The new circle track favorite is now available for free download in demo format on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Race on Daytona International Speedway with this 590 mb download.

NASCAR 08 - Game Detail Page

As the Xbox 360 racing genre finally starts to grow, we get another street racing demo in Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights.

I hope this game is better than the first one, cuz to be honest, it sucked.

I’m kinda busy with Forza right now, if you check this demo out, let me know what you think.

Juiced 2 Hot Import Nights Official Site

We finally get some destruction derby action for the 360, in the flavor of Flatout Ultimate Carnage. Due out in the US first week of Sept, out in Europe already, this demo is now available for gamertags designated as being from Europe.

That means if you have a US gamertag, you can create a new free silver account, but pick your country as one from Europe, and you’ll be able to dl this demo.

751 MB, this demo looks hot - can’t wait for the retail release stateside.

More Game Info - Official Flatout Ultimate Carnage Site

This weeks new releases are available for Xbox Live Arcade.

Bomberman Live for 10 bucks (800 points)

Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-8, Local Multiplayer 2-4, Xbox LIVE Vision supported. The award-winning hit Bomberman has gone live - Xbox LIVE! The full version of this classic game has eight exotic arenas where you can battle with up to eight players over Xbox LIVE! Customize your very own Bomberman with any of over 10,000 unique combinations.

Yie Ar Kung-Fu for 5 bucks (400 points)

Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 1-2, Local Multiplayer 1-2, HD (High Definition). Take down your opponents and claim the Martial Arts Championship.

Arcade: Bomberman Live and Yie Ar Kung-Fu

New titles from original Xbox are now available to play on Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Autoupdate. Just insert game, have fun.

Title Name Notes
America’s Army
Auto Modellista
Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007
Blinx 2
Bloodrayne 2
Burnout
Crash Bandicoot 4
Crash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Drive to Survive
Drive to Survive (EM)
ESPN College Hoops
ESPN NHL 2K5
Evil Dead Regeneration
Exaskeleton Japan only
FIFA Street 2
Full Spectrum Warrior: 10 Hammers
GUILTY GEAR XX #RELOAD
Harry Potter: And the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter: And the Prisoner of Azkaban
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge
Jet Set Radio Future Updated
Justice League: Heroes
King Arthur
Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders No Live Access
Magic: The Gathering: Battlegrounds
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Mech Assault 2
MLB Slug Fest 2003
Morrowind
MotoGP2
Myst III: Exile
NBA Live 2002
NCAA Football 06
Nobunaga no Yabou Ranseiki Japan only
Outlaw Golf 9 More Holes of X-mas
Outlaw Volleyball: Red Hot
Outrun 2
Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast
Pac Man World 3
Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory EMEA only
Pro Cast Sports Fishing
Project Gotham Racing
Project Gotham Racing 2
RoadKill No Live Access
Rogue Ops Updated
Sega GT 2002 Updated
Sega GT Online
Shadow Ops
Showdown: Legends of Wrestling
Silent Hill 2: Dreams US/EMEA only
Sponge Bob Square Pants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Melee
The DaVinci Code
The Sims 2
The Urbz: Sims in the City
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2X
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
Transworld Surf
Trivial Pursuit Unhinged
Winning Eleven 8
Without Warning
WWE Raw
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny

Glad to see they’re still at work on this, I thought they had given up on it.

Source - July 2007 Back Compat Update

A couple more recent demos are now available on marketplace.

First up, Harry Potter and The Order Of the Phoenix:

Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts is shaping up to be his most dangerous yet in Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. Fearing that Hogwarts’ venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about the return of Voldemort in order to undermine his power, Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the students.

And we also have The Bigs:

The BIGS elevates America’s favorite pastime to new heights with larger-than-life ballparks, heroic gameplay and incredible player models. Setting this MLB experience apart from anything you’ve ever seen before are spectacular powerups, stunning special effects, and a totally unique career mode. Featuring fantastic pitching, batting and fielding animations, The BIGS brings new meaning to the term highlight reel.

Magic and Baseball, right up there with apple pie…

Another new Demo this week, Stuntman: Ignition is available for download on the marketplace.

Game details:

Plunge into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stunt driver in Stuntman: Ignition, and master the most breathtaking, death-defying vehicle-based stunts ever filmed. As the newest stuntman in Hollywood, you must rise to stardom by combining reckless maneuvering with perfect execution to unlock big-budget blockbusters and lucrative commercial deals. Create movie magic in six uniquely themed films on 36 different stunt runs with over 25 vehicles, or take the action online to challenge rival stuntmen in the ultimate backlot showdown.

The full game releases on 8/28/2007.

Stuntman: Ignition - Game Detail Page

News from E3 is Call of Duty 4 with have a beta program, possibly similar to the Halo 3 Beta.

There are no real details yet, but there is a page to check out for news and updates on the beta:

COD4 Beta News and Announcements

The Ace Combat Six Demo has now made its debut.

Get to downloading, this baby looks hot!

The Blue Dragon Demo is now out.

You get to play two dungeons filled with Mecha Robos and Ancient Monsters, oh my!

This RPG releases on 8/28/2007.

Hmmm, it looks like they have temporarily pulled the demo, there must be a technical problem. (At MS? Say it ain’t so!!)

Update - Demo is back online.

Blue Dragon Game Detail Page