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XBLA (Xbox Live Arcade) News, Announcements, Reviews, and Impressions Thread
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Vert boil
Member
New coming content,
12th Dec, Black Knight Sword - 800msp
12th Dec, Mensa Academy - 800msp
18th Dec, Kinect Party - Free through 12/31
Upcoming sales,
THQ Weekend Sale, 14-Dec to 17-Dec (THQ sale from a few months ago)
Countdown to 2013, 18-Dec to 31-Dec
12th Dec, Black Knight Sword - 800msp
12th Dec, Mensa Academy - 800msp
18th Dec, Kinect Party - Free through 12/31
Upcoming sales,
THQ Weekend Sale, 14-Dec to 17-Dec (THQ sale from a few months ago)
Countdown to 2013, 18-Dec to 31-Dec
Family Fry
Member
18th Dec, Kinect Party - Free through 12/31
Awww yeah, I'm going to be dub stepping it up next week.
Or do they mean free 2 play for week like those other kinect games?
Awww yeah, I'm going to be dub stepping it up next week.
Or do they mean free 2 play for week like those other kinect games?
FriedCalamari
Member
This is the Christmas sale MS do every year, right? Hopefully it's a lot better than last year's.
Vert boil
Member
Pretty much. Out on nearly every other platform already.
Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVBPLWoCHmE
Probably, with a pop up every few minutes asking if you want to pay to unlock the achievements.
Yep. Handful of stuff reduced over the whole period with daily deals on top.
CHROMExSKULL
Banned
Kinect Party free??
i still think they will release it next summer as a retail title (ms has NOTHING after gears judgment comes out in march).
It's not out in Japan, isn't it? still no release date for the Land of the Rising Sun as well?
release date was june 27th for japan but they canceled it a week before.
So it's stuck in a weird limbo, ouch.
Clay Davis
Member
terrible sale this week. I expect big things from the christmas sale though.
wasn't there a rumour about them adding controller support? or maybe it was rabid fanboy speculation. I hope that's the reason for the delay.
wasn't there a rumour about them adding controller support? or maybe it was rabid fanboy speculation. I hope that's the reason for the delay.
Hopefully they are adding controller support.
pizzapizza64
Member
What was the consensus on Serious Sam 3?
Sleeplessnights
Banned
Looking forward to the THQ Weekend Sale and the Countdown to 2013 sale.
toythatkills
Member
Wasn't there just a THQ sale? I suppose it'll just be the Double Fine stuff again, and then minor reductions on all those boring retail games THQ keep releasing.
They've not got much in the way of XBLA, really, have they?
They've not got much in the way of XBLA, really, have they?
THQ needs it though.
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
Black Knight Sword - 800msp, 938MB.
Mensa Academy - 800msp, 293MB.
And returning for round three,
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels Plus - 800msp, 170MB. (Not up yet)
Also,
Naughty Bear Panic in Paradise (These appear to contain previous DLC, read the description before buying)
--Naughty Costume Set - 400msp
--Naughty Weapon Set - 400msp
--Totally Naughty Set - 560msp
Pinball FX 2
--Zen Classic Pack - 800msp, Trial
(Tesla, Eldorado, Shaman and V12)
Black Knight Sword - 800msp, 938MB.
Mensa Academy - 800msp, 293MB.
And returning for round three,
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels Plus - 800msp, 170MB. (Not up yet)
Also,
Naughty Bear Panic in Paradise (These appear to contain previous DLC, read the description before buying)
--Naughty Costume Set - 400msp
--Naughty Weapon Set - 400msp
--Totally Naughty Set - 560msp
Pinball FX 2
--Zen Classic Pack - 800msp, Trial
(Tesla, Eldorado, Shaman and V12)
Can we put on our detective hats on and find out what the deal with this is? I'm really intrested in buying it but want to know why its now dubbed as 'Plus'.
Does it add new cards? does it fix bugs?
Vert boil
Member
There was a thread about the re-release. People that play the previous version seemed to say it was the same game.
If you bought the previous game you can download the plus version for free.
