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Friday, January 29, 2010

Xbox LIVE update

Due to some email demand I'm going to try to update everybody on the LIVE content that was released in the previous week every Friday. Major Nelson is nice enough to list this stuff in his blog so I'll be compilig is all here for your perusal.

To kick things off we've got AC2's Battle of Forli, Halo Wars and Dead Rising on demand, and a deal of the week featuring everyone's favorite smarmy computer.

Enjoy.





Arcade



Death By Cube™Content: DEATH BY CUBE
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: DEATH BY CUBE is an exhilarating action game in which you must take out endless hordes of enemies, while avoiding the rapid barrage of their fire that envelopes the screen. Take advantage of your shooting, as well as "dash" and "shield" abilities in order to clear each level and gain the medals which are awarded according to the score you achieve. By using the chips gained from completing levels, you can upgrade your character and focus on shooting, or on other abilities. Upgraded characters can also be used in the multiplayer modes, where up to 8 players can battle it out at the same time. DEATH BY CUBE has 3 types of multiplayer mode - "Death Match", "Base Battle" and "High Score Scramble" - so you can compete with your friends using whichever rules you like.

Add DEATH BY CUBE to your Xbox 360 download queue
 
Vandal Hearts: Flames of JudgmentContent: Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) BLOOD,FANTASY VIOLENCE,MILD LANGUAGE] Konami’s legendary tactical RPG series returns with Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for Xbox LIVE Arcade! Unlock the full game to experience speedy RPG gameplay, beautiful environments and multiple endings for endless replayability!


Games on Demand

  Halo Wars™Content: Halo Wars
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Asia, Canada and US
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more into combat as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” to battle the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Add Halo Wars to your Xbox 360 download queue
 
Dead Rising™Content: DEAD RISING
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Germany, Japan, Korea or India
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English only. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Unparalleled human drama unfolds in a shopping mall overrun with the undead. Welcome to hell!! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Dead Rising to your Xbox 360 download queue


Deal of the Week

  Xbox LIVE Gold Members can purchase the Xbox LIVE Arcade title Portal: Still Alive for 800 points.


Add Portal: Still Alive to your Xbox 360 download queue



Demo

Battlefield: Bad Company 2™Content: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions
Dash Text: Welcome to the Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 multiplayer demo! Get ready to feel the heat of battle in the vast Port Valdez map set on the Alaskan coastline. Fight together to secure valuable crates in 'Rush Mode' as the action progresses seamlessly across a variety of different locations. Delivering best-in class vehicle warfare and unprecedented levels of destruction Battlefield: Bad Company™2 will deliver an all-out war experience unlike any other. Demo ends 25th February 2010.

Add Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue


DLC

Jan. 27: Pinball FX Excalibur Table, 240 Microsoft Points
Jan. 28: Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli, 320 Microsoft Points