This week is packed with new releases. We’re talking the sequel to Borderlands in Borderlands 2 and interacting with your favorite Sesame Street character in Kinect Sesame Street TV. How about playing past favorite with Jet Set Radio in the Xbox LIVE Arcade?
Xbox 360
Borderlands 2 Release Date: September 18
A new era of shoot and loot is about to begin. Play as one of four new vault hunters facing off against a massive new world of creatures, psychos and the evil mastermind, Handsome Jack. Make new friends, arm them with a bazillion weapons and fight alongside them in 4 player co-op or split-screen on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet.
F1 2012 Release Date: September 18
F1 2012™, the next game in the BAFTA-winning series, features the 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Begin your career with the new Young Driver Test and take on 2 new game options: Season Challenge and Champions Mode. Experience the next generation of weather system technology, at all the official tracks including the new Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. F1 2012™ Feel it!
Kinect for Xbox 360
Kinect Nat Geo TV Release Date: September 18
Kinect Nat Geo TV blends world-renowned Nat Geo WILD TV show episodes with Kinect for Xbox 360, transporting kids and their families around the world, expanding knowledge and inspiring a sense of wonder and excitement. Engage, play and learn as Kinect Nat Geo TV turns your living room into an animal habitat and you into a variety of animals, such as a bear, without ever leaving your living room.
Your purchase comes with a one year Season Pass with new featured shows every month and unlimited access to Nat GEO WILD episodes on demand.
Kinect Sesame Street TV Release Date: September 18
With Kinect Sesame Street TV, children are invited to experience the world of Sesame Street alongside their favorite characters such as Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster and Elmo like never before. The magic of Kinect for Xbox 360 lets you share in the experience through visual and physical interactions with characters of Sesame Street, placing you in the Sesame Street experience.
Your purchase comes with a one year Season Pass with thousands of Sesame Street clips, music and videos, completed seasons of Abby’s Flying and your own Personalized Playlist.
Harley Pasternak’s Hollywood Workout Release Date: September 18
he #1 Hollywood Work Out Can Work for You Too! From Hollywood to your home, get direct access to the world’s top celebrity trainer, Harley Pasternak. A renowned fitness and nutrition expert and best-selling author, Harley is responsible for getting many of Hollywood’s most recognized celebrities into the best shape of their lives. His scientifically-proven 5-Factor approach balances fitness and diet in one easy-to-manage program that can reveal the A-list physique in all of us! •Transform your body by training with Harley for 25 minutes a day, five days a week •Follow Harley’s 5-Factor diet that helps real people get Hollywood results •Stay motivated with Harley’s performance-based feedback •Work out with your own weights or with the signature Harley Bar (sold separately) •Take before and after pictures then share your progress online
Xbox LIVE Arcade
Jet Set Radio Release Date: September 19
Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio! Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members! Perform tricks and flips on magnetically driven in-line skates, but watch out for the local police force! Now on Xbox Live Arcade, Jet Set Radio is part of Sega’s Heritage Collection series and now features lush HD visuals, developer interviews, and amazing fan-created graffiti.
Realms of Ancient War Release Date: September 19
R.A.W. – Realms of Ancient War – the new heroic-fantasy hack‘n’slash (action/role-playing game) takes you on a continent ravaged by a war! Take control of a powerful Warrior, a dark Sorcerer or a Rogue master of stealth, and plunge into a grand quest full of action! The explosive Hack’n’Slash (action/rpg) R.A.W. leads you, alone or in 2-player co-op, through many, varied levels full of deadly monsters and intense action! Earn experience through the violent battles you fight, loot weapons and magic items on the lifeless bodies of your opponents, and develop the power of your hero! Learn new powers and ever-more devastating spells, some of which, when mastered, will inflict tremendous damage and eradicate your enemies by the dozen! Take direct control of the body of your most powerful foes, seeding discord and destruction right at the heart of the enemy’s armies! In cooperation mode (local), invite a friend to join your quest. Coordination and teamwork are essential ingredients to exterminate your outnumbering opponent!
I have been playing Borderlands 2 on the Xbox for a while now. Love it.