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Japanese Marketplace - iM@S on Demand
Drunken Watermelon:
http://kotaku.com/5336183/xbox-360-games-on-demand-region-locked
--- Quote ---The Xbox 360 summer system earlier this week made it possible for users to buy and download titles directly to their console. But don't go looking to digitally import games.
The US Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the Japanese Xbox LIVE Marketplace have different titles.
For work, I have an American Xbox 360 with a US Xbox LIVE Gold account. I use it to download games and write reviews of them. When Games On Demand was rolled out, I wanted to check out the instant gratification service and tried downloading Assassin's Creed and got this message:
This item isn't available from your current location.
I tried downloading Call of Duty 2 and got the same message. I tried downloading LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and got the same message. Thought this might be third party region coding, but got ditto for Perfect Dark Zero and even Viva Piñata, which is available on the Japanese Marketplace.
However, it was possible to download Xbox title Fable.
The reverse seems to be true as well — meaning, those living outside Japan do not appear able to digitally import Japanese Xbox 360 games on demand.
Region locking: Good for corporations, and for now, bad for Microsoft and developers. These titles are available used in retail shops at lower prices. I shall take my business elsewhere.
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Suki Daisuki:
--- Quote from: h4ataraxia on August 13, 2009, 02:56:48 am ---
DO NOT put any credit card information on xbox live, you cannot remove it.
once you put it in microsoft will force you to pay every 3 months for live and you can't do anything about it. they will constantly charge you, even if you dont want it. and the only way to remove it is to call support and ask them to remove it, you need voice confirmation of the user for the card on the account and then they will most likely cancel all your microsoft subscription that you have (for example you bought a 12 month live card and put it in your account like a week ago they will cancel that too) or ban you from live
also, if your cousin cancels the card or the card expires, they will still charge it and if they cannot validate the card they say that you owe money to microsoft as an excuse because they renewed your subscription and then ban you from live as well.
ask your cousin to buy you prepaid cards like i did with my uncle and then tell them to tell you the code over the phone or something lmao.
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So that means credit cards are not recommended?
My cousin doesn't have a lot of free time chatting with me and buying things for me @_@ how disappointing..
BTW Nick your eyes might blur again after 5-9 months. My big sister also had that operation but soon her eyes blurred again after 7 months.
twinklestar:
Is this the one you're talking about lately?
The Idolm@ster:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024e4d07db/?of=7
The Idolm@ster Live For You:
http://marketplace.xbox.com/ja-JP/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024e4d07ea/?of=7
h4ataraxia:
--- Quote from: twinklestar on August 14, 2009, 06:15:33 am ---Is this the one you're talking about lately?
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yes sir
Suki Daisuki:
One question
What are the differences between the original game from L4U?
i'm pretty sure this is posted on the old forum but eventually disappeared.
I know about the differences in download contents but what else?
I'm planning what to buy first and what to buy next.
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