I know the Windows team launched Windows 7 a few weeks ago, but we’ve been a little busy around the Xbox offices getting ready for the Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM and Zune Video marketplace release coming up. We did, however, want to recognize the occasion the best way we know how: with an Achievement! We had a banner made up for everyone on the LIVE team to sign, then we hung it up in the lobby of the main Windows building.
Congrats to the Windows team on a great launch. Enjoy your 1b ‘Gamerscore.’ You’ve earned it.
Today we announced a brand new Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter that support N. This is a dual band adapter that has two antennas and supports 802.11a/b/g and n connections. That adapter will be available this Holiday season for US $99.99.
Edit: I’ve just uploaded some high res photos of the new adapter
The following Xbox 360 games are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:
Content: MONOPOLY
Price: Click here to check pricing in your region
Availability: Not available in Italy, Japan, Korea and Portugal
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". From EA Casual Entertainment, MONOPOLY™ is reinvented with a party twist! With a host of current-day cities and landmarks from all over the world, this new version lets you wheel and deal and compete to own some of the most recognized locations on Earth. Host the ultimate MONOPOLY party with family and friends to experience classic and global versions of MONOPOLY with digital gameplay. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts
Add MONOPOLY to your Xbox 360 download queue
Xbox LIVE Members in Japan have access to Bomberman.
0D Beat Drop will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday for 800 points.
Update: I just found out that Encleverment Experiment (800 points) & NBA Unrivalled (1200 points) will also be released this Wednesday.
Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 30% this week when they purchase the Saints Row 2 game add-on Ultor Exposed. Normally 800 points, this weeks it’s 560 points.
I am currently in Savannah, Georgia through Sunday for the Geekend2009 event. I’ll be attending the various conference sessions, and then speaking to the group Saturday night. Drop me a note in the comments if you’re planning on attending. On Monday, I’ll be in New York’s Union Square for the official Modern Warfare 2 launch event shooting video for Inside Xbox and hanging out w/ the crowd. Here is a PDF file that contains details around Monday's MW2 Activities. Hopefully you can attend one (or both) events. Either way, have a great weekend.
As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview. I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18. As expected, this has been a hot topic with the preview users. We want to make sure everyone was aware, however, that the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access. This means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve. The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer.
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.
Add NCAA Basketball 10 Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
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.
Add Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
As you may have read online, we’ve been actively banning consoles from Xbox LIVE that have been modified to play pirated games. Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them. This would also be a good time to remind you that the warranty on an Xbox 360 console is not transferrable and if you purchase a used console that has been previously banned, you will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE.
Content: Wallace & Gromit Ep. 2: The Last Resort
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) COMIC MISCHIEF] Join Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort™, the second tale in their newest adventure series. When unrelenting rain ruins their holiday plans, Wallace & Gromit transform their cellar into a makeshift resort. After a customer is clocked on the head by an unknown assailant, it’s up to Gromit to find out whodunnit… with a little help from Wallace’s latest invention, the Deduct-o-matic!
Add Ep 2: The Last Resort to your Xbox 360 download queue
Content: Wallace and Gromit Episode 3
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Size: 434.03 MB
Dash Text: Join Wallace & Gromit once again in Muzzled!™, the third tale in their newest adventure series by Telltale! When the storm from "The Last Resort" destroys the local dog shelter, the swindling Monty Muzzle comes to town. Muzzle preys on the townspeople by offering to hold a grand fundraising fair to rebuild a shelter, with the main draw being his mechanized "Muzzler" carousel ride. But when Gromit realizes that Muzzle’s intentions aren’t exactly charitable, he must foil the huckster’s plot in order to save both the town’s investment and rescue his canine friends. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Ep. 3: Muzzled to your Xbox 360 download queue
Content: Wallace and Gromit Episode 4
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: Join Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man™, the final tale in their newest adventure series by Telltale! When the Morning Lamppost announces the upcoming wedding of Wallace and his neighbor, Felicity Flitt, the inventor is as shocked as anyone. It’s up to Gromit to extricate his master from this tangled situation, but his plan plunges Wallace into a new thicket—“Prickly Thicket”, a country club rich in history, mystery and malice. Wallace and Gromit will have to solve an ancient mystery, compete in Great Britain’s craziest golf tournament, and face off against a diabolical machine! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Add Ep. 4 The Bogey Man to your Xbox 360 download queue
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty 4
3 Call of Duty: WaW
4 GTA IV (Purchase the full game)
5 Halo 3: ODST
6 Gears of War 2
7 FIFA 10
8 Borderlands
9 Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)
10 Forza Motorsport 3 (Download the demo)
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Trials HD
2 SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY!
3 Zombie Apocalypse
4 Battlefield 1943
5 Tower Bloxx Deluxe
6 Castle Crashers
7 Magic: The Gathering
8 Fable II Pub Games
9 Panzer General Allied Assault
10 Shadow Complex
Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Halo 2
2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
3 Counter-Strike
4 Fable
5 Conker: Live Reloaded
6 Splinter Cell Chaos
7 Doom 3
8 Star Wars: Battlefront
9 SW: Republic Commando
10 Call of Duty 3
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)
1 Avatar Drop
2 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
3 Pumpkin Chop
4 Miner Dig Deep
5 Headshot
6 Run Away
7 Avatar Golf
8 Halloween HD
9 Beat Hazard
10 Night Of Doom
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Indie Games, full versions purchased during the week.
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.
Add Left 4 Dead 2 Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue
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.
Add Battlefield 2:MC to your Xbox 360 download queue
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.
Add Far Cry 2 to your Xbox 360 download queue
It’s week of Wallace and Gromit goodness as the following Grand Adventures will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday for 800 points each:
Wallace & Gromit Ep. 2: The last resort
Wallace & Gromit Ep. 3: Muzzled!
Wallace & Gromit Ep. 4: The Bogey Man
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