Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster

With the Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster video game now available for Xbox, young players will surely have fun as they interact with their favorite Sesame Street characters in this living storybook game called, “Once Upon a Monster”. Join Elmo, Cookie Monster and the other Sesame Street characters in solving problems, and learn from important lessons in life as players go along the chapters in the games. The game is presented like a storybook with different chapters featuring problems that will have to be solved by the Sesame Street characters. There are also mini-games in each chapter and these mini-games require the use of Kinect. Be part of this interactive game where you can dance, jump, fly and do many other things together with the characters in the game.

Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster on Demand version supports English, French, German, Spanish.

Microsoft points cost: 1360 credits

Game marketplace release date: August 14, 2012
Original release date: October 18, 2011

Game type: Xbox 360 (Kinect)
Genre: Family
Co-op: Local 1-2
Trial: downloadable
File size: 5.68 GB

Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: WB Games Inc.

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p,  In-Game Dolby Digital

Dead Island

Dead Island is an open world action role-playing game set in a holiday paradise gone mad because of a zombie outbreak. The story starts in the island of Banoi, a tropical paradise in the South Pacific, which is the ultimate getaway for vacationers. But this holiday paradise falls into ruin when a mysterious and contagious zombie outbreak plagued the island. The zombies in the game have different abilities. There’s the Suicider for instance, a zombie whose objective is to kill the player and explodes to cause damage to surrounding enemies. The game is played in the first-player perspective and is about combat and completing quests. Players earn experience when they complete quests and kill the enemies. It is an experience-based gameplay where players level up when they earn enough XP. And as players level up, the character’s health and stamina also improves and players also get to earn a skill point.

Dead Island on Demand version support different languages including English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish.

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Game marketplace release date: August 14, 2012

Original release date: September 6, 2011

Game type: Xbox 360

Genre: Action & Adventure, Role Playing, Shooter

Multiplayer: Online 2-4

Co-op: Online 1-4

File size: 3.86 GB

Developer: Techland

Publisher: Deep Silver

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p,  In-Game Dolby Digital, System link 1

Online capabilities: Content downloads, Leaderboards

Hybrid

Hybrid is a third-person video game available for download through Xbox Live. Released just this month of August, this multiplayer game is set in a world wherein two factions (Variant and Paladin) are at war against each other for world domination and take control of the world’s most powerful resource, Dark Matter. But not like most shooter games, the game doesn’t allow free movement. Players can take control of a soldier or move the piece by simply moving the cursor over it and select where you want it to move. Hybrid was developed by Bellevue, the creative studio behind Lock’s Quest, Scribblenauts series, and Drawn to Life series.  

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Game marketplace release date: August 8, 2012

Original release date: August 8, 2012

Game type: Arcade

Genre: Shooter, Strategy & Simulation

Trial: downloadable

Multiplayer: Online 2-6

File size: 1.59 GB

Developer: 5th Cell

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Online capabilities: Content downloads, Leaderboards

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p,  In-Game Dolby Digital

The Orange Box

The Orange Box is a compilation of 5 games in 1 box. These games include, Half Life 2, which earned over 40 Game of the Year Awards and has sold more than 5 million copies all over the world. Half Life 2: Episode One, and Episode Two are also included in the game. There’s also the puzzle game Portal 2, set in the Aperture Science Laboratories and considered one of the most innovative new games with unique and interesting gameplay. Team Fortress 2 is also included in the game, which is a multiplayer game and also one of the most anticipated online action game of this year.

The Orange Box on demand version supports 3 different languages: English, German and French.

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Game marketplace release date: August 7, 2012

Original release date: January 1, 2008

Game type: Xbox 360

Genre: Shooter, Strategy & Simulation

Trial: downloadable

File size: 3.92 GB

Multiplayer: Online 2-16

Developer: Valve Software

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Local capabilities: System Link 1-2, In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 1080i

Online capabilites: Content downloads, Voice chat

The King of Fighters XIII

Are you a fan of The King of Fighters? Now you will get to see more of fan favorites like Mai, Vice and K’ as the 13th installment of The King of Fighters comes to Xbox 360. The game is an upgraded version of the original game plus the addition of various play modes that fans surely don’t want to miss. There’s the Story Mode and the Online versus mode, where players can challenge other players through Xbox Live. For those who are not familiar with the game, The King of Fighters is a fighting game developed and published by SNK Playmore. Don’t worry if you have never played the game before as there’s a “Tutorial Mode” to guide you in playing the game.

