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more about #xboxlivemarketplace Crippen: No wonder why its free, it looks crappy (IMO). more » RykinPoe: I really wish they would release more themes for free. I have rarely seen any that I would be willing to pay for but there are a few I run that were/a... more » ChaderFry: PS3 didn't get a free new years theme... _< more » plasticmouse: OMG a download with low quality jpegs! And it's free! Woohooooo. Thanks MS I love you. PS why the hell do we pay for themes? more » Black_STAR: SHADOW COMPLEX for 800 MS points!!!!!!!!! BUY NOW!!!!!!!!!!! more » -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!: The premium theme is actually not complete, Major Nelson put out something to the marketplace people to get it fixed to actually become a premium them... more » dracosummoner: Before I got a closer look, I was thinking that the avatar in that picture looked like Raiden. That's an awesome-looking theme, though. more » Female Orca: I really wish they would ad co-op or competitive multiplayer to Trials. I realize this is a massive update, but each time I play I dream of how fun it... more » Cinnamon: anyone else notice hasbro family games being free? is that supposed to be like that? more » WhiteMåge is in fact a boy, damnit: I wish the building was temporary! It'd be nice if the building wasn't there. more » Str8_Jihadin: Oh my God, I can't wait for Shadow Complex at midnight!!! more » D1Laud1D0d1: This game would be so much better if there was after whistle tackling and laterals like Blitz. The No Fun League is so image conscious now, however, t... more » DjFIL: Madden 5 on 5 mode (without game changers) was included in the Wii versions of Madden since 09, and now in 10 you can even play 5 on 5 in the full sea... more » Knoxximus ver. 5.66: So...is this basically NFL Blitz Lite? :/ more » Kobun: Retails for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace, $9.99 on PlayStation Network. It's 1200 points or $14.99, which is exactly $5 beyond what ... more » spiderweb1986: Shut out the Patriots with the Lions. As an (attempted) Lions fan, I'd like to thank you. Because I don't think I'll ever live to see that happen i... more » PanicDriver: Looks exactly like the Wii version except with better grass. No thank you EA. After you bastardized the Wii version of Madden, I will not get anything... more » TRT-X: The cool thing about those costumes is that most of them cover your face so that nobody can tell what makes you stand apart from anybody else wearing ... more » mind in rewind: No Johnny Space Commander mask, Owen? more » Vigoor: I actually like the alien one. But 3 dollars isn't all that cheap when the avatars don't really have a purpose yet. #xboxlive more » -
#free
New Year's Theme is Free on Xbox Live
Xbox Live Marketplace has been running Deal of the Day promotions since Friday; today's is completely free. Pick up a New Year's Theme for the rock bottom price of zero Microsoft points. More » -
#sports
Madden NFL Arcade Micro-Review: Snacking on Football
Did you toss the football around over Thanksgiving? If so, did you take time to read the playbook and set your audibles? Thought so. That's the spirit behind EA Sports's Madden NFL Arcade, the bite-size complement to its full franchise. More » -
#halloween
Buy Your Cheap Halloween Costume on Xbox Live Marketplace
It's mid-October, which in my childhood was the time Dad would take me down to the TG&Y to buy a cheap, vinyl Spider-Man costume with flammable plastic mask. More » -
#valve
Left 4 Dead 'Crash Course' DLC Lands Safely On XBLA, Steam
If you're still playing Left 4 Dead, you're probably well aware that the 'Crash Course' episode was due for release today on Steam and Xbox Live Marketplace. If not, hey, new DLC! More » -
#xbox360
How Much Xbox 360 Avatar Clothes And Toys Cost
Earlier today we gave you a video tour of the new Xbox 360 dashboard update (aka the love-child of Home and Miis). Now have a look at the prices for all Avatar clothing and toys... More » -
#e32009
Some Xbox 360 Games May Be "Fixed" For Games On Demand Downloads
Microsoft will be offering full retail games like Assassin's Creed and Mass Effect as downloadable games via Xbox Live Marketplace Games On Demand starting this August. They'll boot straight from your hard drive, just like installable games. More » -
#xboxlivemarketplace
Two-Year-Old Girl Offered For Sale Over Xbox Live
Over the weekend, pranksters spammed Xbox Live users with a message advertising the sale of 23 year-old Christa Manos' baby girl. The message included her phone number. Manos is not impressed. More » -
#downloadables
Rare Teases Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Expansion
Rare is planning on lifting the lid off an expansion for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, potential downloadable content it hopes to announce sometime this week. That announcement may even herald a new promotional logo! More » -
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#leaks
Burnout Paradise Toy Cars, Boost Specials Drop Early
Xbox Live Marketplace accidentally received extra Burnout Paradise downloadable content this morning, revealing details on the upcoming Toy Car and Boost Specials packs that Criterion didn't want you to know yet.
