Today we wanted to show gamers how they can download XBOX 360 games right on their computer. We get a few emails each week about this so I hope it helps out some xbox fans out there!

Microsoft has to be thrilled with the success of the xbox 360. Even with the newer systems that have been launched since the xbox was released, the 360 continues to keep their loyal customers and pick up new fans every day. It’s a powerful system that has earned it position at the top of the video game industry.

For xbox owners that like to try new games, there’s no better feature than being able to download xbox 360 games. You don’t have to worry about forking over some cash each time you want to try out a new game - you just have to fire up your computer.

How do you do this?

You have two choices to choose from when you are looking for xbox 360 games to download.

The first option is one that a lot of people will try but it doesn’t actually deliver the results you want. What is it? People will head over to Google, type in “free xbox 360 downloads”, and then hope to find a website that offers them free game downloads. A few might come up, but don’t get excited quite yet.

First off, websites that claim to offer free xbox downloads are a great place to pick up a virus or some type of spyware. There have even a few websites shut down for this reason. The problem lies in the fact that no one is monitoring them so you never know exactly what it is that you are downloading.

These websites will also have very slow download speeds and many of the games are mislabeled or don’t even work when you finish downloading them. It’s easy to waste a lot of time on these sites.

The second option is to use a specialty xbox 360 download website. These are websites that specialize in offering xbox 360 downloads and have been put together by businesses that offer these downloads to people who register as a member.

It isn’t only xbox games that you download from these websites - there are also movies, TV shows and other media files that you can download. It’s impressive to see the selection that they offer.

To join these websites, you will have to pay a membership fee of about $50. This is a fee that is only billed once and you are then considered a lifetime member. To download games you just have to login and can then browse through the selection and choose what you want to download.

Once you are a member you will also have access to the software that you use to be able to play the games on your xbox. You will need to spend about 10 minutes setting everything and then you’re all set to go.

As a side note, you should be on the look-out for websites that charge monthly or per-download fees. There are a few that do this so that they can pull out a few extra bucks out of customers. Avoid these websites since the better xbox downloads sites will only charge the one-time fee for unlimited access.

When you do start to download xbox 360 games you really open a whole new world for your system. It gives you an easy to find new games without having to whip out your wallet each time. Enjoy!