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Arcade: Encleverment Experiment, 0D Beat Drop, Encleverment Experiment and NBA Unrivaled

Major Nelson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT

Content: Encleverment Experiment
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] Unlock the full game to offer your assistance in Professor Ivor Question's Encleverment Experiment! He's looking for people just like you to play his 16 exciting minigames, collect 60 available Mascots and create new challenges in his Home-made Game editor! Featuring support for the Big Button Controller and Live Vision Camera, the Encleverment Experiment also includes full Avatar support and LIVE play for up to four players! Unlock the full game now and massage those mental muscles! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: 0D Beat Drop
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Are you ready to Beat Drop? The fusion of "rhythm" and "puzzle" created a completely new kind of battle! Drop Pieces along with the beat and go for the win with our explosive chains! If you purchase the full version, you can play over 10 modes and 100 stages! Also, it has the unique "Beat-O-Matic" function where you can analyze your own songs and use them in the game! The ways you can have fun with Beat Drop is endless! Feel the rhythm of battle! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: NBA Unrivaled
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand and Taiwan
Dash Text: Paying homage to the old school look and feel of the arcade classics, NBA UNRIVALED™ brings back all of the intensity and pulse pounding action—AMPLIFIED! Featuring the 2009-2010 NBA season's team and player rosters with current stats, logos and jerseys. Ball your way up to the top of the league with unthinkable slams and outrageous plays to get the crowd pumped for momentum on your side! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Demo: NCAA Basketball 10

Major Nelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT

Content: NCAA Basketball 10 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and United States
Dash Text: Get your hands on the most authentic college basketball experience ever, in NCAA® Basketball 10. Enjoy ultimate control over your team’s strategy and style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems including the Dribble Drive, Princeton and Flex to name a few. See the game like it has never been seen before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. From the broadcast table to the hardwood - it’s all there in NCAA® Basketball 10.

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Demo: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Major Nelson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT

Content: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: The Largest Army of Super Heroes is back! Mercenaries are attacking the Capitol in Washington D.C. and it is up to you and your team of Super Heroes to defend it. Thwart the enemy offensive with immensely destructive powers and new fusion combinations. Select your team of four from an exciting array of Super Heroes, including Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Hulk, and more. Test your mettle as you enter the world of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2! For all levels, deeper RPG action and the entire roster of over 24 playable heroes and villains, buy your copy in September 2009! Download the demo.

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Demo: Left 4 Dead 2

Major Nelson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMT

Content: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions
Dash Text: The sequel to the best-selling and critically-acclaimed co-operative multiplayer smash from Valve®, Left 4 Dead™ 2 promises to become one of 2009's top-selling games and set a new benchmark for co-operative action games. Left 4 Dead 2 takes place at roughly the same time as the original, and leads four new “Survivors” through the southeastern United States -- from Savannah, Georgia to New Orleans’ French Quarter. The title adds melee combat, new monsters and weapons, the AI Director 2.0, and more to create a larger game than the original. Visit www.l4d.com for more information.

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Xbox 360 Games on Demand: Battlefield 2: MC and Far Cry 2

Major Nelson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMT

The following Xbox 360 games are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

Content: Battlefield 2: MC
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: North America and Asia
Dash Text: (Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Battlefield 2: Modern Combat explodes onto Xbox 360, bringing the field of battle to life like never before. Bullets whiz by and score the environments around you, spent minigun shells rain down from hovering helicopters, and explosions shatter your field of vision. Delivering the over-the-top action of the award-winning Battlefield™ franchise, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat lets you wage modern war your way. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat delivers the Battlefield franchise’s trademark multiplayer action on Xbox Live, delivering ferocious 24 player online battles. Fighting for one of 4 sides – the US, the European Union, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition – and armed with the latest modern weaponry, you are given full control over the 30+ vehicles in the game.

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Content: Far Cry 2
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in North America
Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Far Cry® 2 is a true open-world FPS where every decision you make affects the outcome of the game. The first sequel to the award-winning franchise takes you to one of the most beautiful and hostile environments in the world - AFRICA. You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords. Your mission is to hunt down and kill The Jackal. This evil arms dealer has been perpetuating this conflict for years, wreaking havoc on the land an all of its innocent people. Run, swim, drive, fly, shoot, fight and smash your way through over 50km² of open world. Beware though, sometimes the hunter can become the hunted. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Deal of the week: COD4 Variety Map Pack for 50% off

Major Nelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:13:00 GMT

This weeks Xbox LIVE Gold Members deal of the week is the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack for 400 points. Normally 800 points, Gold Members can grab it now and save 50%.

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GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony

Major Nelson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Content: Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Price: 1600 Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: (ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,PARTIAL NUDITY,STRONG LANGUAGE,STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT,USE OF ALCOHOL,USE OF DRUGS,ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) The Ballad of Gay Tony injects Liberty City with an overdose of guns, glitz, and grime. As Luis Lopez, part-time hoodlum and full-time assistant to legendary nightclub impresario Tony Prince (a.k.a. “Gay Tony”), players will struggle with the competing loyalties of family and friends, and with the uncertainty about who is real and who is fake in a world in which everyone has a price. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Add The Ballad of Gay Tony to your Xbox 360 download queue and begin playing right now or purchase Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City which contains both The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and Damned as stand alone games that do not require the original Grand Theft Auto IV game to play.

