Content: PDC World Championship Darts - Demo
Price: Free
Availability: European Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [PEGI: 3+] Play as/against Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor or 2008 PDC World Darts Champion John Part in a 1-2 player game of 501 (best of 3 legs). PURE EXCITEMENT, PURE PRESSURE, PURE DARTS!
I leave for the Tokyo Game Show today. I am confident that my travel to Japan will be more successful than last year, so I am pretty excited to return to Tokyo especially since Xbox will, for the first time, be delivering a keynote at TGS. I am going to do my best to have the complete audio of the keynote available later that day for download. I’ll also try to live blog the event on my Twitter, but that is dependent on my connectivity at the venue. Either way, the keynote is at 12–noon local time on Thursday, October 9th, so expect the news to start flowing following the event. I’ll be staying in Shinjuku for a couple of days for business and pleasure. In my spare time I’ll head (via the worlds busiest train station) to some of the side alleys in Akihabara which is where the real interesting games and gadgets live. Mid-week, I move out to Makuhari Messe for the show. I am bringing a few phones that should work in Japan, including my Motorola Q9H as well as my brand new Treo pro. My phone guy tells me that they should work fine in Japan, so if that is the case I may be posting on Twitter as I travel about Tokyo. While I am gone…my blog posts here will be erratic as a result of trying to work remotely many times zones ahead of the office, but e will be stepping in to post when he has a few extra moments to keep the lights on and (along with Litheon) keep an eye on things around here. If you are in the area and plan on attending TGS, send me a message over live or on major at Xbox.com and maybe we can meet up at the Microsoft booth. See you at the show.
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This week, we take a look at the Games Marketplace. As you can tell in the below before and after screenshots, the team has done some great work in redesigning the Marketplace to showcase information about each game. In addition to seeing the downloads available for each game, you’ll also be able to look at screen shots and game details (like on Xbox.com.) The Gamerscoreblog has a more in depth post about this, but I’ve posted the high resolution versions of these (and more new Marketplace images) on my Flickr so you can see it for yourself.
Marketplace Today
Marketplace in the New Xbox Experience (available later this year)
Also, For those that are wondering: The New Xbox Experience will ship later this year. As in before the New Year.
Content: Viva Piñata: TIP Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] The Pinata Central database has
been ruined by Professor Pester and his band of Ruffians. It's your job
to restore the data by collecting, customizing, & caring for over
100 different piñata species in Viva Pinata: Trouble In Paradise.
Professor Pester has plans of his own to slow this process down. New
features include: 2 person coop on one console, and 4 person coop over
Xbox Live. Ability to compete in mini-games with your Pinata against
others on Xbox Live. Over 100 Piñata from various realms including the
new Polar Pinarctic & Dessert Desert. Photo Mode ability to share
your amazing garden with everyone online. Piñata Vision allowing you to
invite new species to your garden with the flash of a card at your Xbox
Live Vision Camera.
Theme
Title: C&C Red Alert 3
Content: Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Soviet Art Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Comrade, mother Russia needs your strength. Download this theme and display the tremendous power of the Soviet army, including the Tesla Trooper, Apocalypse Tank, Hammer Tank and more! After seven years, Red Alert is back! Go back in time and battle alongside your friends and Hollywood stars in an action-packed, over-the-top world, as the bestselling and most beloved series of the Command & Conquer franchise returns. Play the campaign with three factions – Allied, Soviet, or the all-new Empire of the Rising Sun – or team up with a friend in the first-ever full RTS co-op campaign on air, land, and sea! Includes over one hour of HD footage starring the biggest live-action cast ever in a video game! Welcome back, Comrade. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Title: Family Guy
Content: Stewie Loves Lois Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
Dash Text: Download this theme. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Content: Sibling Rivalry Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
Dash Text: Download this theme. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Title: The House Bunny
Content: The House Bunny Theme
Price: Free
Availability: European Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Spice up your dashboard. Download The House Bunny theme now.
Trailer
Title: Tom Clancy's End War
Content: Voice Command Video Briefing (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ALCOHOL REFERENCE,BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,TOBACCO REFERENCE,VIOLENCE] Strategy at the speed of thought: This video will show you how to control your army with your voice.
Content: Combat Chain Video Briefing (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ALCOHOL REFERENCE,BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,TOBACCO REFERENCE,VIOLENCE] Use your units effectively: This video will teach you about the main units in the game, focusing on how to maximize their strengths and defend their weaknesses in battle.
Content: Voice Command Video Briefing (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Size: 96.36 MB
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ALCOHOL REFERENCE,BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,TOBACCO REFERENCE,VIOLENCE] Strategy at the speed of thought: This video will show you how to control your army with your voice.
Content: Combat Chain Video Briefing (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) ALCOHOL REFERENCE,BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,TOBACCO REFERENCE,VIOLENCE] Use your units effectively: This video will teach you about the main units in the game, focusing on how to maximize their strengths and defend their weaknesses in battle.
Gamer Picture
Title: C&C Red Alert 3
Content: Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Soviet Art Gamerpics
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Dash Text: Attention Comrade! Display the might of the Soviet army with these fearsome gamerpics, featuring the Kirov Airship, Tesla Trooper, War Bear and more. After seven years, Red Alert is back! Go back in time and battle alongside your friends and Hollywood stars in an action-packed, over-the-top world, as the bestselling and most beloved series of the Command & Conquer franchise returns. Play the campaign with three factions – Allied, Soviet, or the all-new Empire of the Rising Sun – or team up with a friend in the first-ever full RTS co-op campaign on air, land, and sea! Includes over one hour of HD footage starring the biggest live-action cast ever in a video game! Welcome back, Comrade. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Title: Major League Gaming
Content: Major League Gaming - Picture Pack 5
Price: 90 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Canada
Dash Text: Download new icons from Major League Gaming! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Title: Family Guy
Content: Chris Picture Pack
Price: 80 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
Dash Text: Download this picture pack. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Content: Brian Picture Pack
Price: 80 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
Dash Text: Download this picture pack. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Content: Lois Picture Pack
Price: 80 Microsoft Points
Availability: United States
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Title: The House Bunny
Content: The House Bunny Gamer Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Dash Text: Add the bunny to your profile. Download the The House Bunny gamer picture pack now.
Title: Xbox 360 Community
Content: Shocktober Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Dash Text: Download this picture pack.
Video
Content: Lionhead Video Diary Episode 7 Video HD
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD,LANGUAGE,SEXUAL THEMES,USE OF ALCOHOL,VIOLENCE] This is the seventh in a series of behind-the-scenes video diaries for Fable 2. The episodes provide a look behind the scenes of the long-awaited sequel to the 2004 Xbox® exclusive best-seller “Fable®.” Get a sneak peek inside the game, as well as get to know the people behind the action.