On Xbox Live Arcade today: Watchmen 2 and NBA 2k10 Draft Combine

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Get an Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points CardFrom today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play WB Games’ Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 will be available worldwide for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).

It’s June 1977, and any day now the passage of the Keene Act will outlaw all masked vigilantes not sanctioned by the government. Rorschach has uncovered a mysterious missing person’s case. Together with the help of Nite Owl, the pair has set out to find the young girl in Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2. Their search takes them deep into the depraved, sleazy corners of the city, and eventually face-to-face with the mysterious Twilight Lady. The seedy underbelly of New York beckons … will you take the call?

Game features include:

  • The journey continues: Rorschach and Nite Owl once again prowl the back alleys of the city in their quest for justice. Play as either character throughout the game.
  • Voice acting: Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earl Haley reprise their roles as Nite Owl and Rorschach from the film, supplying voiceovers for the characters.
  • Game modes: Play in single player or split-screen co-op multiplayer mode and bring justice to the city.

    • Watch the Watchmen The End Is Nigh Part 2 trailer:

    Also available today is 2K Sports’ NBA 2K10 Draft Combine on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. NBA 2K10 Draft Combine will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points (that’s US$5 / €4.80 / £3.40 / CAN$6.20 / AU$6.60).

    Enhance your NBA 2K10 experience with NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, the exclusive game from 2K Sports that allows you to create your own custom NBA player and live the life of an NBA hopeful going through the real NBA Draft Combine in Chicago’s Attack Gym. Improve your game through drills and Draft Combine scrimmages to increase your NBA draft stock, then pick up a copy of NBA 2K10 to find your created player waiting for you in the all-new My Player mode to experience the NBA Draft and begin your path to NBA stardom.

    Game features include:

  • NBA 2K10 exclusive first look: Be the first to check out the new NBA 2K10 gameplay and graphics and experience the first step in the NBA 2K10 all-new My Player career mode.
  • The real NBA Draft Combine: NBA 2K10: Draft Combine is the only way to get a taste of the real NBA Draft Combine in Chicago’s Attack Gym and experience the first phase of the NBA 2K10 all-new My Player career mode. Without NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, your player begins his career in the My Player mode as an undrafted free agent fighting for a spot on an NBA team’s Summer Circuit squad.
  • Establish your NBA draft position: Create your own custom player and work with a mentor to improve your game through drills and Draft Combine scrimmages which serve to increase your NBA draft stock. Then when NBA 2K10 hits stores, pick up a copy of the game to find your created player waiting for you to experience the real NBA Draft and begin your path to NBA stardom in the My Player mode.
  • Bragging rights: All players created in NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will sport a special patch on their uniforms in the My Player mode denoting their commitment to their career and having been through the experience of the NBA’s Draft Combine.

    • The NBA 2K10 Draft Combine experience trailer:

    Additionally, today sees the release of Castle Crashers’ Necromantic downloadable content (160 Points or $2)
    Necromantic pack includes: “Two new Characters! — The Necromancer (who’s magic is pure awesome) and The Cult Minion
    A new Animal Orb — Dragonhead will bring the heat!
    Two new Weapons! — The NG Skull Mace and yes, …the damn Chainsaw.”

    Yesterday saw the release of Mass Effect’s Pinnacle Station downloadable content (400 Points or $5)
    Pinnacle Station description: “Test the limits of your combat prowess aboard a remote, top-secret Alliance space station. Do you have what it takes to hold the top spot amongst the best of the best? This module includes a new land-able space station, 13 exciting combat scenarios, and approximately 2-3 hours of game play. Required: you must achieve Spectre status before embarking on this mission.”

    Deal of the Week is: Lost and Damned (1200 Points or $15)
    “This week, Xbox LIVE Gold Members can now save 25% on the Lost and Damned game add-on for GTA IV. Normally 1600 points, Lost and Damned is the latest Deal of the Week at 1200 points.”

    The new Xbox 360 Games on Demand are: Burnout Revenge, Need For Speed ProStreet and FIFA 09.

    Content: Burnout Revenge
    Availability: North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Asia
    Description: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. The Burnout experience is all about high-speed, high-intensity aggressive racing action. Introducing Live Revenge, now you can track and taunt players you tussle with on Xbox Live 360. Exclusive to this showcase high-definition version is the ability to save out your wildest Burnout moments and share them online. Be sure to check out ten all new custom designed crash junctions built for your destructive pleasure. Start your engines.

    Content: Need For Speed ProStreet
    Availability: Not available in Japan
    Description: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed ProStreet. It’s no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned the next Street King. Need for Speed ProStreet is the realization of the raw power, visceral aggression and intense rivalry that embodies street racing culture.

    Content: FIFA 09
    Availability: Not available in Australia, New Zealand, North America or the U.K.
    Description: Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual”. Experience the revolution of football gaming. FIFA 09 brings you the most believable recreation of football yet seen for videogames blurring the boundaries between the virtual world and real life. Advanced physics and superlative visuals combine to realise the truest expression of the world’s greatest sport.

    Last but not least, there are two new demos available: Section 8 Demo and WET Demo.