Microsoft announced that it will expand its global Xbox 360 warranty coverage. Any Xbox 360 customer who experiences a general hardware failure indicated by three flashing red lights will now be covered by a three year warranty from date of purchase. All other existing Xbox 360 warranty policies remain in place.

Promised a few weeks ago Team17 has released more downloadable content for the Xbox Live Arcade edition of its turn-based strategy game, Worms. Available on XBL Marketplace is a new music pack (free) to enhance your audio experience, some theme packs, but more importantly 2 new landscapes (150 Points)

Last week Sierra released two new game types called Control and Conquer All in F.E.A.R.’s first title-update on Xbox Live Marketplace, promising three new map packs in the near future. Keeping to that promise, FEAR Nightmare Pack is now available on Xbox Live for 500 Microsoft Points, adding 4 new maps (Conquer All, CTF, Deathmatch and Control).

For the second year running, Xbox 360 fans can experience the E3 Media & Business Summit in HD from the comfort of their own homes. Microsoft is bringing E3 home through its second annual E3: Bringing It Home, offering downloads on Xbox LIVE Marketplace of the hottest content from the show.

Atari announced the launch of Missile Command onto Xbox LIVE Arcade. With Missile Command on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Atari delivers the same gaming sights, sounds and action as the original, as well as a new evolved version of the game which features enhanced graphics, sounds and special effects.

Band of Bugs is a fun, strategic diversion for fans of tactical gameplay, while the unique animations and environments in the game make it a fun, approachable title for newcomers as well.

Mad Tracks is an action-packed toy-car racing game, with toy cars powered by spring engines. The Encore Expansion Pack (350 Microsoft Points) offers 9 additional races and 6 mini games where players bolt down looped Victorian stairs, barrel across the skyline on rooftops, and speed over rickety wooden ramps in a German castle.

Not to be outdone by the recent Red Edition, Ubisoft has released the Player's Pack Black Edition, an all-new downloadable content package (800 Microsoft points/$10) coming up for the X360 edition of Rainbow Six Vegas, adding five more playable multiplayer maps; 3 new maps like Red Lotus and Wartown, a reduxed version of Streets, and a remake of the Rainbow Six 3 classic, PRESIDIO map.

Add layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customizing your armies by combining units.

Become a master strategist in the medieval world with Carcassonne on Xbox Live Arcade. The medieval countryside thrives as you and your opponents strategically place your tiles and complete towns, roads, and farms while amassing the most points.

The Doritos brand is partnering with Xbox 360 challenging people in the United States to design the first-ever consumer-created Xbox LIVE Arcade video game. Five finalists will get to work side-by-side with Xbox LIVE Arcade development teams to build playable versions of their game concept, and win a prize package, valued at over $6,000.

World in Conflict is a strategy game that delivers intense action and coordinated team play amidst the war the world feared most – an apocalyptic showdown between the Soviet Union and the United States, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles.

Legacy is an epic game of Starfleet combat covering the entire Star Trek Universe. Players become the Admiral of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale battles.

Experience the sights and sounds of Beautiful Katamari as the Prince takes on a new high-rolling adventure, with his famous cousins in tow, to save the Katamari universe after the King of All Cosmos has a very un-royal and unfortunate accident.

This Wednesday XBLA sees the arrival of the tactical, insect-infested combat game Band of Bugs, from Wednesday 20th June at 09.00 GMT. Don’t let their tiny size fool you, because these bugs are armed to the teeth, ready to take your orders and spring into action.

WarTech Senko no Ronde thrusts the player into a distant future where humanity has colonized countless new galaxies and Earth has become a planet mined for its natural resources. A violent war has erupted as nations struggle for world domination.

Talismoon's Tiltboard is an intelligent piece of kit and comes pre-loaded with TiltTune technology, giving gamers the option to adjust the tilt sensitivity, adjust the 0 degree in order to hold the controller at the most comfortable angle, invert the Y axis and turn the tilt function on and off.

Project Sylpheed is a 3-D makeover of the classic, mid-'80s scrolling shooter franchise Silpheed launching players through an exhilarating space combat experience driven by a deep, multi-layered storyline. A 613 mb demo is now available on Xbox Live...

Catan is a video game adaptation of the board game, putting players in the role of colonists on a newly discovered island, where they vie for control of valuable territory and resources through strategy and trading. Big Huge Games has released a Generals expansion pack (200 MS Points), adding historical personalities such as Joan of Arc, Hannibal, Tokugawa and more.

Empire Interactive announced that it will bring the furious excitement of the classic Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe to Xbox LIVE Arcade, with the addition of an all-new High Definition version, more teams and downloadable content.

Tetris Evolution will allow players to take advantage of Xbox 360's high-definition capabilities with intense graphics that make the Tetriminos appear to pop off the screen and more than a dozen high-definition background videos. The game will also feature customizable themes, skins, icons and soundtracks to create a personalized gaming experience.

Microsoft announced it will release Ubisoft's remake of the 1989 classic Prince of Persia game on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, June 13. Lauded as THE game that started the platforming genre features the same intricate level design, exciting swordplay, puzzle solving, and storyline from the original.

BioShock is a revolution in the shooter genre that will forever change the expectations for the FPS. Going beyond run and gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. BioShock is the Shooter 2.0.

Shadowrun is a team-based FPS set in a world where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology to form a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming, allowing PC and Xbox 360 gamers to play against each other.

Overlord is an original next-generation title from Age of Wonders developer Triumph Studios. A groundbreaking action adventure, Overlord is set in a seriously warped fantasy world where players can be evil (or really evil). A 890mb demo is now available on Xbox Live, while a 1.2Gb PC demo is expected next week.