On Xbox Live: Battlefield 3: Back To Karkand, Apples to Apples

This week you can play a new game for Xbox Live Arcade and get other Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable content for Xbox 360. Here’s an overview of what Microsoft announced worldwide.

Content: Apples to Apples
Price: 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20)
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Party-style fun is ripe for the picking as Apples to Apples™ the video game comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade! This game of hilarious comparisons is as simple as comparing “apples to apples” – just select the red card you think is most like the green card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win the round. And everyone gets a chance to be the judge! Play online with up to 5 friends in Classic Mode or two variant modes – Baked Apples and Crab Apples! Choose from 26 hilarious Apple Avatars, enjoy environments like Space Apples and Carnival Apples, and collect Golden Apple Cards that mix up the game! Bursting with over 1000 red and green cards, Apples to Apples™ the video game provides endless hours of unpredictable, over-the-top fun!

New Game Add-On:

Content: Battlefield 3: Back To Karkand
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80)
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Go back to the four most loved maps from Battlefield 2, boldly reimagined with enhanced destruction in the Frostbite 2 engine. In this trailer, witness the very first ingame shots from Strike at Karkand, Sharqi Peninsula, Gulf of Oman, and Wake Island, from the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand. This expansion pack also features new weapons, vehicles, persistence, and the return of the classic Conquest Assault.

New Games on Demand are:

* Dragon Age 2
* Silent Hill Homecoming
* Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
* Tornado Outbreak

The latest Xbox Live Marketplace demos are:

* The King of Fighters XIII Demo
* GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Demo

Xbox LIVE has released the official Xbox LIVE app for iOS owners:

This free universal iOS app for Xbox Live will allow you to stay connected to the Xbox LIVE community when you are away from your console. Some of the features include:

* Read and send messages to friends
* Manage your friends list, invite new friends
* Read and Edit your full LIVE profile (name, bio, motto)
* Change your avatar features/items with the avatar closet
* View and compare your achievement progress with friends