Tag Archives: Games on Demand
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 12:27 BST
Halo 3: ODST hits Xbox Live games on demand, multiplayer missing
Halo 3: ODST – Campaign Edition joins a list of five new games hitting Xbox Live’s games on demand service from today. Bungie’s spin-off won’t feature multiplayer however. Boo.
Sat, Mar 23, 2013 | 14:41 GMT
Titles not offered at launch through Xbox Games on Demand to keep from cannibalizing retail
Microsoft doesn’t release new Xbox 360 titles through its Games on Demand services at launch because it doesn’t want to take sales away from retail, according to senior business manager Erik Yeager.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Erik Yeager, Games on Demand
Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 13:31 GMT
Hitman: Absolution now on Xbox Live ‘Games on Demand’
Hitman: Absolution can now be bought digitally via Xbox Live’s ‘Games on Demand’ service.
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Posted in: Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, hitman: absolution
Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 17:38 GMT
Games on Demand sale coming to Xbox 360 next week
Microsoft has announced its Games on Demand Xbox 360 service is gearing up for a run of huge discounts. Prices will be slashed from February 26 to March 4, although we are yet to find out what reductions will be made.
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Posted in: Action, Microsoft, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: discounts, Games on Demand, Larry Hryb, major nelson, Microsoft
Thu, Nov 22, 2012 | 00:34 GMT
Sleeping Dogs now available on Xbox Games on Demand
Sleeping Dogs has been added to Xbox Live’s Games on Demand line up, meaning you can acquire United Front Games’ well-received open-world action effort through the magic of the Internet for $44.99 (US pricing). That’s jolly convenient, but if you’re not in a rush you may want to check out Square Enix’s Thankgiving sale first.
Thanks, Joystiq.
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Posted in: Action, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Games on Demand, sleeping dogs, united front games
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 03:51 BST
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker withdrawn from Xbox Games on Demand
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker has vanished from Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Konami, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, kojima productions, Kojipro, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Xbox 360: Games on Demand
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | 11:25 BST
Tropico 4 available via Games on Demand
Humorous management-sim, Tropico 4, is available via Xbox 360′s Games on Demand service as a 3.47GB download for $29.99/£24.99. Read about the experiences of a Tropico virgin, when VG247′s Brenna took control of her own banana republic and realised one of her lifelong dreams: to build a pub.
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Posted in: Kalypso, PC, Platform holders, Simulation, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: brenna hillier, Games on Demand, Haemimont Games, Tropico 4
Fri, Apr 27, 2012 | 01:09 BST
Games on Demand delays all about “choice”, says Microsoft
In a somewhat confusing message, Microsoft has defended its Games on Demand release schedule as a way to give consumers more options.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, Pav Bhardwaj
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 19:35 BST
Coming soon to XBLM: Mass Effect 2 and MS Studios add-on sales, more
Microsoft has released a schedule of content heading to Xbox Live Marketplace, as well as some special deals as well.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: avatar, coming soon to xbl, coming soon to xbl marketplace, Games on Demand
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 19:19 BST
Tropico 3 now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand
Kalypso Media has just announced that the banana republic nation building simulator, Tropico 3, is now available on Xbox Live via the Games on Demand service.
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Posted in: Kalypso, Simulation, Strategy, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, tropico 3, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 05:28 BST
Wednesday Shorts – SWTOR fanboys, FemShep trailer, five year old makes game
It’s quiet. Too quiet. When the enemy (read: E3) comes pouring over them thar hills, we’ll be ready for ‘em. But in the meantime, here’s a small collection of pot-shots.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, EA, Kinect, MMO, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: bioware, Dungeon Fighter Online, FemShep, Games on Demand, mass effect 3, Nexus, Sissy's Ponycorn Adventure, sonic free riders, Star Wars The Old Republic, swtor, the gunstringer, twisted pixel, twitter
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 20:22 BST
Coming Soon to XBL: Gears 3 beta, sales, SEGA All-Star Racing
Major Nelson has posted the upcoming release schedule for XBL Arcade and tossed in there are some rather nice sales as well.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: avatar marketplace, coming soon to xbox live, deal of the week, Games on Demand, gears 3 beta
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 15:31 BST
Tales of Vesperia added to 360 Games on Demand for €30
Namco Europe’s confirmed that RPG Tales of Vesperia has released on Xbox 360′s Games on Demand. It’s the first time a Tales game has been offered for 360 download in Europe. The disc came out in summer 2009. The downloadable version costs €29.99, which will delight fans: disc versions trade on eBay for up to £300.
