Content: Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: Opportunity Awaits! Expand your BioShock 2 multiplayer experience with a rank increase to 50 with Rank Rewards including a 3rd set of weapons upgrades. Plus, enjoy 20 new Trials, 2 new playable characters and 5 new Masks. Yes! We’d thought you’d like the sound of that! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue
Edit: If you are a PC Gamer, you can from now until Monday, March 15th you purchase BioShock 2 for 25% off. PLUS: if you purchase the DLC as well, you’ll get an 800 point rebate. Details on the Games for Windows site
If you plan on attending South By Southwest or if you live in the Austin, TX area we’ve got a couple of events next week that may interest you. First if you are attending the SXSW Interactive conference, make time for Xbox LIVE General Manager Marc Whitten (Gamertag: Notwen.) Marc will be presenting The Future of the Digital Living Room on Tuesday, March 16th at 12:30pm. Hit this session to hear Marc’s view on where entertainment is headed and what role the internet will play in the living room. I’ll be there with Marc to help facilitate his Q&A session at the end of the presentation.
Following Marc’s session, it’s time for some gaming and BBQ!
Do you live in the Austin area but don’t plan on attending SXSW? No problem…swing by our Xbox Party at the Six Lounge from 3 until 5pm on Tuesday March 16th. Marc and I will be there along with Laura (lollip0p), Eric (DMZilla) and a few more from the Xbox team. Spend a few hours with us and enjoy the Salt Lick BBQ we’re providing (which I am told is quite good) and play some games! We’ll be bringing some upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade titles for you to get your hands on including Game Room, Perfect Dark, Super Meat Boy (it is Texas…right?) and more.
This event is open to everyone 18 and over (SXSW passes are NOT required.) You won’t need a ticket to get in, but when we reach capacity, we’ll need to stop letting people in…which means no games or BBQ.
Take the afternoon off from work and plan to arrive early to make sure you get in.
Here are the details:
| Who: | Anyone in the Austin area over 18 |
| What: | Xbox Party at SXSW! |
| Why: | To play games, eat BBQ and meet some of the Xbox team |
| When: | Tuesday, March 16th from 3pm-5pm |
| Where: | Six Lounge. 117 West 4th Street, Austin TX |
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See you Tuesday.
Content: Scrap Metal
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Drift around corners with guns blazing and take out legendary competitors in this fast-paced, top-down racing game. Fight your way through explosive, action-packed missions and defeat cunning bosses to add their vehicles to your garage. Customize your newly-acquired cars and then return to the track to blast through more enemies. Jump online with Xbox LIVE to race against your friends and crush their cars with the wheels of your monster truck in pulse-pounding online multiplayer matches. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add the free Scrap Metal demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
Here is the current schedule for upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:
March 15: Fable Originals, 800 Points
March 22: Fallout 3 Game Add-ons :Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta, 400 points each
Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:
March 9: Condemned: Criminal Origins (not available in Germany, Japan, India or Korea)
March 9: Guilty Gear 2 Overture (Japan)
Xbox LIVE Arcade:
As part of the Block Party promotion, here is the Arcade schedule for March.
March 10: Scrap Metal, 1200 points
March 17: Perfect Dark, 800 points
March 24: Game Room, Free to download. Individual games will cost 240 to 400 points
Xbox Avatar Marketplace:
These are just a few of the collections scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.
March 11: St. Patty’s Day
March 11: Scrap Metal
March 18: Perfect Dark
March 18: Alan Wake
Also, the following Xbox 360 Game Add-Ons are scheduled to be available:
March 9: Forza Motorsport 3 Jalopnik Car Pack, 400 Microsoft Points
March 11: BioShock 2 Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack, 800 Microsoft Points
March 16: Dragon Age: Origins Awakening Expansion Pack, 3200 Microsoft Points
Also, later this week we’ve got the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Unlock event running from March 12 [9:00 am PT / Noon ET] – March 15 [9:00 am PT / Noon ET], during which Silver Xbox LIVE members will be able to enjoy online multiplayer in the game for free. Sign up for a free Xbox LIVE account today and be prepared to play.
You may want to follow my Twitter account if you want to be reminded when many of the above items become available.
