Welcome to Rapture with the official demo of BioShock, the “genetically enhanced” first person shooter that lets you biologically modify your body and take control of everything in your world. Experience the incredible world of BioShock for yourself with the free demo now available in Xbox LIVE® Marketplace.
Three New Classic Games Announced
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Microsoft has revealed that this Wednesday’s regular Xbox Live Arcade update will feature Carbonated Games’ Hexic 2, as well as a port of Sega’s 16-bit underwater adventure Ecco the Dolphin. No pricing for either title has yet been confirmed, though both games were announced last week as part of Microsoft’s planned Summer release schedule for Xbox Live Arcade, which will also include games such …
The very first downloadable content for the acclaimed Xbox 360 racer Forza Motorsport 2 is now available for racing fans. Download the all-new free Nissan car pack featuring three premiere Nissan models—the 2007 Sentra SE-R, Altima, and 350Z.
Next-gen console winner Nintendo’s Wii is nearing the Xbox 360’s cumulative sales total, despite the year-long availability advantage enjoyed by the Microsoft games consoles. New figures put the Wii at 10.10m units sold to date worldwide, just behind the 360’s 10.32m.…
Crazy Taxiâ„¢: Fare Wars on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system brings multiplayer gameplay to this fan-favorite series for the first time. It’s an all-out bumper brawl as cabbies race, ram, smash and dash to steal fares and score big tips. Crazy Taxiâ„¢: Fare Wars combines Crazy Taxiâ„¢ and Crazy Taxiâ„¢ 2 with hilarious new features that allow players to meddle with their opponents in brand new ways. Players will ram their opponent’s cab to steal their fare and use the new interference feature slow down their fare delivery time. This is no ordinary cab ride – this is war!
We reveal the essential strategies and common tips for survival in Bomberman Live.
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Hidden deep within the Hotai forest lives a family of playful and mysteriously colored creatures known as Piyos. Every spring Mother Piyo, “PIYOMAMATM”, lays eggs to fill the forest with new colorful Piyos. However, this year, in all of her excitement, she laid too many! In Piyotama, players help her hatch the eggs before they overflow the nest.
Simply line up the colorful eggs, chain them together and combo hatch them. Lining up four or more eggs of the same color causes them to hatch. Piyotama is an excitingly addictive action-puzzle game for PLAYSTATION®3. Easy to learn and hard to quit, Piyotama delivers fast puzzle gameplay in 1080p.
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At Gamefest 2007, Microsoft announced that there are currently more than 7.1 million Xbox Live users.
FATAL FURY: BATTLE ARCHIVES Vol. 1 will include four classic FATAL FURY games: FATAL FURY, FATAL FURY 2, FATAL FURY SPECIAL and FATAL FURY 3: Road to The Final Victory. The FATAL FURY series was SNK’s first ongoing fighting-game franchise, and many beloved SNK characters and locations made their first appearances in FATAL FURY. FATAL FURY was also the first fighting game to feature a two-plane system, allowing characters to dodge out of harm’s way when confronted with a challenger’s attacks.
Games Editor Denny Atkin brings you all the latest in what’s going on this week on Xbox.com.
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Think you’ve got All-Pro skills? Hardcore challenges gamers to master All-Pro Football 2K8 the hardcore way.
If you dropped by my house right now you wouldn’t know that three kids live here. They’re in the basement. And they’ve been down there for a week. We have a Wii.
In Persona 3, you’ll assume the role of a high school student, who was orphaned as a young boy, and has recently transferred to Gekkoukan High School on Port Island, where he is attacked by a Shadow. The assault awakens his Persona, Orpheus, his only chance at defeating this creature of the night. He learns of the Dark Hour, a hidden time that exists between one day and the next, swarming with Shadows that have been slowly claiming victims known as The Lost—poor souls who have inexplicably been turned into walking zombies. Under the supervision of school chairman Shuji Ikutsuki, he joins his new friends in confronting this evil threat.
Next-gen console winnerNintendo’s Wii is nearing the Xbox 360’s cumulative sales total, despite the year-long availability advantage enjoyed by the Microsoft games consoles.
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