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20:06, Yesterday
We all know how much you love your movies, but how about if we told you that you can now access a whole bunch of movies and television shows for free as long as you have a Gold subscription on Xbox Live? You’d say we’re crazy but we're not, thanks to the Crackle and CinemaNow video streaming apps now being available to download in the UK and US respectively. Of course, we never said they were any good or showing anything you've heard of...
15:50, Yesterday
No, Xbox Live Arcade games aren't meant to arrive on Fridays, but that hasn't stopped Konami's XBLA version of the classic Simpsons Arcade Game becoming available for download right now. And at just 800 Microsoft Points for a rather splendid online co-op experience, we reckon you should be getting it ready for the weekend as soon as you can...
11:00, 2nd Feb
Two failed release dates and two beta tests later, Warner Bros has finally decided that the release date for Monolith's rather awesome FPS take on the Batman universe, Gotham City Imposters, is 8 February. Yes, that's next week. Yes, that's really soon. And yes, it's okay to start getting excited right about… now.
10:20, 2nd Feb
There's a double helping of Xbox Live Arcade love for Kinect owners this week, as two movement-powered games – Rhythm Party and Double Find Happy Action Theatre – become available for download. There's also a meaty slice of DLC for Iron Brigade among other things, two new but totally forgettable additions to the Games On Demand library and a massive discount on one of our favourite XBLA titles of last year...
14:33, 1st Feb
Although Capcom's announcement about Dragon’s Dogma release date sees it pushed back to May, the good news is that there's a tempting incentive to buy it. What is it? Well, how about the chance to go hands-on with Resident Evil 6 a full 60 days before any other platform? Sounds pretty good to us…
12:41, 31st Jan
Was our decent review of the latest downloadable content for Dead Island not enough to convince you if it was worth buying or not? Then sit back and enjoy a quick blast of the Ryder White DLC as our expert gamers bring you the latest video in our ongoing Demo'd series...
11:17, 31st Jan
Just to remind you, today's the day that Electronic Arts releases the co-op demo of Syndicate, its FPS reboot of the classic strategy adventure. It's up on the Xbox Live Marketplace right now - we've already downloaded it! - so make sure you get your hands on it as soon as you can. Oh, and it's co-op ONLY, so don't be expecting to play it on your own…
11:15, 31st Jan
Konami’s Puddle splashes its way onto the Xbox Live Arcade thanks to the creative efforts of a student development team. Making video games as part of your coursework certainly sounds like a lot of fun, but does the team’s lack of experience hold their game back at all? Adam Musgrave braves the small patches of water to find out…
10:05, 31st Jan
Techland shows us the other side of Dead Island's zombie-flavoured story with the release of the Ryder White DLC - but is it a story worth getting stuck in to? Leigh Groocock pulls on his army fatigues and goes knee-deep in undead nasties to find out…
13:28, 30th Jan
Another slice of Demo'd action as last week's Xbox Live Arcade word jumble Quarrel gets put to the test. Suffice to say, we couldn't actually put this one down once we started playing it and as you'll have seen from our review, it's pretty great - still, if you want to see the trial game in action, click through to check out the video.
12:53, 30th Jan
Those of you thinking of getting Kingdom Of Amalur – EA's epic RPG adventure that arrives on 10 February – on the cheap might want to cross the pre-owned option off your lists, since developer 38 Studios has revealed that new copies of the game come with a DLC code to access a large chunk of single-player content that would otherwise be off-limits. And so, the evolution of the Online Pass begins…
11:41, 30th Jan
Oh dear. Seems that developer RedLynx might have sprung a leak over the weekend, as code for Trials Evolution – the long-awaited sequel to Trials HD – ended up hitting torrent sites across the Internet. And yes, that's most definitely a bad thing. But hey, look on the bright side... maybe that means it's closer to release than we thought, yes?
11:06, 30th Jan
You know SoulCalibur V is out this Friday, right? Then you might also be interested to hear that Namco Bandai's got a trio of downloadable content coming throughout February... although if you're expecting new characters or something utterly incredibly, you might be a bit out of luck. Still, new costumes eh?
10:08, 30th Jan
Our Demo'd video series continues with Puddle, last week's liquid-based puzzler which may or may not be your cup of tea depending on how much you like physics. Since you're too busy to find out yourself though, we've downloaded and played the trial game so you don't have to – check out the video of it after the click.
15:28, 26th Jan
So, who exactly was it that saved I Am Alive from the chopping block? Was it down to the steely resolve of the development team? An executive whose belief in the game ultimately overruled the need to save a few bucks? Nope, it was us – the fans. And that’s according to Ubisoft Shanghai's creative director Stan Mettra, so it has to be true, right?
11:13, 26th Jan
Girls with eye patches and tentacle arms, giant octopus monsters and an army of nasties waiting to be smacked around – just another average day in the life of Scarygirl. But as Kim Wild discovers, Square-Enix's graphic novel-inspired platform adventure seems to be scary for all the wrong reasons...
16:06, 25th Jan
Looks like it's a two-for-one deal in issue 106 of 360 Gamer, on the shelves now - not only do you get a massive ten-page look at Hitman: Absolution, but you can flip the mag over and get a huge seven-page preview on Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City as well! Plus, the usual mix of news, reviews, previews and a great competition to win yourself a year's worth of broadband, totally free!
15:04, 25th Jan
A duo of brainteasing titles land on Xbox Live Arcade today with word war Quarrel and liquid puzzler Puddle both arriving alongside a trio of fairly uninspiring Games On Demand. Plus, discounts on LA Noire for the week and a UFC Undisputed 3 demo that'll have you pounding your fists on the mat in delight.
11:53, 25th Jan
If you’re fed up of having an odd 60 Microsoft Points stuck on your account that you just can’t shift, there may be welcome news on the way for you, with rumours yesterday and reports from a trustworthy source this morning suggesting that the whole Microsoft Points system is to be dropped by the end of 2012. The replacement? Real money! Now there's a novel idea.
11:20, 25th Jan
Ready to spend your hard earned money on what will hopefully be quality Xbox Live Arcade titles? Then you’ll be pleased to know that Microsoft has finally confirmed the dates for the Xbox Live House Party, the annual event that'll see four top-notch XBLA games making their debut on the marketplace.
