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Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

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

Update: Save up to 50% on Bethesda Softworks games and add-ons for Xbox LIVE, including “Fallout New Vegas: Honest Hearts,” “Fallout 3: The Pitt,” “Doom II,” “Quake Arena” and more!

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

October 4th 2011 at 9:00 am | Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 37 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

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

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

September 20th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 68 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

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

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

September 6th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 82 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

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

August 9th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Demo, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 73 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a preview at specials and content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*

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

July 26th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 176 comments

Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

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

July 12th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 104 comments

Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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

Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.

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

June 28th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Xbox 360 Games On Demand, Xbox Live | 85 comments

Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.* Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.

Deal of The Week

Xbox LIVE Arcade

Avatar Marketplace

Game Add-ons

Games On Demand

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

May 10th 2011 at 9:00 am | Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Demo, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 41 comments

Coming Soon To The Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.* Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation downloadable content pack arrives May 3
It contains four all-new multiplayer maps and an epic Zombie experience,
all available to Xbox LIVE members first on May 3rd for 1200 Microsoft Points.

Sales & Specials

Deal of The Week

Xbox LIVE Arcade

Games On Demand

Games Demos

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

April 26th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Deal, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 56 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.* Follow me on Twitter for additional updates.

Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta Kicks off April 25

Join the battle for Sera and help shape the biggest blockbuster of 2011 when the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta launches on April 25, exclusively on Xbox LIVE! Fans who preorder a copy of Gears of War 3 from participating GameStops will receive three weeks of beta access and get an early taste of three spectacular competitive multiplayer modes on four brand new maps, as well as a chance to unlock exclusive content. Bulletstorm: Epic Edition owners will get early access starting April 18 through the Bulletstorm disc.

Xbox LIVE Community Making Historic Guinness World Record Attempt Through “Kinect Sports” on April 23

Marking a free weekend of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, dubbed Xbox Nations, “Kinect Sports” players around the globe will join together and attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘largest online 100m sprint’ at 10 a.m. PDT on Saturday, April 23. Players can participate by jumping on Xbox LIVE, firing up “Kinect Sports,” and running a 100-meter dash event at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Each and every runner will be rewarded with an exclusive Xbox and Guinness World Record Avatar t-shirt. Rare has more details on their blog.

And here is a look at what is coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. All prices are in Microsoft points.

Sales & Specials

Enjoy exclusive one-day only savings on Friday, April 15 with a full list of titles below. Additionally, get 50 percent off April 12 – 18 on map packs and add-ons for great games like Halo, Gears of War, Forza and more.

For more details and a full list of games on sale, please visit www.xbox.com/mgssale

Sega Sale

From April 19-25, Get up to 50 percent off hit titles from SEGA including Sonic 4, Crazy Taxi, and Outrun Online Arcade!

Xbox LIVE Arcade

Deal of The Week

Games On Demand

Avatar Marketplace

Current schedule. Subject to change.

All content an/or offers may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

April 12th 2011 at 9:00 am | Avatar Marketplace, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 76 comments

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.* See blog post I’ll make for many of these for pricing and/or regional availability and follow me on Twitter for updates.

Three award-winning downloadable games, coming to disc

Available on retail shelves in the US on April 19 for just $29.99, you can now purchase three critically acclaimed Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusives LIMBO, Trials HD and ’Splosion Man on one disc along with 160 Microsoft Points and a 48-hour trial Xbox LIVE Gold membership.

Hungry for great content at a great value? Starting today, get extreme savings all week on Xbox LIVE, plus enjoy exclusive one-day savings on Friday, April 1 only! A full list of Friday-only deals are listed below and don’t forget to check out all of the great titles like Crazy Taxi, and Undead Nightmare Collectionthat will be discounted March 29 – April 4.
For more details and a full list of games on sale, please visit www.xbox.com/extremeshopping

Sales & Specials

And here is a look at what is coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. All prices are in Microsoft points.

Xbox LIVE Arcade

Game Add-on

Deal of The Week

Games On Demand

Game Demos

Avatar Marketplace

Current schedule. Subject to change.

Some content or offers may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

March 29th 2011 at 9:00 am | Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 81 comments

Games on Demand: Gears of War 2

Content: Gears of War 2
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: Winter approaches. War rages on. Entire cities are sinking, swallowed by a new threat from below. Soon humanity will have nothing left to defend. Only one option remains: an all-out attack on the Locust Horde. • HD Gaming’s New Standard Innovative controls and unmatched intensity made Gears of War® one of the best-selling Xbox 360® games ever. Breakthrough advances in Unreal® Engine 3 raise the bar again. • A Blockbuster Experience Use enemies as shields, fight chainsaw duels, and discover new monsters, weapons, and vehicles in an emotional campaign of loss and retribution. • Explosive Xbox LIVE® Play The most visceral online shooter gets even better with a new party system, more co-op modes, and TrueSkill(TM) matchmaking.

