Unleash your Xbox LIVE Avatar to the real world
Want to show off your Xbox 360 Avatar in real life? Well now you can. You can get a huge (up to 4 ft x 6 1/2 ft) poster, like the one on the left or a fully detailed 3-D replica.
Want to show off your Xbox 360 Avatar in real life? Well now you can. You can get a huge (up to 4 ft x 6 1/2 ft) poster, like the one on the left or a fully detailed 3-D replica.
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
2 Modern Warfare 2
3 Halo: Reach
4 FIFA Soccer 11
5 NBA 2K11
6 GTA IV
7 Madden NFL 11
8 Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
9 Call of Duty 4
10 Red Dead Redemption
11 Call of Duty: WaW
12 Halo 3
13 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
14 Gears of War 2
15 NHL 11
16 Forza Motorsport 3
17 Dead Space 2
18 Fallout: New Vegas
19 EA SPORTS Fight Night Champion Demo (Full Game)
20 Left 4 Dead 2
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
2 Stacking
3 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
4 Pinball FX 2
5 Serious Sam HD: TFE
6 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels
7 DEAD RISING 2: CASE WEST
8 Duke Nukem Manhattan Project
9 Space Invaders Infinity Gene
10 Trials HD
11 Galaga Legions
12 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO
13 Castle Crashers
14 Game Room*
15 LIMBO
16 A World of Keflings
17 Plants vs. Zombies
18 ilomilo
19 UNO
20 Peggle
The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.
*Combined sales of all Game Room titles
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)
1 Voice Changer 360
2 Bird Assassin
3 Toy Stunt Bike
4 Avatar Paintball
5 Baby Maker Extreme 2
6 Avatar Laser Wars
7 The Impossible Game
8 Avatar Ninja!
9 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
10 Miner Dig Deep
11 Nuclear Wasteland
12 College Lacrosse 2011
13 Avatar Karting
14 M2AF: Message 2 All Friends
15 Beer Pong
16 Get Rich or Die Gaming
17 Avatar Drop
18 Avatar Ragdolls
19 Zombie Turkey Outbreak
20 ZP2KX: Zombies & Pterodactyls!
Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 GTA IV
2 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
3 F1 2010
4 Street Fighter IV
5 Colin McRae : Dirt 2
6 Resident Evil 5
7 Fallout 3
8 Bioshock 2
9 Halo 2
10 Dead Rising 2
11 Batman: Arkham Asylum
12 Red Faction Guerrilla
13 Lost Planet 2
14 Gears of War
15 FlatOut UC
16 Tron Evolution
17 Tinker
18 Battlestations: Pacific
19 Fuel
20 Section 8
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. Some content (and therefore the links) may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
After much time in various SQL data bases and Excel Pivot tables, I am pleased to present the Top LIVE lists of 2010.
Please note that the rankings are based on the games’ first seven days of activity on the Xbox LIVE service and only include games released in 2010.
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles of 2010 (based on
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
2 Halo: Reach
3 Red Dead Redemption
4 Fable III
5 Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
6 Medal of Honor
7 Mass Effect 2
8 FIFA Soccer 11
9 Fallout: New Vegas
10 BioShock 2
11 Madden NFL 11
12 Splinter Cell Conviction
13 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
14 Dead Rising 2
15 Kinect Adventures!
16 NBA 2K11
17 Crackdown 2
18 Aliens vs Predator
19 Mafia II
20 Army of TWO: TFD
Top Arcade Titles of 2010 (Based on full versions purchased during the first week of release)
1 Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
2 LIMBO
3 Perfect Dark
4 Toy Soldiers
5 Monday Night Combat
6 Deadliest Warrior
7 Dead Rising 2: Case West
8 X-Men Arcade
9 Castlevania Harmony of Despair
10 Plants vs Zombies
11 Scott Pilgrim
12 Sonic 4 Episode 1
13 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
14 Blacklight: Tango Down
15 Hydro Thunder Hurricane
16 RISK Factions
17 Super Meat Boy
18 World of Keflings
Top Indie Games of 2010 (Based on full versions purchased during the first week of release)
