Offical Xbox Live Marketplace Update List

[njiska]

SInce a lot of crap is being added to Live i figured it'd be a good idea to have a tread for live announcements. Just so everyone on DP can stay up-to-date.

Today's new content

Annapollis Trailer
Full Auto Demo
Marble Madness Ultra in the Live Arcade

[pacmanhat]

Full Auto demo!!1!

Njiska, you are my hero for the day.

[s1lence]

Yes, if you haven't played Full Auto yet (it was on a demo disc) you owe it to yourself to check out the demo.

[tholly]

i will be downloading Marble Madness Ultra in the Live Arcade after class today....marble madness was one of my all time favorite NES games, so if this is anything like it, I will be extremely happy....

[drivefast1690]

Gotta get some more marketplace points so I can get Marble Blast, and Im currently downloading the Full Auto demo:)

[segagamer4life]

i will be downloading Marble Madness Ultra in the Live Arcade after class today....marble madness was one of my all time favorite NES games, so if this is anything like it, I will be extremely happy....


BUMP YEAH... I am downloading this TONIGHT.... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[tholly]

i will be downloading Marble Madness Ultra in the Live Arcade after class today....marble madness was one of my all time favorite NES games, so if this is anything like it, I will be extremely happy....


BUMP YEAH... I am downloading this TONIGHT.... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.


yea...its amazing...i only have 10 or 11 levels left to have all 60 done under par....then its 18 easter eggs left to nab.....

this is probably the best game i own that i dont have any actual phyiscal content to show for it....

[tholly]

i will be downloading Marble Madness Ultra in the Live Arcade after class today....marble madness was one of my all time favorite NES games, so if this is anything like it, I will be extremely happy....


BUMP YEAH... I am downloading this TONIGHT.... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.


yea...its amazing...i only have 10 or 11 levels left to have all 60 done under par....then its 18 easter eggs left to nab.....

this is probably the best game i own that i dont have any actual phyiscal content to show for it....

[PDorr3]

Great topic. I DLed marble blast ultra and got 200/200 achievements on it in 2 days, great game.

[njiska]

There's a major update to Live due on Monday. The update is rumoured to update live so that you can download in the background and it will add support for the unreleased webcam.

Tuesday will see the release of the much awaited COD2 update that will fix the lag issue, save issue and possibly more.

The content is rumoured but those dates are confirmed.

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EEFlVVylAyfxICKvit.php

[segagamer4life]

great news indeed, I hope we see these updates.

[s1lence]

Well the update was released today, but no background changing feature.

Here is what it has.

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/10140/Xbox-360-Dashboard-Update-Released/

And for the people that don't like links.

Xbox 360 Dashboard and Kernel Update Released
>> As mentioned yesterday Microsoft released a dashboard and kernel update for the Xbox 360 today. Both Dash and kernel go from version 2.0.2241.0 to 2.0.2255.0, but it looks like the 'background download' feature is not there yet. From teamxbox.com:

This free update, is now available over Xbox Live. There are no new features in this release, but rather a series of fixes and enhancements. Some of the items the update addresses are:
* Improved logic around deciding if saved games should be deleted and offer the option to only delete the profile and to leave all save data.
* Users reporting blank Friends List on the Xbox 360 dash after muting a friend while playing a game in Backwards Compatibility mode.
* Improved synching of games played to Web and in console.
* Network settings: keyboard does now allow entry of - (dash) character in the keyboard. [/quote]

[njiska]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2006/0130-autoupdate.htm

It's up and here's the word.

January 2006 System Update for Xbox 360


This free Xbox 360™ update is great news! We've been listening to what the community has been telling us, so we're happy to announce that this update will improve your gaming experience.

Here are some of the changes in this update:

Improvements to the Xbox Guide.
Option to retain your saved games when you delete a profile.
Increased accuracy of "last time played."
Network configuration improvements for Xbox Live® members in the Netherlands.
More detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors.
This free update is available to all Xbox Live members. Your console will be updated the next time you sign in to Xbox Live.

[Darren870]

Games to come in Feb:

<a href = "http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/crystalquestlivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Crystal Quest </a>

<a href = "http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/f/feedingfrenzylivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Feeding Frenzy </a>

<a href = "http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/j/jewelquestlivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Jewel Quest </a>

<a href = "http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/astropoplivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Astro Pop </a> @_@

[Darren870]

<a href = "http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/crystalquestlivearcadexbox360/default.htm">Crystal Quest</a> came out today!!

Anyone download it?

[njiska]

Sweet. Hey would you mind posting the price, i can't check it out until i get off work at 3am.

[Darren870]

400 WOOT!!

Seems like remake of old games is only 400, im dling the demo now.

I hope they keep on keeping the prices low for these games.

Edit: So I just played the demo and this is a must buy. Not only is it cheap, its fucking another fun amazing game. The graphics are great and the music is soooo good.

DL the demo then buy it!! Its another must.

[njiska]

Fucking A, i'm getting it as soon as i get off. Yeah for 400.

[Darren870]

Add my tag to your list: xX Pelvis Xx

I want to play DOA4 with you guys next time you play.

[njiska]

Update time.

Available today

Demos:
King Kong

Picutre Packs and Themes:
Fight Night Round 3
Hexic
Bejeweled

Expansion Content:
Sound and graphic packs for Crystal Quest
- Animal Madness Sound Pack (100 points)
- Xtreme Scenario (100 points)
- Nano Graphics Pack (100 points)
- Sketch Graphics Pack (100 points)
- Super Synth Sounds Pack (100 points)

Forgive me if i'm wrong but those expansions are over priced.

[tholly]

Update time.

Available today

Demos:
King Kong

Picutre Packs and Themes:
Fight Night Round 3
Hexic
Bejeweled

Expansion Content:
Sound and graphic packs for Crystal Quest
- Animal Madness Sound Pack (100 points)
- Xtreme Scenario (100 points)
- Nano Graphics Pack (100 points)
- Sketch Graphics Pack (100 points)
- Super Synth Sounds Pack (100 points)

Forgive me if i'm wrong but those expansions are over priced.


that is a pretty unexciting set of updates.....

[Darren870]

Cool beans, I was hoping for a new game as we still have 3 more to come this month. Hopefully later this week :)

[Captain J]

Hey guys I dont know if you guys already know about the region trick or not, if you dont check out my thread here:

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80278&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

I figured I would post this here since this would also give the US people access to the Japanese and European marketplace and vice versa since new marketplace demos come out there that we dont get, such as the Ninety-Nine Nights demo that comes out Japan only on March 1st.

[unwinddesign]

I gotta get that King Kong demo. Shame that I'll probably be sound asleep come tomorrow. It's 4:44 AM and I have school at 8:10 (AM).

[meancode]

Forgive me if i'm wrong but those expansions are over priced.

Contrary to your original thoughts on this, we both spend 300 M$P on the extreme extra, the sketch, and the nano skins.

The extreme expansion makes wave 1 more like wave 25, but your points are doubled! When you turn this off and go back to the regular difficulty the game seems easier, making those precious Achievement Points easier to get.

The sketch skin turns the board into an drafting table with lines. Enemies and crystals are all sketchy. This skin makes the mines that the enemies drop easier to spot then in the default skin.

The nano skin turns the board into a petri dish of sorts. Enemies look like microscopic creatures. This skin is high contrast with a black background. That in itself changes the game a little. Again the enemies that drop mines are easier to distinguish from the crystals.

