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Coming to Xbox LIVE Marketplace this January

Coming to Xbox LIVE Marketplace this January
Published by: forahobby on Friday, January 07, 2011
Tagged: Gaming, Live Arcade, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

This January, from January 28 (12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST) through January 31 (12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST), all Xbox LIVE members will be able to try Xbox LIVE Gold for FREE!

The Xbox LIVE Gold FREE promotion is set to start this January along with a bunch of new DLC, Accessories and other Xbox LIVE Marketplace goodies. Please check each item for pricing and availability.


Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:
*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

Week of January 10 – Zombies…Back from the Dead:
TitleDeal Price
Zombie Apocalypse400 MSP
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai400 MSP
Zombie Prop Avatar160 MSP

Week of January 17:
TitleDeal Price
Plants vs. Zombies800 MSP

**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members
Xbox Games On Demand:
TitleRelease
Crackdown 2January 4, 2011
Need for Speed SHIFTJanuary 11, 2011
Transformers: The GameJanuary 18, 2011
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenJanuary 18, 2011
Dante’s InfernoJanuary 18, 2011

Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace:
TitleRelease
New Year’s ResolutionJanuary 6, 2011
Food FestJanuary 6, 2011
BurtonJanuary 6, 2011
Dinosaur PetsJanuary 13, 2011
Xbox 360 GearJanuary 13, 2011

Xbox LIVE Arcade:
TitlePriceRelease
Zeit2800 MSPJanuary 12, 2011

Ring in the New Year with Activision and Electronic Arts

From January 11 through January 17, enjoy a special one-time savings of up to 50 percent on more than 25 pieces of hot Activision content including Call of Duty Map Packs, Guitar Hero Add-ons, popular Arcade titles and more!

For details, please check your Xbox LIVE Dashboard on January 11.

Additionally, from January 18 through January 25, fans can enjoy a special one-time savings of up to 50 percent on more than 25 pieces of Electronic Arts content, including fun Arcade games and more!
For details, please check your Xbox LIVE Dashboard on January 18.

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Microsoft Game Studios Xbox LIVE Holiday Promotion

Microsoft Game Studios Xbox LIVE Holiday Promotion
Published by: forahobby on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tagged: Gaming, Live Arcade, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Xbox has a great deal to help you you to kick off the holiday season. Just spend 1600 Microsoft Points on selected offerings from Microsoft Game Studios (see the list below) between November 16 – November 22 and receive 400 Microsoft Points--FREE!

This promotion is available to all Xbox LIVE members except those in Japan or Italy. The offer ends November 22, 2010.

Microsoft Game Studios

To qualify for this special offer, you must first register by downloading the Microsoft Game Studios Offer gamerpic, and then purchase the eligible Arcade games, game add-on, or avatar accessories from Xbox LIVE Marketplace using your Xbox LIVE account before November 22.

Gamertag Registration
To take advantage of this great deal, you must download the free Microsoft Game Studios Gamer Picture. You can queue this gamer pic up for download to your console right here:
  1. Go to Xbox LIVE Event Registrations
    https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802475207f5/
  2. Select Microsoft Game Studios Offer from the list and select Download to Xbox 360
  3. Select Confirm
  4. You'll see a Congratulations! This item has been added to your download queue message.
You can also access the free gamer pic via the banner ads running on Xbox LIVE, or in the Gamer Picture section of the Xbox LIVE dashboard.

You must register for the offer using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use for your purchase. This promotion starts at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on November 16 and ends at 11:59 P.M. ET on November 22, 2010.

After registering and spending 1600 Microsoft Points on eligible downloads during the promotional period, the free Points will be either be deposited automatically into your Xbox LIVE account or sent to your e-mail via a token. Please allow four weeks for delivery, on or around December 20, 2010.

Official Rules: www.xbox.com

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Xbox LIVE Marketplace schedule for November 2010

Xbox LIVE Marketplace schedule for November 2010
Published by: forahobby on Thursday, November 11, 2010
Tagged: Gaming, Live Arcade, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Here is the latest list of content scheduled for release via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace from now until the end of November.

Please note that all content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.


Xbox LIVE Arcade:
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week**
  • Week of November 22: Save 50% on Hasbro Family Game Night titles:
    • Connect 4X4, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Jenga, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Pictureka, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Sorry! Sliders, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Boggle, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Sorry!, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Battleship, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Connect 4, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Scrabble, 400 Microsoft Points
    • Yahtzee, 400 Microsoft Points
(**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members)

Xbox Games On Demand
Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace
  • November 16: Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
  • November 18: Mafia II

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Crackdown 2 ''Deluge'' DLC debuts Nov. 18 - Xbox 360 Exclusive

Crackdown 2 ''Deluge'' DLC debuts Nov. 18 - Xbox 360 Exclusive
Published by: forahobby on Thursday, November 04, 2010
Tagged: Gaming, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

The second downloadable pack for Crackdown 2 dubbed "Deluge" has been dated and priced. The Crackdown 2 "Deluge" DLC will cost you 560 Microsoft Points and will become available Nov. 18 exclusively for Xbox 360 via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.


