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December 15th, 2009 at 04:45pm
Under Xbox 360
Has the pernicious dealing with retail requirement kept you from the ongoing, stylish adventures of Nero and Dante (not that Dante)? Capcom has good news for those of us with no tolerance for relics like stores and boxes: starting December 22, the PC version of Devil May Cry 4 will be available for download on “the digital distribution partner of your choice,” including, of course, Capcom’s own shop, where pre-orders are being accepted for $29.99. The 360 version will hit Games on Demand, along with Lost Planet Colonies Edition, the same day.
Capcom notes that the PC version of the action game features some enhancements not found in the console versions: altered enemy placements, a “Turbo Mode,” an extra-difficult “Legendary Dark Knight Mode,” among several visual tweaks. And now, it’s enhanced with buying it from home mode!
You may download PC/360 Devil May Cry 4 on December 22 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 15th, 2009 at 04:45pm
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As promised, Viva Piñata: Party Animals is now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand. Before you get too excited, just remember that Party Animals is the Viva Piñata themed party game. It doesn’t involve the wonderfully addicting gardening and breeding aspects of the original Viva Piñata or its sequel, Trouble in Paradise (which is also available on demand, incidentally). That said, if you’re looking for a decent game for the kids, you could probably do worse. In the US of A, the game can be had for $19.99. Be sure to check Xbox Live Marketplace for the price in other regions.
Shortcut: Add Viva Piñata: Party Animals to your Xbox 360 download queue (via Xbox.com)
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Viva Pinata: Party Animals now party on demand originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 10th, 2009 at 05:20pm
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Microsoft has announced the Xbox Live Marketplace content schedule for December and it’s a real doozy. The Deals of the Week — usually a haven for long-forgotten or unwanted DLC — are actually real deals this month. In particular, Shadow Complex will be dropped from 1200
($15) to 800 ($10) during the week of December 21. The following week, starting December 28, Twisted Pixel’s The Maw will fall from 800 ($10) to a miniscule 400 ($5).
In addition to the normal Deals of the Week, Microsoft will also be offering daily deals from December 18-31. The company didn’t specify what any of those deals will be, though it promises discounts on “games, movies, blockbuster game add-ons, holiday themes, you name it!” Rest assured, we’ll be keeping our eye on things once the deals start rolling.
In the meantime, check out the XBLM December schedule, including Deals of the Week, Games on Demand and XBLA after the break.
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XBLM December deals: Cheap Shadow Complex, Maw originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 07:15pm
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One of the more convenient (and pricey) methods for games acquisition — Microsoft’s Games on Demand service — has just added a pair of new titles to its North American library: Disney’s Bolt and EA’s Trivial Pursuit. Each can be yours for $19.99, granted you have the respective 5GB and 2GB of space for each. Prices and availability vary by region, but the insatiable, shameless desire for Achievements that would drive you to actually purchase these games is universal.
Shortcut: Add Bolt to your download queue [via Xbox.com]
Shortcut: Add Trivial Pursuit to your download queue [via Xbox.com]
Games on Demand adds Bolt & Trivial Pursuit originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 1st, 2009 at 12:00pm
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Games on Demand’s latest additions are all about two types of orbs: agility and katamaris. The 6GB Crackdown is reasonably priced at $20, with the “Getting Busy Bonus Pack” DLC permanently reduced to 400 ($5). Those looking for a cheaper solution to obtaining Crackdown are advised to permanently borrow the copy their Spartan-obsessed buddies purchased for access to the Halo 3 beta years ago.
If you happen to live in Japan and are interested in collecting a single, incredibly huge sphere, Beautiful Katamari is now available. Helping the Prince keep his egomaniacal father happy will cost 2000 in Japan — there’s no word on a global release yet.
Crackdown leaps into Games on Demand lineup originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 24th, 2009 at 02:30pm
Under Xbox 360
As promised, both Saints Row 2 and LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures are now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand. The games are available in almost all regions, though Saints Row 2 is not available in Japan, while LEGO Indy skips both Japan and Mexico. Saints Row 2 is $29.99 in the US and Lego Indy is $19.99. Prices vary by region though, so check before you plunk down those MS Points.
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Saints Row 2, LEGO Indy hit Games on Demand originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 19th, 2009 at 08:15pm
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Heading into the Thanksgiving weekend and the beginning of the holiday season, Microsoft has revealed the upcoming additions to Games on Demand and Deals of the Week. On November 23, Games on Demand will see three new entries, Saints Row 2, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Battlefield: Bad Company.
The same week, there will actually be three Deals of the Week. The Fable II DLC “See the Future,” normally 560 ($7) will be knocked down to 400 ($5). Meanwhile, Death Tank, usually 1200 ($15), will be reduced to 800 ($10). As The best deal, however, will be the excellent puzzler Peggle, which will shoot from 800 ($10) to 400 ($5). Pair that with the recently released Peggle Nights expansion (400), and you’ve got a lot of sweet, sweet Peggle for only $10.
As revealed earlier, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will the Deal of the Week starting November 30. It will be reduced from 400 ($5) to 240 ($3).
MS announces incoming Games on Demand, Deals of the Week originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 02:45pm
Under Xbox 360
Another Tuesday, another entry in the ever expanding Xbox Games on Demand library. This week, it’s Race Driver: GRiD, the well-reviewed 2008 racer from Codemasters. The game is available everywhere except Japan, which gets Raiden Fighters Aces, a fact that fills us with jealous rage. Still, if you’re a fan of the Codies school of racing, you might consider picking it up (be sure to try the demo first).
As usual, prices vary by region.
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GRiD brings weird capitalization to Games on Demand originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 10th, 2009 at 11:45am
Under Xbox 360
The electronic incarnation of board game classic Monopoly is now available on Games on Demand for … $30?! Sweet mercy, does that have luxury and income tax on it? The board game costs less than $20 and many electronic versions can be found for even less than that.
As is our standard obligation, we’ll mention that a used copy of the title can currently be found at GameStop for $25, which is still overpriced. Shouldn’t this be a simple XBLA title, if anything? A $10 Xbox version of Monopoly would be lovely.
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Games on Demand has a high-price Monopoly originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 01:20pm
Under Xbox 360
The demo of the zombie survival training game (also known as Left 4 Dead 2) is available now to Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Although the retail game completes the scenario snippet on offer, the demo certainly feels like “more of the same,” albeit with the addition of some new melee and bullet-required weapons.
Also on the shooter front: Battlefield 2: Modern Combat can now be acquired through Games on Demand for $20. Far Cry 2 is also available outside of North America. As always, we feel it prudent to mention that the titles are likely to be found cheaper at a local brick-and-mortar shop (at the risk of running into shopper zombies!).
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Left 4 Dead 2 demo, new Games on Demand available now originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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