[News]Xbox360 On Demand?!

[kk1030]

After the update I saw this icon in the Spotlight,
360 games are now downloadable, although the service is still down at the moment
but two of the games in the icon was IM@S and IM@S LFU!
Does this means the end of region locking?
Will NA consoles finally able to download and play Jgames?!

WE WILL SEE!

[kk1030]

picture or it didnt happen

no mention on region lock on the page

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[Chacranajxy]

It'll be interesting to see how this goes...

Not that I'll be supporting this in the slightest. If I can get my games on a disc, there's no way in hell I'd opt for a downloadable version instead.

[Elixir]

Hi. Hey, thanks for the huge ass pictures that nobody gives a shit about. This isn't shmup related, this has nothing to do with Shmups Chat.

Oh and they're IP locked, as I have already mentioned here. My credit card is added (and no longer works, but is still added) and it said I wasn't allowed to download the game, even though it's a JP 360, and even after I attempted it with Japan as my locale and language.

[BulletMagnet]

This isn't shmup related, this has nothing to do with Shmups Chat.

Indeed. Moving to OT. Also changing those images to links.

[emphatic]

Creditcard only, or are Live Points accepted? I guess I can plug my network cable into my 360 and find out though.

[Elixir]

Ok, uh, I need to update my thread. Basically even if you have a JP 360, with a JP credit card and/or JP points present, you can't download the content if you are outside of Japan. It's IP-locked. I went ahead and tested this today myself.

Let's hope they don't pull this kind of shit for DLC too.

Edit: Added the following to the JP 360 thread in Hardware, please stop asking questions about it.

- Can I purchase Japanese-only games via the Games on Demand service using a JP account?

No. The games are IP locked, so you can't download them even if you have a JP console, JP account with points attached, and/or JP credit card attached as well. It simply will not work. If you attempt to purchase via points, it will say "This content is not available in your current location.", and if you attempt to purchase with a credit card, it'll just tell you the exact same thing.

[Damocles]

At these prices, I don't think the program will last.

[kk1030]

lol, why are you getting so worked up for? and given false information is not so cool too.
the content is not IP-blocked, I just got the witch game w/ my sister's credit card- On the JP 360
use the my account to log on my friend's 360, it doesnt allow the d/l and show the location error message.
however the game cannot be purchased by points.

end of story?

[gameoverDude]

Shame about the location lock on the downloads. I'd imagine that's in addition to normal software based region locking. Just look at 1 Vs. 100. After I downloaded it onto my Japanese 360, trying to play it would bring up that "Wrong Region" message.

Owners of Japanese 360s may be screwed out of a few On-Demand titles in the US. They might download, but I'd be leery if the original disc version is one of the few that has the software region lock.

[caldwert]

So does this mean I can't download Death Smiles Mega Black Label now? Just curious as I hadn't bothered to do it yet.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

The bar girls game is there too. Now you can buy them from the comfort of your residence without anyone ever knowing. No need for lack of shame anymore!!! Japanese people are lucky.

[emphatic]

lol, why are you getting so worked up for? and given false information is not so cool too.
the content is not IP-blocked, I just got the witch game w/ my sister's credit card- On the JP 360
use the my account to log on my friend's 360, it doesnt allow the d/l and show the location error message.
however the game cannot be purchased by points.

end of story?

That witch game isn't a Game On Demand title, right?

[Jockel]

Whats your problem with that stupid IP crap?
Just use a japanese proxy and you're fine.

[evil_ash_xero]

So, does this mean I can download a U.S. game from my U.S. account onto my Japanese machine and it will play?

[Elixir]

lol, why are you getting so worked up for? and given false information is not so cool too.
the content is not IP-blocked, I just got the witch game w/ my sister's credit card- On the JP 360
use the my account to log on my friend's 360, it doesnt allow the d/l and show the location error message.
however the game cannot be purchased by points.

end of story?

So your friend's card either has no region associated with it or it's a Japanese credit card?

I have a JP console with JP locale, language, and points. Bullet Witch would not download. There was no way it could have detected where I live other than if it knew what my IP was. As for Japanese proxies, I have no idea about that, nor am I going to bother because it's too much hassle. I'd just import the games instead.

[Jockel]

As for Japanese proxies, I have no idea about that, nor am I going to bother because it's too much hassle. I'd just import the games instead.

Who knows, perhaps this would enable US or PAL machines to play japanese titles via download.
And it's not that much of a hassle, really.

[gameoverDude]

So does this mean I can't download Death Smiles Mega Black Label now? Just curious as I hadn't bothered to do it yet.

I don't think it means that. You should still be able to get DS-MBL.

[emphatic]

So does this mean I can't download Death Smiles Mega Black Label now? Just curious as I hadn't bothered to do it yet.

I don't think it means that. You should still be able to get DS-MBL.

Yes, just get some Japanese Live Points and you'll be fine.