On Xbox Live Arcade today: Call of Duty Classic and Avatar Pets

2 December 2009

Posted by:Ferry

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Activision’s Call of Duty Classic on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Call of Duty Classic will be available worldwide for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).

For the first time ever, Infinity Ward’s 2003 award-winning game that launched a franchise comes to consoles. Relive the original Call of Duty experience in HD. Online multiplayer on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support. Winner of over 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.

Game features include:

Legendary franchise: Play the winner of more than 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.

Battlefield action: Experience the cinematic intensity of World War II’s biggest conflicts including D-Day, Stalingrad, and the Battle of Berlin. Play through 24 epic single-player missions across four interconnected campaigns.

Online multiplayer: Take your game online with multiplayer up to 8 players on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support.

Watch some Call of Duty Classic multiplayer Team Deathmatch on the Harbor map:

The Deal of the Week is: Sonic the Hedgehog 2

“Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 40% this when they purchase Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Normally 400 points, this week it’s only 240 points.”

The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand are: Crackdown and Beautiful Katamari.

Content: Crackdown
Price: Check pricing for your region
Availability: Not available in Germany, Japan and Korea
Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. This is war. A war on crime. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
In addition: The Getting Busy Bonus Pack for Crackdown, formerly 800 points, has been permanently reduced to 400 points

The Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace is getting Pets tomorrow. From cats and ponies to Chocobos!

“Avatar Pets are popping up on Xbox LIVE Marketplace this Thursday, December 3. They’ll always be waiting to greet you when you turn on your Xbox 360, and if you decide on a cat or ten, you won’t have to worry about any funny looks from the neighbors.

For those who are looking for something out of this world, Xbox LIVE members can soon get their hands on a very special and exclusive Avatar Pet – a Chocobo, from one of the best-selling worldwide franchises, FINAL FANTASY. In celebration of the release of FINAL FANTASY XIII on Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010 in North America and Europe, for a limited time only, Xbox LIVE users who register on the Xbox.com/FFXIII page will be eligible to receive a download code in their inbox for the Chocobo pet this Holiday season.

Choose from these Avatar Pets to make your December bright, all available for 240 Microsoft Points:

* Large Dog
* Pug Dog
* Dog in Bag
* Cat
* Siamese Cat
* Long Haired Cat
* Goldfish
* Guinea Pig
* Pony
* Monkey
* Bird (Parrot)
* Snake”