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Countdown to 2013 Daily Deal Day 5: Tony Hawk PS HD 50% off

Today, get Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD for 600 points.

December 22nd 2012 at 12:01 am | Arcade, Deal, Marketplace | 70 comments

Arcade: Black Knight Sword

Content: Black Knight Sword
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: From the twisted and brilliant mind of Suda 51 comes Black Knight Sword, a platforming adventure with an unprecedented visual style. In this fresh take on the classic fairy tale, The Black Knight treks through a dark and mysterious world filled with whimsical creatures to kill the dark princess and ending her reign of terror. A throwback to classic platformers, Black Knight Sword evokes simple yet addictive and challenging gameplay with an overall aesthetic unlike anything released to date.

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December 12th 2012 at 6:27 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 9 comments

Arcade: American Mensa Academy

Content: American Mensa Academy
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Get ready to stretch your grey matter as you put yourself through more than 100 interesting and challenging puzzles designed to stretch and train your brain in key areas including logic, language, visual and more. Mensa Academy is the only brain training game backed by Mensa, the high IQ society, so for the first time you’ll be able to put all that practice into action by taking on real Mensa-style questions, like the ones you see in the Mensa IQ tests. What will your Mensa Academy score be?

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December 12th 2012 at 6:16 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 13 comments

Content 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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*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region

December 11th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 131 comments

Arcade: Guardians of Middle-earth

Content: Guardians of Middle-earth
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Guardians of Middle-earth delivers an authentic multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game set in Middle-earth and crafted specifically for console systems. Gamers team up as the most powerful heroes from the greatest fantasy epic of all time, bringing up to 10 players together in strategic five versus five competitive multiplayer battle arenas in the epic setting of Middle-earth.

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December 5th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 21 comments

Arcade: Red Bull Crashed Ice

Content: Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Experience the most intense Kinect sports game in your living room with Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect for Xbox 360. Fly down Ice Cross Downhill tracks at incredible speed, carve through turns, pull off crazy stunts and crash your way to victory across 5 authentic downhill tracks. Take the prize and become the Ice Cross Downhill World Champion on the leaderboards, battling it out with other players from all over the world.

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November 30th 2012 at 5:38 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 15 comments

Arcade: Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers & Sonic the Fighters

Content: Virtua Fighter 2
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Go back to the roots of 3-D fighting with Virtua Fighter 2, the second title in AM2′s flagship fighting franchise. Experience the legendary polygon-based 3-D graphics and fluid fighting mechanics that made the game so influential in the arcades, and later on the Sega Saturn. With all-new online play you can battle friends throughout the world. Features include: True to its arcade form with all-new online modes All 10 original characters and arenas Online versus mode for head-to-head matches Online Room match mode for up to 6 players

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Content: Fighting Vipers
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: Fight with flair in the return of Fighting Vipers, the classic arcade game from AM2 that was later playable on the Sega Saturn. Choose one of nine zany characters–including Grace the roller blader and Raxel the metal guitarist– and break your opponent’s costume-based armor to maximize damage. Take advantage of all-new online modes to battle friends across the world. Features include: True to its arcade form with all-new online modes All 9 original characters, each with their own unique costume and hobby Enclosed arenas, enabling special wall attacks Online versus mode for head-to-head matches Online Room match mode for up to 6 players

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Content: Sonic the Fighters
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Join Sonic and friends in battle in this classic arcade game from AM2. Originally on consoles as part of the Sonic Gems collection, Sonic the Fighters is back with an all-new online mode, including both online versus and tournament play. In single player mode, choose from 10 playable characters and fight through 8 stages to stop Dr. Robotnik and Metal Sonic from unleashing the Death Egg II! Features include: True to its arcade form with all-new online modes All 8 original characters and arenas Online versus mode for head-to-head matches Online Room match mode for up to 6 players

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November 28th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 21 comments

Content 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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*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region

November 27th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace | 121 comments

Arcade: Planets Under Attack

Content: Planets Under Attack
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Humanity discovered a new galaxy rich with resources and wonders and it’s up to you to conquer it! Guide your space fleet through the depth of space, discovering new star systems and colonizing planets. Beware, you are not alone in the universe and other races also starve for living space and are ready to fight for it. Not to mention mysterious treasures, dark secrets, treacherous rivals and Bosses! Planets Under Attack is a fast and fun strategy game, easy to understand and to control, offering dozens of hours of tactical fun. * Campaign consisting of 32 levels and multiple game modes * Epic boss battles and Incredible alien foes * Powerful techs to improve your strategies * Online and offline Multiplayer for up to 4 players * Team multiplayer * 2 playable races

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November 14th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 3 comments

Arcade: Warlords

Content: Warlords
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: Show no mercy and take no prisoners as you fight to the death for title of the almighty Warlord. Defend your castle from mischievous minions and ferocious fireballs in this whimsical reinvention of the beloved classic. In the ultimate battle of speed, strategy and survival, command your troops with shrewdness and skill to capture control points, collect power-ups and destroy the other warring factions!

