14 DAY TRIAL // Just yesterday Microsoft launched the much awaited Xbox 360 Dashboard Update, containing that long-rumored Family Timer too. Now the company has another announcement to make: the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store is set to open for business in the UK on the 11th of December, a service which Xbox 360 owners will use to rent full-length films.
According to an official report, Standard Definition versions of films such as 300, The Good German, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will go on sale for as little as 250 Microsoft Points (ERP ?2), while High Definition movies will be available from 380 Microsoft Points up (ERP ?3.20).
Robin Truchy, Director of Xbox LIVE for Europe, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division, commented: "Xbox Live Marketplace Video Store in Europe is all about adding to the ever-expanding number of entertainment choices that our consumers have on their Xbox 360. We want to give them the entertainment they want, in the format they want, when they want it and at an affordable price. We were already offering HD games, HD music videos and the option to enjoy HD-DVD format films, now we are offering HD movies to download and rent as well. This is very exciting for us and the consumer."
Both Silver and Gold Xbox LIVE members are going to be able to rent movies. Now here are some of the launch titles for Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store, hitting the service December 11th:
Note: these films may be subject to change, according to the same report
UK/Ireland
300 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS ZODIAC MATRIX, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, THE MATRIX RELOADED, THE OCEAN'S ELEVEN PERFECT STORM, THE SWORDFISH THREE KINGS TRAINING DAY FUGITIVE, THE RISKY BUSINESS SPACE COWBOYS EYES WIDE SHUT ANALYZE THIS DEMOLITION MAN ERASER EXECUTIVE DECISION LETHAL WEAPON 3 LETHAL WEAPON 4 LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION MARS ATTACKS! CLASH OF THE TITANS SUPERMAN III DEAD CALM
Click here for more information about the content available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store and the countries it'll be available for.