The new DLC pack includes two new modes, updated weapons and updated vehicles. The first of the two new modes is a capture the flag variant called "Capture the Orb", the other new mode titled "Deluge Mode" allows up to four players must battle against waves of enemies throughout Pacific City.

Included in the DLC:
- Updated weapons
- Updated vehicles
- Capture the Orb Mode - A capture the flag variant.
- Deluge Mode In Deluge, up to four players must battle against waves of enemies throughout Pacific City.

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Crackdown 2 "Deluge" DLC is scheduled for release Nov. 18 via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

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Xbox LIVE Activity - Week of August 30, 2010

Xbox LIVE Activity - Week of August 30, 2010
Published by: forahobby on Thursday, September 09, 2010
Tagged: Gaming, Live Arcade, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Here is the latest Xbox 360 LIVE Activity for the week of August 30, 2010 This includes Xbox Live and our own 360-HQ Xbox Live statistics combined.

Our own 360-HQ Xbox LIVE data is tracked by our registered users here on the 360-HQ.com website and their activity on Xbox LIVE! Please note we do NOT track demos.


The 360-HQ Xbox LIVE top 20 list is compiled automatically by the HQ server. Our server tracks each and every Xbox LIVE Gamercard registered on our site and which games our members are playing or have played most recently.

To see the most popular games played by our 360-HQ members on Xbox LIVE scroll to the bottom of any page on HQ and you can find the top 20 Xbox LIVE games are listed in our footer on every page.

You can also browse our Xbox 360 "Top 50 Games" list which is ranked by total page views daily, or view the full 360-HQ Top 50 Xbox LIVE Games.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles
1. Modern Warfare 2
2. Halo 3
3. Call of Duty: WaW
4. Call of Duty 4
5. Dead Rising: Case Zero
6. FIFA 10
7. GTA IV
8. Madden NFL 11
9. Gears of War 2
10. Battlefield Bad Co. 2
11. Red Dead Redemption
12. Mafia II Playable Demo
13. Halo 3: ODST
14. Left 4 Dead 2
15. Forza Motorsport 3
16. Vanquish DEMO
17. Mafia II
18. Trials HD
19. Fallout 3
20. Monday Night Combat
360-HQ Top 20 Games
1. Modern Warfare 2
2. Halo 3
3. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
4. Gears of War 2
5. Call of Duty 4
6. Red Dead Redemption
7. Call of Duty 5
8. Forza MotorSport 3
9. Grand Theft Auto IV
10. Madden NFL 11
11. Gears of War
12. Fallout 3
13. Rock Band 2
14. FIFA 10
15. Mafia II
16. Borderlands
17. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
18. Mass Effect 2
19. Crackdown 2
20. Bioshock 2


Top 20 Xbox LIVE Arcade Titles
1. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
2. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
3. Monday Night Combat
4. Limbo
5. Shank
6. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
7. Alien Breed Episode 1
8. Trials HD
9. Castle Crashers
10. Galaga Legions
11. Deadliest Warrior
12. Castlevania Harmony of Despair
13. RISK: Factions
14. UNO
15. Hydro Thunder Hurricane
16. Game Room
17. Toy Soldiers
18. Battlefield 1943
19. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
20. Magic: The Gathering

The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.

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Crackdown 2: Toy Box DLC now available for 560MSP

Crackdown 2: Toy Box DLC now available for 560MSP
Published by: forahobby on Friday, September 03, 2010
Tagged: Gaming, Live Marketplace, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,

Crackdown 2 players can now download the new Toy Box Pack to expand the game even further. The Toy Box Pack is priced at 560 MS Points and is available in all Xbox LIVE regions except germany. A Toy Box Pack preview is also available.


Content: Free Toy Box Pack Preview
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: Get a taste of the Crackdown 2 Premium Toy Box Pack with this free preview! Wreak havoc with Vehicle Tag and an expanded Keys to the City mode and play co-op with players who have purchased the Premium version. Upgrade to the Premium Toy Box Pack to unlock extra toys and treasures, including the Squad Chopper, Suit Thrusters, new Agent armor colors, and Vehicle Tag, just to name a few.

Add the free preview to your Xbox 360 download queue

Content: Premium Toy Box Pack
Price: 560 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Germany
Dash Text: Expand Crackdown 2 with the Toy Box Pack! It's bursting at the seams with extra toys and treasures, including an expanded Keys to the City mode, the ATV Assault Vehicle, the Squad Chopper, Suit Thrusters, new Agent armor colors, and a Vehicle Tag game, just to name a few. The Toy Box Pack is packed so full it would take a Level 5 Agent to hold it closed!

Purchase the Premium Toy Box Pack and add it to your Xbox 360 download queue

* Please note: You’ll need the full version of the game to use this game add-on.

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