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http://www.vg247.com/2010/10/19/foundation-9-ceo-30-percent-of-360-owners-buy-xbla-games/

Foundation 9, developer of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Doctor Who for XBLA, reckons that around 30 percent of all 360 owners purchase games from the Marketplace.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Foundation 9 CEO James North-Hearn said, “Certainly XBLA is past tipping point now,” He went on: “We estimate there are about 16 million game purchasers out there currently. The 360 numbers are somewhere between 40 to 50 million, depending on who you listen to.

“Clearly with PSN the market’s not as big and therefore the data is not as established,” he continued. “Even though it’s a smaller user base, and even though it’s generally accepted as currently not being as successful or as popular, it’s definitely growing. We can see that.”

North-Hearn also predicted a disk-free future for games, saying he expects the industry to evolve into a download-only business.

“Connectivity and digital distribution, and dare I say cloud solutions, are all where the market’s going to go,” he said. “XBLA and PSN are in a great position.”
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That is very interesting to know :O.
 
Meat Boy gets introductory discount:

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/112/1128786p1.html

The ultra hardcore platformer Super Meat Boy will be released on Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) this Wednesday. While its price has been set at $15, early buyers will be rewarded with a 33 percent discount. From launch day until sometime in November, Super Meat Boy will be reduced to $10.

Sales have become common on XBLA, but this is the first instance we know of where a game was put on sale at launch.

"We hope you guys appreciate this early xmas gift," says developer Team Meat. "Your positive comments, fan art, and donations when Edmund was in the hospital have been greatly appreciated. We are more than happy to give a little back."
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Trouble Witches Neo! Coming To XBLA Courtesy Of SNK
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/10/trouble_witches_neo_coming_to.php

The German USK has rated a new title being published by SNK Playmore -- Trouble Witches Neo, and it's coming to the Xbox 360.

But it's not a game originally made by SNK at all -- Trouble Witches! was a PC game released back in 2007, a "Cute-Em-Up" side-scrolling shooter with adorable Kiki's Delivery Service styled witches at the helm.

It was developed by Studio SiestA, a small "doujin team" over in Japan. They brought the game to the Arcades last year with the Taito Type X board. It would then be no surprise that SNK's last release KOF Skystage also used this board, so it sounds like this release might be a variant of that version.

As it's being published by SNK, and SNK don't deal with retail releases, it would be safe to assume this will be an Xbox Live Arcade release -- good on them, and with Guwange and Radiant Silvergun on their way, we might be in the midst of bullet hell heaven.
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Gowans007 said:
What?!?!?!
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http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/s7.../doctor-who-game-was-considered-for-xbla.html

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was initially considered for an Xbox Live Arcade release.
Sumo Digital's creative director Sean Millard explained that the BBC went through a variety of distribution options for the project.

"There was a lot of talk initially about commercialising it for XBLA potentially, but it's a can of worms, and really that's up to BBC Worldwide and they're thinking of the best way to do that," he told DS.

"It's difficult to try and commercialise something that's already been available for free, even if it is on the other side of the world. So they've got their work cut out to start commercialising that.

"I would guess that if we were to do something like this again in the future, Worldwide and Public Service would probably be working more closely from the beginning so both parties get the most out of it."

The title, which will be free to download in the UK for the licence fee payer, may have a fee attached for international users.

The first episode, 'City Of The Daleks', will be released on June 5.
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Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*

Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for pricing and/or regional availability and follow me on Twitter for updates.


Xbox LIVE Arcade:

October 20: Super Meat Boy, 800 Microsoft Points. After November 21 the price will be 1200 Microsoft Points

October 20: Costume Quest, 1200 Microsoft Points

October 27: Pinball FX 2 Free game download. Tables purchased individually with free import from original Pinball FX


Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week** :

Week of October 25: BioShock 2

Rapture Metro, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack , 240 Microsoft Points (40 percent off)

Protector Trials, 240 Microsoft Points (40 percent off)

Big Sister Outfit , 240 Microsoft Points (25 percent off)

Watchface Big Daddy Doll , 160 Microsoft Points (33 percent off)


Week of November 1:

