February’s set of free games for Xbox Live Gold Members in February are Dead Island and Toy Soldiers: Cold War.
Techlands'' “Dead Island” (Normally US $19.99) is available to download today February 1st through until February 15th, free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. “Toy Soldiers: Cold War" (Normally US $14.99) will be available to download for free starting February 16th.
The “Games With Gold” program gives Xbox LIVE Gold Members two (that's right 2) free games to keep each month. A new title will be available the 1st and 16th of each month. Double Fine Studios' Iron Brigade up next on November 16th.
Earlier this year Microsoft announced that Xbox is coming to Windows 8. Now, Major Nelson has revealed the first wave Xbox LIVE games that will be coming to Windows 8 starting October 26th.
Wave one will bring many of the games you already know and love; and will include 29 titles from Microsoft Studios, some of which will be exclusive to Windows 8.
Many games will be available starting October 26th with ongoing new releases coming through holiday and beyond. This growing portfolio spans genres and delivers an innovative mix of fun-to-play titles that will be playable on any Windows 8 PC, laptop, or tablet.
Xbox games will be easy to find in the preinstalled Windows 8 Xbox Games app and available in the Windows 8 Store. In addition, all Xbox games for Windows 8 will have Xbox Achievements, and many will also take advantage of other Xbox features, including leaderboards, multiplayer modes, and connecting with friends, and more.
Check out all 40 games listed just after the break.
Signal Studios' Toy Soldiers: Cold War is now available for 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE. The digital download weighs in at 945.15 MB, and a FREE playable demo is also available.
Content:Toy Soldiers: Cold War Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: The Cold War is decided when ‘80s era action toys come alive and wage war! Toy Soldiers: Cold War blends intense first person combat with addictive action strategy, whether you’re scrapping solo or jumping into the fray with friends. Battle in campaign, competitive, co-op modes or fight for the highest score in mini-games!
August's release schedule for Xbox LIVE Arcade games, Deals of the Week, Games on Demand and game add-ons from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 has been released. Read on to find out more about whats on offer this August.
*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
For more detailed information on each of the titles listed, please visit the 360-HQ games hub/database which will link you to all the content we have on offer for each game.
The 2nd Annual "Summer of Arcade" starts July 20th on Xbox LIVE and will offer: Toy Soldiers: Cold War, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Fruit Ninja Kinect, Bastion, and From Dust.
Starting Monday July 20, Xbox LIVE users will enjoy five consecutive weeks of the season’s most highly anticipated downloadable games, including:
Toy Soldiers: Cold War (Signal Studios/Microsoft Studios) - Jump into the fray with playful ’80s combat action in “Toy Soldiers: Cold War.” Bring your favorite action toys to life and wage war against the red menace. Need backup? Call in a friend for co-op campaign action on the couch or over Xbox LIVE. Take a break from the main battle with Survival mode and playful minigames. When you beat your LIVE friends’ scores, they’ll be gunning to reclaim the top spot!
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (Fuelcell/Microsoft Studios) - This side-scrolling, 2-D, action-adventure game takes players on a journey through the curious Shadow Planet worlds, unique environments filled with twisted life, surreal ecologies, hostile creatures and environmental hazards. Players explore the depths of several interconnected themed areas, fighting swarms of enemies, battling bosses, solving mind-bending puzzles and acquiring power-ups to unlock new parts of the map.
Fruit Ninja Kinect (Halfbrick/Microsoft Studios) The worldwide gaming phenomenon “Fruit Ninja” is now coming to Kinect for Xbox 360 in its juiciest form yet — YOU are the ninja! Your arms are now blades, and the battle against the world’s most delicious produce is just beginning. “Fruit Ninja Kinect” is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utilizing next-generation precision power for the juiciest combat ever!
Bastion (Supergiant Games/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) - “Bastion” is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey!
From Dust (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft) - Discover a unique Modern God game in which nature is the star. “From Dust” is the latest original concept by Eric Chahi, visionary creator of “Another World.” Behold the beauty of a primitive world pulsing with life and face the might of nature. Beware the danger of a world that is constantly changing under your command. Control the destiny of a tribe struggling to survive and help it recover its ancestors’ lost powers. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. A universe where nature reclaims what is hers and you are your people’s only chance of survival.
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