1 Baby Maker Extreme
2 Avatar Showdown
3 Avatar Paintball
4 Avatar Ninja!
5 Avatar Racedrome
6 Try Not To Fart
7 Nuclear Wasteland
8 Avatar Onslaught
9 Yet Another Zombie Defense
10 Zombie Estate
11 Breath of Death VII
12 MILITARY SNIPER-SIM 3.18
13 Get Rich or Die Gaming
14 Avatar Bumper Cars
15 Avatar Meet Up Live!
16 GET TO THA CHOPPA!!1
17 Shoot 1UP
18 Toy Stunt Bike
19 The Impossible Game
20 So Many Girls So Little Time
Starting today and running until December 31st, we’re counting down to the New Year with a brand new Xbox LIVE deal every day, plus 10 extra bonus deals that are specially priced for the duration of the promotion. The special pricing is available for both Xbox LIVE Gold and Free members.
The Xbox LIVE Countdown to New Year’s Eve deals for today, Dec. 21 are:
Red Dead Redemption Game Add-ons
Liars & Cheats Normal Price:800 Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Legends & Killers Pack Normal Price: 800 Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Undead Nightmare Normal Price: 800 Discounted Price: 600 Savings: 25%
Undead Nightmare Collection Normal Price: 1600 Discounted Price: 1200 Savings: 25%
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Layer Cake Normal Price: 800 Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Bonus: Celebrate the New Year with these free 2011 glasses from the Holiday collection
PLUS: the following items are on now sale and the discounted price will be in available until December 31
Super Meat Boy Discounted Price: 800 Savings: 33%
Comic Jumper Discounted Price: 800 Savings: 33%
Toy Soldiers Discounted Price: 800 Savings: 33%
Banjo Tooie Discounted Price: 600 Savings: 50%
Castle Crashers Discounted Price: 600 Savings: 50%
The UnderGarden Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Risk Factions Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Afterburner Climax Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Borderland’s Claptrap New Revolution Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Carcassonne Discounted Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Grab these deals now before you forget and the price returns to normal. If you are not near your Xbox 360 console, you can still take advantage of the special prices by purchasing the items on Xbox.com. You’ll save money and the item/s will automatically start downloading the next time you sign in to Xbox LIVE. Details on how that all works on Xbox.com.
Tomorrow’s deal: The character in this game holds two Guinness World Records
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
2 Modern Warfare 2
3 Halo: Reach
5 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
6 Madden NFL 11
11 Call of Duty 4
12 Fallout: New Vegas
13 Red Dead Redemption
14 Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
15 Gears of War 2
16 Fable III
17 Forza Motorsport 3
18 NHL 11
19 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
20 FIFA 10
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
2 3 on 3 NHL Arcade
3 SOUTH PARK LET’S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY!
4 Trials HD
5 Bomberman Battlefest
6 PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
7 LIMBO
8 Game Room*
9 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels
10 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO
11 Crazy Taxi
12 Plants vs. Zombies
13 Castle Crashers
14 Super Meat Boy
15 Worms 2: Armageddon
16 A Kingdom for Keflings
17 Family Game Night **
18 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: THE GAME
19 Sonic Adventure
20 Faery: Legends of Avalon
The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.
