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December 31st 2006, 4:27 pm PT
Xbox Live members in the U.S. can download ‘Superman Returns’ in either SD or HD from the Video Marketplace.
December 31st 2006 at 4:27 pm |
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December 30th 2006, 8:06 am PT
Here are the top games for 2006, based on Xbox Live connectivity.
The following rankings are based on data collected from 1/1/06 12/29/06:
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2006 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UU’s) |
1 |
Gears of War |
2 |
Hexic HD |
3 |
Call of Duty 2 |
4 |
Ghost Recon 3 |
5 |
Oblivion |
6 |
PGR3 |
7 |
Perfect Dark Zero |
8 |
Call Of Duty 3 |
9 |
UNO |
10 |
EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 |
11 |
Saints Row |
12 |
Geometry Wars Evolved |
13 |
DEAD OR ALIVE 4 |
14 |
Texas Hold ‘em |
15 |
Madden NFL 07 |
16 |
DEAD RISING |
17 |
Need for Speed Most Wanted |
18 |
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas |
19 |
BFMC |
20 |
Splinter Cell Double Agent |
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2006 Top Arcade Titles (Purchased) |
1 |
UNO |
2 |
Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting |
3 |
Geometry Wars Evolved |
4 |
Marble Blast Ultra |
5 |
PAC-MAN |
6 |
DOOM |
7 |
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 |
8 |
GALAGA |
9 |
Gauntlet |
10 |
Frogger |
11 |
Bankshot Billiards 2 |
12 |
SmashTV |
13 |
Contra |
14 |
Zuma |
15 |
Texas Hold ‘em |
16 |
Bejeweled 2 |
17 |
Feeding Frenzy |
18 |
Small Arms |
19 |
Cloning Clyde |
20 |
LUMINES LIVE! |
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2006 Top Original Xbox Titles |
1 |
Halo 2 |
2 |
Battlefield 2: MC |
3 |
Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2 |
4 |
Madden NFL 2006 |
5 |
Counter-Strike |
6 |
Splinter Cell Chaos |
7 |
Forza Motorsport |
8 |
Call of Duty 2 |
9 |
Ghost Recon 2 |
10 |
PGR 2 |
11 |
Rainbow Six 3 |
12 |
NFS Most Wanted |
13 |
Ghost Recon 2: SS |
14 |
Rainbow Six 3 BA |
15 |
Ghost Recon AW |
16 |
Far Cry Instincts |
17 |
Madden NFL 07 |
18 |
Conker: Live Reloaded |
19 |
Tony Hawk Am Wasteland |
20 |
RS 4: Lockdown |
Remember, UU’s is the number of Gamertags that have played a game. In the case of Arcade titles, that list is ranked by purchased games. That is why the Arcade titles may be ranked out of order on the top list. Some Arcade titles may be purchased by
one Gamertag, but played by
multiple Gamertags.
December 30th 2006 at 8:06 am |
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December 29th 2006, 3:19 pm PT
Name: England Premiership Picture Pack
Price: 200 Points
NOT Available in: Mexico
Dash Details: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield United, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic.
Name: France Ligue 1 Orange Picture Pack
Price: 200 Points
NOT Available in: Mexico
Dash Details: AJ Auxerre, AS Monaco, AS Nancy-Lorraine, AS Saint-Etienne, CS Sedan-Ardennes, ES Troyes AC, FC Lorient, FC Nantes-Atlantique, FC Sochaux, Girondins Bordeaux, Le Mans UC 72, LOSC Lille Mtropole, OGC Nice, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Paris Saint-Germain, Racing Club de Lens, Stade Rennais FC, Toulouse FC, Valenciennes Anzin FC.
Name: Germany 1. Bundesliga Picture Pack
Price: 200 Points
NOT Available in: Mexico
Dash Details: 1. FC Nrnberg, 1. FSV Mainz 05, Alemannia Aachen, Arminia Bielefeld, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bayern Mnchen, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia M’gladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Energie Cottbus, FC Schalke 04, Hamburger SV, Hannover 96, Hertha BSC, VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen
Name: Mexico Primera Division Picture Pack
Price: 200 Points
NOT Available in: Mexico
Dash Details: Amrica, Atlante, Atlas, Cruz Azul, Guadalajara, Jaguares de Chiapas, Monarcas Morelia, Monterrey, Necaxa, Pachuca, Quertaro, San Luis, Santos Laguna, Tiburones Veracruz, Tigres U.A.N.L., Toluca, U.A.G., U.N.A.M.
