Demos of NBA Live? Audioslave music videos? Erm, Xbox Live Marketplace than. Whaddya reckon? Yesterday's announcement - I was too busy playing the frustratingly tough Pro Evo 5 on PSP (damn those shoulder buttons) to blog - that 400 pieces of "downloadable content" will be available when the 360 launches. The good news is that the demos, which include Kameo and King Kong, are free. This is great for you and me although Future Publishing won't be too chuffed considering the importance of playable demos for their official 360 mag.
More interesting is the premium content - i.e. stuff you need to fork out for - which includes things like the casual Live Arcade titles (think retro and puzzle stuff) and game themes. A card with 2100 points costs 25 euros/17.50 UKP - games range from the 400 point range (i.e. about 5 euros/3 quid). Examples include Joust (400 points), Smash TV (400 points), Zuma (800 points) and the Quake 4 theme (150 points). I can't see the attraction of a theme, but the games seem relatively good value. It still feels like a gimmick to me, a way for MS to claim they are "widening the gaming market". Still, if it's easy to use, it may work. You tempted by the Live Marketplace then?
