At the E3 Video game convention, Microsoft unveiled its Xbox 360 Games on Demand service. This service will provide people a way to download games without being forced to camp out at stores for midnight launches late at night. Each Xbox 360 system will log your credit card information to make it easy for every gamer to purchase new game downloads by only pressing a few buttons. One of the best parts of this service is that you can play one game that you have already downloaded while another one downloads at the same time.

Xbox 360 Games on Demand Video Demo

In the past, gamers were only allowed to download small mini games via the Xbox Live Marketplace. With Xbox 360 Games on Demand gamers will now be able to download full length games instead of just mini games. This is truly a revolutionary innovation from Xbox because it has provided gamers with a way to make large purchases without being forced to go to a store and purchase a CD. It’s also a big marketing move by Xbox because they realize people will be more inclined to make purchases if they can do it from the comfort of their own home.

If you’ve purchased an Xbox game before then you’ve probably had to deal with scratched disks from time to time. As a result, you might have even had to purchase a brand new disk in order to play your favorite game. With the Xbox 360 Games on Demand service gamers won’t have to worry about scratched disks any longer. Instead of the files for their disk being located on the disk, they will be located on the hard drive of the Xbox. At this point, some gamers may be thinking that they will lose all of the money they invested in those games if their Xbox breaks.

When you download a game via the Xbox 360 Games on Demand service you will be linking the purchase to your Xbox Live account. If your Xbox breaks, you will still be able to download your games onto another Xbox. Microsoft keeps a record of which games you have paid for associated with each account and they realize that Xbox consoles can break from time to time. Either way, the Xbox 360 Games on Demand service will provide gamers with a way to play their favorite Xbox games without being forced to worry about a scratched disk.

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Ghostbusters the movie and to celebrate this event Atari has teamed up with Terminal Reality to bring you Ghostbusters: The Video game. This game will feature a completely new storyline and be available for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, PS2, Wii and the DS.

The game takes place in New York City two years after the events in the movie Ghostbusters II. The game’s story line was actually written by Dan Aykrod and Harold Ramis who also wrote both of the Ghostbuster movie storylines. To give the game an authentic feel the original movie actors, Dan Aykrod, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis have all lent their voices to their characters in game. Watching the antics, and hearing the actors voices brings you back to the movie providing a very enjoyable game play experience.

The game’s trailer shows our favorite Ghostbusters doing what they do best. You’ll see the big puff marshmallow man throwing cars, our heroes driving around in the Ecto-1 and much more. The game mirrors the original movies and may be the first game based off a movie that is actually worth buying.

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Some video games will leave you with that soft fuzzy feeling or give you immense satisfaction. A game that you could have played ten years ago will stick out in your mind because of its beautiful story line or memorable game play. A game like FFVII and Metal Gear Solid have been imprinted on many gamer’s minds.

Through out my gaming history there have been quite a few titles that have made an impact. My favorite of all time (and I say mine because some people wouldn’t agree) is FFIX. Many people would groan at this response and probably call me names, but I don’t care, I loved playing it.

So what makes a game memorable? It depends. For some games it’s the storyline, others the unique game play or the overall package is just fantastic. When it comes to deciding what games have been the most memorable, there is no right or wrong answer, it all depends on the person.

Below is a list of the most memorable games.

Bioshock: (Xbox360)

Bioshock: (Xbox360) 1st person shooter, eerie storyline taken place in an underwater utopia, big robots in submarine suits called “Big Daddy’s”, strange little girls that you can kill or save, crazy people running around with chainsaws and party hats, old music that sounds like the 1940’s, intense graphics & detail, interesting lock picking system.

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I often get asked the question, “which system should I buy PS3 or Xbox360?” At first I would always reply “Xbox360!” but that was only because I didn’t own a PS3 yet, now it’s a bit harder to answer. Both systems have plus and minuses, and considering a lot of the big game titles come out for both, it’s a tough call.

In this day and age it’s all about the mighty dollar, and when it comes to purchasing a next generation system that can play a major role. Out of the two, Xbox360 is the cheapest. There are three systems available Arcade (199.99), 360 Pro (299.99) and the Elite ($399.99). The PS3 is only available in one system which is the 80GB, for $399.99. If you’re buying used the prices drop, but the 360 is still your cheapest bet at $169.99.

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