Arcade: Inferno Pool

Major Nelson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Content: Inferno Pool
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Asia and North America
Dash Text: Inferno Pool is a revolutionary, simultaneous multi-player Pool action game. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Arcade: RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE

Major Nelson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:04:00 GMT

Content: RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE!
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Australia, Korea and New Zealand
Dash Text: Rainbow Island returns as an XBLA remake, with completely new features added! Use your Rainbow Magic to shoot out rainbows to defeat your enemies as well as climb them towards the top in this platform gaming classic! Use your Avatar to personalize the colorful action! Play cooperatively with a friend with 2 Xbox 360 Controllers or race to the top against other players over Xbox LIVE. Conquer all 10 Areas in 4 different game modes! A range of quirky costumes can be acquired in the game to customize game character's outfit. All Areas are seamlessly connected as you climb from the earth to the far reaches of space! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts.

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Xbox 360 Games on Demand: Dead Space and DiRT

Major Nelson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:04:00 GMT

The following Xbox 360 games are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

Content: Dead Space™

Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". When an immense mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes into contact with a mysterious alien artifact in a remote star system, its communications with Earth are mysteriously cut off. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura's communications array, but he arrives to find a living nightmare-the ship is a floating bloodbath, the crew unspeakably mutilated and infected by an ancient alien scourge. Clarke's repair mission becomes one of survival as he fights not just to save himself, but to return the artifact to the planet ... at any cost. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: DiRT
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". DiRT™ is an off-road racing game. The player’s role is to race their way through the world of off-road motor sport, increasing their fame and prestige on their way to becoming the ultimate Off-Road Champion of Champions. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Call of Duty World at War Map Packs now 50% off

Major Nelson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:32:57 GMT

For the next week (until November 1) all three of the Call of Duty: World At War map packs are 400 point each, a savings of 50%. Get ‘em now!

Deal of the Week: Fable II Pub Games 50% off

Major Nelson — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:16:00 GMT

This weeks Xbox LIVE Gold Members deal of the week is Fable II Pub Games. Normally 800 points, Gold Members can grab it now for 400 points and save 50%.

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Demo: Dragon Ball: Raging Blast

Major Nelson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Content: Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia and India
Dash Text: Make Your First Impression Their Last! Experience the fast and powerful fighting style of the popular Dragon Ball Z series in this brand new demo for the long-awaited Fighting game! Freely control either Goku, Raditz or Piccolo and battle it out in VS. Mode using high-speed, vertical combat to see who will come out on top. Turn up the intensity with signature moves and Super Attacks! Feel the destructive power of your blows as you smash your opponent to bits in one of the game’s large-scale, 3D battlefields. Download the demo now to experience the most explosive fighting action ever seen for this franchise!

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GH 5: J. Geils Band, Peter Frampton and Triumph

Major Nelson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:41:00 GMT

The following Guitar Hero 5 content is available for download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Content: "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph downloadable single. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Show Me The Way (Live)" by Peter Frampton
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) "Show Me The Way (Live)" by Peter Frampton downloadable single. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Freeze-Frame" by J. Geils Band
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) "Freeze-Frame" by J. Geils Band downloadable single. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Classic Rock 2 Track Pack
Price: 440 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Downloadable Track Pack featuring "Freeze-Frame" by J. Geils Band, "Show Me The Way (Live)" by Peter Frampton, and "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading. For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

The Beatles Rock Band: Abbey Road

Major Nelson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:11:00 GMT

The following songs are now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for The Beatles Rock Band.

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Content: "Because"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your The Beatles: Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Because" -- The Beatles. PLEASE NOTE: The Beatles: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.TheBeatlesRockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Oh! Darling"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your The Beatles: Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Oh! Darling" -- The Beatles. PLEASE NOTE: The Beatles: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.TheBeatlesRockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your The Beatles: Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" -- The Beatles. PLEASE NOTE: The Beatles: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.TheBeatlesRockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Abbey Road (Album)
Price: 1360 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Size: 239.67 MB
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your The Beatles: Rock Band library by purchasing this game album: Abbey Road. This includes 9 tracks: all of the songs from The Beatles’ album Abbey Road, except "Come Together," "Something," "Octopus' Garden," "I Want You (She's So Heavy)," "Here Comes the Sun," and "The End" found on The Beatles: Rock Band game disc. PLEASE NOTE: The Beatles: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many The Beatles: Rock Band songs are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These songs are exactly the same. Be aware that it is possible to download the same song twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For song credits, visit www.TheBeatlesRockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Rock Band: Queen

Major Nelson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMT

The following songs are now available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Rock Band.

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Content: "Under Pressure"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Under Pressure" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Tie Your Mother Down"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Tie Your Mother Down" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Killer Queen"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Killer Queen" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "I Want To Break Free"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "I Want To Break Free" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "I Want It All"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan

Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "I Want It All" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Fat Bottomed Girls"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Fat Bottomed Girls" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: "Another One Bites the Dust"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan
Dash Text: (Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB) Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Another One Bites the Dust" -- Queen. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.