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The 2006 smash hit Dead Rising is now available to Download on the Xbox Live Marketplace for $20 or 1600 Points and Halo Wars for $30 or 2400 Points. I still have Dead Rising which gives you great variety when fighting through the mall. The saving mechanics sucks, but this is a great game overall.If you haven't played it yet, you can download now and get ready for the sequel which should be out this year!


"Dead Rising™ follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance photojournalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to a small suburban town only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. He escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety, but it turns out to be anything but."

Link To Games on Demand- Dead Rising (6 GB)















"Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more into combat as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” to battle the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles. "

Link To Games on Demand- Halo Wars (6 GB)

The Halo Wars DLC add three new modes and four new achievements. It will cost 800 Points ($10.00) Check it out!

Three new modes of play:

*Keepaway Mode: This is the Halo Wars adaptation of "Capture the Flag."
*Tug of War Mode: This mode is all about having a stronger army than your opponent.
* Reinforcement Mode: All active battle units are provided in successive waves.



"Strategic Options also adds four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points:"

*One and Done: Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.'s
*Pull Hard, Pull Deep: Win and never trail in a Tug of War game
*Freak on a Streak: Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game
*Living Loving Bug: Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game

Link To Content-http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0004-0000-4000-8000-00004d530808?cid=SLink

The Content is listed at 2 MB of Space. Another Content on Disc controversy?

In case you haven't played this game yet, Here's a link to the trial-http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf000a-0000-4000-8000-00004d5388ba?cid=SLink

It's been a long time coming for the Watchmen Graphic Novel to make it to the big screen, but the wait is nearly over.

This Week Watchmen arrives in theaters, and with it comes a slew of items.



Out Tuesday on DVD and Blu-Ray is the Watchmen Animated Graphic Novel and for Xbox Live Arcade, PC, and the PlayStation Network, we get to play as the duo of Rorschach and Nite Owl II in Watchmen:The End Is Nigh arriving Wednesday.



So overall it's a big week for Halo and Watchmen so I hope you check what's happening for the each form of entertainment these names will bring.

Halo Wars finally arrives this week for the Xbox 360 and limited edition owners will also find a code for the Halo 3 Mythic map Pack.

So its a big week for Halo fans along with a few titles coming in as well.






Multiplatform (PS3/360)
Tom Clancy's HAWX
MLB 2K9
King of Fighters 98: Ultimate Match


Xbox 360
Halo Wars

PlayStation 3
Emipre: Total War

It was recently announced that the Halo Wars demo was downloaded over 2 million times by Xbox Live Gold Members. That now makes Halo Wars the most downloaded demo on Live. That's pretty impressive and I hope that more people check it out because it really is fun demo.



Halo Wars is an RTS, or Real Time Strategy game, that takes place about 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. It is still a battle against the Covenant, although in this game, you actually get a chance to become them.



The Demo Starts off with a quick and simple tutorial to get used to controlling your army, which is very easy and only requires a button presses to get then going. The Left stick is for moving your cursor, and the Right Stick is for zooming in and out of the action. RTS games are usually preferred on a PC, but Halo Wars seems to work just fine with the Xbox 360 controller in hand.



Along with a few quick missions, The Halo Wars Demo allows you to check out a little of the game's multiplayer modes. Skirmish is played with up to 6 players and it is a intense race to build an army ready to destroy the opposition's base. The full game will also allow Players to complete the campaign in Co-op over Xbox Live.


So If you have a Xbox Live Gold Membership, Be sure to join the 2 million plus that have checked out the Halo Wars Demo. The Full Game is set for a March 3rd Release in The U.S.

Microsoft has announced that The Halo Wars demo has been downloaded over 2 million times by gold Xbox Live members.

I played it for a while so look out for my impressions a little bit later.

Halo Wars is scheduled to arrive March 3 Exclusively for the Xbox 360.

The Mythic Map Pack looks pretty cool, but I wasn't too excited about it. that is until it was revealed that Sandbox is going to extend forge mode in a big way. It's hard to say what all it can do, so check some of the details on this IGN interview: http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/952/952159p1.html

If you don't want to leave, it's okay. Ive got some pics of the awesomeness for your viewing pleasure:



Reminder: If you buy the Special Edition of Halo Wars, The Map Pack comes free and early

"Halo Wars lets you effortlessly command powerful UNSC and Covenant armies in epic battles. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, experience events in the Halo universe 20 years prior to the events of Halo: Combat Evolved."

The Demo clocks in a little over 1 gig, so it may take a while depending on your download speed.

Link To Demo:http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf000a-0000-4000-8000-00004d5388ba?cid=SLink