Halo 3 and Gears of War 2 add-ons heading to Xbox Live soon

Microsoft has revealed the release dates and pricing for its next slugs of downloadable add-on content, this time for its flagship blockbuster titles Halo 3 and Gears of War 2.

The Snowblind map pack for Gears of War 2 will arrive on Xbox Live on 31st March, and will bestow four new winter-themed multiplayer arenas on the chainsaw-wielding shoot 'em up: Grindyard, Under Hill, Courtyard, and a new frozen edition of Fuel Depot. It'll be 800 Microsoft Points, which translates to about £6.80 in real money.

Halo 3, meanwhile, is getting three new maps courtesy of the Mythic map pack, also priced at 800 MSP and available on 9th April. They're called Sandbox, Assembly and Orbital.

Xbox Live users should also be aware that tomorrow, 24th March, sees the launch of The Pitt add-on for Fallout 3, and that the first piece of DLC for Left4Dead, called the Survival Pack, will debut 21st April.

Source: www.stuff.tv

Resident Evil 5 breaks new record on selling

Resident Evil 5 sent more than 4 million copies on its first launch day. Game "Shooting Zombie" breaks Capcom record as the most success game which ever launch by this Japan Game Industry.

Capcom announced that they has shipped 4 million Resident evil 5 worldwide. Newest game of this “Shooting Zombie” is more success than previous Resident evil which ever launch by Capcom.

The Xbox 360 version of the game just outsold the PlayStation 3 version with 55 percent of sales, thereby claiming the top spot in the individual platforms chart. The PlayStation 3 version outsold the PlayStation 2 launch of Resident Evil 4 by a factor of 3.22 to 1 – although the predecessor’s staggered launch across multiple platforms makes direct comparisons difficult.

Resident Evil 5 gameplay is about Zombie attack of biology Mutation to the world. Chris Redfield, is the main character of Resident Evil 5 same as in the previous Resident Evil series

Halo Wars Sells One Millionth Game, Becomes Best-Selling Real-Time Strategy Title

Microsoft today announced that sales of “Halo Wars” have reached more than one million units worldwide, making the exclusive Xbox 360 title the best selling real-time strategy game on any current generation console. With a revolutionary control scheme designed expressly for the Xbox 360 controller and a riveting story that takes “Halo” fans deeper into the “Halo” universe, “Halo Wars” is breaking new ground for the strategy genre by introducing a new wave of fans to strategy games and reminding existing fans why it’s so fun.

Set in the year 2525, “Halo Wars” takes players on a perilous journey through the famed “Halo” universe. As players take the command seat in the early, epic battles between the UNSC and Covenant, they will begin to unravel events 20 years before “Halo: Combat Evolved” that shaped the franchise into what it is today.

Since the game’s release throughout Asia on February 26 and subsequent launches in Europe and the Americas, fans around the world have been taking full advantage of “Halo Wars’” rich Xbox LIVE gameplay. To date:

· There have been more than 2.6 million multiplayer matches played

· More than 118 years of time has been spent in multiplayer matches on Xbox LIVE

· On average, more than 200,000 “Halo Wars” fans have taken up arms in battles between the UNSC and Covenant each day

· For more statistics and game information, fans can visit the official stats page at: http://www.halowars.com/stats/globalstats.aspx

But these initial explosive battles in “Halo Wars” are just beginning. Microsoft is working closely with partner and newly formed studio Robot Entertainment, which is comprised of “Halo Wars” and “Age of Empires” veterans from Ensemble Studios. More Halo Wars content is being prepared, so stay tuned.

“Halo Wars” is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and 16+ PEGI and is available worldwide. A demo is also available on Xbox LIVE in all LIVE enabled regions worldwide. For more information, visit Xbox.com/Halo or HaloWars.com.

Source: www.gamerscoreblog.com