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XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread

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pacman85

Member
Slayven said:
Think they will have a special sale for Black Friday?
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Yes. Taken from a Major Nelson blog post here:

"On Black Friday (Friday, November 23rd) I’ll also be sharing additional Xbox 360 and related deals on my Twitter account, so you’ll want to follow me to ensure you don’t miss the savings."
 
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Undead Bokun

Member
Another one? It appears Warlords is down now too. No longer under new releases and the ad on the games tab only has the Rate and Pin options. This did actually release right?

EDIT: I should clarify I mean the new Warlords and not the previous release which is still available for 400 points.
 
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SapientWolf

Trucker Sexologist
Undead Bokun said:
Another one? It appears Warlords is down now too. No longer under new releases and the ad on the games tab only has the Rate and Pin options. This did actually release right?

EDIT: I should clarify I mean the new Warlords and not the previous release which is still available for 400 points.
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I have the demo and it won't start up. It just loops the intros. I don't know if the demo was disabled or if it's a bug. I also don't have an option to buy.
 
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CrunchinJelly

formerly cjelly
pacman85 said:
Yes. Taken from a Major Nelson blog post here:

"On Black Friday (Friday, November 23rd) I’ll also be sharing additional Xbox 360 and related deals on my Twitter account, so you’ll want to follow me to ensure you don’t miss the savings."
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Last year they had a sale the week of Black Friday, then they had special one day sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
 
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TheFLYINGManga_Ka

Member
10th anniversary should be more special like Halo Combat Anniversary free for every gold member or something like that or huge discounts on MS 1st party games.
 
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BigMack

Member
TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:
10th anniversary should be more special like Halo Combat Anniversary free for every gold member or something like that or huge discounts on MS 1st party games.
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Yeah really. Would be nice if they started adding free games here and there for Gold members.

All the free games PS+ users get is making the "benefits" of MS's Gold subscription look like a joke at this point.
 
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PJX

Member
BigMack said:
Yeah really. Would be nice if they started adding free games here and there for Gold members.

All the free games PS+ users get is making the "benefits" of MS's Gold subscription look like a joke at this point.
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I like to have access to my games anytime I want to, not just when I'm paying for a subscription.
 
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CrunchinJelly

formerly cjelly
So is this Karaoke app thing the new name for Lips Live? http://playxbla.com/?p=26768

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PopfulMail

PopfulMail

Member
CrunchinJelly said:
So is this Karaoke app thing the new name for Lips Live? http://playxbla.com/?p=26768
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Was thinking the same thing and I'm somewhat torn..

Huge fan of Lips and I've bought so many songs on it... was hoping that my library would be compatible with with the rumored Lips Live and that doesn't look like it will be the case.

I'll need to see price breakdown on the different time tiers before judging... could be interesting. The option of 8,000 songs is pretty cool... but at the same time I like building my own library to have/keep as well.

Regardless... I'll give it a shot at least once because I loves me some karaoke.
 
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Rlan

Member
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Darkstalkers Resurrection updates to two games for the price of one - Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3. These feature classic gameplay and unique characters as well as a host of new features, including a variety of HD visual modes, online play with 8-player lobbies, YouTube replay sharing, improved challenge modes, dynamic awards, and unlockable extras. Embrace the dark!
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Joba62x

Neo Member
magic 2013 save 400
sleeping dogs dlc , not the big stuff
dead island stuff
forza 4 car packs
golden axe,kid alex,streets of rage,monster world save 400
 
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HadesGigas

Member
Alex Kidd
Golden Axe
Rock Band Blitz
South Park
Warp
Monster World
Streets of Rage
Space Channel 5 Pt 2
Daytona USA
Lara Croft GoL
Spelunky
Magic 2013 (and expansion)

All half off.

Also deals on some DLC and $10 off a few Games on Demand.
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
I'll update throughout the day.

DOTW

I Am Alive - 800msp (was 1200)

Orcs Must Die is 600msp in Japan

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Black Friday Sale - Available until the 26th.

Daytona USA - 400msp (was 800)
Lara Croft: GoL - 600msp (was 1200)
Magic 2013 - 400msp (was 800)
--Magic 2013 Expansion - 200msp (was 400)
Rockband Blitz - 600msp (was 1200)
Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co - 400msp (was 800)
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe - 400msp (was 800)
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World - 400msp (was 800)
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage - 400msp (was 800)
South Park: Tenorman's Revenge - 400msp (was 800)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 - 400msp (was 800)
Spelunky - 600msp (was 1200)
Warp - 400msp (was 800)

Darksiders 2
--Argul's Tomb - 280msp (was 560)
--Death Rides Pack - 280msp (was 560)

Dead Island - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
--Bloodbath - 400msp (was 800)
--Ryder White - 400msp (was 800)

