The promised single player demo for DRIVER: San Francisco is now out and available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox LIVE Gold members.
"DRIVER: San Francisco" puts the wheel back into your hands in the next installation of the classic racing saga. In this battle of good and evil, your car is your weapon; and with a huge arsenal of more than 130 vehicles to choose from, you have endless power within your grasp. Handle your cars with the unique style that established the Driver series as a quintessential chase experience, with an all-new twist.
Content:DRIVER San Francisco Single Player Demo Price: Free Availability:Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: DRIVER SAN FRANCISCO returns to deliver new innovation in open-world and authentic urban driving. Racing through the iconic streets of San Francisco in over 130 muscle and super cars, players take on intense driving missions and challenges that revolve around one thrilling manhunt.
DRIVER: San Francisco is currently scheduled for release September 6th, 2011 in North America. For more detailed information on DRIVER: San Francisco including trailers, screenshots, and the latest news & rumors please visit the 360-HQ games hub/database.
A free playable demo for Madden NFL 12 is now available for download via Xbox LIVE, but what will we be able to see in this playable demo?
Content:Madden NFL 12 Demo Price: Free Availability:Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise by bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. Featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and all your favorite players in the league, Madden NFL 12 is True to the Game.
August's release schedule for Xbox LIVE Arcade games, Deals of the Week, Games on Demand and game add-ons from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 has been released. Read on to find out more about whats on offer this August.
*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
For more detailed information on each of the titles listed, please visit the 360-HQ games hub/database which will link you to all the content we have on offer for each game.
For those of you who missed it, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is now available for download from Xbox LIVE for 1200 Microsoft Points.
Content:Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world. Featuring both local and Xbox LIVE multiplayer game modes.
Too much Xbox-playing may have led to a young British man's death.
Twenty-year-old Chris Staniforth, who reportedly played the game "Halo" on his Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time, died in May from deep vein thrombosis, a condition triggered by sitting for extremely long periods of time. A coroner said that there was a blood clot that formed in Staniforth's leg that moved up to his lungs to cause a fatal pulmonary embolism, the New York Daily News reported.
Deep vein thrombosis usually occurs among people who have to sit on a long-haul flight, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms include swelling in the leg where the blood clot originates, followed by shortness of breath, chest pain and dizziness.
"After my research I saw there was no difference to Chris sitting at a desk on his Xbox and someone on a long-haul flight," Staniforth's father, David, told BBC News.
In a statement, Xbox manufacturer Microsoft said that it encourages gamers to take breaks from playing, BBC News reported.
Activision today announced Call of Duty: Black Ops will receive a fourth downloadable map pack later this month.
A fourth content pack dubbed "Rezurrection" for Call of Duty: Black Ops is slated for release this year, Activision confirmed.
As part of its earnings release today, the publisher said this new content pack is coming on August 23 first to Xbox 360 and then later to PlayStation 3 and PC.
The Rezurrection DLC pack will be available first on Xbox 360 August 23rd, and will feature five maps.
The Rezurrection content pack includes:
The all new Moon level
Four re-mastered levels of Zombie lore: Nacht der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa and Der Riese, the Zombie factory that started it all
An enhanced Zombies Soundtrack including three tracks never before available for purchase
A new Zombies Moon theme
"For our fans who purchased the Black Ops Hardened or Prestige Editions and already own the four re-mastered maps, the other contents in the Rezurrection pack will be included at no cost, including Moon, the soundtrack and the theme," Activision said.
If you did not purchase Black Ops Hardened or Prestige Editions, Rezurrection will be available for 1200 Microsoft Points.
Call of Duty: Black Ops previously received map packs are First Strike, Escalation, and Annihilation. You can check out the flyer for the fourth DLC just below.
Don't forget you can browse through all of our previous coverage on Black Ops by visiting the 360-HQ games hub using the link below.
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