Think your 50 inch Plasma TV is great for gaming... how about a game of Gears on a 50 foot movie theatre screen? Starting Friday Cineplex Entertainment is going to rent it's theatres to gamers, during down times when movies are not being shown. For $179 plus taxes up to 12 gamers can share a theatre for 2 hours and play either their own XBox 360 games or choose from a select library of games at the theatre. Of course XBox 360 can only accomodate 4 players at a time so you'll have to take turns. "It takes it to a whole new level when you see the game on a screen that's more than 50 feet wide," said Pat Marshall, Cineplex's vice-president of communications. "If they wanted to book a four-hour window, we could certainly go later in the evening," Marshall said. "If the theatre manager has the staffing, they could go till two in the morning." Now if the theatres only sold Red Bull and offered XBox Live connectivity... CBC coverage here.