300 more M$P well spent? I say so.

The Xbox Live Arcade is going to cost me a fortune! :bad-words:

[njiska]

Forgive me if i'm wrong but those expansions are over priced.

Contrary to your original thoughts on this, we both spend 300 M$P on the extreme extra, the sketch, and the nano skins.

The extreme expansion makes wave 1 more like wave 25, but your points are doubled! When you turn this off and go back to the regular difficulty the game seems easier, making those precious Achievement Points easier to get.

The sketch skin turns the board into an drafting table with lines. Enemies and crystals are all sketchy. This skin makes the mines that the enemies drop easier to spot then in the default skin.

The nano skin turns the board into a petri dish of sorts. Enemies look like microscopic creatures. This skin is high contrast with a black background. That in itself changes the game a little. Again the enemies that drop mines are easier to distinguish from the crystals.

300 more M$P well spent? I say so.

The Xbox Live Arcade is going to cost me a fortune! :bad-words:

Sssssss! Jesus man, that's not suppose to be public knowledge. We can't let them know the power MS wields over us. We can't let them know it's stolen our souls.

[meancode]

OK, I won't tell anyone. It will be our little secret.

[njiska]

Just a heads up "The Outfit" multiplayer demo is scheduled to come up on Live on March 3rd.

In addition to Astro POP, Jewel Quest and Feeding Frenzy, SFII is currently scheduled to debut on Live before the end of the month.

[Darren870]

SF II is on that list too? Nice. Maybe a new game tomorrow? I am hoping ..

[Dobie]

I'm all over SFII the second it drops. Old-school SFII, w/ online (hopefully) gameplay? :rocker:

I wonder what achievements they'll put in? Beating the game w/ X character obviously... perhaps number of online wins, beating ranked opponents, combos, etc. There's a ton of cool potential. Revive the classics, and give them new appeal. Best part of the marketplace so far.

[njiska]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/xboxlivemarketplace

For anyone whe wants to stay up to the second here's Major Nelson's Marketplace update feed. I suggest all 360 owners add this to their windows live page or local RSS prog.

[njiska]

http://feeds.feedburner.com/xboxlivemarketplace

For anyone whe wants to stay up to the second here's Major Nelson's Marketplace update feed. I suggest all 360 owners add this to their windows live page or local RSS prog.

[Darren870]

Not an update but here is a few games for march/spring that look like loads of fun

<a href ="http://www.loadinc.net/madtracks/index.html">Mad Tracks</a>

<a href ="http://www.hoopworldgame.com/index.php">Hoop World</a>

<a href ="http://www.xbox365.com/news.cgi?id=GGPPiiNuLi12050134">Robo Blitz</a>

Can't wait!! Texas Hold em sometime soon too.

[meancode]

Hoop World looks like it will be fun.

[Darren870]

Astropop and Feeding Frenzy got pushed back to march :(

Jewel quest is still FEB though.

[PDorr3]

are jewel quest and crystal quest anyway related?

[Darren870]

No, Jewel Quest is a puzzle game. Probably going to come out next week.

[b]LINK (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/j/jewelquestlivearcadexbox360/default.htm)

[Joker T]

I heard there is a COD 2 demo up..I'd check but I am 360less.

[njiska]

I heard there is a COD 2 demo up..I'd check but I am 360less.

Check and Mate. It's there and weighting in at a mesly 331 MB.

[Joker T]

I heard rumors of a Burnout Revenge Demo also..

[njiska]

New Dead Rising/Oblivion Trailers, Gamer Pictures and Themes online.

[s1lence]

I heard rumors of a Burnout Revenge Demo also..

Nope, just a Trailer.

[njiska]

The Outfit MP Demo is now up. I'll be seeiing you bitches tonight on live. :P

[pacmanhat]

The Outfit MP Demo is now up. I'll be seeiing you bitches tonight on live. :P

Finally! I know a guy who's working on this...he assured me it would be out over the weekend, to no avail. But hey, better late than never.

[s1lence]

YAY, a demo that should be well worth playing. :D

[grimlock]

I played the Outfit demo tonight and I have to say I was really disappointed. Not my cup of tea I guess.

I did enjoy the Dead Rising video.

[pacmanhat]

I have to say that I LOVED the Outfit demo. It's like a combination of Battlefront and Mercenaries...lots of fun. :)

[meancode]

I played the Outfit demo tonight and I have to say I was really disappointed. Not my cup of tea I guess.

I did enjoy the Dead Rising video.

I would have to agree with you there. But it is not as if I was looking forward to getting this game.

[Darren870]

Yea I didn't like it much,

*Takes his $10 off his pre-order and buts more on fry cry*

In worse news Battlefield 2 got pushed back to april :(

[nik]

In worse news Battlefield 2 got pushed back to april :(


I wonder why...
EA wouldn't INVEST in a game now would it??

I fiqured they would just give it a minor update like burnout.. probably network code difficulty..

[Gamereviewgod]

Yea I didn't like it much,

*Takes his $10 off his pre-order and buts more on fry cry*



It's not a game you can jump in and play. There's far more going on than in a basic third-person shooter, so don't take it on a surface level. There's immense strategy here. The only real complaint I have are the vehicle controls and some odd balancing (point blank bazooka doesn't kill a human, but can take out a tank).

I'm interested about the single player too.

[pacmanhat]

Yea I didn't like it much,

*Takes his $10 off his pre-order and buts more on fry cry*



It's not a game you can jump in and play. There's far more going on than in a basic third-person shooter, so don't take it on a surface level. There's immense strategy here. The only real complaint I have are the vehicle controls and some odd balancing (point blank bazooka doesn't kill a human, but can take out a tank).

I'm interested about the single player too.

From what I hear (and as I said before, this is coming from someone with months of hands on experience), the single player is probably the game's weak point. That isn't to say that it's bad - it's just not the multiplayer.

It also saddened me to see so many folks online speaking lowly of the game, writing it off as just another shooter without even trying to understand the strategies and intricacies. How shallow is that? We are definitely in an age where quality is largely determined by how instantly the player is gratified. Sheesh.

[nik]

I'll have to give it a shot.. multiplayer stratagy? Thats great stuff!!

Most of the people these days will be just cannon fodder if we get invaded, no real sense of stratagy "DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL SPAWN AGAIN."

[Darren870]

Jewel Quest was released!!! Im dling the demo now. YAY a new arcade game...

*drooooool*

[meancode]

Too bad it feels just like Bejeweled.

[pacmanhat]

I'll have to give it a shot.. multiplayer stratagy? Thats great stuff!!

Most of the people these days will be just cannon fodder if we get invaded, no real sense of stratagy "DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL SPAWN AGAIN."

Dying bears a greater punishment in The Outfit than it does in games similar to it. The respawn wait is longer, and the points lost is larger (especially if you're killed by another human player). It could definitely be better in this regard, but it could be a lot worse, too.

[Darren870]

Too bad it feels just like Bejeweled.

Yea, not sure if I want to purchase it though. I probably will since im stuck in bejeweled and love those type of games.

[Juganawt]

Too bad it feels just like Bejeweled.

Yea, not sure if I want to purchase it though. I probably will since im stuck in bejeweled and love those type of games.

There are some major similarities to Bejeweled, but also there are some major differences too.

For example on Jewel Quest you have to create a chain on every single square of the board until the squares are all gold, and also the game board changes shape after the first few levels, making you think several steps ahead to chain jewels in tough to reach spaces.

