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Xbox 360 Playable at Wal-Mart
hattan writes "Wal-Mart has playable Xbox 360s on display with demos of Call of Duty 2, Kameo, and King Kong. Joystiq has a look at what the setup looks like, with a rundown on locations where you can play." Gamespot provides more details on the setup, including the news that you'll be able to download content from these kiosks once the systems are on the shelves. Unrelatedly, but interestingly, Xbox.com has revealed a deep level of interconnection with the new gamer card system between the 360, Xbox Live, and Xbox.com. You'll apparently be able to look at your gamer card on the web, because Microsoft likes value adding stuff.
There was no inherent praise or comdemnation in that statement. Nintendo is taking a risk of their own with the Revolution controller. In fact, Nintendo appears to be going an entirely different direction than the traditional gaming community seems to be be ready for or expecting, and that may very well hurt them.
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Maybe, but that's because the rest of the world saw it a year or two before the release date in the UK.
I didn't read any bias, all I read was speculation and "We'll see how it goes off". However, I'd hope that we were all adult enough here to realize that this is a hype-building tactic. Hype is a very good salesman, and video game players love demos. I say it's a good idea, but he has a point. Games sell a console, and if they're hyping their console with low-quality games, they're going to have an uphill climb. Same goes for any other console.