*Combined sales of all Game Room titles
**Combined sales of all Family Game Night titles
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)
1 The Impossible Game Level Pack
2 Epic Dungeon
3 Avatar Paintball
4 Nuclear Wasteland
5 The Impossible Game
6 Get Rich or Die Gaming
7 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
8 Sketchy Tower Defense
9 Miner Dig Deep
10 Decimation X3
11 Score Rush
12 Fish Hunter
13 A Madman’s Guide To Happiness
14 Zombie Estate
15 Avatar Racedrome
16 Avatar Drop
17 Baby Maker Extreme
18 Zombie Accountant
19 Decay – Part 1
20 Head Shot 2
Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 GTA IV
2 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
3 F1 2010
4 Colin McRae : Dirt 2
5 Street Fighter IV
6 Fallout 3
7 Resident Evil 5
8 Halo 2
9 Bioshock 2
10 Batman: Arkham Asylum
11 Dead Rising 2
12 Red Faction Guerrilla
13 Blacklight: Tango Down
14 Lost Planet 2
15 Gears of War
16 Viva Piñata
17 Tinker
19 FlatOut UC
19 Quantum of Solace
20 Battlestations: Pacific
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. Some content (and therefore the links) may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
In case you missed any of my tweets today (or maybe you could not be bothered with Twitter) here is a recap of some of the things that happened today that you may find interesting :
Tweet: Quake Arena Arcade, X-MEN and The Path of Go are now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade: http://mjr.mn/gbxy86
Tweet: Deal of the day: Save 37% on Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Get it for $37.99 http://mjr.mn/8YxW7T
Blog post: Gray Matter demo is available for European Xbox LIVE members
Tweet: Mark Zuckerberg is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2010 http://mjr.mn/i9ot7F
Tweet: The Digital Story Of The Nativity (YouTube video) http://mjr.mn/hXOxh5!
Blog Post: Quake Arena Arcade, X-MEN and The Path of Go are now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade
Tweet: Xbox.com has a list of the ESPN Bowl games, as well as more details on the sweepstakes http://mjr.mn/dLijHp
Tweet: Walmart offers 12 months of Xbox Live and a (good) game for $81 http://mjr.mn/gaUSM8
Remember, many of the deals are time sensitive so if you want to be sure you won’t miss out on any when the happen follow me on twitter.
ESPN on Xbox LIVE has a lot going on as we head into the bowl season. Starting today, December 15th, the ESPN Xbox LIVE College Bowl Showdown kicks off! This is a pick’em mini-game. Beginning today through – 1/10, Gold LIVE members can launch into ESPN on Xbox LIVE and can enter the College Bowl Showdown, where you can pick which teams you think will win the 35 bowl games and earn score for their picks. Each participant will receive the ESPN avatar Jersey for participating in the pick’em. Between 1/1-1/10, participants who watch any of the bowl games during that timeframe will receive the ESPN Football hat. Also, you can enter the ESPN College Bowl Showdown Sweepstakes with a chance to win the grand prize: Trip to the 2011 ESPY awards and first prize: Trip to ESPN HQ’s.
More details in the press release
Update: Xbox.com has more details, and a list of the bowl games.
Be sure to read the ESPN3 on Xbox LIVE FAQ if you have questions about accessing ESPN on Xbox LIVE
In case you missed any of my tweets today (or maybe you could not be bothered with Twitter) here is a recap of some of the things that happened today that you may find interesting :
Blog post: Star Wars The Force Unleashed II – Endor Game Add-on
Tweet: Deal of the Day:GTA IV for $13.99 (Console) / $12.99 Games for Windows http://mjr.mn/8YxW7T
Tweet: Today Only: Save up to 37% on EA Sports titles http://mjr.mn/djeB0f
Blog post: Free Kinect Sports and Joyride Game Add-ons coming soon
Blog post: Kinect Sports Free Party Pack Game Add-on
Tweet: Humble Indie Bundle #2 is live! Pay what you want, donate what you want to the devs, @EFF, and @CPCharity! http://www.humblebundle.com/
Tweet: Billy Joel hits are now available for Rock Band 3 http://mjr.mn/cxv0wh
Tweet: Sale: Brütal Legend for $10.54 http://mjr.mn/fM7nGl
Tweet: Come work with us because the covenant won’t kill themselves. Jobs with 343 Industries: http://mjr.mn/fokpeX
Remember, many of the deals are time sensitive so if you want to be sure you won’t miss out on any when the happen follow me on twitter.
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Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVEs Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
We discuss this weeks Childs Play dinner
Preparing for the Holidays
Name the Game
and more….
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I have just learned of a decision to postpone our planned Gears of War news from Epic Games for the Spike Video Game Awards this weekend. I wanted to share this with you and let you know that while these are never easy decisions, we can tell you that what we have to share for the franchise in 2011 will definitely be worth the wait and we look forward to working with our partner at Spike on sharing this world premier news when it is ready.
