Major Nelson has announced that starting February 26, 2013 and running through March 4, 2013, over 60 Xbox 360 Games on Demand titles will be on sale up to 75% off with some as much as 85% off for the "Xbox Ultimate Game Sale".
Each day, a different set of titles will be on sale, so be sure to follow Major Nelson on Twitter where he'll announce what that day's special offer is. The Ultimate Game Sale only occurs once a year so you won’t want to miss it. Content availability and pricing may vary by region.
For a comprehensive list of titles you can expect to see on sale this year continue reading just after the break and don't forget to visit the 360-HQ games database for all of our previous coverage.
Devil May Cry 4 is now available for direct download from the Xbox LIVE "Games on Demand" service. Check availability in your region and pricing by clicking the link provided below..
Devil May Cry® 4 immerses gamers in a gothic supernatural world, where a new protagonist clashes with a familiar hero. As the new leading man, Nero, players will unleash incredible attacks and non-stop combos using a unique new gameplay mechanic, his powerful "Devil Bringer" arm.
Content: Devil May Cry 4 Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Now available in Australia, Europe and New Zealand Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". A new Devil May Cry story starring an all new hero, Nero! What dark power resides in his right arm?
Tomb raider: Legend is now available for direct download from the Xbox LIVE "Games on Demand" service. Check availability in your region and pricing by clicking the link provided below..
Lara Croft, everyone’s favorite dual pistol-wielding adventurer, makes her way back to the lost ancient realms that guard Secrets of the Past. In Lara Croft Tomb Raider™ LEGEND for Xbox 360™, immerse yourself in a stunning environment of hardcore adventure and exploration, as you travel through exquisitely detailed and perilous locales.
Content: Tomb Raider:Legend Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: North America Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Lara Croft, one of the greatest explorers of our time, is on the path of one of History’s greatest legends, a weapon with the power to command peace or destroy. In hostile locations around the globe, diabolical traps, ancient guardian machinery and a figure from Lara’s past stand between her and the powerful relic. In this thrilling adventure for the truth behind a Legend, Lara will discover the key to her own past, and her future.
The next Xbox 360 update is only just around the corner and we know Microsoft Studios are launching their new Xbox 360 "Games on Demand" service and some other cool updates but we haven't seen a full list of titles and features available until now.. Check out the full list below.
Less than a week from today, the Xbox LIVE summer update will arrive to more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members and with it will come the next evolution of connected entertainment on Xbox 360. Get ready to meet the many new faces of your Xbox 360; whether it’s new Avatar clothing and awards from Adidas or “Splosion Man”, or even a private home cinema, Xbox LIVE has something for you.
Movie night on Xbox LIVE
Browse, select and jump right into your favourite movies from the top genres: comedy, action, horror…even a tear-jerking chick flick. There are hundreds to choose from, with many in HD.
Avatars are people too!
Now thanks to Avatar Marketplace the options for customising your avatar are endless. With an ever-expanding selection of stores, full of premium outfits and accessories from your favourite games and fashion brands, you can express yourself through your Avatar like never before. Your Avatar’s one-stop-shop will launch with a growing collection from the top names in fashion and gaming including:
Top Brands: Adidas, Quiksilver, Roxy, Tokidoki
Unique Fashions: Steampunk, Recessionista
Your Favourite Games: “BioShock 2,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST,” “Gears of War 2,” “Fable II,” “The Secret of Monkey Island SE,” “Splinter: Cell Conviction,” “Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes”
You can also earn special Avatar clothes and items just by playing your favourite games, starting with a hot logo t-shirt from “Splosion Man,” the hit Xbox LIVE Arcade title that kicked-off off the 2nd annual Summer of Arcade. And to keep your Avatars from getting bored, we’re giving them fun new props to play with; everything from a basketball to pompoms, even a mobile phone…just try to stick with nights and weekends.
Games on Demand marks the introduction of digitally distributed full Xbox 360 games: the titles you want, when you want them, straight to your Xbox 360 at the push of a button. You’ll also have the option to easily purchase Games on Demand titles directly via credit card.
There will be no less then 24 games available for digital distribution in the US and another 24 games available for EU using the "Games on Demand" Service . The dashboard update is set for release this Tuesday August 11th, 2009.
No more hide and seek
Now you can view, find and arrange your content on Xbox LIVE the way you want. Want to send a specific friend a message? Sort your friends list by Gamertag, status and even activity, so you can easily find the friends you want. There are also new options for viewing your Achievements and progress, improved matchmaking support and more.
