Xbox Live Arcade is a service first launched by Microsoft on 4 November, 2004 for the Xbox, offering new and old arcade games, and some old console games, to download over Xbox Live for a flat fee, approximately $5 to $15 (USD) or £5 to £7.50 (GBP). Playable demos of the titles are available for free.
Xbox Live Arcade software (available for a nominal fee by mail or on magazine cover disks) was required in order to access the service on the Xbox. However the service is built into the Xbox 360 dashboard.
The Xbox 360 hard drive comes preinstalled with Hexic HD, an exclusive Xbox Live Arcade title.
Xbox 360 support brings Xbox Live Arcade to a new height with accurate and up to date leaderboards. All game scores are tracked along with your gamer tag. You can check out where you stand in the Xbox Live community, take a look at the world's best players, or see how you match up against your Xbox Live friends. While you can still play an Xbox Live Arcade trial game, you must purchase the full version to get your scores put on the leaderboards.
Xbox Live Arcade Games
Beside Each game is the publisher of the game and the cost in Microsoft Points which are needed to purchase the game. It costs the same amount of points to purchase a game in all regions
Action 4 Games
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, Bizarre Creations - 400 Microsoft Points
- Marble Blast Ultra, GarageGames - 800 Microsoft Points
- Mutant Storm Reloaded, PomPom - 800 Microsoft Points
- Wik and the Fable of Souls, Reflexive Entertainment - 800 Microsoft Points
Card and Board 3 Games
- Hardwood Backgammon, Silver Creek - 400 Microsoft Points
- Hardwood Hearts, Silver Creek - 400 Microsoft Points
- Hardwood Spades, Silver Creek - 400 Microsoft Points
Coin-Op Classics 4 Games
- Gauntlet, Midway - 400 Microsoft Points
- Joust, Midway Home Entertainment - 400 Microsoft Points
- Robotron: 2084, Midway - 400 Microsoft Points
- Smash TV, Midway - 400 Microsoft Points
Puzzle and Word 2 Games
- Bejeweled 2, Popcap - 800 Microsoft Points
- Zuma, Popcap - 800 Microsoft Points
Social Sports 1 Game
- Bankshot Billiards 2, PixelStorm - 1200 Microsoft Points
Strategy and Sims 1 Game
Preinstalled with Xbox 360 hard drive 1 Game
- Hexic HD, Microsoft Game Studios - Free
Coming Soon 5 Games