Snoopy Flying Ace, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

Risk: Factions, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

Blade Kitten, 600 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

Pug Dog Avatar Marketplace Pets , 160 Microsoft Points (33 percent off) and available worldwide

Black Cat Avatar Marketplace Pets, 160 Microsoft Points (33 percent off) and available worldwide


**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members


Xbox Games On Demand:

October 19:
Borderlands
F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin
Virtua Fighter 5
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter


October 26:
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction
The BIGS 2
Cabela’s Alaskan Adventures
LOST: Via Domus


Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace:

October 21: Iconic job costumes for Halloween

October 21: DJ Hero

October 25: Star Wars The Force Unleashed

October 25: Red Dead Redemption


Xbox Game Add-Ons

To celebrate the release of Borderlands through Games on Demand, stock up on the Add-ons for half the price:

October 19-25:
Borderlands Secret Armory, 400 Microsoft Points
Zombie Island , 400 Microsoft Points
The Underdome, 400 Microsoft Points

October 25: Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Pack” , 800 Microsoft Points

October 27: Hydro Thunder Hurricane Tempest Pack , 400 Microsoft Points


Other things you may find interesting:


Starting November 1, the new Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for only US$99.99 – the price of two regular Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions. For more information, visit: Xbox.com.


Purchase at least 2400 Microsoft Points worth of Xbox LIVE Arcade and/or Game add-on content between now and October 31, 2010 11:59 pm EST, and receive 800 Microsoft Points – FREE!. Complete details on here


*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
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http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/10/19/coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-oct-20.aspx
 
It's really a shame that "buy 2400 pts of stuff, get 800 pts back" promotion doesn't stack. I'm spending illegal amounts of MS points this month:

-DotW MW2 map packs, 2x 600
-DotW Mass Effect 2 DLC, 2x 400
-A mess of Rock Band tracks, 6(+?)x 160
-Super Meat Boy, 800
-Costume Quest, 1200
-Some Indie Games, 3(+?)x 80
-Pinball FX2 new tables, 800
-Hydro Thunder expansion, 400
-RDR Undead Nightmare, 800
And maybe Snoopy Flying Ace at 400.

I'd have enough for the promo three times over.
 
Dishwasher Vampire Smile ESRB rated:

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

Platform: Xbox 360

Rating: Mature

Content descriptors: Blood and Gore, Violence

Rating summary:

This is a side-scrolling platformer game in which players assume the role of Yuki, in a story of revenge against three villains: the General, the Banker, and the Judge. As players progress through the highly-stylized 2D environments, they use blades, machine guns, chainsaws, and over-the-top weapons (e.g., oversized syringes, giant scissors) to kill "cartoony" enemy soldiers and zombies. During the melee-style combat, players are able to decapitate and dismember enemies by using a variety of "execution moves." These finishing moves are highlighted by slow-motion camera effects and exaggerated sprays of blood. Blood splatter may also covers players' screen, or stains the surrounding walls.
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http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=30074
 
For 400 points it would be ignorant not to buy RISK.

Also just back online and tried the comic jumper trial out. Found it was good, not sure what all the hate was about.
 
Borderlands getting Deal of the Week also? Nice. Will definitely look to get a few of them since I haven't bought any yet.
 
XBLA has been CRAZY lately! I have both Snoopy and Risk and they are must buys at 400 if you haven't already got them. Great value at that price.
 
Wait, Blade Kitten was released only a few weeks ago, and it's getting the DotW treatment ? I know Krome just closed shop and all, but that was fast.
 
Haunted House in limbo? It says it was released on October 8th but all there's only a 29MB video. Canned perhaps?
 
Darkmakaimura said:
Haunted House in limbo? It says it was released on October 8th but all there's only a 29MB video. Canned perhaps?
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It was released on Steam. Wondering where the 360 version gone... Maybe MS want to launch it at a lower price in XBLA, so the publisher is waiting to not cannibalize the PC version (which costs US$ 20).
 
Chiaroscuro said:
It was released on Steam. Wondering where the 360 version gone... Maybe MS want to launch it at a lower price in XBLA, so the publisher is waiting to not cannibalize the PC version (which costs US$ 20).
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Xbox.com and Gamespot says the 360 version was released on October 8th... Checked the Game Marketplace on the 360 and all that's there is a 29MB video. The game is obviously very low budget, but it would be nice to have another Halloween game after Costume Quest.
 
