Xbox Live goodies coming soon

Xbox Live is now five years old. From the beginning days to what it is now, Xbox live has changed online gaming forever. To celebrate this momentous event, today and tomorrow Xbox live arcade title Carcassonne is free.

Xbox Classics Come to Live
But this isn't the only reason to be excited about Xbox Live. Something that has been a rumor for years, Microsoft has finally announced that Xbox 1 titles will be available for download though Xbox Live for $15 each (1200 MS points). They all will be released alongside the Fall 2007 update(See Below). The titles included Halo: Combat Evolved, Psychonauts, Indigo Prophecy, Crimson Skies, Fable, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, and Fusion Frenzy

While not all of these are fantastic titles, (I'm looking at you, Fusion Frenzy) this is an exciting announcement for anyone trying to track down some of these hard to find titles. Games that were under the radar, like Psyconauts and Crimson Skies, can now have a second chance for an audience. All of these games have been ported over using the same software for the disk versions. They don't have Achievements and games that didn't already have online play won't be any different here. The only reason to download a Xbox 1 game is if you don't already have it, or you want to archive it. Now if only they would add Metal Arms: A Glitch in the System and Beyond Good and Evil, two more games that where woefully overlooked.

Xbox Live Fall update 2007 date revealed
Microsoft has also announced the day of the Fall update: it's December 4th. If the leaked information is correct, then it will include IPTV, Xvid support, Animated themes, and tons more. See the full list here.

Xbox Live has for years been the pinnacle of online features on consoles. But with more and more online games coming out on other consoles without a fee, it will be interesting to see how long this service can stay successful. But so far it's been worth every penny.