Xbox LIVE Newsbeat: 12 – 25 April
With the “Gears of War 3” Multiplayer Beta Kicking off on 25 April Microsoft have a few good items on sale. If the Beta isn’t your cup-of-tea you can also participate in a Xbox LIVE Community Making Historic Guinness World Record Attempt Through “Kinect Sports” on 23 April.
As if a free weekend of entertainment on Xbox LIVE – dubbed Xbox Nations – is not enough, “Kinect Sports” players around the globe will join together and attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘largest online 100m sprint’ at 18.00 on Saturday 23 April. Players can participate by jumping on Xbox LIVE, firing up “Kinect Sports,” and running a 100-metre dash event at 18.00. Each and every runner will be rewarded with an exclusive Xbox and Guinness World Record Avatar T-shirt.
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“Gears of War 3” Multiplayer Beta |
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Bulletstorm (Electronic Arts) Preview |
18 April |
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Gears of War 3 (Microsoft Game Studios) Beta |
25 April |
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Beta concludes |
15 May |
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“Kinect Sports” Guinness World Record Attempt |
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Xbox Nations (free weekend of Xbox LIVE Gold) |
21 April– 25 April |
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“Kinect Sports” Guinness World Record Attempt |
18.00, 23 April |
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Xbox LIVE Arcade |
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Might & Magic Clash of Heroes™ (Ubisoft Entertainment) |
13 April |
1200 |
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Section 8 Prejudice (Microsoft Game Studios) |
20 April |
1200 |
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Fancy Pants (Electronic Arts) |
20 April |
800 |
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Sales & Specials |
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Microsoft Game Studios Sale Enjoy exclusive one-day only savings on Friday, 15 Aprilwith a full list of titles below. Additionally, get 50 percent off 12 – 18 April on map packs and add-ons for great games like “Halo,” “Gears of War,” “Forza” and more. |
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LIMBO (Microsoft Game Studios) |
15 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Castle Crashers (Microsoft Game Studios) |
15 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Shadow Complex (Microsoft Game Studios) |
15 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Trials HD (Microsoft Game Studios) |
15 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Monday Night Combat (Microsoft Game Studios) |
15 April |
600 (50% off) |
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SEGA Sale Get up to 50 percent off hit titles from SEGA including “Sonic 4,” “Crazy Taxi,” and “Outrun Online Arcade!” |
19 – 25 April |
Varies by game |
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Deal of the Week |
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Price Microsoft Points |
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Capcom Theme |
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Marvel vs Capcom 2 (Capcom) |
12 – 18 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Mega Man 10 (Capcom) |
12 – 18 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Final Fight: Double Impact (Capcom) |
12 – 18 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Bionic Commando: Rearmed (Capcom) |
12 – 18 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (Capcom) |
12 – 18 April |
600 (50% off) |
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Xbox Nations Theme |
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Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved Toned Body (Ubisoft Entertainment) |
19 – 25 April |
160 (50% off) |
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Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved Dance Workout: Bollywood (Ubisoft Entertainment) |
19 – 25 April |
200 ( 50% off) |
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3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures 2 (KONAMI) |
19 – 25 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Peggle (PopCap Games) |
19 – 25 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Peggle Nights (PopCap Games) |
19 – 25 April |
200 ( 50% off) |
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Plants vs. Zombies (PopCap Games) |
19 – 25 April |
800 (33% off) |
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ilomilo (Microsoft Game Studios) |
19 – 25 April |
400 (50% off) |
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Avatar Egg Hunt (Microsoft Game Studios) |
19 – 25 April |
80 (50% off) |
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Avatar Bunny Outfit (Microsoft Game Studios) |
19 – 25 April |
120 (50% off) |
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Monkey Prop (Microsoft Game Studios) |
19 – 25 April |
120 (50%off) |
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Games on Demand |
Release Date |
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Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing™ (SEGA) |
12 April (Worldwide except Japan, Brazil and South Africa) |
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Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Disney Interactive Studios) |
12 April (Worldwide except Japan, Korea and Russia) |
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Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda) |
19 April |
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Mafia II (2K Games) |
19 April (Worldwide except Japan, Korea and Brazil) |
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Lost Planet 2 (Capcom) |
19 April (Worldwide except Japan) |
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Games on Demand |
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Just Cause 2 (Eidos) |
5 April (North America and UK) |
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Avatar Marketplace |
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South Park |
19 April |
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Mortal Kombat |
19 April |
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