A lot of stuff happened today that I was tweeting or blogging about. I figured I’d make this quick post to summarize what you may have missed:
Blog post: Bomberman Battlefest is released on Xbox Arcade
Tweet: Daily Deal: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit for $34 (+ more deals on select EA Games) http://mjr.mn/fVz6Ay
Tweet: Seriously…if you don’t have this, get it now: Batman Arkham Asylum Platinum Hits for $14.99 http://mjr.mn/erfZNY
Blog post: New Games for the Holidays video showing new #XBLA titles coming soon
Tweet: ‘Tis the season for another great Holiday deal: Buy one #Kinect game and save 50% on the second http://mjr.mn/i1MvZF
Tweet: Marvel Super Heroes pack for Pinball FX2 http://mjr.mn/dHLNH1
Blog post: Earn free achievements! Download these two free games, unlock achievements and vote for the winner http://mjr.mn/hInBkx
Tweet: New game add-on for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light http://mjr.mn/gIQjtA
Tweet: Permanent Price Drop: Download Gears of War 2 directly from Xbox LIVE for $19.99 US http://mjr.mn/g6FlsJ
Remember, many of the deals are time sensitive so if you want to be sure you won’t miss out on any when the happen follow me on twitter.
Let me know if a post like this is useful or if you have a better idea how I can do a re-cap on days like today where it’s pretty busy.
New a new video showing gameplay from A World of Keflings, Raskulls and ilomilo which are all being released as part of our Games for the Holidays promotion. Here is the schedule:
December 22: A World of Keflings, 800 Microsoft Points
December 29: Raskulls, 800 Microsoft Points
January 5: ilomilo, 800 Microsoft Points
It’s a brand new way for Xbox LIVE members* to earn Microsoft points for doing things they already do on Xbox LIVE. Sign up and start earning Microsoft Points by watching movies and sports, playing games and more. Plus, when you sign-up for Xbox LIVE Gold, or renew your membership you’ll earn even more. Sound good? We’re officially kicking off the program later today, but if you want to get in early hit the link below.
Get more details and join for free at Rewards.xbox.com
*This program is currently available in the US and UK only
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
2 Modern Warfare 2
3 Halo: Reach
4 FIFA Soccer 11
5 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
6 Madden NFL 11
7 Halo 3
8 Fallout: New Vegas
9 NBA 2K11
10 Fable III
11 Call of Duty: WaW
12 GTA IV
13 Call of Duty 4
14 Gears of War 2
15 Red Dead Redemption
16 Forza Motorsport 3
17 Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
18 Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
19 Kinect Adventures!
20 NHL 11
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 Splosion Man
2 Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
3 Hasbro Family Game Night
4 Trials HD
5 Portal: Still Alive
6 Crazy Taxi
7 Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge
8 PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX
9 Greed Corp
10 Pinball FX 2
11 Madden NFL Arcade
12 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
13 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
14 Zombie Apocalypse
15 MEGA MAN 10
16 Magic: The Gathering
17 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels
18 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO
19 Puzzle Quest 2
20 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: THE GAME
The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.
**Combined sales of all Game Room titles
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)
1 Nuclear Wasteland
2 Get Rich or Die Gaming
3 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
4 The Impossible Game
5 Sketchy Tower Defense
6 Avatar Racedrome
7 Miner Dig Deep
8 Avatar Drop
9 Baby Maker Extreme
10 A Game you can’t BEAT!!
11 Avatar Showdown
12 Avatar Snowball Fight
13 Zombie Estate
14 The Deep Cave
15 THE ZOMBIE SHOTGUN MASSACRE 2
16 Spring Break In Zombie USA
17 Console Info
18 Breath of Death VII
19 Avatar Ninja!
20 Head Shot 2
Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 GTA IV
2 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
3 F1 2010
4 Street Fighter IV
5 Colin McRae : Dirt 2
6 Fallout 3
7 Batman: Arkham Asylum
8 Resident Evil 5
9 Halo 2
10 Bioshock 2
11 Dead Rising 2
12 Red Faction Guerrilla
13 Lost Planet 2
14 Gears of War
15 Tinker
16 FlatOut UC
17 Quantum of Solace
18 Battlestations: Pacific
19 Fuel
20 Blacklight: Tango Down
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.
