Picture this: it's TGS and our WiFi is going down in the middle of the keynote and our only hope is the short wave radio... Tune in, Tokyo! Tune in, Tokyo!*
Fret not, Xbox 360 owners. This week, you'll be able to download game demos and "exclusive" high-def video filmed on location at the Tokyo Games Show and at Microsoft's X06 show in Barcelona, Spain. Act fast, though, the content poofs at the stroke of midnight, September 29th (PDT).
During E3, 1.5 million individuals downloaded 5 million pieces of content comprising 600 TB of data from Xbox Live. It'll be tough -- if not impossible -- for Tokyo Game Show to match those numbers. Know this: radio silence on the numbers front means that they didn't.
*(Points to the first reader to name the movie and the original line.)
[Update 1: fixed horrendous error about content timing, added full press release after the page break.]
September 18, 2006
Enjoy
Xbox Live is "Bringing It Home" and invites Xbox 360 owners to check out games, demos, trailers and news from the show floors
Gamers don't have to be on the Tokyo Game Show and X06 guest lists to have a front row seat to all of the action, because this year Xbox brings these event show floors to you. Following on from the success of "E3: Bringing It Home," Xbox is inviting all gamers to enjoy exclusive access via Xbox Live Marketplace to Tokyo Game Show, the largest show from the world's second largest gaming market, and X06, the ultimate Microsoft games showcase.
Starting Wednesday, September 20, through Friday, September 29, connected gamers can access the best content from the Tokyo Game Show in Japan and X06 in Barcelona, Spain, including highlights from both press briefings, daily updates and behind the scenes videos from the show floors as well as the hottest playable game demos and videos in high definition. The majority of this content will only be available until 12:00 a.m. PDT on September 29, so be sure to download everything you want while it is available.
There will also be a brand new Xbox Live Arcade title launch each week, one at Tokyo Game Show and one at X06, including a never before announced major franchise making its way onto Xbox Live Arcade. In total, more than 100 pieces of new downloadable content will be available to gamers during the nine day period. In addition to new playable game demos, there will also be new game videos from the following titles being showcased at Tokyo Game Show and/or X06:
- Call of Duty® 3 (Activision)
- Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (Tecmo)
- Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Kayne & Lynch (Eidos)
- Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Need for Speed™ Carbon (EA)
- Project Sylpheed (Square-Enix)
- Shrek 3 (Activision)
- Viva Piñata (Microsoft Game Studios)
- Plus additional high definition videos from games to be announced at Tokyo Game Show and X06
For gamers looking to further personalize their Xbox 360 experience there will be new picture packs and themes for titles including Alan Wake, Fable 2, Mass Effect and Forza 2. Gamers will also be able to download a free picture pack, theme and an exclusive scene from the upcoming Battlestar Galactica season premier ( only).
Stay tuned to the Xbox Live Calendar pages on Xbox.com (xbox.com/bringingithome) for more information on the schedule of events taking place during the Xbox Live is "Bringing It Home" week. If you're not yet connected to Xbox Live, sign up today to Bring Tokyo Game Show and X06 Home on your Xbox 360. What are you waiting for?