Plus, to celebrate Gears of War 2 coming to Games on Demand, the All Fronts Collection will be 50% for both Gold and Silver Members until Monday, October 18.

October 13th 2010 at 5:42 pm | Game Add-on, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 25 comments

Games on Demand: KR:AI 2, Bully, African Safari and Shadowrun (JP)

Content: Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore 2

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Availability: North America
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Content: Bully: Scholarship Edition

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Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Asia and India
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Content: Cabela’s African Safari

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Availability: US and Canada
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Content: Shadowrun

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Availability: Japan
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August 25th 2010 at 5:53 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | Comments Off

Games on Demand: The Outfit, Moto GP 08, Guilty Gear (US) and Phantasy Star (JP)

Content: The Outfit
Price: Check pricing in your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Combining intense squad-based combat with the freedom of total destruction, The Outfit takes players behind enemy lines, battling the Nazi War Machine through a variety of combat missions. Choose from three playable squad leaders – each with their own skills and abilities, as you lead a squad of battle-forged soldiers on missions ranging from reconnaissance and rescue to search and destroy. With interactive and fully destructible environments, you have the freedom to shoot, blow up or demolish anything in your path! Use “Destruction On Demand™” (D.O.D.) to order in everything from tanks, jeeps, halftracks and other combat vehicles to machine gun nests and anti-tank guns, squad reinforcements, even air strikes and artillery!

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Content: MotoGP 08
Price: Check pricing in your region

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except India and Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". MotoGP™ 08 brings the premier motorcycling championship into your home! Speed down 18 official tracks all over the world including Indianapolis and Laguna Seca. Pit your riding skills against players from across the globe in a number of online modes. Customize your experience with different tires, bikes, and racers as you take risks and build your reputation. Delivering an unparalleled racing experience and featuring easy-to-learn controls, MotoGP 08 is the most accessible motorcycle racing game to date. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: GUILTY GEAR 2
Price: Check pricing in your region
Availability: Unites States
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". The 2D fighting phenomenon is now an intense action strategy game! Build and command your troops while simultaneously fighting alongside them to clear a path to victory in the next evolution of Guilty Gear! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: ァンタシースターユニバース
Price: Check pricing in your region
Availability: Japan
Dash Text: (このゲームの取扱説明書をダウンロードするには、http://marketplace.xbox.com でゲームを探し、[取扱説明書] を選択してください。 オンラインプレーをお楽しみ頂くには、無料でダウンロード可能な拡張コンテンツ「イルミナスの野望」とガーディアンズライセンス（月額料金）が必要です。ご了承下さい。はるか遠い宇宙…グラール太陽系では、３惑星の同盟締結100周年を祝う式典の最中、謎の巨大流星群…『ＳＥＥＤ』が突如襲来した！世界が戦乱の闇に包まれていく中、惑星間警護組織『ガーディアンズ』に入隊した「イーサン・ウェーバー」の物語が始まる…！美しい映像と壮大なストーリーのSFファンタジーRPG! イーサンが主人公の「ストーリーモード」と自分だけのキャラクターを作成して、沢山のプレイヤーとともに協力して冒険できる「ネットワークモード」。同じ世界で密接に絡んだ２つのモードで、無限の冒険を楽しもう！ このアイテムの払い戻しはありません。詳しくは http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts をご覧ください。

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August 17th 2010 at 1:04 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 17 comments

Games on Demand: TC’s H.A.W.X, Juiced 2: HIN & Disney Sing It HSM3

Content: TC’s H.A.W.X
Price: Check pricing in your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except India and Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X puts you in command of the most powerful jet fighters on Earth. In 2014, as a former elite USAF pilot, you join a powerful Private Military Company. Your missions will take you all around the world over photo-realistic, well-known locations, using real satellite data. H.A.W.X gives you total control over the plane’s flying assistance mode: turn it on or off and trigger 2 unique gameplay experiences. Assistance ON gives you full technology support. It can display interception trajectories, find a safe path to strike targets between buildings and even provide a missile dodging course. Turn off the Assistance and unleash all the power of your aircraft. Assistance OFF jumps to a stunning 3rd person view where you can perform

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Content: Juiced 2: HIN
Price: Check pricing in your region