Forza 4
--July Car pack - 280msp (was 560)
--August Car Pack - 280msp (was 560)
--Pennzoil Car Pack - 280msp (was 560)
--Porsche Expansion Pack - 800msp (was 1600)

Gunstringer - 1600msp /20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
--El Diablo's 'Merican Adventure - 120msp (was 240)
--Real Big Shootin' - 120msp (was 240)

Left 4 Dead 2 - 1600msp/20$ (was 2400/30$) US price, check your region
--The Passing - 280msp (was 560)
--The Sacrifice - 280msp (was 560)

Portal 2 - 1600msp/20$ (2400/30$) US Price, check your region

Sleeping Dogs
--High Roller Pack 120msp (was 240)
--Red Envelope Pack - 120msp (was 240)
--Top Dog Gold Pack - 120msp (was 240)

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Sales & Specials+ App

Metal Slug XX - 600msp (was 1200)
Worms: Ultimate Mayhem - 600msp (was 1200)
Worms 2: Armageddon - 400msp (was 800)

Chain reaction – Tiger woods 13

5 Course Pack – 800msp (was 1600) > Emerald Dragon – 160msp (was 400) > Blue Monster – 120msp (was 400) > Wolf Creek – 80msp (was 400)
 
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wetflame

Pizza Dog
I feel like I should get Spelunky, but I'm terrible at the demo so can't imagine being much better at the game itself. Seems the best deal so far anyway, but hopefully there'll be more to come on Thursday.
 
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Gong

Member
wetflame said:
I feel like I should get Spelunky, but I'm terrible at the demo so can't imagine being much better at the game itself. Seems the best deal so far anyway, but hopefully there'll be more to come on Thursday.
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I'm a world of useless in Spelunky, but the slow creep forward, the tiniest moment of progress I make is like I've won the entire freakin' world. At 600 Allards you really owe it to yourself to give in and buy it :)
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
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jgkspsx

Member
Thinking about I Am Alive. In for Alex Kidd and Monster World... maybe? Or maybe I should just get the TJ&E pack. Maybe in for Spelunky, but I don't think it's my idea of a good time.
 
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RadarScope1

Member
Think I'll do Spelunky. I'm catching up on xbla stuff for the year. I'll finish Fez soon, and Spelunky and Dust were next on my list. Mark of the Ninja after that. Might do SoR, too. The ports are excellent, right?
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
BigMack said:
This is incorrect. All of those XBLA games are on sale right now
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... and maybe that one day could be today? *head splode*


anyhoo, Nelson just posted saying they will be on sale until the 26th. The dashboard panels said it was only a one day sale. They probably just used the wrong panels.
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
Chiaroscuro said:
Thet are up on the 360 Kinect spotlight section. Also the 3-ball is FREE this week only.
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Nice. That's the right price for me.

Edit, played it and the game asks me to buy it to unlock the achievements. The link on Kinect Central might lead to a demo version. Not sure.
 
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Chiaroscuro

Member
canIhasAnAccount said:
Nice. That's the right price for me.

Edit, played it and the game asks me to buy it to unlock the achievements. The link on Kinect Central might lead to a demo version. Not sure.
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hummm.... I just put into my download queuo and left. I will test tonight, but the panel specifically says free for one week.
 
Vert boil

Vert boil

Member
Chiaroscuro said:
hummm.... I just put into my download queuo and left. I will test tonight, but the panel specifically says free for one week.
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Yeah, its a bit misleading. "Play 3-Point Contest for Free This Week Only"

Blurb from Rare that Lifelower found - http://www.rare.co.uk/news/fast-to-the-fun-with-kinect-sports-gems

If you're eager to give this new format a trial run, or you've never experienced Kinect Sports before and your curiosity is piqued, good news: one of the Kinect Sports Gems will always be playable for free! You'll be able to check out the current title on promotion in the Kinect Central area of the dashboard. All available events will cycle on a weekly basis, though the 240 MSP paid versions will be required to save leaderboards, mission progress and achievements unlocked.
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Someone at MS or Rare has been playing LoL.
 
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Socreges

Banned
Just tried the Spelunky demo before plunking down the 600msp. The tutorial got me very interested, basically sold... and then I tried the first level. Not feeling the randomized stages or steep difficulty.

When does this sale send?
 
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toythatkills

Member
Socreges said:
Just tried the Spelunky demo before plunking down the 600msp. The tutorial got me very interested, basically sold... and then I tried the first level. Not feeling the randomized stages or steep difficulty.

When does this sale send?
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Spelunky is a game you just have to give a little time to. The difficulty is insane, but the more you play it the better you get as you learn enemy patterns, how to use items and develop other little tricks. The only game that gets the difficulty:player satisfaction ratio as perfect as Spelunky is Trials, in how well it promotes your skills to develop.
 
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