So, let's say you want to play the Beautiful Katamari demo. Perhaps you've heard that, like other demos, said demo is only available in the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine. "But print is dead!" you say, "I get all of my infoz from ze intarwebz!" In such an assertion, we would agree there are valid points. There are some people who just don't buy gaming magazines anymore. With the advent of Xbox Live Marketplace and ever vigilant news blogs like this one, many just don't see the value in magazines. Now, every once in a while, OXM scores an exclusive demo, which leaves internet-only types out in the dust. It looks like the folks from OXM have come to a similar realization, as they have announced the creation of OXM Digital, which will be available each month on Marketplace.
OXM Digital will contain the exclusive demos found on the OXM disc as well as exclusive content like interviews and videos. The monthly package will set you back 200 MS Points, which adds up to $30 a year, about $5 more than the print subscription. Dan Amrich of OXM points out that both the magazine and its digital counterpart will contain content exclusive to each medium, so OXM Digital is not meant as a replacement.
It doesn't seem like a bad idea on the surface, as we're sure many people occasionally plunk down the cash for OXM just for a demo. It doesn't hurt that 200 MS Points is also cheaper than the newsstand price of the print mag, either. Of course, we're also sure that there will be users that cringe at the thought of paying for demos, regardless of the extra content that comes with them. Let your voice be heard in the comments below.