Also the time limit is much more unforgiving, actually taking time away for an incorrect move.

It's a shame JQ doesnt have as many game modes as B2 does... still, I bought it, and am working my way through slowly but surely

[meancode]

Well get this. I am (for once) not going to buy a new XBLA game! Mainly because I prefer Bejeweled 2, I already spent the money on Bejeweled 2, and I do need to show some restraint against the Live Arcade.

Take that Microsoft!

[njiska]

Ridge Racer 6 demo is up. Hail Satan.

[meancode]

* All Hail Satan *

Oh.. wait... whoops.

[Darren870]

Feeding Frenzy came out yesterday! Finally!

Going to buy it now

[njiska]

New Graw Videos
Superman Trailer
St. Pat's Day pictures and theme.
Music video of the month.

[segagamer4life]

Today they added burnout revenge demo.. 546.22mb dl


http://forums.xbox.com/3118777/ShowPost.aspx


nice, I have the full ver, but this game is sweeeeeet.

[Joker T]

Blazing Angels demo I heard.

[Darren870]

Good thing I cant get on live :(...fucking school!

Hopefully tomorrow, if not then sometime next week :(.

[segagamer4life]

Blazing Angels demo I heard.


this is true, I have downloaded it and I am about to play it.... sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

[pacmanhat]

I'm anxiously anticipating word on how the BA demo is. I've been looking forward to it for quite some time now.

[Gamereviewgod]

The targeting system in BA is incredible. Easily the best I've ever used in a flight title.

The training mission is pretty weak. Don't judge it based on that. The voice work is pretty aggravating, but once the attacks begin in the second level, you don't care.

Astropop also showed up in the Live Arcade today.


Now, to wait for Battlefield 2 tomorrow!

[Darren870]

Anyone play astropop? I played it on my cellphone (5 min demo), since I can't get on live yet. It plays kinda like a magical drop, how is it on the 360?

[tholly]

Anyone play astropop? I played it on my cellphone (5 min demo), since I can't get on live yet. It plays kinda like a magical drop, how is it on the 360?


i personally thought it was dumb, but thats just me...you might like it.....

[njiska]

Anyone play astropop? I played it on my cellphone (5 min demo), since I can't get on live yet. It plays kinda like a magical drop, how is it on the 360?

Any game that kind of even closely resembles Arkanoid is good in my book. :P

[Juganawt]

Astropop reminds me more of Klax than it does Arkanoid.

Good game, gets bloody hard later on and the achievements will be quite a challenge

[RevQuixo]

Battlefield 2 demo is up

and a free gamer pic pack for The Outfit was posted a day or two ago.

[segagamer4life]

Battlefield 2 demo is up

and a free gamer pic pack for The Outfit was posted a day or two ago.

HELL YEAH, downloading it now!!!

[s1lence]

Battlefield 2 demo is up

and a free gamer pic pack for The Outfit was posted a day or two ago.

HELL YEAH, downloading it now!!!

Finally, it was supposed to be ready last week. :D

[segagamer4life]

G.R.A.W demo out now.. FYI

[segagamer4life]

according to this site http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/headlines2677.html


the demo for Tomb Raider for the 360 should be up on the marketplace tonight, just FYI.

[njiska]

according to this site http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/headlines2677.html


the demo for Tomb Raider for the 360 should be up on the marketplace tonight, just FYI.

Fuckin' sweet.

In other news the Oblivion Horse Armour is up there now.

[Daria]

In other news the Oblivion Horse Armour is up there now.


Oooooh.... *logs on*

[njiska]

In other news the Oblivion Horse Armour is up there now.


Oooooh.... *logs on*

Sorry Honey, it's 200 points of shit.

[pacmanhat]

There's supposed to be a Burnout Revenge patch hitting soon that makes the downloaded cars from demo kiosks actually work. Appearantly Criterion didn't factor those in when they sent the game to manufacturing. LOL

[Daria]

In other news the Oblivion Horse Armour is up there now.


Oooooh.... *logs on*

Sorry Honey, it's 200 points of shit.

It's better then a theme. :P

[njiska]

In other news the Oblivion Horse Armour is up there now.


Oooooh.... *logs on*

Sorry Honey, it's 200 points of shit.

It's better then a theme. :P

No not really. Apparently is doesn't really add any defense to the horse, or unicorn.

Although if this is proven wrong i'll definitely get it.

[RevQuixo]

Tomber Raider: Legend demo and trailers are up.

[nik]

verdict?

[RevQuixo]

verdict?

Controls are a little sketchy...it tries to be Prince of Persia...but isn't as smooth. Kinda dull too. Oh well.

Then again I've never liked Tomb Raider.

[Neo Rasa]

verdict?

Controls are a little sketchy...it tries to be Prince of Persia...but isn't as smooth. Kinda dull too. Oh well.

That's a shame, the levels in the 3D Legacy of Kain games that Crystal Dymanics did are so much fun to navigate. You'd think with a property like this they'd have gone all out.

[pacmanhat]

Ugh. Much like the last few demos I've gotten, I'm having an absurdly difficult time getting this one to download. The download 'progress' bar starts at 5% and doesn't ever move, which can only be alleviated by cancelling and restarting (which then gives me the actual total progress). But even then, it never seems to actually finish downloading. I'm on about my 4th or 5th try now. Has anyone else encountered anything like this?

[segagamer4life]

Ugh. Much like the last few demos I've gotten, I'm having an absurdly difficult time getting this one to download. The download 'progress' bar starts at 5% and doesn't ever move, which can only be alleviated by cancelling and restarting (which then gives me the actual total progress). But even then, it never seems to actually finish downloading. I'm on about my 4th or 5th try now. Has anyone else encountered anything like this?

I had the same issue last night, and ultimately gave up on downloading, so like with blazing angels before it, I just kept on trying.

[comrade]

Ugh. Much like the last few demos I've gotten, I'm having an absurdly difficult time getting this one to download. The download 'progress' bar starts at 5% and doesn't ever move, which can only be alleviated by cancelling and restarting (which then gives me the actual total progress). But even then, it never seems to actually finish downloading. I'm on about my 4th or 5th try now. Has anyone else encountered anything like this?

I have that exact same problem trying to download content. Pretty much just keep repeating the process, and you will get your download, as stupid as that is.

[pacmanhat]

Finally got Tomb Raider to work after a few more attempts. My verdict? Surprisingly, really fun. My hopes were low on this one, for obvious reasons. However, it really impressed me. It's definitely derivative of Prince of Persia, but it does it well. I'll likely be picking this one up next week.

[segagamer4life]

Finally got Tomb Raider to work after a few more attempts. My verdict? Surprisingly, really fun. My hopes were low on this one, for obvious reasons. However, it really impressed me. It's definitely derivative of Prince of Persia, but it does it well. I'll likely be picking this one up next week.


I was likewise successful in downloading this last night, and I wasn't disapointed, as much as I thought I might, but I will be giving this a rent.

[nik]

Finally got Tomb Raider to work after a few more attempts. My verdict? Surprisingly, really fun. My hopes were low on this one, for obvious reasons. However, it really impressed me. It's definitely derivative of Prince of Persia, but it does it well. I'll likely be picking this one up next week.


I was likewise successful in downloading this last night, and I wasn't disapointed, as much as I thought I might, but I will be giving this a rent.

