks terrible, like it was created in a marketing meeting.

[chopemon]

Did it? The film looks terrible, like it was created in a marketing meeting.

the film got praise from PA aswell...

[MartyG]

Ever wanted to design a game for XBLA? Well, now here's your chance:

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/06/21/551559.aspx

Only downside is it has to be Doritos related ... mmm corn based snacks ...

Just reading the rules:

ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry

Guess we shouldn't be too surprised.

[Yoshimax]

It's a tie in to a kids movie isn't it?

It is - Ubisoft too

I looked at it for about 2 minutes yesterday - The front end presentation told me all I needed to know.

BUT - Surprisingly it looked like it could be an ok game - surfing no surprise but seemed nicely enough done - one for the score-whores of this world no doubt

[ChrisF]

Lots of lovely Transformer videos up on the USA/Canadian marketplaces!

[ChrisF]

Just played Surfs Up demo... Mindless movie tie in button bashing with stereotypical american band music! Strange though, I didnt think Grinding was a particularly prominent part of surfing before!??

[Sane]

Lots of lovely Transformer videos up on the USA/Canadian marketplaces!

Maybe I'm behind but did it seems they won't let you download trailers anymore now, I get a message 'item not available for your current location'. Great, just wish they'd actually put some effort in the local market places, on the dutch one there's a grand total of 2 movie trailers, Pirates and the Simpsons and they've been up for ages. I mean I don't see any logic behind it, Transformers is also coming to theaters here, surely there can't be any licensing issues with trailers like this?

edit: Luckily they still let me download demo's, I'd be really pissed if they locked that.

[ChrisF]

Maybe I'm behind but did it seems they won't let you download trailers anymore now, I get a message 'item not available for your current location'. Great, just wish they'd actually put some effort in the local market places, on the dutch one there's a grand total of 2 movie trailers, Pirates and the Simpsons and they've been up for ages. I mean I don't see any logic behind it, Transformers is also coming to theaters here, surely there can't be any licensing issues with trailers like this?

edit: Luckily they still let me download demo's, I'd be really pissed if they locked that.

Odd.. I downloaded those Transformers movies last night with my USA account... (secondary account for me, I have a PAL 360 with a UK account for main). They're in the Transformers game section, not the Video Marketplace so you shouldnt have any problems.

[Spatial]

This weeks arcade release is Carcassonne according to latest news.

I was hoping it was going to be Bomberman myself.

[ChrisF]

OD'ing on the RTS games of late? Bugs of War (or whatever its called) and that other thing the other week?

Bring on the Sensi and Bomberman!

[bignige]

Austin Powers (the movie) is available for free on the US site (with a US Xbox).

[wheelaa]

OD'ing on the RTS games of late? Bugs of War (or whatever its called) and that other thing the other week?

Bring on the Sensi and Bomberman!

Agreed. I wouldn't mind Risk though.

[Brats]

This weeks arcade release is Carcassonne according to latest news.

Get in! Meeples FTW!

And it includes the Rivers expansion too. Great news.

[Flabio]

Yay, finally Carcassone makes the jump to release. Been waiting for aaaages for that.

[MartyG]

Austin Powers (the movie) is available for free on the US site (with a US Xbox).

This is being kept very quiet, neither Major Nelson or Gamerscore Blog mentioning it.