You’ve all read my other two NXE Reports so prepare yourselves for another dose.  This time I wanted to take a look at perhaps the most convenient features that the latest system update brought to owners of the Xbox 360.  That feature of course is the Xbox LIVE Marketplace online.  I don’t think it’s been talked about enough or even promoted enough as a significant feature.  It’s not perfect but it adds so much convenience to your downloading that I didn’t want to go on without informing the masses (those who didn’t already know at least).

How it works is that you can now queue up the downloads of your choice directly on the web.  If you get wind of a timed item on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and you’re not at home, then hop on the internet and simply add it to your download queue to be downloaded when you return to power up your console.  As soon as you turn your console on, anything you have in your queue will begin downloading instantly.  You can purchase any content, videos or schedule any demos pretty easily.

How do I purchase from LIVE Marketplace on the Web?

Once you’ve decided on the content you want, simply click the Download to Xbox 360 button to start the purchase flow. If you are not signed in, you will be asked to log into your Xbox LIVE account. If you do not have an Xbox LIVE account, you can create an account in a few easy steps. If the item you are buying requires points, you must first purchase Microsoft Points and will be asked to provide your billing and credit card information. If you have enough Microsoft Points, you can simply confirm your purchase and the item will be added to your Download Queue.

The one thing I’m disappointed in though is that the entire Marketplace catalog isn’t available.  Specifically, you can’t queue up any picture packs (hello 360 Laws Picture Packs).  I wanted to provide some direct links to the online downloads of the picture packs but I couldn’t.  I guess it’s for the more important stuff.  Still, I’m impressed with the delivery of the Marketplace online.  What say you?  Have you tried it?

What’s up ladies and gents!?  The new year is upon us and I figured we should kick it in grand style this weekend with an Unscripted Nights event.  You get to decide which game we’ll fire up on Xbox LIVE.  Once the game is set, I’ll pick a time this Friday to do what we do best…have a kick ass time online!

You can choose at least 2 of your favorite games in the poll.  I’ll pick the one with the most votes of course.  Let your voices be heard young whipper snappers.

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The year is almost over and we all have to decide what we think the Untouchable of the Year was.  It’s my own version of the game of the year for those of you unaware.  I skipped a beat with it last year but I’m bringing them back to decide which game trumped them all.

I’d like to know what you guys and girls think though.  Fallout 3?  Dead Space?  Gears of War 2?  There was a game this year that released that deserves to sit alone on top of the mountain.  Which do you think it is?  Leave your vote in the poll located above the Shoutbox!