Name: Spain Primera Division Picture Pack
Price: 200 Points
NOT Available in: Mexico
Dash Details: Athletic Club de Bilbao, Atltico de Madrid, Club Atltico Osasuna, FC Barcelona, Getafe CF, Levante UD, Nstic de Tarragona, Racing de Santander, RC Celta de Vigo, RC Deportivo, RC Recreativo, RCD Espanyol, RCD Mallorca, Real Betis Balompi, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Real Zaragoza, Sevilla FC, Valencia CF, Villarreal CF.
Yes, I see the irony that the Mexico Primera Division pack is not available in Mexcio.
December 29th 2006 at 3:19 pm |
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December 28th 2006, 7:00 pm PT
Our good friend Dean Takahashi has posted his best games of the year list. For the most part, Id have to agree with himalthough he left off The Outfit. [;)] What games are on your ‘best’ list?
December 28th 2006 at 7:00 pm |
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December 28th 2006, 2:10 am PT
If youre having some issues connecting to Xbox Live, or getting into a game (matchmaking) the operations team is aware of the issues and are working on it.
I just heard from the Ops team…and we are all set now. They are debriefing now…so I’ll see if I can get anything out of e to share on my show this week.
December 28th 2006 at 2:10 am |
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December 27th 2006, 10:54 pm PT
I have received quite a bit of email me asking to post the top downloads on the Video Marketplace (in addition to the Xbox Live activity list I post each week.) Here are the top 10 TV and Movie downloads between Dec. 11 and Dec 17th.
Top 10 movie downloads:
1. Mission Impossible III – SD only
2. Nacho Libre – SD only
3. V for Vendetta – HD Available
4. Poseidon – HD Available
5. Swordfish – HD Available
6. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – SD only
7. ATL – HD Available
8. The Lake House – SD only
9. Clockwork Orange, A – SD only
10. Clash of the Titans – SD only
Top 10 TV episodes:
1. South Park – SD only
2. Enterprise – HD Available
3. UFC – HD Available
4. Chappelle’s Show: Uncensored – SD only
5. Jericho – HD Available
6. The State – SD only
7. Avatar: The Last Airbender – SD only
8. Robot Chicken – SD only
9. Drawn Together – SD only
10. The Venture Bros. – SD only
Edit: Added SD/HD versions
December 27th 2006 at 10:54 pm |
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December 27th 2006, 8:15 am PT
Name: New Rally-X
Price: 400 Points
NOT Available in: Korea
Dash Details: Single Player, HD (High Definition). Collect all the flags while avoiding enemy cars! With new features such as the Lucky Flag, which awards you points depending on your remaining fuel. Collect the Special Flag to double the points of all remaining flags! NEW RALLY-X, the sequel to RALLY-X, was released in 1981. It featured new courses and adjustments to the enemy cars, improving the overall game balance, as well as new graphics and BGM!
This is an update to the arcade classic
December 27th 2006 at 8:15 am |
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December 27th 2006, 8:09 am PT
Name: Happy Holiday Theme
Price: Free
Available in: All Xbox Live regions.
Dash Details: Get in the holiday mood with this exclusive theme from The Godfather. Featuring “The Don” brought to your dashboard for free. Also included, a never before seen logo from The Godfather The Game. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Edit: It’s now free on the marketplace.
December 27th 2006 at 8:09 am |
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December 27th 2006, 8:05 am PT
Xbox Live members can now download the following content from the Marketplace:
Name: PAC-MAN Picture Pack
Price: 190 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: A Gamer Picture Pack consisting of 12 Gamer Pictures based on game characters and illustrations featured in PAC-MAN.
Name: GALAGA Picture Pack
Price: 190 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: A Gamer Picture Pack consisting of 12 Gamer Pictures based on game characters and illustrations featured in GALAGA.
