12.11.06

Xbox Live's Major Nelson : Show #201 The one about Marketplace

This week, I have two interviews around the Xbox Live Marketplace. One around the recent TV and Movie announcements, and another with EA on their Marketplace strategy.

This week’s show:
What I did at Penny Arcade last week
Interview: Caesar Filori Audio Director MGS (Gears of War)
Interview: Brookelyn and Valkyrie, Frag Dolls (Rainbow Six Vegas)
Interview: Ross Honey, Xbox Live Marketplace (TV and Movies)
Interview: Chip Lang, Vice President of Online Commerce, EA
Name the Game
…and much more!

Xbox Live's Major Nelson

Installing and using the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive (with video!)

Installing the Xbox 360's HD DVD drive wasn't as simple as we might have expected -- it actually required an install disc instead of having 100% of the support built in with the fall update. The upshot here is the install was totally seamless (as one would expect), and only took about 3 minutes.

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My PS3 was Scratched in 10 Seconds.

Gizmodo guys have a problem. When Jason and I took the retail PS3 out of its box, it within a few seconds, it was covered in dust.I wiped some off with my hand, and lo and behold, it was scratched up to hell.

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Rumour: Microsoft trying to acquire Capcom.

In the last EGM issue a rumour was reported about Microsoft intention of acquiring Capcom in order to make the famous Asiatic software-house a first-party developer.

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Extensive High Quality PS3 Interface Walkthrough

Curious as to what the PS3's hard-to-read user interface looks like? You've come to the right place. Watch the video to see all the submenus (excluding media, that's coming later). Best video quality yet.

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