Some content (and therefore the links) may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
Most places have Black Friday deals that last for one-day only. Weve decided that youll need almost a full week to get in on these savings. These prices are available for BOTH Xbox LIVE Gold and Free members*. In addition, come back to my blog on Friday November 26th when Ill have another post of special one-day sales with savings of up to 80% off.
GAMES ADD-ONS
Splinter Cell Conviction Deniable Ops: Insurgency Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Alan Wake The Signal Regular Price: 560 Discount Price: 320 Savings: 43%
Trials HD The Big Pack Regular Price: 400 Discount Price: 240 Savings: 40%
Rock Band 3 – Lady Gaga Pack 01 Regular Price: 560 Discount Price: 280 Savings: 50%
Rock Band 3 – Nirvana Pack 01 Regular Price: 880 Discount Price: 640 Savings: 27%
Rock Band 3 – Nirvana Pack 02 Regular Price: 440 Discount Price: 240 Savings: 45%
GAMES
Monkey Island: Special Edition Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Monkey Island 2 Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Puzzle Quest 2 Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 800 Savings: 33%
Serious Sam TSE Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 600 Savings: 50%
Zombie Apocalypse Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Portal: Still Alive Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 67%
VooDoo Dice Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Mega Man 10 Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Magic the Gathering Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
Madden NFL Arcade Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 400 Savings: 50%
AVATAR
Secret of Monkey Island – Cotton Swab Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Fantasy Pets – Red Dragon Regular Price: 240 Discount Price: 120 Savings: 50%
Lara Croft – Xolotl Mask Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Modern Warfare 2 – Gas Mask Regular Price: 240 Discount Price: 120 Savings: 50%
Gears 3 – COG ArmorRegular Price: 320 Discount Price: 160 Savings: 50%
Street Fighter Dudley Outfit Regular Price: 320 Discount Price: 160 Savings: 50%
Street Fighter – Chun Li Outfit Regular Price: 320 Discount Price: 160 Savings: 50%
Diesel Matic 8B3 Jeans Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Diesel Viker 8A7 Jeans Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Quicksilver Fuze Flannel Shirt Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Roxy Enough Said Woven Shirt Regular Price: 160 Discount Price: 80 Savings: 50%
Video Content (US Only)
Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 720 Savings: 40%
Clash of the Titans Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 720 Savings: 40%
Cop Out Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 720 Savings: 40%
The Losers Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 720 Savings: 40%
Sex and the City 2 Regular Price: 1200 Discount Price: 720 Savings: 40%
300 Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
Batman: Gotham Knight Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
Goodfellas Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
Michael Clayton Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
P.S. I Love You Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
RocknRolla Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
Twister Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
Unforgiven Regular Price: 800 Discount Price: 380 Savings: 53%
These savings are available until November 29th.
*All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions
With all of my travel over the past few months, and the recent KINECT launch I have finally found time to get back into the groove of posting the LIVE Activity list. While the list has been on hiatus, I’ve decided to take the opportunity to think about how to make it a little more interesting. Here is the new schedule: Every other week, I’ll be posting the below list. This is the same list that you’ve come to know over the years. During the alternate weeks I don’t post this list, I’ll be posting a brand new list showing activity on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, specifically the top items purchased. This new schedule will allow me to show a new dimension of LIVE Activity. Look for that new list next week.
So, without further delay, here is what you and you friends were playing on Xbox LIVE last week:
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 Call of Duty: Black Ops
2 Modern Warfare 2
3 Halo: Reach
4 FIFA Soccer 11
5 Fable III
6 Fallout: New Vegas
7 Call of Duty: WaW
8 Madden NFL 11
9 Call of Duty 4
10 Halo 3
11 NBA 2K11
12 GTA IV
13 Red Dead Redemption
14 Gears of War 2
15 Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
16 Kinect Adventures!
17 Medal of Honor
18 NHL 11
19 Forza Motorsport 3
20 FIFA 10
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: THE GAME
2 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels
3 Guwange
4 Super Meat Boy
5 Faery: Legends of Avalon
6 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO
7 Plants vs. Zombies
8 RISK: FACTIONS
9 THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH
10 LIMBO
11 Trials HD
12 Peggle
13 Castle Crashers
14 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I
15 Bloody Good Time
16 Sonic Adventure
17 Game Room
18 Snoopy Flying Ace
19 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures 2
20 Family Game Night
The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.
