Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Xbox 360 to Deliver Digital TV & Movies to Gamers
Posted by Damion Chaplin in "NEWS" @ 07:14 PM
"Microsoft Corp. today announced agreements with CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring an initial lineup of over 1,000 hours of hit TV shows and movies to Xbox 360™ gamers in the U.S. by the end of the year. Furthermore, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console to bring standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution over the Internet directly to the consumer. Beginning Nov. 22, on its first anniversary, Xbox 360 will be the first gaming console in history to provide high-definition TV shows and movies directly to gamers in their living rooms. Xbox 360 gamers will have access to the full-length TV shows as downloads to own and movies to rent via download from the Xbox Live® network, the worldwide leader in online distribution of high-definition gaming and entertainment content."
Hmm... I have the sudden urge to laugh maniacally. :P This is exactly where I wanted the 360 to go, and that's where they went. While we won't see this fully swinging until the end of the year, check out what we can expect: The Ultimate Fighter, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Matrix and Superman Returns, remastered Star Trek (!!!), and South Park to name a few. And there will be more. This is a fantastic move on Microsoft's part, and I can only wonder if Sony will respond in kind and what their offering might be like. If it's anything like their Blu-ray strategy, I will undoubtedly be underwhelmed.
Hmm... I have the sudden urge to laugh maniacally. :P This is exactly where I wanted the 360 to go, and that's where they went. While we won't see this fully swinging until the end of the year, check out what we can expect: The Ultimate Fighter, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Matrix and Superman Returns, remastered Star Trek (!!!), and South Park to name a few. And there will be more. This is a fantastic move on Microsoft's part, and I can only wonder if Sony will respond in kind and what their offering might be like. If it's anything like their Blu-ray strategy, I will undoubtedly be underwhelmed.
