Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule

Here is the current schedule for upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

Feb. 15: Battlefield 1943, 800 Microsoft Points

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

Feb. 9:  Street Fighter IV
Feb. 9:  Halo Wars (Europe, Australia and New Zealand)
Feb. 16: Resident Evil 5

Feb. 16: Beautiful Katamari

Feb. 16: Viva Piñata: Party Animals (Japan)

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

Feb. 10: Darwinia +, 1200 points

Feb. 17: The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom, 800 points

Xbox Avatars Marketplace:

These are just a few of the collections scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.

Feb. 11: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Feb. 16: Resident Evil 5

Feb. 18: Metro 2033

PLUS: Join 1v100 for their final shows of the season.  Join Syfy Network’s Magda Apanowicz a.k.a. Lacy Rand from the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica on Tuesday, February 9 at 9:00pm ET/6:00 pm PT. And on the season finale this Friday at February 12 at 10:00pm ET/7:00 pm PT tune in for special Halo franchise show with 343 Industries Frank O’Connor and Bungie’s Marty O’Donnell live in studio. 

You may want to follow my Twitter account if you want to be reminded when many of the above items become available.

*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

Edit: updated The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom pricing

Games on Demand: Street Fighter IV and Halo Wars

The following Xbox 360 game are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

Content: STREET FIGHTER IV
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: North America and Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Capcom's world renowned hit fighting series returns after a 10 year hiatus! Step into the ring with familiar characters like Ryu and Chun-Li or try your hand at brand new, never before seen fighters! Jump straight into online matches directly from Arcade Mode with an all new online system that mimics the feel of the arcade by allowing other players to challenge you in real time. Show the world what kind of warrior you are! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Add STREET FIGHTER IV to your Xbox 360 download queue

Content: Halo Wars
Price: Check pricing for your region

Availability: Australia, Europe and New Zealand
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more into combat as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” to battle the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Add Halo Wars to your Xbox 360 download queue

Xbox LIVE Members in Japan can now download Shooting Love 200X

This week on Arcade: Darwinia+

Darwinia+ will be available this Wednesday February 10th for 1200 points.

Deal of the Week: A week of 3 fighting deals

This week Xbox LIVE Gold Members can choose from 3 different Xbox LIVE Arcade fighting games that have special DOTW pricing:

 
*MS Points

Demo: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

Content: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Playable Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Join Sonic and his SEGA friends in the race of your life. Dodge weapons, perform tricks and drifts, seek short cuts and look out for that elusive all-star move pick-up as you blast past your rivals in to pole position. Winning has never tasted so sweet!

Add Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Playable Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

Xbox LIVE being discontinued for Original Xbox consoles and games

I wanted to let you know that on April 15, 2010 Microsoft will discontinue Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox 1 games playable on Xbox 360. Our first step in this process will be to turn off auto-renewals for those members who only use Xbox LIVE on a v1 Xbox. While I can’t comment on the specifics, this change will allow us to continue evolving the LIVE service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox LIVE community. We did not make this decision lightly, but after careful consideration and review we realize that this decision will allow us unprecedented flexibility for future features. 

Xbox LIVE general manager Marc Whitten (Gamertag Notwen) has posted this letter to the community which provides additional context.

The best is yet to come, and we look forward to sharing more details in the near future.

Demo: Aliens vs Predator Demo

Content: MP Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany, India and Japan
Dash Text: Hunter. Survivor. Prey. Which will you be? Will you lock and load as a United States Colonial Marine? Fight for honour as the savage Predator? Or go in for the kill as the murderous Xenomorph? And will you be the hunter... or the prey? Demo features one map in Deathmatch multiplayer. Full game features eight maps, seven multiplayer modes and three single-player campaigns. Online connection required.

Add the Alien vs Predator Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

Demo: DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce

Content: DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Text: Create your own "strikeforce" and embark on a quest to conquer Ancient China in this team-based Tactical Action epic. Fight as a unit with up to four players, or battle it out as a single-player with AI-controlled team mates. Communicate with friends using voice chat to coordinate assaults on heavily-armed fortresses and colossal beasts. Storm the battlefield with heart-pounding "air" fighting techniques, and startling "Fury" transformations. Play as your favorite warriors, including the newly-added Meng Huo. Even trade characters online. Do you and your friends have what it takes to rule the land? Prove your mettle with this white knuckle, high-flying adventure!

Add the DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

LIVE Activity for week of Jan 25th

I’ve decided to expand many of these lists to include the top 20 titles. I think this gives a much better idea what the 23 million Xbox LIVE members are playing.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)

1      Modern Warfare 2
2      Halo 3
3      Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Demo
4      Call of Duty: WaW
5      FIFA 10
6      Mass Effect 2
7      Call of Duty 4
8      GTA IV (Purchase the full game for direct download )
9      Left 4 Dead 2
10    Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)

11    Assassin's Creed II

12    Gears of War 2
13    Forza Motorsport 3 (Download the demo)
14    Borderlands
15    Halo 3: ODST
16    Mass Effect

17    Trials HD
18    NBA 2K10
19    NHL 10
20    Rock Band 2

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)

1     Portal: Still Alive
2     Trials HD
3     Castle Crashers

4     Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment
5     Battlefield 1943
6     Worms 2: Armageddon

