So you went out and got that new Xbox 360 that you have always wanted or you were lucky enough to get one as a gift.
You have played a few games and really enjoy your new system.
But what else can the Xbox 360 offer other than 60 dollar games from Best Buy? Well, I'm going to let you know a few things that every Xbox owner should do to turn their 360 into a media entertainment center.
First thing you should do is sign up for an Xbox Live account.
If you're wondering why you should or are afraid of the subscription fee, it is worth it.
What do you get out of Xbox Live is the ability to share your xbox gaming experience with friends online.
There are so many games out there that have a multiplayer option.
If you limit yourself to single player, you're only getting about 20 dollars of entertainment out of that 60 dollar game.
The internet has been around for years and you shouldn't block you Xbox from it.
Xbox Live gives you, online friends, game updates, exclusive online content, games on-demand, videos on upcoming 360 news, netflixs through your 360, and so much more.
Don't forget about the Xbox live arcade.
These are games that you can't get at the store.
Xbox live arcade is become a huge part of the Xbox experience with game releases like The Shadow Complex.
This game is a must have and you can only get it through Live Now that you are all hooked up to live, its time to turn your xbox into a media center.
As you probably already know, the xbox can play movies and music.
You can either play it of a disc, or copy it directly to your hard drive.
The biggest hard drive you can get with the 360 is a 120 GB drive.
This is pretty small if you are going to be putting a lot a movies onto it.
You want to save that space for more important things that you download from the Xbox market place.
So the best solution is to stream movies, music, and pictures from your PC to your Xbox.
This is really easy to set up and doesn't tie down your computer either.
I have hundreds of movies on my PC that I watch from the comfort of my couch with just a touch of a button from my Xbox controller.
Now that your Xbox is awesome.
What is in the future for the game console? Project Natal is going to change the face of gaming.
This is a device that Microsoft is developing for the Xbox to create games without hand held controllers.
This is far more advanced than the Wii and is already being shown off at trade shows.
Natal will probably be release sometime before Christmas in 2010 and is something I'm really excited about.