E3 '07: New games, movies rush Xbox Live

Sonic the Hedgehog and Golden Axe debut on Live Arcade tonight, along with a slew of Disney-owned films.

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Microsoft's E3 Media and Business Summit press conference was rife with new games and news, but few announcements had as immediate an impact as the company's new lineup of content for Xbox Live Marketplace.

Microsoft corporate vice president Jeff Bell showed off an array of new content coming to Xbox Live, including a wealth of Live Arcade games and a whole reel of feature films from Disney and its various film labels, such as Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Miramax Films. Bell also said the content would begin appearing on the Xbox Live service tonight, starting with the Sega Genesis's Golden Axe and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Bell introduced the Disney deal with a montage of film clips from Tarzan, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Emperor's New Groove. From Touchstone, the live-action movies Waterboy, Unbreakable, Armageddon, Brothers Grimm, Bringing Down the House, Coyote Ugly, Primeval, The Queen, and Venus were shown. Bell then said that all of the movies previewed would arrive on Xbox Live tonight, in both standard and high-definition formats.

34 Comments

  • matty_sen

    Posted Jul 15, 2007 6:59 pm PT

    man am realy stratin to hate mocrsoft i love da 360 i think is perfected but there only after the money i mean waterboy i saw that film over 4 years ago i dont find that a very good ofer theve put gow 2 off xbox 360 cuz epic before tryed to bring the maps for free but ms dint let them thus the new act on pc will tie up the story and they wont bring the act to the xbox 360

  • Poshkidney

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 11:56 pm PT

    Marathon out same times as doom and looked better but was overshadowed by doom.

  • Thorpe89 Site moderator

    Posted Jul 14, 2007 3:13 pm PT

    Good to see the deal with the movie companies. Also can't wait for Video Marketplace to hit Europe.

  • snax13

    Posted Jul 13, 2007 6:00 am PT

    i hope they add more sonic games...sonic 2 was the best...they have sonic 2 for the wii though, so i dont know...

  • smitacular

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 1:56 pm PT

    I don't care that I already have all the sonics for the Genesis and the Sonic Collection on the Gamecube... I'm getting it right now for XBLA

  • gamer_girl15

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:42 pm PT

    Those were ok movies.

  • AnFangs_Endes

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 9:18 am PT

    Waterboy? H2O FTW

  • YukoAsho

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 7:39 pm PT

    Screw Disney, it's ALL about Marathon.

  • ElvenArcher

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:17 am PT

    Gamespot can never seem to get small details right on anything. It's the arcade Golden Axe, no where in the entire thing did Peter Moore even say the word Genesis.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 8:16 am PT

    I up for some Sonic the Hedgehog. Also good to see the Disney classics come to XBL

  • Xbox_Gamer_117

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 7:57 am PT

    Classic games!

  • -DaNuTz-

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 7:52 am PT

    ok lets download Sonic :p

  • MrSickVisionz

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 6:32 am PT

    I'm actually more interested in tht emovies than the games. My genesis still works and I was a sonic fanboy back in the day, so I already have all the games. Golden Axe... I always liked Streets of Rage.

    Movies are a big deal to me. The games are already helping it to compete against the competition as a game console. More studios backing the downloads helps it compete more as an entertainment device. Plus the downloads cost less than buying a HD-DVD or a BD, and they're hi-def too.

  • blacktorn

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 5:48 am PT

    YES YES YES YES!!! I've waited so longggggg for sonic and golden axe has just made my day!!!

  • dn3datomiced

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 3:40 am PT

    Golden Axe?! SWEET!

  • Chef_Bretz

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 1:42 am PT

    Im downloading Blue Dragon Demo & Golden Axe right this mimute - nice! -

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 1:05 am PT

    Some are good but don't think i will get them since I've seen most of them

  • skyvader

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 11:31 pm PT

    Would have been better if it was arcade golden axe instead of genesis ver.

  • asmodeus_z

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 11:29 pm PT

    I am def gonna get Sonic & Golden Axe. ^_^/~

  • s0njas0n

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 11:12 pm PT

    i guess the movies are a good feature, but definitely not the reason i buy a console...

  • R-Force

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 11:02 pm PT

    Sonic's the best thing about this!

  • chewyblack

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:45 pm PT

    Is Sonic Free.

  • Mr-Apples

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:40 pm PT

    The second Golden Axe with was *so* much better than the original, I am disappointed they didn't bring it back as well. It introduced some unique characters such as Trix, branching maps, and some very creative gameplay mechanics. Rates as my favorite of the side-scroller beat em up genre.

    The original is just ... meh... average... disappointing.

  • ImSwordMan

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:38 pm PT

    i downloaded sonic as soon as the conference was over, that was a nice suprise

  • astro64th

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:29 pm PT

    I think it's very cool that they have all these Disney classics on Xbox Live, that's a very big deal, and it may drive more kids and mom's to buy the system.

  • PMatt722

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:25 pm PT

    i dont usually DL arcade games, but i am def getting sonic

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:23 pm PT

    I am so getting sonic

  • juicenpancakes

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:07 pm PT

    looks like i'll be staying up late tonight

  • don_juvin

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:06 pm PT

    this is all very exciting.

  • mujeeb1

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:02 pm PT

    Guys.. All I want is a demo of PGR4, Halo 3 (campaign of course), Splinter Cell Conviction and GTA IV. Is that too much to ask? It is? Then just hook me up with one of dem derr Elite thangs.

  • ruin131

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:02 pm PT

    love golden ax, bout to download now!

  • SnuffDaddyNZ

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:00 pm PT

    Im stoked to be able to play Golden Axe again, tonight.

  • Supermick

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 10:00 pm PT

    I wonder if we'll see any of Pixar's films on Live.

  • Irohazaka

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 9:40 pm PT

    Wooohooo for Golden Axe and Waterboy!!

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