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except India and Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Get into the drift with Juiced 2: HIN – the only place where superstar DJs, smokin’ hot models and totally tuned cars come into close contact. Juice up your ride with complete customization and boost your NOS power as you draft, drift, slide, spook and fight for your rightful place on the racing line. Fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled, pick-up-and-play action lets you enjoy the pure rush of powersliding your way around the globe. Wow the crowd, keep tabs on your opponents and take the crown as the rightful king of drift! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: Disney Sing It HSM3
Price: Check pricing in your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, Spanish, and French. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year supports either the Logitech® or Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone. Note that only one type of microphone will work at a time, not simultaneously. Belt it out with Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 Senior Year, the only karaoke game where you can relive your favorite moments from all three movies. Perform to all 10 songs from the film “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” as well as select songs from the first two “High School Musical” movies. Sing it solo or battle it out with your friends in numerous multiplayer modes. Learn how the pros do it and practice tricky elements of singing with vocal exercises. It’s time to take center stage in the ultimate High School Musical experience!

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August 10th 2010 at 1:00 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 17 comments

Games on Demand: LOTR: Conquest, SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 and 2009

Content: LOTR: Conquest
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Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Middle-earth stands on the brink of destruction. You will unite to save it or destroy it. Each race is bound to this one fate. Choose your allegiance There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: SmackDown vs RAW 2008
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Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". With 8 Superstar Fighting Styles and a whole new level of control, how will you play? There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: SmackDown vs. RAW 2009
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Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Have more fun playing with friends. Alone you’re great, but together you’re unstoppable! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts

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July 27th 2010 at 1:03 pm | Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 41 comments

Games on Demand: Stuntman: Ignition, NFL Tour and FaceBreaker

Content: Stuntman: Ignition
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Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Plunge into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stunt driver in Stuntman®: Ignition™, and master the most breathtaking, death-defying vehicle-based stunts ever filmed.  As the newest stuntman in Hollywood, you must rise to stardom by combining reckless maneuvering with perfect execution to unlock big-budget blockbusters and lucrative commercial deals. Create movie magic in six uniquely themed films on 36 different stunt runs with over 25 vehicles, or take the action online to challenge rival stuntmen in the ultimate backlot showdown. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: NFL Tour
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except those in Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. You are the star of the NFL’s traveling summer road show in NFL Tour! This is a hard-hitting, high-flying, pulse-pounding game of 7-on-7 football under the night lights and fireworks of some of America’s most beautiful cities. Take complete control over the game as you lower your shoulder and plow through defenders, drag tacklers and perform special reversal maneuvers. Unleash the full fury of your defensive unit and overwhelm your opponent with the SMASH meter. This is football the way you always wanted to play it — NFL Tour! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: FaceBreaker
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Availability: North America 
Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. FaceBreaker™ brings you a pretty sweet game that you should totally play. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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July 20th 2010 at 12:40 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 9 comments

Games on Demand: NBA Street Homecourt and Conan

Content: NBA STREET Homecourt
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except those in Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". NBA STREET Homecourt merges legendary playgrounds with the hometown courts of your favorite NBA stars. Set roots in your own homecourt as an anonymous baller with big dreams. Earn a name for yourself and garner respect as you progress along your hometown journey and become a legend There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: Conan
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". If it bleeds, you can kill it. Become Conan the Barbarian, the greatest sword-swinging killing machine ever. Use any weapon and anything else you can find in the deepest combat system of the next generation. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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In addition, Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis is now available in Asia and Project Sylpheed is available in Japan.

July 13th 2010 at 12:50 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 29 comments

Games on Demand: Fight Night Round 4

Content: Fight Night Round 4
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except those in Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English and French only. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Fight Night Round 4 is the most authentic simulation of the sweet science of boxing. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Also this week: Ski-Doo Challenge is available in North America

July 6th 2010 at 1:09 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 10 comments

Games on Demand: Tomb Raider Underworld and Command & Conquer 3

Content: Tomb Raider Underworld
Price: Check pricing for your region

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except India and Japan
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Designed specifically to take advantage of the latest technologies Tomb Raider Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of challenge and choice. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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Content: Command & Conquer 3
Price: Check pricing for your region

Availability: North America, Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Dash Text: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Control massive armies and wage war as one of as one of three rival factions in Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled single-player campaign that features explosive 3D special effects, an unparalleled Hollywood cast, and over 90 minutes of live-action video. Then, head onto Xbox Live for devastating multiplayer battles with five exclusive modes and Xbox Live Vision support. You alone can decide the fate of the planet in the epic war over Tiberium. Welcome back, Commander. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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June 29th 2010 at 1:00 pm | Marketplace, Xbox 360 Games On Demand | 11 comments