Sad_Panda said:
Wait, Blade Kitten was released only a few weeks ago, and it's getting the DotW treatment ? I know Krome just closed shop and all, but that was fast.
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Game dropped from $15 to $10 on Steam like a week after it came out. Not as a sale, just as a new price.
 
Magicka Trailer Reveals $10 Price, January Launch

If you like your fantasy action-RPGs a little light-hearted, you might fancy a gander at the new Magicka trailer revealing that it'll be released in January 2011 for a mere $9.99.

The new silent movie-style trailer follows on from the last one, revealing more of the magical explanation of why Magicka missed its planned launch this year.

Magicka promises to let you prance around in the forest with up to three fellow wizards, zapping enemies with a "dynamic spellcasting system" boasting over a million possible combinations. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, it'll be released for download on PC and Xbox 360.
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http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/66093

Chiaroscuro said:
I was checking the new xbox.com site, and Costume Quest isn't released yet, but Dream Chronicles is released: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Dream-Chronicles/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a3e

EDITED: found Costume Quest: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Costume-Quest/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a79

xbox.com is weird today.
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It's being updated and not done yet;

majornelson Xbox.com being slow? seeing strange errors? We are aware of it. You just happen to visit in the middle of the upgrade: http://mjr.mn/9TYLko
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http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2010/10/20/space-channel-5-and-bass-fishing-incoming-soon/

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Hm I thought snoopy was 1200 full price, sweet 400 is killer :D
HadesGigas said:
Game dropped from $15 to $10 on Steam like a week after it came out. Not as a sale, just as a new price.
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Less then that, it was about 3 or 4 days in the UK on steam before it price dropped.
 
Hmmm, SNKP Updated their Facebook Page with a gallery for Trouble Witches Neo's XBLA version.

Gallery Here!

Also, here's the official SNKPXBLA Page from them

HD Trailer (English)
Japanese PV also available.

800 points, this winter, new playable character, new modes.

Enjoy the exciting feeling of threading through waves of bullets and change enemies’ bullets into gold via the Magic Barrier System!!
Use the MP Gauge to deploy the Magic Barrier and slow down the incoming waves of bullets!
Shoot down all enemies on screen to convert the bullets they have fired into gold coins and collect them!
The exhilarating feeling of avoiding enemies’ bullets until the Magic Barrier disappears, and the pleasure of using alchemy to change bullets into money can also be experimented in CO-OP PLAY!
Concentrate on your enemies’ bullets as much as possible with the Magic Barrier in order to get a lot of money!

Use your gold to purchase items at the Pumpkin Shops! Magic Cards enable Special Attacks! If a Pumpkin Shop appears during the game, enter in without hesitation and buy some “Magic Cards”!
Special Attacks which are enabled by the “Magic Cards” are really powerful, and they will give you Star Coins if you use them to shoot down the enemies. Be sure to use the “Magic Cards” when you are in a pinch!

8 cute maid-witches are available! Choose your favorite character and play-style!The player can choose from 8 cute maid-witches (including two unlockable characters available under certain conditions)!
Each witch fires a slightly different type of shot and moves at a different speed: choose your favorite character and play style!

Exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade! ARRANGE 360 MODE features a lot of options for hours of fun!
The Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusive “ARRANGE 360 MODE” of “TROUBLE　WITCHES　NEO!” features numerous additional options: as well as “SINGLE PLAY” (in which a second player can join the game at any time), “MULTI PLAY (OFFLINE)” in which two witches can play in cooperation, and “STORY MODE” where you can enjoy the story of each character in full voiced dialogue. A “CHALLENGE MODE”, made up of “SCORE ATTACK” and “BOSS ATTACK” modes for the hardcore players, is also available!

Let’s play in co-op mode with witches from around the world via Xbox LIVE!!ONLINE CO-OP PLAY is possible with players worldwide via the Xbox LIVE network!
Furthermore, “TROUBLE WITCHES NEO!” features LEADERBOARDS to check the world rankings and a REPLAY function in order to watch maniac players’ gameplay!!
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Darkmakaimura said:
Xbox.com and Gamespot says the 360 version was released on October 8th... Checked the Game Marketplace on the 360 and all that's there is a 29MB video. The game is obviously very low budget, but it would be nice to have another Halloween game after Costume Quest.
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Atari's twitter says it's coming on the 27th.
 