*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
Edit: Corrected BioShock 2 and Perfect Dark content price
Content: Condemned
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions except Australia, Germany, India, Japan and New Zealand
Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". First Person Psychological Thriller There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Condemned to your Xbox 360 download queue
Content: GUILTY GEAR 2
Price: Check pricing
Availability: Japan
Dash Text: このゲームの取扱説明書をダウンロードするには、http://marketplace.xbox.com でゲームを探し、[取扱説明書] を選択してください。 [CERO:C] 3Dアクションとリアルタイムストラテジーが同時進行する新ジャンル「メーレーアクション」誕生！「技と知略」を競う新しい興奮を体験せよ！ このアイテムの払い戻しはありません。詳しくは http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts をご覧ください
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Content: Ridge Racer 6
Price: Check pricing
Availability: Only in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan
Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Blast through hairpin turns at more than 150 mph as beautiful high-definition graphics and scintillating sounds assault your senses. Ridge Racer™ 6 employs the power of next-generation hardware to deliver exhilarating drift-racing gameplay at even more extreme speeds. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Ridge Racer 6to your Xbox 360 download queue
As part of the Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion, Scrap Metal will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 points.
This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can the Call of Duty World at War Map Pack bundle for 1600 points. Normally 2000 points, it will be on sale until until March 15th.
Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Stepto explains the new Xbox LIVE Profile policy (01:16:17 - 01:19:38)
Going to South By Southwest? We are too! Listen to find out about the Xbox LIVE Community event.
We share our Oscar picks
Name the Game
Xbox 101 and more
Note: I’ve added the above show notes to the ID3 Lyrics data field. If your device supports displaying lyrics, you’ll find this useful
Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:
PAX East 2010
SXSW.com
Battlefield- Bad Company 2 Bioshock 2 Splinter Cell Conviction- Special Edition Bundle
Final Fantasy XIII- Limited Edition Bundle
Final Fantasy XIII
Xbox Engineering Blog
Xbox LIVE Indie Game: Shoot 1UP
Xbox LIVE Indie Game: Kaleidoscope
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/scrapmetalxbla/
http://www.sousvidesupreme.com/
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Content: Just Cause 2 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Prepare yourself for some extreme chaos creation in this non-stop adrenalin-fuelled demo of Just Cause 2. Whether freefalling from thousands of feet, hijacking enemy fighters in mid-air or simply blasting your way through military compounds on the ground, as agent Rico Rodriguez you’re guaranteed to leave your mark on the tropical island of Panau. With literally hundreds of weapons, vehicles and collectables to discover and near unlimited possibilities for creative fun, you’ll soon find this vast playground is only a tiny portion of what the full game has to offer. Grab a parachute and ready your grapple... it’s time to cause some chaos!
Add the free Just Cause 2 demo to your Xbox 360 download queue (Purchase game)
Content: MotoGP 09/10 - Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Get the new MotoGP 09/10 demo now and test ride the 125cc, 250cc and GP class bikes AND experience the challenge of three different game modes , including; ‘Championship’, ‘Time trial’ and ‘Arcade’. Racing on the world famous Mugello circuit this impressive demo gives you a chance to sample the best MotoGP game to date and the best racing action on two wheels
Add the free MotoGP 09/10 – Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue (Purchase game)
Content: Toy Soldiers
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles set in a World War I toy diorama. Assemble your troops and position your defenses before the enemy storms over the top! Then take direct control of your artillery to bomb the enemy positions, pilot your bi-plane against the enemy trench, or maneuver your tanks across No-Man’s Land… and lead your TOY SOLDIERS to victory! Play the single-player campaign and dive into two-player head-to-head combat, local or on Xbox LIVE. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add the Toy Soldiers free demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
Today we announced the Xbox 360 Splinter Cell Conviction Special Edition Bundle. This bundle will be available in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand for US $399 in early April. The limited edition bundle contains a standard edition copy of Splinter Cell Conviction, a 250 GB hard drive and 2 Wireless Controllers. The bundle is now available for pre-order.
Here are some high res box shots of the bundle
Content: Fallout 3
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions except India, Japan and New Zealand
Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Fallout 3 includes an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters. Every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world – radiation, Super Mutants, and hostile mutated creatures. From Vault-Tec®, America’s First Choice in Post-Nuclear Simulation™. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Fallout 3 to your Xbox 360 download queue
Content: STREET FIGHTER IV
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Capcom's world renowned hit fighting series returns after a 10 year hiatus! Step into the ring with familiar characters like Ryu and Chun-Li or try your hand at brand new, never before seen fighters! Jump straight into online matches directly from Arcade Mode with an all new online system that mimics the feel of the arcade by allowing other players to challenge you in real time. Show the world what kind of warrior you are! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add STREET FIGHTER IV to your Xbox 360 download queue
As part of the Xbox LIVE Block / House Party promotion, Toy Soldiers (‘The Famous War Game from Bothell’) will be available this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 points.
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