Xbox Gaming in South Africa

This week's new Xbox LIVE Arcade additions are all about the Cause. That's championing the downtrodden peasantry, and/or saving humanity itself from the very brink of almost certain extinction. It's totally noble and stuff.

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

Join DeathSpank, in his all new adventure! Fight through war-torn battlefields, tame the violent High Plains and sail your own pirate ship through the savage seas. DeathSpank will vanquish all-new evils, help all-new downtrodden, and dispense justice as only he can. Wield exciting new weapons, slay unbelievable new creatures and get to the bottom of the Thongs of Virtue. The downtrodden cry for justice and DeathSpank will save them or kill them trying. This product supports the following languages: In-game speech: English; On-screen text: English.

That's 1200 MSP, and you can queue it up over here (1 GB).

Also, if you buy DeathSpank between now and 28 September, you'll get yourself the Snowy Mountain Dungeon and Sidekick Tankko DLC absolutely free. Thereafter, that's going at 240 and 80 MSP respectively.

Alien Breed 2: Assault

Alien Breed 2: Assault is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weapons, highly detailed and rich environments, developed using Epic Games' Unreal® Engine 3. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign and all new survivor mode, the game offers action-packed, online two-player co-operative battle modes.

That's 800 MSP, and you can grab it here (553 MB).

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

The glorious high-definition chaos continues in Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, the highly anticipated arcade action FPS sequel to the Serious Sam HD. The Second Encounter features single-play, deathmatch and cooperative play mixed with brilliantly updated visuals and classic over-the-top action from the golden age of first-person shooters. Brand new multiplayer modes include Survival, Capture the Flag, My Burden and Coin-Op Coop for up to 8 players and in over a dozen multiplayer maps make Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter a worthy successor to the original masterpiece.

That's another 1200 MSP, and you can get it over here (825 MB).