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November 14th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 8 comments

Update on jersey collections for female avatars

The team here at Xbox is always listening to feedback from our Xbox LIVE members, and we’re working hard to make sure Xbox LIVE is fun and fair for everyone in the community. That’s why we’re excited to announce our Avatar Marketplace partners are making progress with jersey collections for female avatars. All 30 NHL jerseys and all 32 NFL jerseys are now available to female avatars for Xbox LIVE members. No matter what your team, no matter what your gender, you’ll be able to show your support on Xbox LIVE.

We know there are still many options for avatar personalization that our Xbox LIVE members would like to see, feel free to leave any ideas in the comments below.

November 13th 2012 at 9:01 am | Arcade, Marketplace, Xbox Live, Xbox.com | 19 comments

Content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*

See the blog post I’ll make for many of these for pricing and/or regional availability and follow me on Twitter for updates.

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*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region

November 13th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace | 98 comments

Arcade: Karateka

Content: Karateka
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: From PRINCE OF PERSIA creator Jordan Mechner, the original side-scrolling karate classic comes to XBLA with art by Jeff Matsuda (BATMAN: The Animated Series) and music by Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (CIVILIZATION IV). Fight to save the lovely Mariko from the evil warlord Akuma and reunite her with her True Love!

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November 7th 2012 at 6:05 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 9 comments

Arcade: Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl

Content: Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: Join aliens ToeJam and Earl in their adventures across space in classic titles ToeJam & Earl™ and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron™! This classic journey of two funky aliens has been updated for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Earn all new achievements, complete challenging new game trials, and take on zany Earthlings with a friend in two player co-op across Xbox LIVE!

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November 7th 2012 at 6:02 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 7 comments

Arcade: Pool Nation

Content: Pool Nation
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: Pool Nation is the ultimate pixel-perfect pool game for Xbox, featuring photo-realistic graphics, real-world physics, and a wealth of game modes and rule sets. Slow down and rewind time with the unique replay system which lets you review the action close up. Take on skilled virtual opponents in the extensive career modes, unlocking new balls, locations, and cues. Play other users around the world on Xbox LIVE, with single matches and tournaments. Get hooked on the insanely challenging Endurance mode, a frantic pot-against-the clock game which will keep you coming back for more. Share your times, scores and achievements with friends, family and the world through Facebook.

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October 31st 2012 at 6:31 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 7 comments

Arcade: Pid

Content: Pid
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: A young boy named Kurt finds himself stranded on a peculiar planet, and he must find his way home. Finding help from unlikely allies and the curious tools in his backpack, Kurt must use gravity-defying beams to conquer every platform and solve every puzzle on this strange journey. Featuring over 12 hours of action-adventure gameplay and fully-realized co-op, players are poised to experience a beautiful world set to an evocative soundtrack. With twenty-two different locations, dozens of foes and hundreds of secrets, Pid is like your world… only different.

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October 31st 2012 at 6:29 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 1 comment

Content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*

See the blog post I’ll make for many of these for pricing and/or regional availability and follow me on Twitter for updates.

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*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region

October 30th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 64 comments

Arcade: Home Run Stars

Content: Home Run Stars
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Step up to the plate and swing for the fence in Home Run Stars, featuring Avatar Fame Star! Progress through the League mode through all three unique stadiums! Each one features a vast number of spectacular targets to aim for and earn big points. Compete with your friends in multiplayer for the highest score. Use your device supported by SmartGlass to compete in a Duel with a friend!

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Note: You’ll need a Kinect sensor to play this demo

October 26th 2012 at 4:52 am | Arcade, Kinect, Marketplace | 5 comments

Arcade: GUILTY GEAR XX ΛCORE PLUS

Content: GUILTY GEAR XX ΛCORE PLUS
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
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Dash Text: Network Battle Mode is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the all new "GUILTY GEAR XX ΛCORE PLUS" from the best-selling 2D fighting game series. It all started from Story Mode, and now there’s a wide variety of Modes to play! Choose from among 25 fighters and engage in high-speed combat!

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October 24th 2012 at 6:00 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 11 comments

Arcade: Zombie Driver HD

Content: Zombie Driver HD
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes. Engage huge bosses, save survivors, drive crazy vehicles such as a bulldozer, fire truck or even a tank and smash everything in your way. Take part in the Blood Race tournament – chase other cars and take them down without mercy on brutal racing tracks. Jump into the Slaughter mode and survive as long as possible on specially crafted arenas.

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October 17th 2012 at 6:01 am | Arcade, Marketplace | 4 comments