Xbox LIVE Game Room detailed

At Microsoft's CES 2010 keynote last night they unveiled a new service coming to Xbox LIVE and Windows PCs in spring this year. Called the Game Room, it allows you to built up a virtual room of arcade titles which you can then invite your friends into to play on all the games you've bought.

Yes, I did say "bought". You didn't expect this to be free did you?

It is free to download “Game Room,” which you can then populate with classic arcade games available for individual purchase. Buy games once and play on both an Xbox 360 system and a Windows-based PC for 400 Microsoft Points. Or, to purchase a game for only one platform, each individual Xbox 360 or Windows-based PC title is 240 Microsoft Points.

You also have the option to pay to play a single game, just like dropping two quarters in the slot in the old arcades, for 40 Microsoft Points. Visit your friends’ “game rooms” and try their games free before you buy.

There'll be 30 titles available on release with another added every week. You'll be able to choose from all your favourite classics including Super Cobra, Centipede, Astroids Deluxe and many more.

You'd better start hoarding those Microsoft Points ..

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