Artificial InteleGENTS

Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) ALCOHOL REFERENCE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2, Local Multiplayer 2, HD (High Definition). Unlock the full version of TiQal to enjoy all 120 levels of block-busting challenge, plus achievements, 14 unique powerups, and more! Adventure by yourself, or join a friend on Xbox LIVE to team up in multiplayer Co-Op mode. Do you have the skill to complete your quest and save TiQal village from doom?

written by Steve ORourke \\ tags: MN.com, XBLA

Content: N+
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Korea
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (EVERYONE 10+) ANIMATED BLOOD, MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Upgrade now, and quench that aching thirst for more intense platformer action! The full version features more than 400 levels, a custom level editor so you can build your own challenges and share them with friends, access to leaderboards, achievements, the ability to upload your high-score runs, several delicious flavors of multiplayer, several new enemies, and the ultimate test of your amazing ninja skill.

written by Steve ORourke \\ tags: MN.com, XBLA

Content: Rez HD
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, 5.1 Surround Sound, HD (High Definition). Set in a cyberworld, this legendary fast-paced action-shooter created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi will provide the ultimate audiovisual experience as you target the enemies and hack the system while creating your own beats. Five challenging areas, each with its own theme as well as unlockables waiting to be discovered. Don’t be afraid to dig deep into the world’s computer network!

Content: Chessmaster Live
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan and Korea
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone)] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). Chessmaster Live is the Xbox Live version of the reference chess franchise. It features multiplayer and solo modes.

written by Steve ORourke \\ tags: Arcade, MN.com

The PR team has just released some interesting numbers on where we are with the Xbox 360 that I thought you would enjoy discussing:

• We have sold more than 17.7 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide
• More than 8.1 million copies of  “Halo 3″ have been sold since its launch (September 25, 2007)
• Mass Effect” reached 1.6 million units sold, in just six weeks (on sale November 20, 2007)

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written by Steve ORourke \\ tags: MN.com, Numbers

You may have noticed that the LIVE service has been having a few issues over the past few days. This includes things like signing in, matchmaking and account recovery. Not everyone has had problems, but I know some of you have and I wanted to give you and update. While the service was never completely offline, problems like this are not acceptable. The entire LIVE team has been working day and night to ensure that you can have a great LIVE experience. While we’re not done yet, I wanted to let you know that things are getting better each hour and that no one on the team is going anywhere until the job is done.

written by Steve ORourke \\ tags: , MN.com