Xbox 360 full game downloads on demand

Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 12:09

Your IT - Entertainment

Announcing their second annual winter of arcade (if you are in the southern hemisphere), including titles such as Marvel vs Capcom, Splosion Man and Shadow Complex, Xbox management also hinted at the ability to grab fully fledged Xbox 360 games as a download service.  

Summer, Winter, it is all in the details of temperature, hemisphere and - when it comes to the Xbox 360 - the marketing department.

Microsoft Australia has announced the second annual Winter of Arcade kicking off on July 23 with a grab-bag of downloads from the Xbox Live Arcade service.

Microsoft says : This year, Xbox LIVE Arcade is at it again. No matter what kind of games you enjoy, the second annual Winter of Arcade turns up the dial with original Xbox 360 exclusives like the award-winning “Shadow Complex,” the fresh and ridiculously funny award-winner “Splosion Man,” and remade classics like “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled.”

“The second annual Winter of Arcade continues our legacy of delivering popular downloadable games right to your Xbox 360,” said Andrew Jenkins product marketing manager, for Microsoft Game Studios software and Xbox LIVE. “Last year’s program introduced blockbusters that changed the face of Xbox LIVE Arcade. This year, we’re excited to take Arcade to a whole new level and deliver on our promise of quality yet again with all-new smash hits like the highly-anticipated ‘Shadow Complex’ and ‘Trials HD.’”

July 23: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Turtles in Time Re-shelled | 1200 Microsoft Points
(Ubisoft Singapore®/Ubisoft®): Marking the franchise’s 25th anniversary, everyone's favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is back with a brand new look in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled.” The arcade classic has been revamped with all new 3D graphics, but the same classic beat 'em up gameplay.
 
July 30: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | 1200 Microsoft Points
(Backbone Entertainment/Capcom): One of the most popular fighting games of all time, “Marvel vs. Capcom 2,” arrives worldwide on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Choose from 56 legendary characters from Marvel Comics and Capcom history, including Ryu and Wolverine. With online multiplayer over Xbox LIVE and enhanced HD graphics, decide your own dream team in the ultimate tag-team fighting experience.

August 5: Splosion Man™ | 800 Microsoft Points
(Twisted Pixel Games/Microsoft): Fools they were, to tread where knowledge should stay forbidden.  For what emerged was not a man - it was a Splosion Man. "And all who saw him were sploded, for he was the fire and they were but meat." Able to splode himself at will, the Splosion Man launches his way through levels as an uncontainable force.  From Twisted Pixel Games, developer of the award winning The Maw™, Splosion Man will keep you on your toes as you play through more than 50 single-player levels and 50 multiplayer levels. Nominated by GameSpy, Gamespot, IGN, and 411mania, this meat-riddled splosion-fest took several Best of E3 awards including Best Platformer and Best Downloadable Game.

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