On Xbox Live: Assassin’s Creed Embers Animated Movie, Xotic

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play new games 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: Xotic
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: Think you know shooters? Think again. XOTIC is a completely new hybrid; rack up massive point chains, play on 23 levels, and compete globally. Create transparent aerial landing platforms while going for some arcade-style point pick-ups. Use power-ups to boost your abilities. And fire up eight upgradeable weapons to combat the minions of the Orb. All while roaming beautiful but mysterious environments. You’ll see stuff you’ve never seen before, because there’s never been a game like this before.

New Game-Related Animated Movie:

Content: Assassin’s Creed Embers
Price: 240 Microsoft Points ($3)
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Embers is Ezio Auditore’s final chapter in a story that has spanned more than four decades. Now living in a cozy Tuscan villa with his wife, Sofia, and their two children, Ezio spends his time enjoying the company of family and old friends, and cultivating his vineyards. These are day of quiet comfort. But the life of this former Assassin Mentor will not stay quiet for long. One day a mysterious Assassin shows up at Ezio’s door quiet unexpectedly, bearing terrible news from the East and begging for Ezio’s aid. Ezio refuses at first, but when the lives of his family are threatened by the men following his guest, he has no choice but to act. Will this old assassin’s fire die out before he can save the ones he love, or will it burn brightly one last time, and spark a flame in a new generation of Assassins?

The latest Xbox Live Marketplace demos are:

* Twister Mania Demo
* Michael Phelps: Push The Limit Demo
* Happy Feet Two: The Game Demo

New Game Add-Ons are:

* Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Map Pack – 1200 Microsoft Points
* Saints Row: The Third Season Pass – 1600 Microsoft Points
* Need for Speed: The Run Time Savers Pack – 800 Microsoft Points
* Disney Universe: Villians Costume Pack – 240 Microsoft Points

The Deal of the Week is:

This week, Xbox LIVE Gold members can save Microsoft Points on an assortment of select Marketplace items. The special pricing will be available until November 21. All of the below are 50% discounted.
* Ms. Splosion Man
* 2k Publisher Sale