This Week in Downloadable Content

Both the Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade have some interesting offerings this week, and Microsoft has released word of a lot of new things to come via their community service. The day before yesterday saw the release of Punch-Out!!, Virtua Fighter 2, and Bonk's Revenge for the Wii's download service. No Mike Tyson in this version of Punch-Out!!, but it's still (as Kohler puts it) one of the 'best videogames of all time.' On the Xbox side, today sees the release of a 'double header' of games: Gyruss and 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures . Gyruss is a Konami arcade port, while Minigolf includes a course editor to distract you from the simple gameplay. As far as new XBLA content goes: The Daily show is already available on the service, along with The Colbert Report, Carcossonne will join Settlers of Catan and (apparently) Talisman in boardgame-to-Xbox ports, and Microsoft is looking for pitches for a television show to be shown exclusively on Xbox live. If you win the TV contest, you get to make it for them.

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My pitch for a TV series

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First Pitch
"Great Moments in Antitrust Litigation"
Tonight's Episode "The US vs. Microsoft"

Second Concept:
"SCO and MS - Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!!!"
Dorothy and Toto explain the SCO vs. The World lawsuits. Dorothy can be played by a pixelated PJ from Groklaw.

Third Concept:
"The Role of Lobbyists and Patents in Software Development"
Sung by the "A Bill" from Schoolhouse Rock. The pilot episode can be "How to gloss over Prior Art"

Rainbow Six Vegas DLC Today (Wed 18th)

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There's a new levels/game modes pack on Live Marketplace for anyone so inclined..