Starting December 2

Nov 16, 2005 08:35 GMT  ·  By

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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