Live: best way to download game trailers
by Dan Choi 
{ Nov 19th 2005 at 3:30AM }
Now that we've had a chance to play with the trailer-download service for the 360's Live Marketplace, we're willing
to come out and say that the future of console e-distribution is here (though a timely patch could ease some of our
concerns with the interface).
Rather than wade through ad after ad for free downloads just to gain ready access to a fast server (or skip the wait
with paid subscription services), Microsoft has presented us with a free and unified means of grabbing trailers and
demos—as long as you buy the system, of course. The content we didn't get on our original Xbox hard drives is finally
arriving.
Of course, MS still has a few important things to work on:
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The interface is lacking sort, search, and play functions directly from the download page.
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How long will trailers and demos remain on the "All New Demos and Trailers" page? Will they always be available?
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Will enough great content make its way to the Marketplace, and will enough low-cost bandwidth be made available to smaller publisher/developers to hawk their digital wares on Live?
We expect updates to the Dashboard after launch in due time.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
nightshadow @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
wooo whooo first one here yeah that looks cool and all but i have a pc ive been doin this with
on gametrailers.com
Efren @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
This is great.. god I love these late night updates.. you guys should do this every weekend.
Efren @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Sorry for the DP.
But if any of the joystiq guys are reading this, is there any way you guys can give us just your overall early impressions of the console itself? Maybe the games too if you've had enough time with them to just give us some first impressions.
Thanks
vc @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Hey Efren -- we're gonna start playing soon!
xBenDoverx @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
" Rather than wade through ad after ad for free downloads just to gain ready access to a fast server (or skip the wait with paid subscription services), Microsoft has presented us with a free and unified means of grabbing trailers and demos—as long as you buy the system, of course."
Hmm...so instead of buying a subscription to a download site microsoft wants you to buy a console and then pay a subscription to xbox live. hmm.. It seems to me that's not very free at all.
Dan Choi @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
The console is the requirement, of course, Ben, but you don't need a paid Gold Live subscription to download the free demos and trailers from the Xbox Marketplace -- you only need the free Silver one.
Einhanderkiller @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
Is there streaming video?
cool dude @ Dec 18th 2005 9:37PM
lol #2 look at the top of the picture they showed. the time is 2:11 AM. they were up late blogging.