Bladestorm & Looney Tunes Demos Hit Xbox Live

From the Vault — originally published October 5, 2007. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.

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Bladestorm: The Hundred Years’ War:

In BLADESTORM™: The Hundred Years’ War, take charge as a mercenary leader and contract your army to either side. Immerse yourself in ferocious battles where an innovative action style lets you defeat countless soldiers with a cleverly chosen attack command. Establish a reputation as a leader of men, build your war chest, and lure hardened warriors to your employ. Outwit and overwhelm your opponents with dominating force to be the last one standing when the dust settles on one of history’s greatest conflicts.

* Lead a mercenary force: Immerse yourself in the role of a mercenary commander. Lead a broad array of troops from varied nations, including heavy infantry, longbowmen, cavalry, cannoniers, and castle siege specialists.
* Experience real-time action: Control entire units in real-time. Issue offensive and defensive commands through an intuitive user-interface. Each soldier is independently animated and fights and reacts in a startlingly realistic and visceral manner.
* Conquer armies on a grand scale: Clashes are widespread throughout varied terrain. Richly crafted battlegrounds span the breathtaking provinces of Southern France to coastal settlements along the English Channel.
* Your fortune is limited only by your ambition:Establish a reputation as a formidable warrior and leader of men. Build your war chest and grow your army. The Free Mission system lets you contract your army to France or England. Achieve your mission objectives and more profitable battle contracts will be presented to you.
* Engage in heavy metal thunder: Arm your battalion with over 400 weapons and items that shaped medieval war.

Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal:

Tag-team with the ’Tunes to stop the Evil Mad Scientist from wiping out the past and destroying the future in Looney Tunes: ACME Arsenal™. Rocket through the ages, explore Looney worlds, whack-and-smash through an army of baddies, and control an enormous arsenal of zany ACME weapons.

* Characters: Choose from seven playable ’Tunes such as Bugs, Daffy, Taz, Marvin, and others.
* Game modes: Enjoy two modes of gameplay as you take on the Evil Mad Scientist solo or in two-player co-op mode, or you can battle your friends in Looney Arena Battle mode.
* Vehicle-based action: Race a jet scooter across the surface of Mars or wage battle in a side-car motorcycle.
* Time travel: Fight in the past to defend the future as you chase the Evil Mad Scientist and his minions through the ages. Take on the baddies in Camelot, Ancient Egypt, Mars, the Wild West, and World War I!
* Weapons arsenal: Wield an awesome array of ACME weapons! Use the pick-up-and-play projectile weapons scattered throughout the game or rely on an upgradeable, character-specific melee weapon always at your side.