You know, these gamerpoints are great for rental places, we just rent the crappy games for the points haha

[njiska]

Huge week for the XBLM

All that follows is from Majornelson.com

PGR3 Speed Pack

Here are the vehicles available in the Speedpack (400 points) or for individual purchase (60 points/each) :

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Free
RUF RT12
Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Audi RS 4
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Lamborghini Gallardo SE
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII FQ-400
Nissan NISMO R34GT-R Z-Tune
Pontiac GTO
Radical SR8

PGR3 Auto-Update
Tournaments – Be one of 64 players to qualify with the best lap time using a car and route that’s predetermined. If successful, move on into the Elimination rounds to compete with 7 other drivers. The top 4 in each race move on until the final race where only the first place driver earns the victory.

Tournament Channel (Gotham TV)– Watch other players race in tournament Elimination rounds.

“Quit to Lobby” (Abandon option in PlayTime race) Host can now take all participants back to the lobby in a play time session, rather than booting them all back to the Play Time menu.

“Lock to Host Car” and “Lock to Host Car Class” (PlayTime | Xbox Live | Create Race | Race Mode | City | Route) are two new toggles that the lobby creator can turn on or off to limit what type of cars his/her competition can use in a play time race over Xbox Live.

Previously Played Routes List (PlayTime | Route Creator | Previous Live Routes) – Play other gamers routes that they created in the Route Creator over Xbox Live and store up to 10 in your “Previously Played Routes List”. You have the option to save or discard them and use them in your own sessions.

All Cars Position Toggle (More | Options | HUD | Position toggle) – In races modes with multiple cars where target is not displayed, this shows the current place every car in the race is in throughout the event.

Hide HUD Toggle (More | Options | HUD | HUD toggle) – This gives the player the option to turn off ALL in race HUD displays in all camera views.

Voice Communicator Identifier – In a multiplayer race the name of the gamertag will now flash in the upper left hand corner when speaking into a voice communicator, making it possible to identify the speaker.

Online Career rotating car class hoppers – All 8 hoppers in the Online Career (Breakneck Racing, Nurburgring F1 Challenge, Speedway Skirmish, Knockout World Tour, Nordschleife Drivers Club, Urban Rally, Gotham Duelling, and Dusk Til Dawn Racing) now change the required entry car class daily.

Wheel Support – Control set for steering wheels and dynamic updates have been added for the Hori, Mad Catz, and Joytech Nitro wheels (all via the More | Options | Controller | Wheel A configuration).

Online Qualifier Achievement – 50 gamerscore is now awarded for qualifying, then attempting the first elimination round of a tournament.

PLUS:
The HUD no longer remains invisible after looking back, hitting the Guide button, and then re-entering the game and it’s now possible to view if you have already purchased a car while shopping in the showroom via the “Cars Owned” tally under the Car Stats section.

Tomb Raider

Picture Packs, Themes

Tiger Woods 06

Demo

Burnout Revenge Unlocks

The following FREE car unlocks are now available from the Xbox Live Marketplace for ‘Burnout Revenge’ :

Alienware
Dolby
Monster
Plantronics
SpikeTV
Yellowcard

These unlocks are free and available in the following Xbox Live regions: Canada, United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

Trailers and Film Extras

The Omen Trailer
X-Men: The last Stand
Ice Age: The Meltdown

Mission Impossible 3 - Trailer, Picture Packs, Theme
Nacho Libre - Trailer Picture Packs Theme
Jack Black Confessionals

Amped 3
Demo

GRAW

Picture Packs

FFXI

Trailer Picture Packs

Zegapain XOR

Trailer

Karas

Trailer - JP only

Rumble Roses

Trailer

[s1lence]

Nice, I've been waiting for the update for PGR3. Now I'll be motivated to get the "plats" on the rest of the races.

[nik]

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
Lamborghini Gallardo SE

hello, ladies.

[Oobgarm]

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2006/05/02/534578.aspx

Sounds interesting.

[Darren870]

Finally a new live arcade game!

[meancode]

I hope for their sake there is more than UNO released at E3!

[Gamereviewgod]

Game with Fame celebrity gaming sessions with stars like Jenny McCarthy,

Yes, yes yes!

Oh wait...

No, no, no!

[nik]

Where the fuck is street fighter capcom?

[Slimedog]

Mainly, I'm waiting for Rare to drop the Blackops Bots update for PD0. And they probably wouldn't do that during E3, so I've probably got another week to wait.

[segagamer4life]

didn't see it posted anywhere, but the topspin 2 demo is out...

[Slimedog]

Not sure if it should be its own thread or not, but does anybody know if or when Tetra Master, the card game that came with PC and PS2 FFXI, will come to the 360? It seems like the sort of thing they might make a premium download.

[diskoboy]

Where the fuck is street fighter capcom?

I was thinking that exact same thing, seeing how it was supposed to be out in March.

Wonder if they'll make it compatible with the DOA4 controller?

Anybody know what edition of SF2 they're supposed to release? Regular edition? Championship edition? Super SF2?

[Gamereviewgod]

I was thinking that exact same thing, seeing how it was supposed to be out in March.

Wonder if they'll make it compatible with the DOA4 controller?

Anybody know what edition of SF2 they're supposed to release? Regular edition? Championship edition? Super SF2?

It's Turbo/Hyper Fighting.

[RevQuixo]

Mainly, I'm waiting for Rare to drop the Blackops Bots update for PD0. And they probably wouldn't do that during E3, so I've probably got another week to wait.

It's out now. :)

[segagamer4life]

sweet, I will be downloading that tonight...

[segagamer4life]

according to gamersreports.com they are saying that atari will be releasing the Test Drive demo next week

Atari sends word that a demo for their upcoming racer Test Drive Unlimited will be avilable via Xbox Live next week. This jsut adds to the content that will be available during E3. Click read more for the full info.

PRESS RELEASE

LYON, FRANCE – 5 May 2006 – Atari today announced that an exclusive demo for the highly anticipated racing game, Test Drive Unlimited, will be made available to users of the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, via the Xbox Live® Marketplace. The demo will be available to download from 8 May until 14 May 2006 as part of Microsoft’s plans to bring gamers closer to the E3 experience and offer of free Xbox Live Gold membership for the week.

The demo grants players an exclusive chance to get behind the wheel of Test Drive Unlimited and sample some of its online and offline challenges along 40 miles of Oahu’s beautiful open roads. To add a bit of spice, players will be able to replay all of the challenges as many times as they wish in order to shave valuable seconds off their time-challenge records, or set about thrashing either human or AI competition in the races before heading to www.testdriveunlimited.com to view their global ranking.

As a way of letting players find out for themselves what a Massively Open Online Racing game is, the Test Drive Unlimited demo will allow players to set up as many instant challenges as they wish. Players driving along the road can challenge other players to a one-on-one race, define their own start and end points for the race, and power through the lush Hawaiian scenery at break-neck speeds.

With a choice between the Ford Shelby GT500, Lotus Exige and Lamborghini Gallardo, a luxury-laden Lamborghini dealership to visit, and a beautiful house for each player who logs in, the demo offers players a mouth-watering taste of Eden Games’ forthcoming automotive masterpiece.

Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented. For more information and to view global demo rankings visit www.testdriveunlimited.com.

Labeled With test drive unlimited xbox360 atari

[diskoboy]

The Test Drive Unlimited demo is now up!

I'm downloading it now.

[nik]

The Test Drive Unlimited demo is now up!

I'm downloading it now.

let us know if its worth the waiting

[njiska]

The Test Drive Unlimited demo is now up!

