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Posted on: Oct 02, 2008

Heads Up — 10/2

WORDS BY: Taylor Cocke

Welcome back to our weekly online column, Heads Up. If you’ve ever searched around the internet looking for a current report on everything the Xbox 360 has to offer, you’ve no doubt hit numerous dead-ends. Heads Up attempts to alleviate your frustrations by offering a quick and complete guide to what you may have missed over the past week, online and in stores.

Ever wanted to battle your friends in huge mechs, get the pants scared off of you, and rock out to The Red Hot Chili Peppers all in one day? Well, have we got the week for you! The heavily multiplayer-oriented mech game War Worlds hits Xbox Live Arcade this week, along with the release of Silent Hill: Homecoming, as well as the release of a slew of new songs from The Red Hot Chili Peppers for Rock Band. And to top it all off, we have a brand new installment in an 8-bit classic series as our Jewel of the Week!

JEWEL OF THE WEEK:

Mega Man 9

Long gone are the days of 8-bit platforming and synthy soundtracks. Capcom misses those days and is doing their damndest to make sure that we don't forget them. With the newest release in the Mega Man series, numbered the ninth, Capcom has returned to its roots and released a practically perfect rendition of a game that could have come out in 1988 for download on Xbox Live Arcade. For those of you that remember the 8-bit era, as well as those who don't, this game will offer a fantastic view into the world of early gaming.

NEW RETAIL GAMES:

Silent Hill: Homecoming
OXM Review Score: 6.5

NEW XBOX LIVE ARCADE GAMES:

War World
OXM Review Score: 6.0

Mega Man 9
OXM Review Score: 7.5

NEW GAMES VIDEOS:

Legendary Behind the Scenes Parts 2 and 3 (Free)

NEW DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT:

Rock Band and Rock Band 2

All songs by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Price: 160 MS Points Each

"The Power of Equality"
"If You Have To Ask"
"Breaking the Girl"
"Funky Monks"
"Suck My Kiss"
"I Could Have Lied"
"Mellowship Slinky In B Major"
"The Righteous and The Wicked"
"Blood Sugar Sex Magik"
"Under the Bridge"
"Naked in the Rain"
"Apache Rose Peacock"
"The Greeting Song"
"My Lovely Man"
"Sir Psycho Sexy"
"They're Red Hot"