Marketplace Roundup for August 31, 2007

Themes

Title: disruptivepublishers.com

Trailers

Title: PES 2008

Title: Eternal Sonata

Title: SEGA Rally

In Game Content

Title: TigerWoodsPGATOUR® 08

Gamer Pictures

Title: disruptivepublishers.com

Note: you can preview the disruptivepublishers.com content on their website

Demo: TimeShift

Content: TimeShift Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,STRONG LANGUAGE] Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum – a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District. Armed with the experimental Beta Suit, you alone are able to slow, stop and reverse the flow of time. Only with this ability can you lead the uprising to victory and put an end to Krone’s madness
Size: 581.78 MB

Marketplace Roundup for August 30, 2007

Trailer

Title: NBA LIVE 08

In Game Content

Title: お姉チャンバラvorteX

Gamer Picture

Title: SHReK the THiRD

Title: Mr Woodcock

Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop

Been waiting to grab a few new Arcade titles? This weekend is the perfect time as we’re having our first ever LIVE Arcade price drop.

For the 48 hour period beginning at 12:00 a.m. GMT on Sunday, September 2 and continuing until 11: 59 p.m. GMT on Monday, September 3, the following Xbox LIVE Arcade games will be available for half their usual price:

Small Arms - 400 Microsoft Points (normally 800 Microsoft Points)
Easy to pick up but hard to put down, "Small Arms" is a frantic multiplayer action game with the feel of an arcade shooter.

Zuma Deluxe- 400 Microsoft Points (normally 800 Microsoft Points)
Explore more than 20 realms in Adventure mode and put your skills to the test in this fast-paced puzzle game.

Gauntlet - 200 Microsoft Points (normally 400 Microsoft Points)
The original dungeon crawler lets four adventurers explore and fight together as a warrior, valkyrie, wizard, and elf.

Dig Dug - 200 Microsoft Points (normally 400 Microsoft Points)
Experience the fast-paced action of this quarter-cruncher from 1982 as you take control of Dig Dug himself and vanquish Pookas and Fygars.

Remember: If the game is available in your region, it will be available for the ‘sale’ price during the above time.

Demo: NHL 08

Content: Demo - NHL 08
Price: Free
Availability: Only in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (Everyone 10+) MILD VIOLENCE] No game is ever the same with NHL 08! Play as the Anaheim Ducks or Ottawa Senators and experience videogame hockey at its best before it ships to a store near you on September 11. For more information, visit nhl08.com.
Size: 593.20 MB

Family Guy coming to Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace

Season 1 and 2 of everyone's favorite family from the Ocean State is coming to the Video Marketplace. In addition 'Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story' will be also available.  You should start seeing some of this content by the end of the week.

Demo: Surf's Up (Europe, Australia and NZ)

Name: Surf's Up Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Details:  Get in the water with the Surf`s Up game demo!
Size: 667.87 MB (approx.)

Note: This demo was previously released in Canada, Mexico and U.S.

Halo Wars First Look Trailer (HD)

Content: Halo Wars E3 2007 First Look Trailer (HD)
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden
Dash Text: [ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)] Get an exclusive look at the gameplay demo that was shown behind closed doors at E3. Based on the Halo universe, Halo Wars introduces a new landmark in the strategy genre. Halo Wars places the player in command of human UNSC armies as they deploy for mankind’s initial deadly encounters with the Covenant Empire.

Marketplace Roundup for August 29, 2007

Theme

Title: MOH Airborne

In Game Content

Title: Eets: Chowdown

Title: Bomberman LIVE

Medal of Honor Airborne Operation LIVE Jump (promotion)

Xbox LIVE member in the US^* can get in on the ‘Operation LIVE Jump’ promotion being held in conjunction with upcoming release of Medal of Honor Airborne. You can sign up and play against the game developers, PMS Clan members and more plus win some great prizes including an Elite signed by the MoH dev team.

[Complete details here]

_{*Yes, I know that US only competitions are not optimal for the rest of our LIVE members, and I have passed along the appropriate feedback.}

Halo 3 now GOLD

I just found out that Halo 3 has gone gold.

Nice work Bungie.

 

Demo: Call of Juarez

Content: Call of Juarez Single Player Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All regions except Asia and Mexico
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD,INTENSE VIOLENCE,LANGUAGE,SEXUAL THEMES] Download the demo.
Size: 708.79 MB

Arcade: Puzzle Fighter HD

Content: Puzzle Fighter HD
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Asia
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, Live Multiplayer 1-4, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). One of the most popular puzzle games of all time is back with HD graphics, dazzling elemental effects and a new re-balanced X' mode! Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix brings together the worlds of Street Fighter, Darkstalkers and other Capcom characters to provide extremely addictive puzzle mayhem. Enjoy single player, local & online versus modes or just watch other players duke it out. Upgrade to the full game! Unlock your ability to earn achievements and track your high scores on the Xbox LIVE Leaderboards. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
Size: 72.17 MB

Arcade: Streets of Rage 2

Content: Streets of Rage 2
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) Fantasy Violence] Single Player, Live Multiplayer 1-2, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). To commemorate their defeat of the Syndicate exactly one year before, Blaze, Adam and Axel went out to celebrate. The next morning, however, Axel received a frantic phone call from Adam's younger brother, Eddie 'Skate' Hunter. Blaze and Axel rushed over and found Adam and Skate's house wrecked and a picture of Adam chained to a wall at the feet of Mr. X. The city was returned to its nightmarish state and criminals were once again running rampant. Unable to contact their old friend in artillery, Axel and Blaze team up with Skate and Max Thunder to free the city and rescue Adam from the Syndicate. It is up to you to take down Mr. X once and for all!. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Marketplace Roundup for August 28, 2007

Theme

Title: BBCA

Trailer

Title: ZOIDS ALTERNATIVE

In Game Content

Title: THE IDOLM@STER

Gamer Picture

Title: Eternal Sonata

'Combat Part 1' (Halo)

Check out the live action short from director Neill Blomkamp. Note: You will need Silverlight to view the action.
The steering wheel on that Warhog looks a little small, don’t you think?

While you are over there, check out the ‘Make your own Halo 3 trailer’ section.