Xbox LIVE Newsbeat 7th-20th February 2012

Microsoft kick off the start of their House Party 2012 Promotion in this fortnight’s Newsbeat round-up of the current Xbox LIVE offering. The first title in the promotion will be Warp, which is coming from Electronic Arts on February 15th, with other House Party titles arriving in the weeks after.

Other big things to watch out for over the next two weeks are the Square Enix sale – which is on now – and includes the excellent Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light, Deus Ex: The Missing Link DLC and much more at half price – which is a great deal. Other sales will see Batman: Arkham City-related content heavily reduced, as well as some Crimson Alliance Character-based DLC on offer.

On a personal note, the excellent new Woody Allen film – Midnight in Paris – is well worth a download via Zune Movies. And of course, how could we not mention that the absolutely huge Mass Effect 3 demo will be hitting Xbox LIVE on Valentines’ Day, February 14th – so make sure you check that one out. Microsoft is even giving away free Xbox LIVE Gold trials, so that gamers can sample the multiplayer aspects of the Mass Effect 3 demo.

Find all of the latest releases and deals below (all prices listed in MS Points):

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

Gotham City Impostors (WB Games) – 8th February – 1200
Shank II (Electronic Arts) – 8th February – 800
Warp (Electronics Arts) – House Party Title – 15th February – 800

Game Add-ons:

Forza Motorsport 4 February American Le Mans Series Pack (MGS) – 7th February – 560
Pinball FX 2 Epic Quest Table (MGS) – 15th February – 240

Deal of the Week:

Crimson Alliance Add-ons (MGS) – 7-13th February:

All Character Pack – 7-13th February – 800 (33% off)
Wizard – 7-13th February – 560 (30% off)
Mercenary – 7-13th February – 560 (30% off)
Assassin – 7-13th February – 560 (30% off)

Batman Arkham City (WB Games) – 14 – 20th February:

Nightwing Bundle Pack – 14 – 20th February – 560 (36% off)
Robin Bundle Pack – 14 – 20th February – 560 (36% off)
Bat Signal – 14 – 20th February – 240 (33% off)
Batarang – 14 – 20th February – 320 (31% off)
Batmobile Toy – 14 – 20th February – 320 (31% off)

Sales & Specials:

Square Enix Publisher Sale – 7-13th February – up to 50% savings

Games on Demand:

Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (WB Games) – 7th February

Game Demos:

Kinect Disneyland Adventures (MGS) – 7th February
Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts) – 14th February

Avatar Items:

Kinect Disneyland Adventures Update (Microsoft Studios) – 7th February
Rip Curl (Microsoft) – 7th February
Dark Creatures (Microsoft) – 7th February
I Am Alive (Ubisoft) – 7th February
Deluxe Collection (Microsoft) – 14th February
Batman Arkham City Update (Warner Bros.) – 14th February
Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts) – 14th February
MTV Beavis & Butthead Collection Update (MTV) – 14th February

Latest and forthcoming Zune movie releases:

One Day – Out now
Footloose (2011) – Out now
Midnight in Paris – Out now
Johnny English Reborn – 13th February
Restless (2011) – 13th February
Almost Famous – 20th February
Fright Night (2011) – 20th February

This is the current release schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace content. As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region.