I'm downloading it now.

let us know if its worth the waiting

It's pretty damn good.

[Gamereviewgod]

Lost Planet kicks ass. Harder than shit and it doesn't offer much new, but I LOVE the creature design.

[diskoboy]

Lost Planet kicks ass. Harder than shit and it doesn't offer much new, but I LOVE the creature design.

Man, I didn't even see the Lost Planet demo!! Plus UNO and (hopefully) Street Fighter 2 are supposed to be coming this week.

I'm gonna be getting my money's worth with XBL, this week!

Microsoft..... Genius idea on putting E3 stuff on marketplace!

Still downloading TDU demo... On DSL lite, so it takes forever. -_-

[Darren870]

anyone know how to get the lost planet demo?>

[Schenley]

Just played through the Test Drive Unlimited demo once... It times out after 15 minutes.

There's some really interesting stuff going on. The little map looks awesome and acts like my GPS in my truck, complete with annoucements of upcoming turns. The periphery of your vision is blurred, which creates an interesting feel of speed. Also, the controls feel like the perfect mix between the sims like PGR and the arcades like RR. The in-car view is awesome!

The concept of Massive Online Racing *MOOR* is intriquing. Looks like I'll be buying this one...

[Gamereviewgod]

anyone know how to get the lost planet demo?>

They took it down about a half hour after it went up today. It'll be up tomorrow though.

[nik]

STREET FUCKING FIGHTER, CAPCOM WHAT THE HELL MAN.

[Darren870]

Lost Planet demo is now officially up.

[njiska]

Lost Planet demo is now officially up.

FUCKING GORGEOUS!!!

[diskoboy]

STREET FUCKING FIGHTER, CAPCOM WHAT THE HELL MAN.

LOL

You're not alone, nik.

Oh.... UNO is up in the arcade now, everyone.

When is the camera coming out? :D

EDIT - And even more good news - they've started posting Halo 3 stuff in marketplace.

[pacmanhat]

How many points for Uno?

[pacmanhat]

Also - there's a trailer for some other game on the Marketplace now. Something about a Halo...

[diskoboy]

How many points for Uno?

Only 400 points!

[njiska]

VIDEO'S ARE BEING UPDATED LIVE ON LIVE INCLUDING THE HALO 3 ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER!!!!!!!!!

[Joker T]

Somebody post something about Halo 3 LOL

[Slimedog]

Somebody post something about Halo 3 LOL

The download for the trailer has taken 45 minutes to get about a quarter of the way finished. For reference, the slightly larger Culdcept Saga trailer I downloaded took less than 5 minutes. Their server is getting soooooo pounded.

:)

[hezeuschrist]

I haven't longed to turn on my 360 since Oblivion, but now the next 8 hours at work are going to really suck :(

At least I got all the info while here and was able to see the whole Nintendo conference before I had to leave.

[diskoboy]

Oh my god, the Lost Planet demo is damn sweet!!

This game TRULY looks next-gen. Plays a little like Max Payne minus the bullet time.

What are those little glowing crystal things you're supposed to pick up, every time you kill or destroy something?

This ones a definite buy.

How are the Halo 3 themes and gamer pics, anybody?

[Richter Belmount]

they are alright but doesnt show much that you hadnt seen in trailer.

[Gamereviewgod]

What are those little glowing crystal things you're supposed to pick up, every time you kill or destroy something?

Health. If you get hit and don't die, if you have these, they allow you to recharge/regain health.

And yeah, really impressive stuff. When the rolling bug-like things started rolling around, the motion blur and detail made it seem like a high-end Hollywood effects showcase.

[diskoboy]

2 sets of Call of Duty 2 map packs were released.

One is free, the other is 400 points.

[njiska]

Holy Shit Spiderman 3 Trailer!!!!

[Darren870]

Game or movie?

[njiska]

Sadly game, although it's cool.

[Darren870]

You just killed my soul....meanie

[Anthony1]

LOST PLANET IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!




If you can't go to e3 right now and get a chance at actually playing a Playstation 3 game, then just play the Lost Planet e3 demo for the Xbox 360. Cause this game is so damn Next-Gen, it's ridiculous. I mean, if a freaking Playstation 3 costs 600 snappers, then this is the kind of entertainment that I would expect, so if you want to get a sneak peak at the power of the Playstation 3 right now, then play this e3 demo via Marketplace.


IF YOU DON"T HAVE A 360, THEN GO TO SOMEBODIES HOUSE THAT HAS ONE.


YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS!!!!

[tholly]

LOST PLANET IS FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!




If you can't go to e3 right now and get a chance at actually playing a Playstation 3 game, then just play the Lost Planet e3 demo for the Xbox 360. Cause this game is so damn Next-Gen, it's ridiculous. I mean, if a freaking Playstation 3 costs 600 snappers, then this is the kind of entertainment that I would expect, so if you want to get a sneak peak at the power of the Playstation 3 right now, then play this e3 demo via Marketplace.


IF YOU DON"T HAVE A 360, THEN GO TO SOMEBODIES HOUSE THAT HAS ONE.


YOU HAVE GOT TO TRY THIS!!!!


i wasnt extremely impressed with it....its just another shooter.......

[Anthony1]

Ok, so I got caught up in the moment. The greenery will do that to you. LOL



But seriously, this game is freaking pimp. You really have to pump up your stereo and subwoofer with this game. This game can tax the hell out of a home theater! If you have a little surround sound with a subwoofer type setup, then this is the game to really show it off on. Absolutely breathtaking next gen experience. The most Next-Gen game so far that I've played, and that includes Oblivion and Fight Night Round 3. O_O

[tholly]

Ok, so I got caught up in the moment. The greenery will do that to you. LOL



But seriously, this game is freaking pimp. You really have to pump up your stereo and subwoofer with this game. This game can tax the hell out of a home theater! If you have a little surround sound with a subwoofer type setup, then this is the game to really show it off on. Absolutely breathtaking next gen experience. The most Next-Gen game so far that I've played, and that includes Oblivion and Fight Night Round 3. O_O


well, im at college now without my good tv / surround set up...ill have to try it when i go home (after graduation) on saturday....maybe then ill have a different view of it....

[Drexel923]

I didn't really like the Lost Planet demo. Guess I can cross that one off my list.

Any word on getting a Dead Rising demo this week? I hope the answer is yes ;) :D

[Richter Belmount]

definaley kick ass dude , seems like a entry in the 3rd person shooter that could make playing them more refreshing.

[Darren870]

Well the Moto GP 06 demo is up now.

[jonnyutah]

the lost pLANETwas cool but not al that. the demo was fun. simple arcade bug blasting action :) reminds me of Gun valkyre from what little I played of both... I would get tired of a game like this after about 2 or 3 hours but no doubt a fun little game.

It should make the wait for Chrome Hounds easy.
btw, with all the live e3 downloads why no chrome hounds content? the game is only a month away!

did ya see the cod 3 trailor? @_@ it looks as good if not better than mgs4. is it running on 360 hardware?

[njiska]

did ya see the cod 3 trailor? @_@ it looks as good if not better than mgs4. is it running on 360 hardware?

I'll ignore my desire to lash you for worse grammer then my own and simply respond to your question. No it is not running on 360 hardware. The COD3 trailer is CG just like the COD2 TV commercials.

[diskoboy]

The Hitman: Blood Money demo has just been put up on marketplace.

