Xbox Live Marketplace Updates - August 4, 2010

As the Summer of Arcade gets closer to it's conclusion, the third game is officially available, Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which lets up to six people play at once. Not much else exciting this week, unless you include the Games On Demand, which are Phantasy Star Universe and Too Human, so not that exciting.


- Kyle K.

Xbox Live Arcade

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Publisher: Xbox Live Arcade
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Step into the shadows of the hell house: Castlevania is back in all its pixel-powered 2D glory, this time in full 1080p! Call upon the series' most hallowed heroes and vanquish your nemesis, Dracula! All-new multiplayer modes like 6-player Co-op and Survival have been whipped up for you, too... but enough talk. Have at it!

Game Add-Ons

Metro 2033 - Ranger Pack
Publisher: THQ
Price: 240 Microsoft Points
Return to the Moscow Metro and face the ultimate survival challenge with the Ranger Pack. This downloadable content adds new weapons, new achievements and the deadly ‘Ranger Mode’ game rules. In standard Ranger Mode, ammo is dramatically reduced and all weapons cause more damage. Your foes are deadlier than ever – but so are you! ‘Ranger Hardcore’ adds an additional challenge as the HUD is totally removed, creating the most immersive Metro 2033 experience yet. Rise to the challenge with two new weapons – the Heavy Automatic Shotgun, and the Volt Driver, Miller’s signature gun. 

Bioshock 2 - The Protector Trials
Publisher: 2K Games
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
You receive the call: Tenenbaum desperately needs you to steal as much ADAM as possible, to help thwart Sofia Lamb's insane plan. Enter the Protector Trials: frantic combat challenges designed to push your mastery of weapons and Plasmids to the limit. The goal in each Trial is simple: get your Little Sister to an ADAM-rich corpse and keep her safe while she gathers precious ADAM. Opposition mounts as your Little Sister nears her goal -- will you survive the onslaught? Each Trial features three unique weapon and Plasmid load-outs, keeping the challenge fresh, as well as a fourth bonus load-out the player receives when all previous load-outs are completed.

Game Room - Game Pack 008
Publisher: Xbox Live Arcade
Price: Free (Games are 240 Microsoft Points each)
This week's Game Room update includes the 2600 version of Centipede, Beam Rider and Thin Ice among several others.

Games On-Demand

Too Human
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Price: $19.99

Phantasy Star Universe
Publisher: Sega
Price: $19.99