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December 15th, 2009 at 04:45pm
Under Xbox 360
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)
[Via Major Nelson]
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 14th, 2009 at 03:15pm
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Sega has released a demo of Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games. We’re not sure about the gameplay, but the title definitely deserves a medal. Come on, it has the word “game” in it twice. As for the demo, it has a sample of one of the Olympic sim’s fourteen different modes, as well as the Landing Zone challenge. If you think your well-trained thumbs are up to the task, the demo can be yours for only 684MB of free space.
Shortcut: Download the Vancouver 2010 [via Xbox.com]
Vancouver Olympics demo on XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 10th, 2009 at 05:48pm
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Flatly rejecting the holiday spirit of giving, Microsoft has released a new collection of premium Avatar items. As you may have guessed, the items have a holiday theme. The collection encompasses a large range of items from New Year’s hats to dashikis to dreidels. Microsoft has even released the traditional ugly Christmas sweater, even going so far as to title it “Ugly Sweater.” That’s right, you can spend real money on a digital version of the worst possible present you could receive.
The only thing more depressing is knowing that people will actually buy it.
Avatar holiday collection hits XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:48:00 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 9th, 2009 at 11:08am
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For 800 MS Points on this day, you will be able to buy and download the Xbox LIVE Arcade game Qix++, a modern-day re-imagining and remake of the original screen-sector game released many years ago.
Qix++ (pronounced by many as ‘kicks’), this new version apparently contains “sleek graphics and cool sound effects” and is “[r]eloaded with new features and a multiplayer mode,” and will include the classic screen-capturing gameplay as seen in the originals, although no further concrete information is currently available.
As per usual, Qix++ will (should) have a demo available, so you can check it out on Xbox LIVE Marketplace now.
Source: Major Nelson
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December 9th, 2009 at 10:02am
Under PS3
Brütal Legend, Double Fine’s heavy metal-inspired action adventure game, will receive its second piece of downloadable content (DLC) next week, in the form of the Hammer of Infinity Fate pack, bringing with it a host of customisation options and gameplay additions.
This new Brütal Legend DLC will bring with it the ability to upgrade protagonist Eddie Riggs with three new outfits, including ‘Mountain Man,’ ‘Black Metal’ and ‘Zaulia Threads,’ and seven more back patches with which to customise yourself.
The DLC pack will also include four new paint jobs for Eddie’s hotrod, The Deuce, and four more upgrades for the car, including the ‘Oculus of the Lost’ (“an all-seeing GPS for the world”) and the ‘Eye of Sorrow’ (“a weapon that harness the power of the Sea of Black Tears and launches black projectiles of doom at enemies”), as well as The Disgorger and Coiling Maw (which probably do what the names imply).
Nine new Achievements/Trophies will also be up for the winning with the Hammer of Infinite Fate, while Mount Rockmore will feature the addition of six more heads to purchase and unlock for players to customise their landscape, with the visages of Rima, Razputin, Dadbat, Hunter, Kage the Kannonier and Tim Schafer available to carve into the mountain.
President of Double Fine Productions, Tim Schafer said of the Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC for Brütal Legend: “I’m excited about the beard, or course, and the new achievements and trophies. But the thing I really can’t wait to get my hands on is that Oculus of the Lost. Using it to find the last Bound Serpent isn’t cheating, because it looks so cool on my car.”
This new Brütal Legend DLC, Hammer of Infinite Fate, releases on December 17th next week on Xbox 360 (available for 440 MS Points through Xbox LIVE) and PS3 (available for $4.99 through the PlayStation Network).
El33tonline really enjoyed the time spent with Brütal Legend, so be sure to read our review and browse through our previous coverage to find out all about the game.
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December 8th, 2009 at 08:15pm
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Major Nelson has revealed that two new demos are available on Xbox Live Marketplace. The first is Guitar Hero: Van Halen. It’s like Guitar Hero, but with Van Halen in it. At this point, if you need more description than that we can’t really help you. The demo is available in all regions.
The other demo is for Crash Time 3. Honestly, how that game ever made it past Crash Time 1 is a mystery we will never solve. The demo is available in European regions only. You can add either demo to your 360 download queue by clicking the links below.
Shortcut: Download the Guitar Hero: Van Helen demo [Via Xbox.com]
Shortcut: Download the Crash Time 3 demo (Europe only) [Via Xbox.com]
Van Halen and Crash Time 3 demos hit XBL originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 07:30pm
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Since its late October launch, Forza 3 has sped into over 1 million homes worldwide, marking a commercial milestone for Turn 10’s critically acclaimed racer. In conjunction with today’s release of the game’s second and now premium DLC car pack (the first one’s always free, ain’t it?), dubbed “Hot Holidays,” Microsoft has tallied up some Forza 3 stats.
According to the publisher, players have so far tracked 6.6 million hours and 590 million collective miles — no word on flats or oil changes. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg tweets that “more than 4M [million] auction bids” have lead to “$18.7 billion” virtual dollars spent (we have to imagine at least a billion went to that gorgeous coop pictured above). Of course, Microsoft has its eye on the real dollars, offering today’s 10-car pack for 400 ($5). The full list of cars is posted after the break.
Additionally, a second premium pack has been confirmed for January 12, and — wouldn’t you know it — that date coincides with the kick-off of the Detroit International Auto Show. You think that was planned?
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Forza 3 sales surpass 1m units; premium DLC released originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 11:17am
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Xbox LIVE’s Games on Demand service receives a trio of games this week to further spice up and vary the offering currently available, with the digital board game Trivial Pursuit, the stylised boxing game Facebreaker, and Disney’s puzzle platformer Bolt.
Japanese gamers are also able to buy and download an RPG called Diario, which looks intriguing.
To find out more about these titles, you can head on down below to watch some gameplay footage and original trailers for each game, as well as discover the various game’s pricing in your region:
Diario Japanese trailer
Facebreaker
Facebreaker Controls 201
Facebreaker Kim Kardashian Vs Peter Moore
Check your region’s pricing for Facebreaker over here.
Trivial Pursuit
“The Trivial Pursuit video game from EA builds on the original gameplay with stunning visual presentation, new question types and all-new questions, and the innovative Facts & Friends game mode.
“The quick-playing Facts & Friends mode adds a whole new social dynamic to the game that keeps everyone involved by challenging players to guess whether their opponents will answer their questions correctly.”
Trivial Pursuit Trailer
Check your region’s pricing for Trivial Pursuit over here.
Disney’s Bolt
“Join Penny and her super dog, Bolt, as they travel the globe on a dangerous mission to save Penny’s dad from the evil Dr. Calico.”
Bolt Baby Grand Gameplay
Bolt Tail Raider Gameplay
Check your region’s pricing for Disney’s Bolt over here.
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December 8th, 2009 at 10:48am
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This week’s ‘Deal of the Week’ on Xbox LIVE features a price reduction on some Rock Band downloadable content (DLC), namely No Doubt’s ‘The Singles 1991 – 2003’ album.
The album is going for a pricey 1200 MS Points, which is at least a little lower than the normal asking price of 1600 MS Points, no doubt about it! (…)
This offer is only available to Xbox LIVE Gold members, and you only have one week to take advantage of it, so get moving!
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