Talk about unexpected! 8-)

[diskoboy]

The Hitman: Blood Money demo has just been put up on marketplace.

Talk about unexpected! 8-)

[Nesmaster]

Rumble Roses XX Demo up... dunno WHEN it was put there, haven't been on the 360 in a while but it's there now ;)

[Gamereviewgod]

99 Knights trailer hit along with some Entourage clips.

[diskoboy]

Street Fighter 2 themes and gamer pics are up.

STILL no fucking game... :angry:

[Darren870]

its got to be soon if we are getting those.

[Howie6925]

Street Fighter 2 themes and gamer pics are up.

STILL no fucking game... :angry:


Yea man that kind of sucks why they would do that, talk about a tease.

[Howie6925]

oops. :embarrassed:

[Nesmaster]

And seeing that SF2 is the second arcade game I actually WANT to spend some points on, it sucks.

[segagamer4life]

GRAW new content available as of today... fyi.. its 1200 points to buy damnnnn... but it is available... the new guns, maps, and modes....

[nik]

GRAW new content available as of today... fyi.. its 1200 points to buy damnnnn... but it is available... the new guns, maps, and modes....

I'll be passing on that baby, whats that, almost 15 more $ just for a little extra??

[keiblerfan69]

GRAW new content available as of today... fyi.. its 1200 points to buy damnnnn... but it is available... the new guns, maps, and modes....

I'll pass. It will go down when it doesn't sell enough.

[segagamer4life]

GRAW new content available as of today... fyi.. its 1200 points to buy damnnnn... but it is available... the new guns, maps, and modes....

I'll be passing on that baby, whats that, almost 15 more $ just for a little extra??


yeah I am gonna wait it out as well... too pricey for my tastes right now.

[s1lence]

GRAW new content available as of today... fyi.. its 1200 points to buy damnnnn... but it is available... the new guns, maps, and modes....

I'll be passing on that baby, whats that, almost 15 more $ just for a little extra??


yeah I am gonna wait it out as well... too pricey for my tastes right now.


I bought it as I play a shit ton of GRAW, but the download keeps erroring out.

[unwinddesign]

1200 points? MS and Ubisoft be smokin' da crack, yes?

[Darren870]

id buy it if i played ghost recon a lot. Now if they released the same thing for battlefield 2 id be all over that shit.

[mailman187666]

I just want a few more damn good live arcade games. Ones like Marble Blast Ultra that are a little above the norm of the arcade production. I think the next live arcade game thats comming out is frogger, but i could be wrong. I saw some shit on IGN.com about it with the list of achievments and screen shots. Its got the classic style and enhanced HD style graphics. They didn't say how much it was gonna cost, but i think i might pass on it. Frogger is good and all but I'd rather just spark up the old VCS to play it. I wanna see mortal kombat and sonic come to live arcade. Stuff they can bring over from the genesis or something. Arcade games like frogger and joust are good additions and all, but I'd rather spend the 5-10 bucks on something a little newer, such as the titles i just listed. That hoopworld seems like it may be pretty interesting. I know I'll give Lumines a download whenever that hits live arcade. Does anybody know what the next live arcade game is going to be?

[GrandAmChandler]

Does anybody know what the next live arcade game is going to be?

Either Super Street Fighter II, Pac-man, or Galaga, whichever they finish and upload first. All slated for this summer.

[MarkMan]

Lookin forward to Street Fighter II Hyper and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3!

[Sothy]

has there even been battlefield 2 content available since the new maps for original xbox?

Cmon EA you can give us something.

Hell how about just patch it so when I fire a 120mm Main Tank gun into an enemy helicopter it actually dies?

[s1lence]

has there even been battlefield 2 content available since the new maps for original xbox?

Cmon EA you can give us something.

Hell how about just patch it so when I fire a 120mm Main Tank gun into an enemy helicopter it actually dies?


No there hasnt been but there needs to be badly.

[diskoboy]

Does anybody know what the next live arcade game is going to be?

Either Super Street Fighter II, Pac-man, or Galaga, whichever they finish and upload first. All slated for this summer.

Well - according to IGN, Frogger is now up on PartnerNet, so there is a good chance we'll se it before too long, as well.

I see Pac-Man and Galaga coming first, since they've both been up on PartnerNet for a bit longer than SF2 now.

[Richter Belmount]

sigh I vant my street fighting game but galaga shall be suitable if it comes sooner.

[s1lence]

Any new live games would be welcome, UNO just isnt enough.

[THATinkjar]

I can't find the Superman Returns HD trailers on Market. Supposedly all sorts of Superman promo vids were released yesterday...

[segagamer4life]

fyi chromehounds demo is up for EVERYWHERE except US and Canada... however if you create a new silver account and choose your location as JAPAN... and you can download it, then you can go back and delete the "new" account at any time . I did this last night.. WOW CHROMEHOUNDS IS SOOOOOOOOO good. This game is gonna own online. Its a combination of Mechassault and Steel batalion. Hopefully tthe US demo will be out by next week if you don't want to do the Japan method.

[segagamer4life]

Prey online and offline demo UP!!!!! WOOT!!! although its 1.7 gig.... oh well small price to pay.

[keiblerfan69]

Prey online and offline demo UP!!!!! WOOT!!! although its 1.7 gig.... oh well small price to pay.

Multiplayer made me so sick.

[njiska]

Anyone having lag issues with more then 4 players? 6 was fatal for us.

[s1lence]

Anyone having lag issues with more then 4 players? 6 was fatal for us.

Yeah I was in a room with 8 , its was lagtastic.

[Emuaust]

Edit

[diskoboy]

Well folks - it's not up as of this posting, but it looks like we may be getting Frogger before Street Fighter 2.

Like soon...

The official US Xbox page has it listed under their recent additions.... They did this the day before Astro Pop was released, so everyone cross your fingers...

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360/default.htm

[s1lence]

Cool Frogger would be a nice addition.

[Darren870]

No frogger yet.

But this game looks sick:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/cloningclydelivearcadexbox360/

[nik]

No frogger yet.

But this game looks sick:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/cloningclydelivearcadexbox360/

Any game does right now, especially with last month being so slllooowwww

[diskoboy]

DOA X2 trailer was put up last night... Woo-fucking-hoo.

Still - no Frogger. Microsoft added a 'coming soon' to the Xbox page I had linked to earlier under Frogger... Here we go again.


Not too much at once, Microsoft.. This onslught of games is killing me. :roll: :hmm:

[Nesmaster]

DOA X2 trailer was put up last night... Woo-fucking-hoo.

Still - no Frogger. Microsoft added a 'coming soon' to the Xbox page I had linked to earlier under Frogger... Here we go again.


Not too much at once, Microsoft.. This onslught of games is killing me. :roll: :hmm:

LOL no kidding. Although for me, nothing matters right now except one date. That date being August 1st. I'm gonna sit there starting midnight and hit refresh til my Saints Row demo is posted, damnit! :D

[Darren870]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360/default.htm

added a whole bunch of games to the coming soon list.

[GrandAmChandler]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360/default.htm

added a whole bunch of games to the coming soon list.

Well I'll be.... Now all we need to know is their definition of the meaning "soon" ;)

[nik]

All I care about is texas hold m and SF2

[diskoboy]

Well - at least Lumines Live says "July 2006"...

[segagamer4life]

Well - at least Lumines Live says "July 2006"...


LOL, yeah we have 24 days left...lol

[segagamer4life]

Well - at least Lumines Live says "July 2006"...


