The 360 thread!

[Fillyourboots]

Portal: Still Alive on Live Arcade tomorrow, no idea on price or size, but its Portal with some extra maps.

Wednesday.

[Bubba]

Size: Large. Price: Mmpffh. New Challenges: Aces

Cheers

Bubba

[PVB]

Portal: Still Alive on Live Arcade tomorrow, no idea on price or size, but its Portal with some extra maps.

Wednesday.

Looks like:

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/55376

Microsoft has announced that Valve's enhanced re-release of its wit-driven puzzle-shooter Portal will arrive in the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Marketplace next Wednesday, October 22, priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

Titled Portal: Still Alive, the downloadable Xbox Live Arcade version packs the beloved original along with 14 new challenge maps and 6 advanced maps, but contains no additional plot details or commentary from the ever-present GLaDOS.

The "new" levels are based off those found in Hen Mazolski's free PC release of Portal: The Flash Version MapPack, sporting some subtle design tweaks but no major enhancements, Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi revealed earlier this year.

"Aperture Science is pleased to inform you that your cake is indeed waiting for you and that the Weighted Companion Cube misses you in your absence," reads the release.

[Bod]

Saw this today on 'Player' (bravo channel) ... http://www.mirrorsedge.com/ls/en/index.asp#/downloads/
Looks fantastic fun!

[benedictw]

Portal:SA's 630Mb! Thats the largest 'arcade' game on Live.

[PVB]

Xbox Originals: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Content: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (MATURE) ALCOHOL REFERENCE, USE OF DRUGS, BLOOD AND GORE, INTENSE VIOLENCE, STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT, STRONG LANGUAGE] Local Multiplayer 2, 5.1 Surround Sound. GAME-PLAY ALERT: This game has been fully tested to successfully play on your Xbox 360 console. However, in some cases, you may see some minor irregularities with audio/video for brief periods. For more details, see www.xbox.com/xboxoriginals. Five years ago, Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now he’s back in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas™. But Carl's family is in dire straits and his friends are headed for disaster. To make matters worse, he's just been framed for homicide. Join Carl on his journey across the state of San Andreas as he fights to save his family and take back control of the streets. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Posted: Oct 20 2008, 01:00 AM by Major Nelson
Filed under: Marketplace, Xbox Originals


Demo: Scene It? Box Office Smash!
Content: Scene It? Box Office Smash! Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) BLOOD,CRUDE HUMOR,MILD LANGUAGE,SEXUAL THEMES,USE OF ALCOHOL,USE OF TOBACCO,VIOLENCE] Another great movie trivia experience from the people who brought you Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action! Watch real movie clips and play tons of ingenious puzzles while battling for high scores. This version has ALL NEW movie clips and trivia and great new LIVE features like online multiplayer, more awesome trivia through downloadable content, and support of the New Xbox Experience avatars!

Posted: Oct 20 2008, 02:00 AM by Major Nelson
Filed under: Marketplace, Demo


Arcade: Portal: Still Alive
Content: Portal: Still Alive
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (TEEN) BLOOD, MILD VIOLENCE] 5.1 Surround Sound, HD (High Definition). Winner of over 30 ‘Game of the Year’ awards, ‘Portal’ now comes to the Xbox LIVE Arcade! As unwilling test subjects in a sinister laboratory, players must break the laws of physics using ‘portal’ technology to solve puzzles and survive. Unlock the full game to experience the complete singleplayer story, gain access to all 14 new bonus maps, and get a glimpse behind the scenes with developer commentary! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Posted: Oct 22 2008, 04:13 AM by Major Nelson
Filed under: Marketplace, Arcade

[Deckard]

see joystiq are saying that they are looking for the testers for the new blades on live - can't post the link as on my iPhone but will try and register when get home although it's only 3 weeks till it's out

[PVB]

see joystiq are saying that they are looking for the testers for the new blades on live - can't post the link as on my iPhone but will try and register when get home although it's only 3 weeks till it's out

Here's the report:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/24/new-x ... nups-open/

As he hinted about earlier this week, Major Nelson has updated his blog with details on how to sign up for a chance to download the New Xbox Experience prior to its official Nov. 19 launch. It's called the "Xbox 360 Fall 2008 Preview Program," and, in order to participate, you must sign into Microsoft Connect with a valid Windows Live ID and complete a brief survey.

As Major Nelson points out, filling out the survey won't guarantee you early access to the NXE. He says that several thousand participants will be chosen, however, and that your chances are best if you're an Xbox Live Gold member (although Silver members can still apply). Those who are selected can expect to be contacted via the email address they provide within a week.

I tried, but it just keeps asking me for the registering information and then returning to the register screen, so I think it's US only.

[benedictw]

I get a different error - I'm using IE7 for this though. I suspect this is less 'test' and more of a 'lets spread the download so the servers don't go boom'.

[The Caffeine Kid]

An object that you requested, or that was needed to process your request could not be found.

Invitation ID

Boo! Hiss!

[Deckard]

How come I knew it wouldnt work or be that easy....

[Phineasfool]

An object that you requested, or that was needed to process your request could not be found.

Invitation ID

Boo! Hiss!

I got the same thing.

[Rod_S]

Tomb Raider Underworld demo is up...

[Bod]

Excellent! ... I shall download this whilst playing Dead Space.

[benedictw]

This showed up on kotaku
http://kotaku.com/5070228/99-xbox-360-b ... ade-doesnt

Microsoft have announced an "Xbox 360 Live Pack", which contains a 60GB HDD, a wired headset, ethernet cable and 3 month Xbox Live Gold subscription. In other words, everything you need in the Arcade 360, but don't get. So it's no surprise to see that the bundle is priced at $99

99$, wonder how much that would be over here. 61 quid+VAT, 71 quid. Hmm. Certainly a lot more buyable than the ludicrously overpriced 120Gb HD.