News: Enter through the "Gold Members Only" gate.
Avatar Kinect isn't the only upgrade that Xbox Live Gold members are receiving for free this season. Microsoft revealed that enhancements are coming to ESPN on Xbox Live alongside a motion-controlled Zune marketplace, Netflix, Hulu Plus and ESPN.
"ESPN on Xbox Live will be carrying the BCS Championship game on Monday, January 10, Oregon vs. Auburn," plugged Ron Forbes from Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business division. "With the College Bowl Showdown, you can enhance the championship viewing experience. You can pick the winner, you can watch the game live with your friends and you can see how your perdition stacks up."
Watching a college sports game through ESPN on Xbox Live seemed especially convenient when alumni find themselves scattered all over the country.
Stat-tracking may be the key to ESPN's success on Xbox Live. Currently, fans make predictions online through a computer, then move to a TV to see the results. Integrating everything through a video game console would make picking winners simpler and open it up to an audience that requires the task to be a more passive activity.
Be sure to read our full Microsoft CES 2011 keynote coverage for more event news and check back for show floor coverage through the weekend.
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