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#tombraiderunderworld
Lara Croft Downloadable Wet Suit Alert!
Clearly, Eidos does not "get" the business of microtransactions, because it's giving away a downloadable wet suit pack for Tomb Raider Underworld for free. Insanity! This won't make investors happy. More » -
#xboxlivemarketplace
Free Holiday Xbox Theme
Shhh, don't wake tiny virtual Crecente. He's fast asleep, dreaming of sugarplums and waiting for Santa to arrive in the middle of Microsoft's free holiday theme, now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. More » -
#xbox360
Foo Fighters, IDOLM@STER Go Cheap For Xbox Deal Of The Week
Microsoft follows up its previous "Holiday Deal of the Week" with a set of goodies for the musically inclined. Whether you're a fan of the Foo Fighters or a fan of anime pop mistresses, there's something for you. More » -
#xboxlivemarketplace
Halo Legendary Maps Are Xbox 360's "Deal Of The Week"
If you've waited this long to grab Halo 3's "Legendary Map Pack," you're probably waiting for a deal. Thankfully, one has come in the form of the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Holiday Deal of the Week. More » -
#xbox360
Xbox Live Marketplace Gets Black Fridayed
Microsoft is contributing to Black Friday fun with new price drops on Live Marketplace goodies. The deals that appeal to me are savings on Rez HD and Metallica's “Death Magnetic” album for Guitar Hero. More » -
#xbox360
Xbox Live Web Marketplace Goes (Almost) Live
The web version of Xbox Live Marketplace is now (almost) at your disposal, giving you a back up option for redeeming Microsoft Points, purchasing games and searching content available for the Xbox 360. Technically, it's up, but there's not much to see or do at this point, as a good portion of the web Marketplace responds with the message "this marketplace catalog is currently unavailable." More » -
#xboxlivearcade
Yaris Yanked From Xbox Live?
Normally we'd object to the removal of choice when it comes to our Xbox Live Arcade games. If we want to play your crap shovelware, who are you to tell us otherwise, Microsoft? But in the case of the free-to-download XBLA "game" Yaris... well, we've played Yaris. Nobody should play Yaris. It's not worth the electricity expended to keep the Xbox 360 on long enough to complete the download. More » -
#maddennfl09
Madden Demo Is Live...Oh, And FaceBreaker
Time to get our big, brutish, manly hands on a small chunk of the latest installment of EA's Madden NFL franchise! The demo for Madden NFL 09 is up on Xbox Live, with it's presence on the PlayStation store imminent. It's 1.08 GB of pure football power, crafted lovingly the most skilled football artisans and doused with just enough sweaty locker room smell to make you nostalgic without making you nauseous. I've already started getting my own particular brand of football fever, having already purchased, played, and traded in NCAA to prepare for my impeding purchase, playing, and trading of Madden NFL 09. What can I say? There is only so much room in my life for football and football-related knowledge. For instance, as far as I know, the above screenshot depicts the Colts versus Radio Shack. More » -
#electronicarts
Digital Distribution Nets EA $90 Million In Q1
Electronics Arts pulled in a cool $90 million in its first quarter, strictly from the digital distribution business. While the company saw a net loss of $95 million, as previously reported, bypassing retail channels to the tune of close to a hundred million must warm the cockles of John Riccitiello's heart, while sending waves of nausea through the guts of brick and mortar game shop types. More »
