The New Japan 360 Plan

Gamespot lays out Microsoft's new plan for the 360 in Japan. They're not taking the initial cool reception for their console lying down. Initiatives include new games, an emphasis on the Live system, and updates on ongoing projects that appeal to Japanese gamers. From the article: "Taking time out from development work on a clutch of Xbox 360-exclusive RPGs, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi gave a progress report on a number of projects underway at his Mistwalker development company. His first game, Blue Dragon, is on track for a 2006 release. Sakaguchi says the game is playable and his team is currently focused on game balance and presentation. Sakaguchi's second game, Lost Odyssey, is slated for a 2007 launch."

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Re:360 Potential is HUGE

[CaymanIslandCarpedie]

I agree there is a lot of potential, but I also see a problem. I like downloading stuff from Live to check it out as well. However, it is SOOOO annoying that you cannot start a download and then just go back to your game while it continues to download in the background. Maybe not alow playing online games at most, but to have to sit there and watch the damn things download is pretty annoying when some of them are close to a gig. I tend to get board and just cancel and go back to playing something I already have. I guess for others you could probably just switch over and watch TV while its downloading, but my XBox 360 is also a Media Center Extender so even to watch TV I have to stop the download. VERY annoying and I hope they fix this soon!