Wondering what else was in store for Xbox 360 owners when Microsoft announced the Fall Xbox Live Experience? Major Nelson is on the case, with a letter from Marc Whitten detailing some of the new things that'll be made available this Fall. Find out more after the jump!

Xbox 360 users are definitely be in for a treat. Aside from the avatars and community channel that was announced for the upcoming Fall update, Netflix has also uncovered their video streaming service that will be included in the Xbox 360 Fall update as well. More details in the full article.

We're letting the readers know about the release of vmcNetFlix Beta v1.0.22, a plugin that will enable you to stream Netflix movies from your Vista Premium Media Center PC to your Xbox 360. Further details on its features are available in the full article.



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Here's something that may just add a little more oomph to the Xbox 360 as a multimedia entertainment system: Hollywood producer Peter Safran is set to produce original bite-sized flicks for Microsoft's next-gen console. Will this be the perfect bait to lure the Xbox 360 demographic in? Read more in the full article.

We can to download movies via Microsoft's Xbox Live Video Marketplace, but will we be able to stream rented movies from Netflix through our Xbox 360 consoles? There's a possibility that it may happen in the near future, now that Netflix is gauging their subscribers' interest in having their movies delivered via Microsoft's next-gen machine. More in the full article.

Will digital downloads via Xbox Live, PSN, and iTunes soon take over the business of delivering consumers TV shows and hit movies? Not if you ask top Hollywood execs. In a recent gathering of the industry's movers and shakers, the general notion was that physical media would remain on top in the few years ahead. Read the details in the full article up next.

For those of us who like bumming out in front of our TVs just as much as we like bumming out in front of our consoles, here's an update on the whole Netflix-Microsoft deal: Netflix is keeping mum on rumors that it's made a deal with Microsoft to release downloadable movies and TV shows on Xbox Live. The silent treatment, eh? Check out all the details in the full article.

Not soon after Netflix and Best Buy announced their decision to join the Blu-ray camp, Amazon is offering discounts on HD DVD titles - some going for as low as US$ 14.95 - and the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, which is going for US$ 119.99. This is not to say that the two instances are connected, but it's an awfully strange coincidence if they aren't. More in the full article.

Online rental service Netflix recently had its Q3 2007 Earnings Call and the most exciting bit we got from the transcript of said meeting is the company's plan to deliver videos to its subscribers through Internet-connected HD-DVD and Blu-ray devices.

This service will of course include both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Netflix President, CEO, and Board Chairman Reed Hastings said that one of their primary goals is to give users access to online movies for the lowest price possible. He explained further:

In terms of enabling the viewing of online content on the television screen, we are exploring a variety of options, including Internet-connected, high-definition DVD players, Internet-connected game consoles, and dedicated Internet set tops, with a variety of partners, trying to understand the best ways to provide inexpensive viewing of online content on the television.

As much as this is a good and exciting proposition from Netflix, we have to keep in mind that Microsoft and Sony are already offering videos on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. Microsoft's online service even has a feature for downloading full movies.

We are quite uncertain if the two gaming giants are willing to collaborate with this endeavor.