LOL, yeah we have 24 days left...lol

[Darren870]

yea also astro pop said february 2006, didn't hit till when march?

[Nesmaster]

And as said in doj's other thread, Frogger is now live! Go buy it.... or download the trial :P

[diskoboy]

some Mass Effect videos and NCAA Football 2007 demo is now up.

[THATinkjar]

I think the Lord Of The Rings demo is due to hit Live today. I'm really interested in checking it out.

Am I right in thinking that there is a Test Drive Unlimited demo already available?

[Gamereviewgod]

Am I right in thinking that there is a Test Drive Unlimited demo already available?

Yeah, went up during E3.

[Darren870]

Well Cloning Clyde went up today. Great game and lots of fun, i just bought it...didn't even try the demo.

I wish there were newer games over remake of older ones. I have a feeling this will be my new favorite next to marble blast.

[dbiersdorf]

So apparently a new arcade game is coming every Wednesday?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livearcadewednesdays/default.htm

:)

[nik]

So apparently a new arcade game is coming every Wednesday?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/livearcadewednesdays/default.htm

:)

Was posted...

it's for the summer only, they won't say if they can continue this trend, would be neat though, 5 bones a week, wow... thats alot of change from alot of gamers MS!

Well played, you sons of the devil!

[THATinkjar]

I don't think much of Cloning Clyde, myself. Seems really bland and boring. Pleased I didn't buy this on a whim.

[s1lence]

800 Points for Cloning Cylde is a bit much for me. I thought it was kinda lame.

[Darren870]

Well Im loving it, im around level 20.

[diskoboy]

Well Im loving it, im around level 20.

I agree. I was pleasantly surprised on how fun CC is.

[s1lence]

Looks like Galaga is up for download now.

[diskoboy]

Some of new stuff added lately-

-Galaga!!! (which means SF2 is next!!!)
-DOA 4 demo
-Table Tennis demo
-Medal of Honor: Airbourne trailer

[THATinkjar]

Read this over on Eurogamer today...


I'm glad [Xbox Live Arcade] Wednesdays have kicked off. Barring unforeseen development issues from the developers themselves - our issue was to fill the pipeline with a lot of titles on the upfront because of the inevitable schedule delays we'll have - we'll still have enough queued up in our certification process we'll always be able to have something coming out once a week.

The rest of the article can be read here (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=66307).

[THATinkjar]

IGN have posted the first part of an interview with Greg Canessa - the lead guy on the Xbox Live Arcade team. May be worth a read (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/721/721121p1.html).

[mailman187666]

table tennis demo is up? that cool cuz i was interested in it but didn't know if i would like it, and i really don't like to rent games anymore since i collect them. I'm gonna have to give that a little download tonight. One more week until streetfighter. I got my left over microsoft points i've been saving for that, now i can finally spend them on somthing i want. I've been pondering downloading the latest oblivion expansion but my character aint a vampire so i don't think it would be worth it for me.

[Anthony1]

Which 360 games have NEVER had a demo available on Marketplace? I'm pretty sure NBA 2K6 has never had a demo available. Other than that, nothing specific comes to mind.

[Nesmaster]

King Kong
THAW
Far Cry
DW5
Oblivion...
Gun

All I can think of right now...

[THATinkjar]

We didn't get the Ridge Racer 6 demo in Europe :( I'd love to try a Far Cry demo.

[Darren870]

99 Nights demo is up...

[unwinddesign]

King Kong had a demo. It was removed, though.

[diskoboy]

I'd love to try a Far Cry demo.

Trust me.... No you wouldn't.

Whats even more odd - Far Cry isn't on the list of games, period. What's with that?

As previously noted - King Kong had a demo that actually gave achievement points. They took it down.

[Nesmaster]

I'd love to try a Far Cry demo.

Trust me.... No you wouldn't.

?

Does that mean no he doesn't because he'd want more, or no he doesn't because you didn't like it? I found the game very enjoyable, even if it isn't the best looking game on the system. Especially online, I still play now and again.

[THATinkjar]

British Gaming Blog (fronted by our very own McBacon) posted a preview of some of the games heading to Xbox Live Arcade (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1085) before the year is out (excluding Castle Crashers, that is).

And I did a little digging, and Small Arms is supposedly hitting toward the end of August. And damn, that game is looking immense!

[Lothars]

That's really cool, I am looking forward to both Small Arms and Mad Tracks especially if they are both 800 points which hopefully they are.

[nik]

That's really cool, I am looking forward to both Small Arms and Mad Tracks especially if they are both 800 points which hopefully they are.

Those look awsome, mad tracks is gonna be the mario kart of xbox, just wait haha!

[stuffedmonkey]

Mad tracks looks really nice - but will be local multiplayer only :(

[THATinkjar]

Saint's Row demo is live, people. Weighs in at a chunky 904 MB. And both Germany and Mexico won't be gettin' any action - at least not today, that is.

[Lothars]

Street Fighter is live

I love it, it's a great addition to the arcade

Definitly worth the 800 points.

[Oobgarm]

Street Fighter is live

I love it, it's a great addition to the arcade

Definitly worth the 800 points.

Is it just me or is this game really HARD?

Perhaps I'm out of practice, but I was getting my ass handed to me by the CPU during the first match. And I don't consider myself a slouch at SFII, either.

[s1lence]

How is the speed on Street Fighter? I recall hearing that the early versions had a bit of slow down problems.

[PapaStu]

Street Fighter is live

I love it, it's a great addition to the arcade

Definitly worth the 800 points.

Is it just me or is this game really HARD?

Perhaps I'm out of practice, but I was getting my ass handed to me by the CPU during the first match. And I don't consider myself a slouch at SFII, either.

Nah.... your a slouch. RPG's have made you weak. :P

[THATinkjar]

The folk over at Eurogamer are also finding this port a tad more difficult than expected. I am going to struggle, me thinks.

How is the D-Pad holding up? I quite liked it at first, but I soon realised how inadequate it really is.

Oh, and how is the lag?

[Lothars]

Street Fighter is live

I love it, it's a great addition to the arcade

Definitly worth the 800 points.

Is it just me or is this game really HARD?

Perhaps I'm out of practice, but I was getting my ass handed to me by the CPU during the first match. And I don't consider myself a slouch at SFII, either.

o yeah the game is really hard

I am having trouble with singleplayer, I can't get that far in it no matter how hard I try.

but I am enjoying it,

I just got the achievement for 10 ranked victories

I heard it's based off the arcade version

[segagamer4life]

I am torn on blowing 800 points for this, but might, I am waiting anxiously for UMK3!!!!!! thats gonna be SWEEEEEEEEEET!

[ClubNinja]

Downloaded the trial last night and cried about how limited it is. That said, I'll probably just go ahead and buy this one, but have questions. How's the lag on Live? How's the competition? I found myself having issues pulling off special moves with the XBox controller - anyone else having this problem? Is there a good way to solve it? Also, did anyone buy the SF theme? Worth getting?

[-hellvin-]

Downloaded the trial last night and cried about how limited it is. That said, I'll probably just go ahead and buy this one, but have questions. How's the lag on Live? How's the competition? I found myself having issues pulling off special moves with the XBox controller - anyone else having this problem? Is there a good way to solve it? Also, did anyone buy the SF theme? Worth getting?

