Xbox LIVE Newsbeat: 6 – 19 September
Microsoft have just confirmed what new deals and new games/demos that will be hitting out Xbox market place during 6-19 of Septemeber. There is great news for you sports fans out there as the FIFA 12 demo will be making its appearance along with Crimson Alliance and some great Xbox Live Arcade titles.
Xbox Live News Beat
Crimson Alliance Now Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade!
In “Crimson Alliance,” you’ll party with up to three friends and battle the sinister Cult of the Soul Siren. Play as one of three characters (800 Microsoft points apiece, or 1200 Microsoft Points for the set of all three), each with a host of special abilities from the Assassin’s time-bending attacks, to the Wizards elemental mastery, to the Mercenary’s sweeping whirlwind strikes. The World of Crimson features labyrinthine crypts, ruined cities, deadly traps and hidden treasures, populated by elite mini-bosses and the hordes they control.
FIFA 12 Demo and FIFA Ultimate Team Coming to Xbox LIVE!
Coming to Xbox LIVE on 13 September for Gold members, EA SPORTS “FIFA 12” Demo brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction. Revolutionary game play innovations inspired by the real world of football make “FIFA 12” deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players, while Tactical Defending fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling. Introducing EA SPORTS Football Club—a live service connecting players to the real-world game with fresh, new content all the time at no additional cost. Available for the first time at launch and on disc is FIFA Ultimate Team. Build your ultimate team from the best football stars by earning, buying, selling and trading players and items in the massive FIFA Ultimate Team online community.
| Xbox LIVE Arcade | Release Date | Price Microsoft Points |
| Crimson Alliance (Microsoft Studios) | 7 September | Free Trial |
| Leedmees for Kinect (Konami) | 7 September | 800 |
| BloodRayne Betrayal (Majesco) | 7 September | 1200 |
| Skydrift (NAMCO BANDAI Games) [Europe only] | 7 September | 1200 |
| Radiant Silvergun (Microsoft Studios) | 14 September | 1200 |
| Red Bull X-Fighters (Konami) | 14 September | 800 |
| Game Add-ons | Release Date | Price Microsoft Points |
| Crimson Alliance Character Add-ons (Microsoft Studios) | 7 September | 800 (1 character) or 1200 (set of 3 characters) |
| Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: Shadow Hunters (Microsoft Studios) |
13 September |
400 |
| Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 Expansion (Microsoft Studios) |
14 September |
400 |
| Sales & Specials | Discount Date | Price |
| Rockstar Games Publisher Sale – Games, Add-ons, and Avatars (Rockstar Games) | 13 September – 19 September | Up to 50% off |
| Deal of the Week | Discount Dates | Price Microsoft Points |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts) | ||
| Onslaught Mode | 6 September – 12 September | 200 (50% off) |
| BFBC2 Vietnam | 6 September – 12 September | 600 (50% off) |
| Bad Company™ 2 VIP | 6 September – 12 September | 400 (50% off) |
| Kit Short-cut Bundle Pack | 6 September – 12 September | 600 (50% off) |
| SPECACT Upgrade Bundle | 6 September – 12 September | 240 (50% off) |
| Bad Company™ 2 Vietnam Theme | 6 September – 12 September | 120 (50% off) |
| L.A. Noire Rockstar Pass (Rockstar Games) | 13 September – 19 September | 640 (33% off) |
| Games On Demand | Release Date | |
| Way of Samurai 3 (Spike) | 6 September | |
| Sherlock Holmes (Focus Home Interactive) | 6 September | |
| Homefront™ (THQ) | 13 September | |
| Bulletstorm (Electronic Arts) | 13 September | |
| Games on Demand | Price Reduction Date | |
| Shaun White Skateboarding (Ubisoft) | 6 September | |
| Sonic & SEGA All Star Racing (SEGA) | 6 September | |
| Aliens vs. Predator (SEGA) | 6 September | |
| Virtua Tennis 2009 (SEGA) | 6 September | |
| Vanquish (SEGA) | 6 September | |
| R.U.S.E™ (Ubisoft) | 6 September | |
| Fable III (Microsoft Studios) [Mexico only] | 6 September | |
| Halo: Reach (Microsoft Studios) [Mexico only] | 6 September | |
| Avatar Marketplace | Release Date | |
| Crimson Alliance (Microsoft Studios) | 7 September | |
| Adidas Originals 2 | 8 September | |
| The Gunstringer (Microsoft Studios) | 14 September | |
| Fast Five | 15 September | |
This is the current release schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace content. As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region.
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