7     Serious Sam HD: TFE
8     UNO
9     Hasbro Family Game Night **
10    Marvel vs. Capcom 2
11    Magic: The Gathering
12    Madden NFL Arcade
13    Peggle
14    Shadow Complex
15    Zombie Apocalypse
16    Pinball FX
17    KrissX
18    A Kingdom for Keflings
19    'Splosion Man
20    Marble Blast Ultra

The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.
**Combined sales of all Hasbro Family Game Night titles

 
Top Indie Games (Full Versions purchased)

1     Avatar Drop
2     I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES!!!1
3     The Impossible Game
4     Head Shot 2
5     Soul
6     Miner Dig Deep
7     Glide
8     Avatar Alarm Clock
9     Mind Warp 
10    KGB Episode One
11    Avatar Golf
12    Avatar Run
13    Beat Hazard
14    Physics Lab
15    ZP2K9
16    Avatar Aquarium
17    Inside Lacrosse's CL2010
18    RC-AirSim
19    Dont B Nervous Talking 2 Girls
20    Solar

Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)

1    Halo 2
2    Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
3    Counter-Strike
4    Splinter Cell Chaos
5    Fable
6    Conker: Live Reloaded
7    Star Wars: Battlefront
8    Doom 3
9    SW: KOTOR
10   SW: Republic Commando

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 regions.

Arcade: Chime

Content: Chime
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Single player game seeks significant gamer for musical puzzle fun. Me: unique, compelling, creative and demanding. You: quick-witted and open-minded with sharp reactions and a deep love of music. Let’s get together and play something beautiful. Featuring music by Moby, Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Philip Glass, Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly) and Markus Schulz. No less than 60% of the purchase price of Chime will go to charity. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts

Add the free Chime demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

Games on Demand: DDR Universe 3 and MOH Airborne

The following Xbox 360 game are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

Content: DDR Universe 3

Add DDR Universe 3 to your Xbox 360 download queue

Content: MOH Airborne
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Asia and North America
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". Take to the skies in Medal of Honor Airborne, where your choices will turn the tide of WWII. Starting with your jump from a C-47, every choice you make can seal your fate. In the air, control your parachute to select the landing spot that brings you the greatest strategic advantage. On the ground, explore the open, vertical environment for positions that will provide you a tactical edge against your enemies. Then, head onto Xbox LIVE for furious multiplayer battles in three different modes, including all-new Airborne modes! You decide where to drop, you decide how to fight. It's a different war every time. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Add MOH Airborne to your Xbox 360 download queue

Demo: Superstars V8 Next Challenge Demo

Content: Superstars V8 Next Challenge Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in North America and Japan
Dash Text: Hear the tyres scream with the top V8 production class cars of the official Superstars® Championship. Incredible vehicle models and photo-realistic environments will rip you out of your seat and put you behind the wheel to compete at the highest level. Up to 16 players can battle for first place in adrenaline fueled online multiplayer action.

Add Superstars V8 Next Challenge Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

This week on Arcade: Chime

Chime will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday for 400 points.

Deal of the Week: Splosion Man

Xbox LIVE Gold Members can purchase the Xbox LIVE Arcade title Splosion Man for 400 points until Feb. 7th.

Add Spolsion Man to your Xbox 360 download queue

Show #349: BioShock 2, NFS: Shift and Windows Home Server

Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)
Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) 
Interview: Andy Tudor, Need for Speed- Shift Game Add-on ( 18:01 – 24:13)

Interview: Mark Pendergrast, Windows Home Server ( 24:14 – 35:08)

Interview: Hogarth de la Plante, Bioshock 2 ( 35:09 – 45:12)

Interview: Allen Goode, Bioshock 2 Multiplayer  ( 45:13 – 55:28)

Name the Game

Xbox 101 and more

 
Note: I’ve added the above show notes to the ID3 Lyrics data field. If your device supports displaying lyrics, you’ll find this useful 

Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Dee_Williams
Lego Indiana Jones 2- The Adventure Continues
LEGO Harry Potter- Years 1-4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_tape

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_General_Nova
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855042f/?bt=0&sb=1&mt=32&gu=66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855042f&p=1&of=0

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550412

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550426/

Xbox LIVE Marketplace release schedule

Dragon Age- Origins

Mass Effect 2

Demo- Battlefield- Bad Company 2
Need for Speed- Shift

Bioshock 2

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx

HP Mediasmart Home Server

Windows Home Server gear

Splosion Man

Medal of Honor- Airborne

Halo 3 Mythic 2 Map Pack 

http://www.apple.com/ipad/
Samsung – RFG299AARS

29 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator RFG299AARS - 29 cu. ft.

http://mashable.com/2010/01/29/pee-wee-apple-ipad/

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Demo: Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Content: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE Regions
Dash Text: Welcome to the Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 multiplayer demo! Get ready to feel the heat of battle in the vast Port Valdez map set on the Alaskan coastline. Fight together to secure valuable crates in 'Rush Mode' as the action progresses seamlessly across a variety of different locations. Delivering best-in class vehicle warfare and unprecedented levels of destruction Battlefield: Bad Company™2 will deliver an all-out war experience unlike any other. Demo ends 25th February 2010.

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