December 27th 2006 at 8:05 am |
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December 27th 2006, 4:15 am PT
Xbox Live members in Canada can now download the following content from the Marketplace:
Name: M3 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
ONLY Available in: Canada
Dash Details: Download this gamer picture
December 27th 2006 at 4:15 am |
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December 26th 2006, 7:04 am PT
Now that Christmas 2006 is in the books, how was it? What is the best or worst gift that you received? Any duds? Any fun surprises? I’d love to hear your stories.
December 26th 2006 at 7:04 am |
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December 23rd 2006, 10:13 am PT
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live. If the Xbox 360 list and the original Xbox list were combined, then Gears of War continues to be the top Xbox Live title.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UU’s)
1 Gears of War
2 Call Of Duty 3
3 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
4 Assault Heroes
5 Madden NFL 07
6 Call of Duty 2
7 Oblivion
8 Ghost Recon 3
9 Saints Row
10 Tony Hawk’s Project 8 Demo
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1 Assault Heroes
2 Novadrome
3 RoboBlitz
4 Contra
5 Small Arms
6 DOOM
7 Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting
8 PAC-MAN
9 LUMINES LIVE!
10 UNO
Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Madden NFL 07
4 Counter-Strike
5 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
6 Forza Motorsport
7 Call of Duty 3
8 Conker: Live Reloaded
9 Ghost Recon 2
10 Call of Duty 2
December 23rd 2006 at 10:13 am |
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December 22nd 2006, 11:04 pm PT
I am headed out the door for the holiday, but I wanted to post a few more MP items that went up today:
Name: Test Drive Unlimited 1971 Dodge Challenger RT in-game content
Price: Free
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Contains free 1971 Dodge Challenger RT for users to view and race with. In-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer.
Name: Test Drive Racers Guild Download Set
Price: 350 Points
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: Premium set includes the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, McLaren F1 GT, Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe, Ruf Rt 12, Alfa Brera, 1971 Dodge Challenger RT and Edonis. In-game currency still required for purchase at respective dealer.
Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Trailer
Price: Free
Available in: Canada and the U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown Trailer
Name: GDI Talent Theme
Price: 150 Points
Available in: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Dash Details: Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™ features one of the most stunning casts of any game. Download this theme featuring the actors who play GDI characters. Includes Billy Dee Williams as Director Redmond Boyle, Michael Ironside as General Jack Granger, Grace Park as Lieutenant Sandra Telfair, and Jennifer Morrison as Kirce James.
Name: Nod Talent Theme
Price: 150 Points
Available in: Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan or The United States.
Dash Details: Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™ features one of the most stunning casts of any game. Download this theme featuring the actors who play Nod characters. Includes Joe Kucan as Kane, Tricia Helfer as Kilian Qatar, and Josh Holloway as Ajay. There are no refunds for this item.
Name: Command and Conquer Debut Trailer Trailer
Price: Free
Available in: It’s the year 2047 and all hell’s broken loose. Align yourself with GDI, Nod, or the Alien Invaders and command entire armies to victory. This will be the largest battle ever waged in your living room.
Have a great weekend/holiday. I am working on a show for this weekend which will probably be posted before Sunday.
December 22nd 2006 at 11:04 pm |
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December 22nd 2006, 3:16 pm PT
Today (December 22nd) is the last day to register for the ‘2006 Global Xbox Live Arcade Challenge’ You wouldn’t want someone else to win the Hitachi 42” Plasma Screen, now would you?
[Details on Xbox.com]
December 22nd 2006 at 3:16 pm |
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December 22nd 2006, 12:01 pm PT
Good news for our friends in Canada and the U.S. The Xbox 360 standard warranty is now one-year for all new purchases, as well as those folks that are still within their first year of ownership.
Complete details on Xbox.com
December 22nd 2006 at 12:01 pm |
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December 22nd 2006, 9:10 am PT
Looking for a reason to return to Cyrodiil for the Holidays? How about a a free expansion pack? Bethesda is giving away* one of their most popular downloads for Oblivion Mehrunes Razor for a limited period of time. Starting today, you can download Mehrunes Razor for free. This offer is only for a limited timefrom now until December 31st 2006. On Monday, January 1, 2007 it will go back to its standard price.
Be sure to thank Bethesda for this little Holiday gift.
*Like the original release, this is not available in Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy or Japan.
December 22nd 2006 at 9:10 am |
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