Here is the most recent list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Summer of Arcade kicks off this week. First out of the gate is Limbo, followed by Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Castlevania Harmony of Despair, Monday Night Combat and we finish it off with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Also remember that if you purchase all five titles, and you’ll receive 1200 Microsoft Points back. Complete schedule and details here
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:
Week of July 26 - Borderlands Add-Ons:
Secret Armory, 400 Microsoft Points
Zombie Island, 400 Microsoft Points
The Underdome, 400 Microsoft Points
Week of August 2 - Forza 3 Cars And Track Packs
AutoWeek Car Show Pack, 240 Microsoft Points
Hot Holidays Car Pack, 240 Microsoft Points
Jalopnik Car Pack, 240 Microsoft Points
Nürburgring GP Track Pack, 240 Microsoft Points
The Road & Track Car Pack, 240 Microsoft Points
**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members
Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:
July 27: The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
July 27: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008
July 27: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
Xbox Avatar Marketplace:
July 22: Dragon Age: Origins
July 23: Halo:Reach
Xbox Game Add-Ons:
July 27: Alan Wake: The Signal, 560 Microsoft Points (If you purchased a new copy of Alan Wake, don’t forget to check your game case for a token card to download this debut Add-on at no cost, only on Xbox LIVE)
July 27: Skate 3 After Dark Pack 400 Microsoft Points
July 27: Super Street Fighter IV Costumes Pack, 1200 Microsoft Points
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Three developers from bundle unbox and talk about the Halo: Reach Limited and Legendary Editions as well as the Halo: Reach Limited Edition Xbox 360 bundle.
Following the climatic conclusion of Alan Wake, a new downloadable content is now upon us taking players into another nightmare that they must survive. The Signal DLC is the first of the few downloadable content that Remedy Alerts have planned to release on Alan Wake before the sequel comes out in a couple of years. Offered as free download for anyone who purchased the Limited Edition of Alan Wake, we now delve into the Signal DLC and experience an unforgettable nightmare.
Alan Wake The Signal DLC will be released this July 27th on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Those gamers who still have their voucher code on hand can redeem it at the day of release.
The Nightmare Continues
Without spoiling the ending of the story, the Signal takes Alan Wake to just after the climatic conclusion of the game. Just after the defeat of the Dark Presence, Alan Wake finds himself into one of the dreams that he must survive if he wants to find out the truth. With the help of Thomas Zane, he will be helping Alan Wake get out from his horrible nightmare by guiding him with the GPS that Alan found in the game. Through the Signal that Thomas Zane gives Alan, he must find it before something happens to him. For fans who loves the story of the main game, the DLC continues just after the end of the main game.
New Collectibles
Tired of collecting Manuscripts and Thermoses? In the Signal DLC, players will no longer need to hunt for those two things from the main game. As the Signal DLC shows Alan in a nightmare, what Alan needs to find this time are ten alarm clocks and standees. Upon collecting all of them, achievements will be revealed. Finding all of them is possible in one playthrough but expect to spend time searching every inch of Bright Falls and the Dark Place.
Decent Length
For a DLC, The Signal offers a decent length. I logged around two hours of playing through the game under Normal difficulty. The DLC offers the same experience as the one in the main game, the controls are the same, and weapons are scattered throughout Bright Falls. To get the weapons and tools to survive in this one of hell of a nightmare, Alan must uncover the words from the story that he’s working on that are scattered. It might sound confusing but all will make sense when you play it. I don’t want to spoil much the story for you.
New Achievements
There are a total of eight achievements that can be unlocked in the game. Half of them can be unlocked by just finishing the episode, and the other half will require a little bit more challenge. The total of Gamer Score that fans can achieve are 250 Points. Finding all of the Alarm Clock and Standees are one of the requirements to get two of the four achievements. The other achievements are objective such as finishing the final boss in an minute and a half.
Call of Duty Subscription Would Attract 5 Million Players, says Analyst!
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter's recent comments suggesting that COD fans could be facing a new subscription fee has to lead an uproar in the gaming community and a quick rebuttal from Activision, who noted that Call of Duty will always be free to play online. With that said, most still believe some sort of subscription plan is still coming.
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey said today, "We believe management will announce a subscription plan for Call of Duty online, a premium service that automatically drops new maps and items. We expect 4 to 5 million current COD online players would subscribe to the service."
As games continue to shift more towards digital and into the realm of services, players are less likely to buy new software, which is why (in part) NPD data has been showing a slowdown in recent months. Publishers will need to monetize their online offerings, and we agree with Pachter and Hickey that a Call of Duty subscription is highly likely to happen at some point.
Ready for a challenge? IGN hopes you just answered yes, preferably out loud. At San Diego's Comic Con panel for Halo, Community Director Brian Jarrard vowed that "this is the hardest Halo ever."
How has it been made so difficult? It seems that the campaign mode will significantly ramp up the difficulty based on the number of co-op players, as well as through the traditional difficulty options.
Halo on Legendary has always been a challenge for intermediate players. It looks like Halo: Reach is going to take that to a whole new level.
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