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Microsoft Puts Blue Dragon on Xbox Live Japan

posted on 2007-11-10 15:07 EST by Mikhail Koulikov

Starting on November 15, and continuing until January 15, Microsoft will make the first two episodes of the Blue Dragon anime series available for free downloads on the Japanese version of Xbox Live Marketplace. This promotion is tied to the November 1 Japanese release of the budget-priced Platinum Collection version of the original Blue Dragon game. Source: IGN.com

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