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As of today, Xbox gamers can experience the online phenomenon that is Xbox Live.

Finally after all the months of waiting, Xbox Live is now available to Australian gamers!

Xbox Live is the best Online console gaming experience to hit Australia thus far. Xbox Live gives gamers around Australia the ability to play each other over the Xbox Live network. Much like playing Online via your PC.

Not only that, but Xbox Live also enables gamers to download new content for selected games. This opens up a totally new experience as players can download new levels and whatnot to boost up that replayability of their favourite games.

So how do I connect to Xbox Live you ponder? First off you must have access to a Broadband Connection via either a cable modem or DSL. There are many packages available for high speed internet connection and many Internet Service Providers are now getting Broadband plans up and running. A very useful site to visit would be Whirlpool, which offers information on all ISP that offer Broadband internet.

Secondly, you need to pop down to your local game retailer and grab an Xbox Live Starter Kit.



The Starter Kit retails for $99.95 and should be in most retailers that stock games. The Xbox Live Starter Kit includes:

Xbox Communicator
A headset and microphone device that allows you to communicate with teammates and opponents while playing games on Xbox Live.

Xbox Live Starter Disk
A disk that must be ran to update your Xbox Dashboard with relevant Xbox Live features and gameplay

Xbox Live Subscription Code
A Subscription Code that enables you to 12 months access to Xbox Live.

Two Live-enabled demo games
MechAssault and MotoGP Demo Games.

Instruction Manuals
Detailed instructions on how to set up Xbox Live.

From there, all you need to do is choose your Connection Type and head over to the Xbox Live Sign-Up page. Clear as mud? no? Then head on over to the official Australian Xbox Live website by Clicking Here. It should explain the relevent information.

There are many games out now in Australia that feature Xbox Live support. Here is a current list of games that support Xbox Live:

Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO
Gamers expect incredible fighters from both of the legendary Capcom and SNK franchises. For the first time ever in North America, players can compete head-to-head across the Internet via Xbox Live.

MechAssault
Take control of a 40-foot walking tank! With Xbox Live, players can battle friends or foes online, taunt them in real time, download new 'Mechs and missions, and much more!

Midnight Club II
The speed and style of Midnight Club II comes to Xbox Live with five unique multiplayer game modes. Battle the world's best or use the Race Editor to create your own track.

Midtown Madness 3
Get behind the wheel and hit the streets of Paris or Washington D.C. with Midtown Madness 3! Now enabled for Xbox Live, prepare to test your racing skills against the world!

MotoGP 2
The fastest, most advanced form of motorcycle racing is back and better than ever with numerous game modes, customizable attributes, and online gameplay.

NFL 2K3
Now SEGA Sports NFL 2K3 players can talk smack while running up the score on their online opponents, and then update their rosters with the latest Xbox Live downloads.

NFL Fever 2003
Compete online against football fanatics from around the country, download roster updates, and because Xbox Live tracks players' wins and losses, see if potential opponents are champs or chumps.

Outlaw Volleyball
Volleyball goes "Outlaw" with the outrageous humor and fantastic gameplay this gang is known for. These scantily-clad troublemakers bring their famous vibe to the courts as they set, spike, and throw punches on their way to victory. Choose a team, grab a court, serve up some attitude... and do some major ball-bustin' online via Xbox Live!

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Match wits with your buddies and put a stop to the Nazis! With Xbox Live, Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of War brings the action up close, personal, and online!

Sega Sports NBA 2K3
Sega's winning basketball series features a revamped passing game, all new low-post moves, more player animations, and real NBA playbooks. Plus, players can talk up their game while playing online.

Sega Sports NHL 2K3
It's the first online console hockey game ever, and it's only playable on Xbox Live. Up to eight players (four on each Xbox) can take the ice to compete online.

Soldier of Fortune II
As a military consultant for the top-secret agency known as "The Shop," you'll tackle a wide range of missions, including hostage rescue, intelligence gathering, and search-and-destroy operations.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Take your battle online and engage in great Episode II battle scenes. Defend the Republic against destruction as one of three heroic characters: Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, or Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Join the elite U.S. Army Green Berets. Patience and skill are of the essence—snap the wrong twig, and you could send a teammate home in a body bag.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
The Ghosts, an elite team of U.S. Army Green Berets, are sent to Cuba to destroy the rebel forces and secure elections for a free Cuba.

Unreal Championship
The stunning Unreal series comes to Xbox Live. Combining a brilliant single-player experience with unparalleled multiplayer, Unreal Championship is the first-person shooter that takes sports combat to the next level.

Whacked!
Up to eight players can compete in this zany combat game. Online multiplayer modes include the likes of Combat, Chicken, King of the Hill, Grab 'n Run, Fragfest, and Dodgeball.



Xbox Live Enabled Games (Downloadable Content)

Brute Force Take control of any one of four highly specialized super-commandos in Brute Force, a new action-packed sci-fi, squad-based shooter game.

Burnout 2: Point of Impact (upload scores only) The follow-up to the original arcade racing hit with better graphics, gameplay, and more spectacular crashes that are bigger, badder, and more heart-stopping than ever before!

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Participate in a spectacle like no other by combating the greatest beasts on a colossal scale as the world's future hangs in the balance. Download new content via Xbox Live!

MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael Now with Xbox Live, players can access nine new riders and two more levels. Pull insane tricks, find underground tunnels, ride on roofs, rip up and down stairs, and fly over statues and fountains.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Engage in a saga set in the Golden Age of the Republic, more than 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film. The battle between the Jedi and the Sith rages on.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell A third-person stealth action game involving cyber-terrorism, shadow agencies, and covert operations. Take control of Sam Fisher, a "black-ops" field operative for an NSA sub-agency called THIRD ECHELON.

ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth The original alien duo is back in a hilarious new adventure. ToeJam, Big Earl, and their homegirl Latisha embark on a mission to retrieve the 12 sacred Albums of Funk.

There are also many AAA titles coming in the near future that offer Xbox Live capabilities including:

Halo 2
Project Gotham Racing 2
Amped 2
Ninja Gaiden
And more!

Good times ahead! Just got Xbox Live? Want to gloat? Set up online battles? Find out peoples GamerTags? Know of a great Xbox Live game? Then why not head over to GameBiz's dedicated Xbox forum for all your talk! We look forward to seeing you there.

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