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nightsurge on 10 June 2009
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JaggedSac said:
Phrancheyez said:
DirtyP2002 said:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/microsofts-marc-whitten

 

New Dashboard-update coming in August. Here is the new stuff, that will probably be in it:

  • Games on Demand for the first 30 classic titles like Mass Effect, Oblivion, Assassins Creed
  • 1080p instant download
  • Zune marketplace
  • Avatar marketplace
  • Twitter / Facebook
  • Last.FM

I am looking forward to this. Xbox Live is getting better and better.

 

1080p instant download, huh?  MS has been to the future and brought back the ability to instantly download 1080p videos and games.  This is amazing...MS hasn't just won the console war, they've won the future.

The moment this goes live, Bill Gates will be appointed Supreme Emperor of the planet Earth.

Have doubts huh?  I think everyone does.  It will be instant for everyone, but I am sure the quality will be based on internet connection.  1080p will most likely only stream for the best of the best.  Netflix HD streams quite quickly and error free for me, but it isn't 1080p, so we shall see.

He should not have called it an instant "download" as it is a stream, not a download.

However, this is 1080p with 5.1 surround streamed instantly with only like a second or 2 of loading.  It does require an 8mb/s internet connection minimum for 1080p, though.  Which really is quite common these days but there are still many many people with DSL that won't have fast enough internet to support this.  Still a good option for millions of people who do have fast internet.  If the pricing is better on this, or if it is incorporated into Netflix at some time, this will be great!