International LIVE Marketplace

How to access gaming content from international Xbox LIVE marketplace’s

You may be aware that some Xbox 360 gaming goodness is being released on some LIVE marketplace’s, but not all of them. For example, Japanese Xbox 360 owners can now download Dynasty Warriors 5 content, while UK and US gamers are just receiving Full Auto demos. I for one think this is unfair. So here’s the guide of how to break out from the content download restrains.

From GamersReports.com

First off you should go to the passport site: http://www.passport.com/. Make sure you are not logged in, and click on the "create hotmail account" link. Now, here is the important part, the site will ask you where you are from, select either Japan, the US, or Europe. Remember that this is the country where the demo is available, not where you really live! You will require some information regarding those countries so Microsoft will allow you to register the e-mail address.

Here is the info that you can use:

United States
Postal Code: 10012
State: New York, City New York City
Phone Number: 1-866-530-1234

Japan
Postal Code: 150-2345
Province: Tokyo-to
Phone Number: 3201-3331

Germany
Postal Code: 54292
City: Trier
Phone Number: 065112345

You can use any valid address and phone number from the country where the demo is available.

Once you have filled out the info and applied for the Hotmail account, activate it and turn on your Xbox360. Press the guide button and choose "switch profile" (X Button). Now create a new profile, and a new Xbox Live Account, make it Silver account instead of a Gold (so you don’t have to pay). Next you will require the phone number mentioned above to use your passport. You could theoretically take care of all the passport stuff on the Xbox, but it will go much faster on PC with a keyboard.