I was impressed with the speed, there didn't seem to be much lag. The game does seem somewhat limited though...it's really hard to put my finger on but it''s there. I have a HELL of a time pulling off special moves on that GD xbox controller...brings back memories of DOA4 already. The on-line competition raped me. Then again, I don't remember shit about SFII. It pretty much went like this:

1) E Honda does flying head butt

2) E Honda hundred hand slaps into the corner for rest of match

[diskoboy]

It is harder.

E. Honda keeps kicking my ass. And Ken/Ryu goes nuts with the hadoken fireballs.

And for those of you who have the DOA 4 controller - consider yourselves lucky. It works quite well with SF2.

Haven't played it online, yet.

[s1lence]

It is harder.

E. Honda keeps kicking my ass. And Ken/Ryu goes nuts with the hadoken fireballs.

And for those of you who have the DOA 4 controller - consider yourselves lucky. It works quite well with SF2.

Haven't played it online, yet.

Sweet, I'll have to try that tonight because the use of the gamepad results in many losses.

[Darren870]

It is harder.

E. Honda keeps kicking my ass. And Ken/Ryu goes nuts with the hadoken fireballs.

And for those of you who have the DOA 4 controller - consider yourselves lucky. It works quite well with SF2.

Haven't played it online, yet.

Im gonna be buying the controller just for this. I couldn't pull off half the moves the I could on my arcade cab.

[DreamTR]

Hyper lag is relative to how far you are away from the person. It's not "as" bad as the Anniversary Edition lag on Xbox, but it's still there, and the droppers are all over the place!

[K3V]

Hyper lag is relative to how far you are away from the person. It's not "as" bad as the Anniversary Edition lag on Xbox, but it's still there, and the droppers are all over the place!

I make sure I go in and leave feedback stating when people drop. It's lame and hopefully if they get enough bad feedback on their rep people will reconsider.

[Overbite]

I have street fighter also. Gamertag is Overbite so play wit me suckas

[Bees Knees]

I am getting some lag in ranked matches, but it isn't too bad.

[s1lence]

I was having a really hard time just connecting into a match last night, kept on getting a "timed out" error. :/

[MarkMan]

Dead Rising demo is live now.

[THATinkjar]

Dead Rising demo is live now.

Holy cat-balls! I just noticed this, while en-route to download a copy of Street Fighter II! This should be very interesting...

Edit...

OK! Dead Rising is looking all set to be a friggin' awesome game! Thank God for that, eh?

The demo is really just a playground to have some fun in, but there is also an opening and closing cutscene to chew on if you want some background. Really great graphics, as you'd expect from Capcom, and just a mind-blowing assortment of weaponry! The controls felt a little stiff while aiming, though.

All in all, this seems like a really good sample of what we can expect from the game. I'm just miffed that I'll be waiting another month to play this...

As for Street Fighter II... well, what can one say? I'm impressed. On-line play is excellent! No problems at all. Easy as pie to get going. Plenty of fun, and easily worth 800 points. I just wish they had remastered the music. That is a missed opportunity :(

[diskoboy]

Damn... All the games coming out this month is gonna leave me broke as a joke. Dead Rising and Pac-Man next week, N3 and Madden '07 the week after that, then Saints Row, then finally Enchant Arms...

This will be a first... Being broke because of video games, during the summer. :D

[unwinddesign]

SF2 was kind of corny, if you ask me. I downloaded the demo, and it's almost impossible to pull off moves with regularity with the Xbox 360 pad. Not to say I am SF masta -- I suck monkey balls at the game -- but I do know how to pull off Ryu's uppercut/haduken (or however it's spelled) moves. It's hard to get those half/quarter circles on the Xbox 360 pad. I guess with practice it's possible, but it could be at the expense of your left thumb...

[nik]

Really cheeseball people online... droppers and E-Honda slapper pricks...

Thank god for the feedback system, so I don't have to play them anymore.

[gepeto]

I have been stubborn to adopt xbox live arcade in to my gaming.

Being that there is so many street fighters out there I was a little reluctant. Being the street fighter fan that I am I downloaded the the trial and love it.
The controller definately takes some getting use to once you play enough you get into the groove.

I am glad the gameplay has been bumped up. I really believe that most gamers have outgrown the original speed.
The difficulty has been bumped up to maybe arcade. I dunno.

I am warming up preparing to go online.
Even though I have plenty of other versions of street fighter too me this one is definately the best.

I must admit I think Microsoft is on to something. They are just blowing the doors off with this xbox live. Now I have to play cacth up.

[Gamereviewgod]

Really cheeseball people online... droppers and E-Honda slapper pricks...

Can't agree more about people dropping, but Honda is so easy to counter, it's not even funny. Projectiles obviously work wonders, and the only characters that can't jump the slap are Zangief, Balrog, and Sagat. If you're losing with anyone else, it's your own fault.

[nik]

Really cheeseball people online... droppers and E-Honda slapper pricks...

Can't agree more about people dropping, but Honda is so easy to counter, it's not even funny. Projectiles obviously work wonders, and the only characters that can't jump the slap are Zangief, Balrog, and Sagat. If you're losing with anyone else, it's your own fault.

Depending if you can hit a decent half circle with the lag, but with the limited amount of special moves(compared to the later games), it's not like we knew cheese tactics would not happen at least half the time..

[ClubNinja]

Downloaded the full version Saturday night. Played a bunch of regular matches on Live, went 6-1, got excited. Then, realized that those don't count and you actually have to play *ranked* matches. Fine, played ranked matches. Went 0-4. That sucked :P Haven't played since.

[mailman187666]

I've had plenty of people drop out of the game in Street Fighter just as I was about to get in that final hit to win the match. You can't win every time guys, just take the one loss. Everybody either uses Ken, Ryu, or E-Honda. I have yet to see many people use anyone else than that. I use Blanka because his zapper move can get me out of the corner. I encourage everybody to use e-honda and do the slap move, I know how to stop him and have been getting lots of wins because of this.

[THATinkjar]

British Gaming Blog today posted dates (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1107) for the next batch of Xbox Live Arcade games. These were taken from The Official Xbox Magazine in America, so I guess they're pretty solid...


Pac-Man August 9th
Texas Hold ‘em August 16th
Time Pilot August 23rd
Scramble August 30th
Lumines Live! September 6th

The big one, for me, is Lumines Live! And it comes out just two days before Dead Rising. Crap!

[segagamer4life]

British Gaming Blog today posted dates (http://www.britishgaming.co.uk/?p=1107) for the next batch of Xbox Live Arcade games. These were takes from The Official Xbox Magazine in America, so I guess they're pretty solid...


Pac-Man August 9th
Texas Hold ‘em August 16th
Time Pilot August 23rd
Scramble August 30th
Lumines Live! September 6th

The big one, for me, is Lumines Live! And it comes out just two days before Dead Rising. Crap!


CRAP... I was hoping that UMK3.. would be comming soon... DAMN!!! oh well.

[diskoboy]

Lumines Live in September - it figures...

Can't wait for Pac-Man, Time Pilot, and Scramble

Time Pilot will probaly be some easy achievement points.

Any word on Sonic the Hedgehog or Defender?

[dbiersdorf]

Lumines should be awesome. I want Mortal Kombat 3 though. :(

[diskoboy]

It's Wednesday - which means Pac-Man is up.

And for all those who used to play by using the patterns.... You can forget that idea. The ghost's AI is alot harder, plus they take different routes than they do in the arcade version.

EDIT - And the controls SUCK ASS!!