Breach Hardcore Mode Detailed

Atomic Games, announced today new details for the Hardcore Mode in their upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade, military shooter, Breach. The Hardcore Mode promises players the opportunity to test themselves and their tactics in an FPS like never before all in a title that will cost less than £20.00.

When Atomic first showed off Breach to gamers, the game's realism caused some organisations that use other Atomic training systems to show interest in using a modified version of Breach as a training aid for their operatives. Since Breach was made from the beginning to offer new kinds of authenticity not available in other shooters, adding in a sim-like HardCore Mode for both operatives and gamers was not difficult. Between its robust destruction and active cover technologies, it can simulate aspects of urban warfare better than any other multiplayer title. Add in its ability to simulate small arms fire, including range, velocity and caliber, and its purpose is clear.

Breach, unlike any other current game, is about using cover and denying its use to the enemy, allowing for the true element of surprise and the ability to use real world tactics in a virtual environment. When players use the new Hardcore Mode in conjunction with the Sole Survivor game type, they will be able to experience Breach similar to the way real world Operators will as they train. Some of the components of Hardcore Mode are listed below,

Hardcore Mode:

New "Sole Survivor" Game Type: Each player is given only one life and no re-spawns, causing them to move and shoot with far more care and precision in this Team Deathmatch-like competition.
Minimal HUD experience – Aiming reticule and other items turned off, while certain other items are left in as real life affords greater situational awareness.
Disabling of Mini-Map radar system - removes the ability to use the radar to track enemy and friendly forces, players must be more aware of their surroundings.
Disabling of ammo counter and weapon fire-mode display.
Disabling of Kill Cam system: No longer gives you a hint about the person who killed you or where they were located, keeping your effective kill locations hidden.
Modified Damage Settings creating a more lethal experience: More realistic damage from all weapons, making direct fire fights highly lethal. Use cover to gain the upper hand.
Hardcore mode can be applied to any of the existing maps and Game types: Creating a unique twist for the serious gamers across the board.
Filter match searchers by normal or hardcore to match your play style

Breach is expected to be released for the Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows PC in January, 2011.
 
Three Ways Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Is Even Better
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/112/1129963p1.html

Ghosts 'n Stuff
Traditionally, Pac-Man has only had to contend with four ghosts chasing after him. In DX, dozens, maybe hundreds will be on his tail. Ghosts are found sleeping around the maze and will wake up and chase after Pac-Man when he passes by. The longer you wait to eat a Power Pellet, the longer the ghost train will become. Finally chowing down on a conga line of ghosts is one of the most satisfying gaming experiences you'll have this year. While you earn points for eating dots and fruit, too, the biggest chunk of your score will come from your ghost intake.


Way More Content
The original Championship Edition was centered on the Championship course with a couple extra courses thrown in for good measure. DX includes ten courses, most of which are brand new.

Championship II: An updated version of the Championship course from the first game.
Championship I: The original Championship course.
Highway: An updated version of the Extra-1 course from Championship Edition.
Junction: A new course with many warp zones.
Spiral: A new course with several whirly bits.
Manhattan: Namco wants to keep this one a secret for now.
Free Manhattan: Another secret!
Dungeon: New course where it's easy to find yourself trapped by the ghost train.
Half: New course with cookies placed on just the left half. This one will take some thinking.
Darkness: New course for skilled players where only the areas around cookies and ghosts are visible.>



Retro Skins
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX lets you choose from a variety of map and character visual styles in every game. Want to play a round with the 3D look of 1987's Pac-Mania? Or a pixilated Pac-Man? You can. Some of the options may be a little impractical if you're serious about your high score (they may be distracting), but they all look great.

Play with a Pac-Mania skin if you like.

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX will be out soon on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Fingers crossed for a $10 price tag.
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Tomasooie said:
Atari's twitter says it's coming on the 27th.
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So this and anything else this week for XBLA? Also I'm ready to hear that Spelunky release date and I hope Torchlight makes it this year.
 
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