There are 2 new demos available on the Marketplace and they can be queued by clicking the links: MLB 2K9 and Monsters vs. Aliens the Video Game.
Back in December we got offered a different piece of DLC at a reduced price each week. It seems that because it was so popular (and why wouldn’t it be) the Xbox team has decided to bring it back on a regular basis. This week’s deal is Braid, which will be available for 800 MS points instead of the usual 1200.
Microsoft announced that a new limited edition console will be released to accompany the arrival of Resident Evil 5. The bundle includes a red Elite console (with a 120 GB hard drive), a red wireless controller, a black headset, a premium Resident Evil 5 theme (downloadable via Xbox Live), a copy of Resident Evil 5, and a bonus card to download Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix from the Marketplace.
The second annual Xbox Live Arcade awards will take place on your dashboard starting next week. Voting will be as easy as downloading the Arcade Awards Voting Application and casting your votes for the different categories.
Voting starts on March 3rd but you can click here for more information.
Before listing some of the items on the marketplace, I also wanted to point out that the demo for Afro Samurai has been released and can be downloaded from the Web Marketplace by clicking here.
Earlier in February Xbox Live members were able to vote for their favorite Super Bowl commercial via the Ad Showdown brought by Microsoft from MSNBC.com. Out of all the commercials, the following 10 received the most votes by the Xbox Live community: Read the rest of this entry
Video Games Live is very excited to announce their participation in the opening act for the annual Taiwan International Music Festival starting today, February 20th. The show will be at the Chiang-Kai Shek Memorial with the Taipei Symphony Orchestra and will last approximately 2 hours. The performance will be free and 100,000 people are expected to attend.
The final episode of the four-part documentary by developer Ensemble is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace and at Xbox.com/Halo. Titled Jaws of Victory, the makers of the game share tips on how to destroy in multiplayer whether with a friend against the A.I., or against another friend.
The full soundtrack for The Lost & Damned can now be purchased exclusively from the iTunes store. You will also be able to find music from the different radio stations in the game using the new destination page found clicking here.
I have been invited to a conference call next week where I and others will have the chance to ask questions and hear his thoughts about his new game. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is hitting stores on Feb, 24th the game will feature 18 new tracks from 50 Cent and early word around is that the game has been great. Check out the link to watch a short interview I was sent with 50 Cent talking about the game. Or you can visit our forums and watch it right from there. Watch for the coverage of the interview and conference call next week.
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