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Posted in: Europe, Namco Bandai, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Games on Demand, tales of vesperia
Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 06:19 GMT
Microsoft: Games on Demand about “convenience,” not thrift
Microsoft has responded to criticism of its Games on Demand pricing in the wake of Halo: Reach’s £49.99 price tag.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Retail, Shooter, Trade, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, Halo: Reach
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 | 08:24 GMT
Halo: Reach added to Xbox Live Games on Demand
Microsoft has added Halo: Reach to the Marketplace’s Games on Demand service.
Eurogamer reports you can grab the phenomenally successful shooter for £49.99, while retailers are offering new copies from as low as £24.99.
In Australia, the download version will set you back $99.95, around the same price point as chain and major retailers.
The download weighs in at just over 6.5Gb.
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Posted in: Australia, Microsoft, Retail, Shooter, UK, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand, Halo: Reach
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 04:09 GMT
Live games-on-demand update: Modern Warfare 2, Aliens vs Predator, and Bayonetta
Xbox Live’s games-on-demand service has expanded with Modern Warfare 2 and Aliens vs Predator, with Bayonetta due next week.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Games on Demand
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 18:17 GMT
PSA: Aliens vs Predator hits XBL Games on Demand, Bayonetta next week
SEGA has posted a reminder that Aliens vs Predator has been added to the Games on Demand service for Xbox Live, while also announcing that Bayonetta will arrive on the service next week.
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Posted in: Action, Sega, Xbox Live
Tags: Bayonetta, Games on Demand, platinum games
Mon, Jan 03, 2011 | 00:27 GMT
Christmas break 2010 news round-up – Deus Ex delayed, new LA Noire footage, tons more
We may have wound down for Christmas and New Year, but the news motored on, dropping a winceworthy headline for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and plenty more.
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Posted in: 4mm Games, Action, Activision Blizzard, Atlus, Bethesda, Codemasters, EA, Fighter, Hot, Kinect, Konami, Microsoft, Namco Bandai, Nintendo, PC, PS3, RPG, Racing, Rockstar, Sega, Shooter, Sony, Sports, Square Enix, Strategy, Wii, WiiWare, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: AIAS Hall of Fame, bioware, Blackbox, bulletstorm, Call of Duty: Black Ops, crysis 2, crytek, def jam rapstar, demon's souls, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, DiRT 3, Dissidia 012 [duodecim]: Final Fanatsy, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Awakening, dragon quest vi, eidos montreal, Epic Games, final fantasy XIII, Games on Demand, gran turismo 5, Greg Zeschuk, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, infamous, inFamous 2, Jason West, John Riccitiello, Kinect Sports, la noire, max payne 3, need for speed world, people can fly, rare, Ray Muzyka, Red Dead Redemption, Respawn Entertainment, Rockstar San Diego, rockstar vancouver, starcraft II, sucker punch, Super Meat Boy, Tales of Xillia, team bondi, Team Meat, The Conduit II
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 14:55 GMT
Alan Wake now available from Games on Demand
Microsoft’s released Alan Wake on Games on Demand for Xbox Live, as previously promised by the company.
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 | 17:41 GMT
Coming soon to XBLM: Alien Breed 3 and Crazy Taxi for 800 MSP
Major Nelson has posted a list of games heading to Xbox Live Marketplace, and along with Alien Breed 3 and Crazy Taxi, there’s some nice Deals of the Week and game add-ons listed as well.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: avatars, coming soon to xbl, deal of the week, Games on Demand
Xbox One: always-on, used game questions remain unclear