In anticipation of the next generation console launch, Microsoft today announced more than 400 pieces of downloadable Xbox Live Marketplace content - including free interactive demos for games.

Freely accessible to anyone with a broadband connection, Xbox Live Marketplace is a digital download centre providing free and premium content for games, as well as entertainment content such as movie trailers and music videos.

On 2 December Xbox 360 users who connect their console to a broadband connection and create an Xbox Live membership, either the paid Gold membership or free Silver membership, can look forward to content such as:

Amped 3 (2K Sports)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

Call of Duty 2 (Activision)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 2 Gamer Picture Bundles (40 - 80 points each)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

Condemned (SEGA)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

FIFA 06 Road to FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts)
- Game Trailer (free)
- EA Sports Trailer (free)
- Game Demo (free)
- FIFA Team Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
- FIFA Team Logo Themes (150 points each)

GUN (Activision)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 5 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare)
- Winter Warrior Pack (200 points)
- Game Trailer (free)
- Game Demo (free)
- 4 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 2 Gamer Picture 5-pack Bundles (80 points each)
- 7 Themes (150 points each)

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (Ubisoft)
- Game Demo (free)
- Game Trailer (free)

Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
- Game Trailer (free)
- EA Sports Trailer (free)
- NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (60 points each)
- Collection of All NFL Logo Gamer Pictures (500 points)
- NFL Logo Themes (150 points each)

NBA 2K6 (2K Sports)
- Game Trailer (free)

NBA Live 06
- EA Sports Trailer (free)
- Game Demo (free)

Need for Speed Most Wanted
- Game Trailer (free)
- Game Demo (free)

NHL 2K6
- Game Trailer (free)

Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios and Rare)
- Game Trailer (free)

Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations)
- Game Trailer (free)

Quake 4 (Activision, id Software and Raven Software)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 7 Gamer Pictures (20 points each)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

Ridge Racer 6
- 6 Cars (pricing tbd)
- 6 Background Music Tracks (pricing tbd)
- Game Trailer (free)

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 (Electronic Arts)
- EA Sports Trailer (free)

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision)
- Game Trailer (free)
- 10 Gamer Pictures (20 points)
- 1 Gamer Picture Bundle (80 points)
- 1 Theme (150 points)

Plus:
- "Aeon Flux" HD movie trailer from Paramount
- Penny Arcade Gamer Pictures and Themes
- Red vs. Blue Videos
- High Definition Movie Trailers and Music Videos
- Game Trailers for upcoming games

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