I don't know if this has already being posted but here are the latest news on Crimson Dragon:
http://www.xblafans.com/crimson-dragon-delay-down-to-microsoft-and-not-development-issues-60374.html
In other words S1kkZ retail scenario sounds pretty possible IMO...also the game could only benefit from supporting both controller and Kinect control schemes so hopefully this is one thing that they are working on all those months.
Maybe it's an XBLA release title for the next Xbox?
Or they have taken it from being an XBLA title to a fully feature Panzer Dragoon game? I still have dreams about a PD Online game with people zooming around on Dragoons.
Doug Heffernan
Member
THQ sale, lol.
Man I hope someone does what Square Enix did to Eidos and save those IPs...
Man I hope someone does what Square Enix did to Eidos and save those IPs...
bodyboarder
Member
I didn't realise it was out so soon. That's great news.
toythatkills
Member
Xmas sale looks EPIC: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/kb0rkk
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
On my phone, but the links on that site aren't working for me. Might be a good sale if the prices are right.
Edit: Working now, but the GoD page shows avatar accessories, when it could be the most interesting. I have my eye Mark of the Ninja, BL2 Pass, Platformers, The Walking Dead, and Nuts and Bolts.
Holy shit, Microsoft redeemed for that crappy Xbox anniversary sale if true.
ChosenPredator
Banned
was hoping they would make a better deal for witcher 2
j0hnny_385
Member
This sale looks sweet (Fez, Mark of the Ninja are mine for sure...).
bigtroyjon
Member
Damn, gonna end up buying quite a bit of stuff depending on how good the deals actually end up being.
Microsoft already reached GOD tier for the MS store BF sale. that shit was nuts.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Were are you seeing those?
The link sent me to page were the following games are listed:
- Frogger Hyper Arcade Edition
- Joe Danger 2 The Movie
- Peggle
- Peggle Nights
- Zuma`s Revenge
- The Simpsons Arcade
- Wreckteer
- Plants vs Zombies
- Fire Pro Wrestling
- Sonic 4 Episode II
- Sonic 2
- RAW
- A World of Keflings (and 2 DLCs)
- Kinect Party
- Jet Set Radio
j0hnny_385
Member
It was under the Platformers link. AFAIK, those links are some sort of placeholders, with actual deals happening at a later date, or am I mistaken?
Chiaroscuro
Member
Dumb me, I only checked the first links. The others are daily deals, that includes FEZ and other good stuff (Walking Dead).
But I will be out of town most of the days. I will try to grab them using my mobile phone, but I will have to stock points first (for some reason I cannot buy points on the phone).
Edited: Holy Shit! If all those daily deals are at least 50% off, I will be buying plenty of games.
Dust: An Elysian Tale, Deadlight, Hybrid (all 23th December); FEZ, Hell Yeah, Mark of the Ninja, Trine 2, Rayman 3 (all 20th December), the list is imense.
But I will be out of town most of the days. I will try to grab them using my mobile phone, but I will have to stock points first (for some reason I cannot buy points on the phone).
Edited: Holy Shit! If all those daily deals are at least 50% off, I will be buying plenty of games.
Dust: An Elysian Tale, Deadlight, Hybrid (all 23th December); FEZ, Hell Yeah, Mark of the Ninja, Trine 2, Rayman 3 (all 20th December), the list is imense.
Neuromancer
Member
HOLY SHIT
Glad I have a war chest of 1000's of Allards standing by! I wish I Am Alive was on there though.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Clay Davis
Member
Thanks peeps!
show me your skeleton
Member
i'm going to steady my nerves & presume that the majority will be just 25% off.
Free for reals.
If you download it on your account during that time you have it forever.
Just like previous free XBLA games.
If you're lazy and forget to get it before the end of the year, you have to pay "teh monies" to get it later.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
If that's a 50% sale that would amazing!
Vert boil
Member
Released today,
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Also,
Guardians of Middle-earth
--Bert - 160msp
--Bilbo Baggins -160msp
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Also,
Guardians of Middle-earth
--Bert - 160msp
--Bilbo Baggins -160msp