Best of all, you can now rate every single piece of content on Xbox LIVE Games Marketplace using a five star system. Support your favourite XBLA game with a five star rating, or find the top-rated titles in the newly-updated Indie Games Marketplace – it’s never been easier to find the best and most beloved game content on Xbox LIVE.
Just the beginning…
The Xbox LIVE summer update brings all new ways to play games, and connect with friends or friendly rivals anywhere in the world. It’s another step toward realising the Xbox 360 promise of entertainment for everyone, and another reason why Xbox LIVE is hands down the best entertainment value in your living room. But this is just the beginning…
Coming soon, we’re bringing a whole new wave of partnerships and custom features straight to your Xbox 360 – instant on 1080p streaming video with 5.1 audio from Zune, personalised digital radio stations from Last.fm, and the biggest forces in social networking: Facebook and Twitter.
In the meantime, have fun with your Avatar, or download that classic Xbox 360 game you’ve been meaning to pick up. Sit back, relax and enjoy and stay tuned for the next evolution in connected entertainment, courtesy of Xbox LIVE.
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One of just a handful of titles to be released as a boxed game at traditional retail outlets and as a digital download via Microsoft’s online network, Eidos’ Tomb Raider: Anniversary has finally arrived on Xbox Live.
A remake of the seven million plus selling 1996 classic Tomb Raider, the game charts the exploits of tomb-raiding heroine Lara Croft as she jumps, swings and shoots her way through Peru, Greece, Egypt and Great Britain in search of a mythical object called the Scion.
Already available as a standalone title in stores, the game is now available via Xbox Live in the form of two downloadable packs. The packs cost 1200 Microsoft points each, and combined will take up 3GB of hard drive storage space.
Microsoft’s Xbox Arcade Collection and Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion expansions are the only other titles to appear both as boxed games in stores and as digital downloads on Microsoft’s online network.
Rather than being a straightforward port of the original, developer Crystal Dynamics used an enhanced version of last year’s Tomb Raider Legend engine to optimize the experience. Additionally, protagonist Lara has a range of new moves - taken directly from Legend - not featured in the original game.
The Wii version of Tomb Raider: Anniversary, already in stores stateside, will hit European retail outlets on December 7.
London-based publisher bullish over future prospects as Lara hits a high note
British publisher SCi has issued a trading update to the financial markets in the wake of the success of Tomb Raider Legend, revealing that the title has already sold 2.6 million units to become the fastest-selling game in the series.
The success of the title, which has sold more copies in five weeks than SCi projected it to sell for the entire financial year through to June 30th, has helped the firm to stay on track to return to profitability this year, it claims.
Tomb Raider Legend is widely seen as a return to form for the series, and went straight to number one in many of the territories in which it was launched; even now, over a month after launch, it's still hanging on at number two in some key regions, including the UK.
The success of the title is a key milestone for SCi, which had advertised the resuscitation of some of Eidos' key brands - like Tomb Raider - as one of its main goals when it took over the larger publisher in the middle of last year.
The next big milestones will come next month, when Hitman: Blood Money, another key Eidos franchise, is launched - with SCi reporting strong pre-orders and healthy reviews - and, of course, with the end of the 2006 financial year, in which SCi had pledged to return the combined operation to profitability in the wake of the acquisition.
According to this morning's statement, SCi is on track to do exactly that, with "the success of Tomb Raider, plus the planned launches for the remainder of the financial year" noted as keeping it on track for this objective.
Other launches planned before the end of June are Urban Chaos (PS2, Xbox), Championship Manager 2006/07 (PS2, Xbox), and the PSP version of Tomb Raider Legend - with DS, GBA and Cube versions to follow later in the year.
Looking forward to 2007, SCi is bullish about its future prospects, with 19 new product launches planned for the 2007 financial year, more than double the number of products launched during FY 2006.
"We are delighted with the success of Tomb Raider Legend and look forward to the imminent release of Hitman: Blood Money," commented SCi CEO Jane Cavanagh. "The product portfolio for the 2007 financial year is very strong and provides a base for continued profitable growth."
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Already available as a standalone title in stores, the game is now available via Xbox Live in the form of two downloadable packs. The packs cost 1200 Microsoft points each, and combined will take up 3GB of hard drive storage space.
