Friday, February 12, 2010

Xbox LIVE update -- 'Fighting Games a-GO-GO' edition

This week on LIVE had fighting, fighting, and more fighting.

The deal of the week featured three hand-to-handers with the Ninja Turtles (400pts), Marvel vs Capcom 2 (800pts), and an Invincible Tiger (800pts)- which sounds scary. I mean, a regular tiger is scary enough but an invincible tiger? Yikes.

Games-on-Demand also knuckled up with Street Fighter 4- but then blew the whole thing by putting Halo Wars up for sale as well. I guess there's mano-a-mano combat in there too it's just not the same...

I should be happy- I was running dry on cute ways to say 'fighting'.





Arcade

Content: Darwinia+
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Text: The world of the peaceful Darwinians has been decimated by an evil virus and without your help they have no hope of survival. Play the full campaign or take control of a Multiwinian army and challenge your friends to some digital carnage in this IGF award winning action-strategy classic from Introversion Software. It's a stick man slaughter where only the flattest survive. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts


Games on Demand

Content: STREET FIGHTER IV
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: North America and Asia
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Capcom's world renowned hit fighting series returns after a 10 year hiatus! Step into the ring with familiar characters like Ryu and Chun-Li or try your hand at brand new, never before seen fighters! Jump straight into online matches directly from Arcade Mode with an all new online system that mimics the feel of the arcade by allowing other players to challenge you in real time. Show the world what kind of warrior you are! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Halo Wars
Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Australia, Europe and New Zealand
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more into combat as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” to battle the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.


Deals of the week

Marvel vs Capcom 2 down to 800pts from 1200pts
TMNT: Turtles in Time Reshelled down to 400pts from 800pts
Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao down to 800pts from 1200pts


Demos

Content: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Playable Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: Join Sonic and his SEGA friends in the race of your life. Dodge weapons, perform tricks and drifts, seek short cuts and look out for that elusive all-star move pick-up as you blast past your rivals in to pole position. Winning has never tasted so sweet!