May 20th 2013, 12:48 pm PT
Watch #XboxReveal on your Windows Phone 8
If you want to watch the #XboxReveal event from your Windows Phone 8 device, download the free Live Video Player app and you can watch it on the go.
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May 20th 2013, 6:00 am PT
Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*
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| Xbox LIVE Arcade | Release Date | MS Points |
| Call of Juarez: Gunslinger | 22-May | 1200 |
| Hunters Trophy 2 – Australia | 29-May | 800 |
| Game Add-ons | Release Date | MS Points |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us Character #2: Batgirl | 21-May | 400 |
| Need for Speed Most Wanted Complete DLC Bundle | 21-May | 2400 |
| Deal of the Week | Discount Dates | Price |
| D3 | 21-May to 27-May | |
| Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury | 400 (50% off) | |
| Jeremy McGrath | 400 (50% off) | |
| Karateka | 400 (50% off) | |
| Mad Tracks | 400 (50% off) | |
| Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond | 400 (50% off) | |
| Pid | 400 (50% off) | |
| Puzzle Quest 2 | 400 (50% off) | |
| Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords | 400 (50% off) | |
| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | 600 (50% off) | |
| RocketBowl | 200 (50% off) | |
| Texas Cheat’em | 400 (50% off) | |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier GonD | 28-May to 3-June | varies |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier Khyber Strike | 320 (60% off) | |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier Raven Strike | 400 (67% off) | |
| Ghost Recon Future Soldier Arctic Strike | 320 (60% off) | |
| Darkstalkers Resurrection | 800 (33% off) | |
| Dark Souls GonD | varies | |
| Dark Souls Artorias of the Abyss | 600 (50% off) | |
| Sales & Specials | Discount Date | Price |
| Alan Wake Sale | 21-May to 27-May | Up to 83% off |
| Kinect Central: Mini Ninjas Adventures | 21-May to 27-May | 320 (60% off) |
| Kinect Central: Kinect Sports: Season Two | 28-May to 3-June | varies |
| NBA 2K13 Sale | 28-May to 3-June | Up to 50% off |
| Dance Central Catalog Sale | 28-May to 3-June | varies |
| Games on Demand | Release Date | |
| Crysis 3 | 21-May | |
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | 28-May | |
| DmC Devil May Cry | 28-May | |
Dates, prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.
May 19th 2013, 11:55 am PT
#XboxReveal and Panel reminders
If you want to add a reminder to your personal calendar, I have created two iCalendar .ICS files that you can grab and add to your calendar so you’ll be reminded and won’t miss a thing:
Download an .ics for the #XboxReaveal event on Tuesday, May 21st @ 1p ET/10a PT/17:00 GMT
(You can watch this on via the live global stream that will be available on Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com.
If you are in the US or Canada, you can also watch the broadcast on Spike TV.)
Download an ics for the post show panel I’ll be hosting at 3p ET/12n PT/19:00 GMT
(This panel will only be available globally on Twitch.tv, and if you are in the US on the Twitch.TV Xbox app)
May 17th 2013, 1:01 pm PT
Show 476: Video Gaming Industry Numbers and Star Trek Into Darkness
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Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Guests:
Special Guest: Aaron Greenberg, IEB Chief Of Staff shares numbers about the health of the gaming industry
Interview: Simon Pegg and John Cho Star Trek into Darkness (42:50 - 53:51)
May 17th 2013, 10:51 am PT
Arcade: Hunter’s Trophy 2 – America
Content: Hunter’s Trophy 2 – America
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Experience all the excitement of the hunt in America! From brown bear to elk, track 25 different preys in this hunting simulation set in the most beautiful countryside of the USA. Complete 30 hunting plans, play as your hunting dog during tracking phases and take on a friend in Ball-Trap mode!
Add the game trial to your Xbox 360 download queue
May 16th 2013, 10:17 am PT
Demo: RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS
Content: RESIDENT EVIL REVELATIONS Demo
Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: The story is set at a time before the Kijuju and Lanshiang bioterror incidents when the BSAA was still a young organization. Join Jill Valentine aboard a ghost ship in the Mediterranean Sea searching for her old partner, Chris Redfield. Play as Jill in this demo. The typefaces included herein are solely developed by DynaComware.
Add the demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
Like the demo? Purchase the full game
May 16th 2013, 8:00 am PT
Xbox Delivers for Core Gamers with Machinima and more
We roll out new entertainment experiences on Xbox LIVE on a weekly basis all over the globe, bringing you movies, television, sports and music week after week and offering something for everyone in the family. But this week, we’re going back to our roots and highlighting experiences for our core Xbox gamers.
We launched Machinima a few weeks ago—our first app to launch in all 41 Xbox LIVE markets—and the download rate has been overwhelming. In fact, after only two weeks on Xbox LIVE, it’s already one of the fastest adopted Xbox Live entertainment apps of the last 12 months.
A few key features integrated in the Machinima app include:
- Easy access to the latest videos and content in the Machinima Network
- Easy access to Machinima’s library of original programming
- Facebook Integration that allows users to connect to the app and their social profile to view content
- Exclusive content only available on Xbox 360
Download the Machinima app and join some of the top brands in the gaming industry that are available on Xbox—including Twitch, IGN, GameSpot, CNET, Revision3 and GameTrailers and more.
May 15th 2013, 6:00 am PT
Arcade: Sanctum 2
Content: Sanctum 2
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the tower defense/first-person shooter hybrid Sanctum. Players take the role of an elite soldier whose mission is to protect the Cores from hordes of mysterious alien creatures while playing as one of four distinct classes, all with their own unique abilities. KEY FEATURES: • Tower Defense – Build mazes with towers to stop the enemies from destroying the Core. • First-Person Shooter – Don’t just let the towers do everything, participate in the mayhem yourself. • Seamless Multiplayer – play up to four-player online co-op. • More than 15 maps to strategize and cause chaos. • Revamped weapons and towers from Sanctum that prove to be even Bigger, Badder, and Better on the battlefield.
Add the game trial to your Xbox 360 download queue