The King of Fighters XIII on Demand version supports various languages, including English, Italian, German, French, Czech, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

    

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Microsoft points cost: 2320 credits

Game marketplace release date: August 7, 2012

Original release date: November 18, 2011

Game type: Xbox 360

Genre: Fighting

Multiplayer: Local 1-2 & Online 2

File size: 2.08 GB

Developer: SNK Playmore Corporation

Publisher: SNK Playmore Corporation

Local capabilities: Arcade stick, HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Online capabilities: Leaderboards

Deadlight

Deadlight is a 2D Cinematic Survival horror Platformer released for Xbox Live Arcade. The game is set in the 1980’s in Seattle after an event that has destroyed the earth. Deadlight follows the journey of Randall Wayne, the survivor of the event, as he fights his way through a zombie-filled environment. The game may have survival horror aspects, most of us are familiar with, but developers insist that Deadlight is not just another zombie shooting game. In fact, the game features “puzzles” that players need to solve in order to avoid getting killed by zombies. Players have to run, climb and jump to avoid the zombies, or “Shadows” (the term used for the undead in the game), at all costs.

Microsoft points cost: 1,200 credits

Game marketplace release date: August 1, 2012

Original release date: June 1, 2012

Game type: Arcade

Genre: Action & Adventure, Platformer
Trial: downloadable

File size: 1.96 GB

Developer: Tequila Works

Publisher: Xbox LIVE Arcade

Local capabilities: HDTV 1080p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Online capabilities: Content downloads, Leaderboards

MotionSports: Adrenaline

MotionSports: Adrenaline is a sports video game that requires the use of Kinect.  It is a sports video game that allows you to enjoy extreme sports right in the comfort of your own home. Players will be able to enjoy dangerous sports that they probably wouldn’t be able to do in real life. The game features 7 of the world’s extreme sports, including kiteboarding, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, jungle parkour, extreme skiing and many more. You can earn bigger bonuses with riskier moves. You can play solo or choose multiplayer game modes to play with your friends and the whole family.

MotionSports: Adrenaline on demand version supports English, Italian, French, Spanish and German.

  

Microsoft points cost: 1360 credits

Game marketplace release date: July 31, 2012

Original release date: October 25, 2011

Game type: Xbox 360 (Kinect)

Genre: Sports & Recreation

Multiplayer: Local 1-2

Co-op: Online 2 & Local 2
Trial: downloadable

File size: 1.99 GB

Developer: Ubisoft

Publisher: Ubisoft

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital
Online capabilities: Content downloads

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin is an action-packed adventure game, based on the series of comic albums created by Belgian artist, Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Herge. The game takes you to the world of Tintin, the hero and also the reporter from Herge’s comic books, one of the most popular comics in Europe in the 20th century. Uncover secrets, escape dangerous traps and fight your way through this breathtaking quest. Players can choose to play the solo adventure mode or share the fun with friends in the co-op game mode.

The Adventures of Tintin on Demand version supports different languages including, English, Italian, German, French and Spanish.

Microsoft points cost: 1840 credits

Game marketplace release date: July 31, 2012

Original release date: December 21, 2011

Game type: Xbox360 (Kinect)

Genre: Action & Adventure

Multiplayer: Local 1-2

Co-op: Local 1-2

File size: 6.39 GB

Developer: Ubisoft

Publisher: Ubisoft

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Disney Universe

Disney Universe is an adventure game set in a mix-up of worlds inspired from various Disney films as well as Disney Pixar films. In this game, players can suit up as characters from the Disney films like The Lion King, Monsters Inc., Pirates of the Caribbean and many more. Up to 4 players can play in multiplayer mode. The gameplay is quite simple. The objective of the game is to defeat enemies from 6 different worlds. Players can collect coins and powerups. There are also new costumes that can be unlocked throughout the game. For the Xbox 360 versions of this game, you can find downloadable content through the Xbox Marketplace.

Disney Universe, which is now available for purchase through XBOX Live, supports different languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish on Demand version.

Microsoft points cost: 1840 credits

Game marketplace release date: July 31, 2012

Original release date: September 26, 2011

Game type: Xbox360

Genre: Action & Adventure

Multiplayer: Local 1-4

Co-op: Local 1-4

Developer: Eurocom

Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios

Local capabilities: In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 1080p

Online capabilities: Content downloads 

Ridge Racer Unbounded

From the name of the game, you can tell that Ridge Racer Unbounded is a racing game. But this time, your cars are not merely racing machines. In the game, you will see cars leap, buildings crumble and streets explode. The game offers additional features different from the original Ridge Racer. Additional features include the ability to create and share tracks and crash into opponents or through the environment to find shortcuts.

