March Xbox Live Release Schedule

Source: Xbox Insider

 

“As it’s House party month, Microsoft have decided to go all out!  First up is Scrap Metal which debuts tomorrow, for 1200MSP.  Next week? Perfect Dark, a bargain at 800MSP.  Finally Game Room launches for free the week after, with games costing various prices. 

Games on Demand will see Condemned: Criminal Origins added to it’s lineup.  Of course Microsoft hasn’t forgot the deals of the week, with the original Fable being reduced to 800MSP from March 15th,  and all of the Fallout 3 DLC being reduced to 400MSP each, the week after.  For the full press release, which also includes Avatar items, hit the jump!

AVATAR MARKETPLACE

In the mood for a little luck o’ the Irish? Charm your friends and enemies alike in an array of St. Patrick’s day offerings in the Avatar Marketplace, beginning March 11. Once the jigs come to a halt and leprechauns head back to their pots of gold, kick off House Party with a bang by getting your avatar to strut their stuff in gear from “Scrap Metal™” (Microsoft) and “Perfect Dark™” (Microsoft Game Studios) before each game. The “Scrap Metal™” collection will be available March 11 with “Perfect Dark” following suit on March 18. Partied out? Don’t worry – the “Alan Wake” (Microsoft Game Studios) collection on March 18 will have you clamoring to be a part of the action.

DEAL OF THE WEEK

Get ‘em while they’re hot! Deal of the Week delivers an eclectic mix of blockbuster games and game add-ons this month including:

“Fable®” Originals” (Microsoft Game Studios)

March 15 | 800 Microsoft Points

Peter Molyneux’s groundbreaking role-play/adventure game allows you to create your life story from childhood to earthly departure. Will you choose the path of righteousness or succumb to the devil on your shoulder? Every action changes the world for-ev-er and, as dramatic as it sounds, its fate is in your hands. So, who will you be? Rated PEGI 18+.

“Fallout® 3” Game Add-ons (Betheseda Softworks)

March 22 | 400 Microsoft Points

Enter the expansive world of “Fallout 3” that will have you battling super mutants in a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world. The shockingly realistic visuals and oodles of player choice will keep you coming back to this game again and again, and so will the game add-ons: “Operation: Anchorage”, “The Pitt”, “Broken Steel”, “Point Lookout”, and “Mothership Zeta” for half their usual price! This game is rated BBFC 18.

XBOX LIVE ARCADE

Xbox LIVE Arcade delivers quality downloadable games at a great value and the Xbox LIVE Arcade House Party has officially started! Get “Scrap Metal” and “Perfect Dark” while the party is hot!

“Scrap Metal™” (Microsoft)

March 10 | 1200 Microsoft Points

In this fast-paced, top-down racing game, you’ll be taking corners at a swift drift with guns blazing. Take out the competition and fight your way through explosive, action-packed missions to defeat wily bosses to add vehicles to your garage. Cars are customizable and friend battles are at your fingertips when you play this game on Xbox LIVE. Let the pulse-pounding action begin! This game is rated PEGI 12+.

“Perfect Dark” (Microsoft Game Studios)

March 17 | 800 Microsoft Points

Galactic conspiracies run amok in this epic tale set in 2023 America. Now on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the classic shooter game that made its mark on the N64 console has been remastered—greater definition and detail support a silkier framerate than ever before. The Dark returns this month, so fire up your Farsight and prepare for some action. This game is rated PEGI 18+.

GAME ADD-ONS

“Forza Motorsport 3 Jalopnik Car Pack” (Turn 10 Studios)

March 9 | 400 Microsoft Points

Collect, race, and customize the world’s latest and greatest cars in the “Jalopnik Car Pack”! This DLC contains ten cars selected by the teams at Turn 10 and Jalopnik.com, one of the world’s largest automotive enthusiast communities. The car pack features the 2008 Mazda Furai, 2010 Jaguar #33 RSR XKR GT, 2009 Ford #40 Robertson Racing Ford GT Mk7, 2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage, 2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic, 1992 Bugatti EB110 SS, 2011 BMW Motorsport Z4 sDrive35is, 2010 Audi TT RS Coupe, 2010 Aston Martin Rapide, and 2010 Honda Mugen Civic Type-R 3D. In-game credits are required to purchase these cars in Season Play. For more information, visit http://forzamotorsport.net/en-gb/default.htm.

“BioShock® 2 Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack” (2K Games)

March 11 | 800 Microsoft Points

Step back into the unforgettable world of Rapture in “BioShock® 2” and expand your BioShock 2 multiplayer experience with a rank increase to 50, new weapons upgrades, 20 new trials, and 2 new characters. This brand new add-on will also be available on Games for Windows – LIVE. This game is rated BBFC 18.

“Dragon Age: Origins Awakening Expansion Pack” (Electronic Arts)

March 16 | 3200 Microsoft Points

Rebuild the Grey Wardens and battle terrifying new creatures utilizing all new specializations, spells, and talents. This game is rated BBFC 18.

“Lips” (Microsoft Game Studios)

Throughout March | 160 Microsoft Points – 440 Microsoft Points (listed below)

Grab a friend and harmonize to the beat with “Sexy Love” by Ne-Yo, croon to the soothing melody of “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones, or sing until you’re “Breathless” with The Corrs. Each track is available for 160 Microsoft Points each through the Xbox LIVE “Lips” Music Store. To get your retro groove on, the Commodores Song Pack is now available, featuring a trio of their top hits including “Brick House,” “Three Times a Lady” and “Easy.” Later this month, jazz fans are in for a treat with the debut of the Norah Jones Song Pack, which includes “Don’t Know Why,” “Come Away With Me,” and “Sunrise.” As Song Packs are downloadable for 440 Microsoft Points each, it’s never been easier to get sing-along hits from your favorite artist! For a complete list of “Lips” Game Add-ons for the month, check out www.xbox.com/lips. Don’t forget to check out “Lips: Party Classics,” the latest title in the “Lips” family, available in stores worldwide now.

GAMES ON DEMAND

Games on Demand delivers the titles you want, whenever you want them, straight to your Xbox 360. The upcoming Games on Demand lineup includes Xbox 360 Platinum Hits from some of the biggest franchises on Xbox 360 :

“Guilty Gear 2 Overture” (Aksys Games)

March 9 | Japan

At the height of their powers, mankind created biological weapons called “Gears,” whose energy source came from what was known as “Divine Power.” However, one of these Gears turned on its masters and led an army of its fellow Gears in a bloody war against humanity. Humans responded by creating an order of knights whose sole purpose was the destruction of the Gears. At first, it seemed that they were successful, but the truth had yet to be revealed…until now. Learn the truth in Guilty Gear
2: Overture, exclusively on XBOX 360! Join with friends in team battle, or go at it alone in free-for-all with up to four players on Xbox LIVE®! Guilty Gear 2: Overture is rated PEGI 16+.

Treat yourself to new, lower priced Games on Demand titles too, including:

• “Kameo™: Elements of Power™” (Microsoft Game Studios) | Europe

• “Mass Effect™” (Microsoft Game Studios) | Europe

• “ Perfect Dark Zero™” ( Microsoft Game Studios) | Europe

• “Viva Piñata™,” “Viva Piñata®: Party Animals,” and “Viva Piñata™: Trouble in Paradise” (Microsoft Game Studios) | Europe with “Viva Piñata™: Trouble in Paradise” also reduced in the US”