**Combined sales of all Game Room titles
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)
1 Nuclear Wasteland
2 I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
3 radiangames Fireball
4 THE ZOMBIE SHOTGUN MASSACRE 2
5 The Impossible Game
6 Get Rich or Die Gaming
7 The TEMPURA of the DEAD
8 Avatar Racedrome
9 radiangames Fluid
10 Baby Maker Extreme
11 Avatar Drop
12 Miner Dig Deep
13 Avatar Showdown
14 Physics Sandbox 2
15 Breath of Death VII
16 Home Run Challenge
17 radiangames Inferno
18 Avatar Ninja!
19 Zombie Estate
20 Game 35
Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)
1 GTA IV
2 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
3 F1 2010
4 Street Fighter IV
5 Fallout 3
6 Colin McRae : Dirt 2
7 Resident Evil 5
8 Dead Rising 2
9 Halo 2
10 Bioshock 2
11 Red Faction Guerrilla
12 Lost Planet 2
13 Batman: Arkham Asylum
14 Gears of War
15 Tinker
16 FlatOut UC
17 Blacklight: Tango Down
18 Quantum of Solace
19 Battlestations: Pacific
20 Fuel
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.
Some content (and therefore the links) may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
Although I tweeted this earlier today, I wanted to make sure you saw the promotion we just announced: If you spend 1600 points on select Microsoft Game Studio content, you’ll get 400 points back. This promotion is available to all Xbox LIVE members except those in Japan or Italy. Xbox.com has the complete list of eligible content and how to get in on the deal. The offer November 22, 2010.
Content: Undead Nightmare Pack
Price: 800 Microsoft Token
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: Unleashed upon the world of Red Dead Redemption. The Undead Nightmare Pack features an entirely new single-player campaign that follows John Marston as he tries to find a cure for the highly-infectious undead plague spreading across the frontier. In addition to this epic single-player adventure, the Undead Nightmare Pack also features a brand new multiplayer mode in addition to new gameplay mechanics, weapons, undead animals and mythical creatures.
Purchase the Undead Nightmare Pack and add it to your Xbox 360 download queue
Note: You’ll need a copy of Red Dead Redemption to use this Game Add-on
I was chatting with some people who work on Avatar Marketplace and they asked me what I thought the community would like to see added to the Avatar Marketplace. After a short discussion, I said lets just ask em.theyre not shy about telling us what they do and dont like. So here is your chance. Vote in the poll below, or leave your comments and tell us what you would like to see come to the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.
Ill keep the poll open for about a week so let us know what you think and Ill share the results with the Avatar Marketplace team.
We are days away from Kinect and the launch plans are starting to finalize. Join me at the New York event where we have some great surprises to kick things off. Ill share more details as we get closer to the date, but for now I wanted to tell you the save the date so you can join in on the fun.
Xbox 360 Presents The Official Kinect Launch
When: November 3rd, 6:00 p.m. November 4, 3:00 a.m.
Where: Toys R Us Times Square, New York (1514 Broadway at 44th Street)
More details on the event here
See you in New York.
Update: Weve just announced that the first 3,000 people to line up and purchase Kinect at the official launch party with me at Toys R Us Times Square will receive a free copy of Kinect Sports and Kinect Joy Ride, along with a one-year Xbox LIVE Gold subscription.*
Fine Print:
*Gift with purchase available for the first 3,000 people who purchase Kinect for Xbox 360 (Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor or Kinect bundle), starting at midnight on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Toys"R"Us Times Square, NY. Gift includes two Kinect for Xbox 360 games (Kinect Joy Ride and Kinect Sports) and one-year Gold subscription to Xbox LIVE. Limit: one gift per person.