Players can select from different kinds of racing machines, mimicking the real-world cars but at the same time retaining their unique, pseudo-futuristic styles, which the game is known for.
If you want to find out more about the game, what better way than to try the game yourself! The game is now available for purchase through XBOX Live. The game also supports English, French, Spanish, German and Italian on Demand version.

Ridge Racer Unbounded, which is now available for purchase through XBOX Live, supports different languages including English, French, Italian, German and Spanish on Demand version.

Microsoft points cost: 2320 credits

Game marketplace release date: July 31, 2012

Original release date: March 27, 2012

Game type: Xbox360

Genre: Action & Adventure, Racing & Flying

Multiplayer: Local 2 & Online 2-12

Co-op: Local 2 & Online 2-6
File size: 1.60 GB

Developer: Bugbear Entertainment Ltd.

Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

Local capabilities: In-Game Dolby Digital

Online capabilities: Content downloads, Leaderboards

Wreckateer

Wreckateer is a video game available for Xbox 360 and requires the use of Kinect. As a new recruit of the Wreck & Tinker Destruction Company, your objective is to destroy Goblin-infested kingdoms across the Kingdom using a magic siege weapon, the Ballista. It is a game of physics-based destruction set in a fantasy medieval world. In order to earn more points in the game, you have to aim your shots right. There are different shot types featured in the game. You have the Split Shot, where the shot splits into 4 smaller shots. This will allow the player to adjust the shots as they fly through the air. You can also spread your wings and fly like a bird to guide the shot’s trajectory using the Flying Shot. Figuring out which type of shot is best suited to cause more damage also makes the game more fun and challenging.

Microsoft points cost: 800 credits

Release date: July 25, 2012 (original and game marketplace release date)

Game type: Xbox360 (Kinect)

Genre: Action & Adventure

Trial: downloadable

Multiplayer: Local 2 players

File size: 1.66 GB

Developer: Iron Galaxy

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Online capabilities: Leaderboards

Local capabilities: HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Prototype 2

Prototype 2, released last April 24, 2012, is a prequel to the 2009’s Prototype. It is a shape-shifting, open world action-adventure type of game that has some RPG elements to it.  The game also features the unsurpassed carnage in the original Prototype, but this time focusing on James Heller. After a viral outbreak claims the lives of Sgt James Heller’s family, he must fight his way across New York Zero, the infected wasteland to defeat the man responsible, Alex Mercer, the same enemy in the original Prototype.

James Heller has the ability to shapeshift and assume other people’s identities. Heller can also use weapons in the game to be used against the enemies. Tendrils that sprout from Heller’s arms have also been added and they can be used for different purposes.

Prototype 2, which is now available for purchase through XBOX Live, supports different languages including English and German on Demand version.

To find out more how to play the game, you can always visit http://marketplace.xbox.com and select “See Game Manual” for you to get started in the game.

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Game marketplace release date: July 24, 2012

Original release date: April 24, 2012

Game type: Xbox360

Genre: Action & Adventure

Trailer: downloadable

File size: 7.30 GB

Developer: Radical

Publisher: Activision

Online capabilities: Content downloads

Local Capabilities: HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Raving Rabbids: Alive and Kicking

Are you ready for the Raving Rabidds to mess with your life as they invade your own home and play with you through ridiculous but fun physical challenges? Raving Rabidds: Alive and Kicking is the 6th game for the Rayman series, released last 2011 only for XBOX 360 and requires the use of Kinect. You will be interacting with the Rabidds and do everything you can to stop the Rabidds’ invasion.

The game features different crazy game modes and a dozen of new mini-games too. In the story mode, the player must complete a set of trials followed by a boss trial. Completing the trials allows you to get various costumes with matching music. There’s also the score mode which can be played as a multiplayer party game of up to 4 players where you can repeat the “trials” and compete on the score.

Raving Rabbids: A & K, which is now available for purchase through XBOX Live, supports different languages including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Portuguese on Demand version.

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Game marketplace release date: July 24, 2012

Original release date: November 11, 2011

Game Type: Xbox 360 (Kinect)

Genre: Other, Family

Multiplayer: Local 1-4 players

Co-op: Local 2-4 players

Trial: downloadable

File size: 2.60 GB

Developer: Ubisoft

Publisher: Ubisoft

Online Capabilities: Leaderboards

Local Capabilities: In-Game Dolby Digital