Summer of Arcade 2011 lineup:
- Bastion (July 20 1200 Microsoft Points)
- From Dust (July 27 1200 Microsoft Points)
- Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet (August 3 1200 Microsoft Points)
- Fruit Ninja Kinect (August 10 800 Microsoft Points)
- Toy Soldiers: Cold War (August 17 1200 Microsoft Points)
Buying all five Summer of Arcade titles will net you a free copy of Crimson Alliance (and its three characters) when it comes out on September 7
AUGUST 17: New game(s)
Game: Toy Soldiers: Cold War
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Signal Studios
Publisher: Xbox LIVE Arcade (that's what the link says, anyway)
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Official GAF Topic: The closest we got
The Cold War is decided when 80s era action toys come alive and wage war! Toy Soldiers: Cold War blends intense first person combat with addictive action strategy, whether youre scrapping solo or jumping into the fray with friends. Battle in campaign, competitive, co-op modes or fight for the highest score in mini-games!
AUGUST 10: New game(s)
Game: Fruit Ninja Kinect
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Halfbrick
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Official GAF Topic: Slice those fruits!
YOU are the ninja! The worldwide gaming phenomenon Fruit Ninja has now arrived for Kinect! Your arms are now blades, and the epic battle against the world's most delicious produce is just beginning. Fruit Ninja Kinect is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utlising next-gen power for the juiciest combat ever! With Classic, Zen and the frenetic Arcade Mode, Fruit Ninja Kinect includes all the action you know and love with precision control - along with special features exclusive to Kinect! With Party Mode, multiple players can turn a normal night into a fierce tournament - and the new Challenge system will reveal the true masters among your friends!
AUGUST 3: New game(s)
Game: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: FuelCell Games
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Official GAF Topic: created by yours truly
In this Insanely Twisted, 2-D action-adventure game, explore unique environments and battle bizarre creatures as you make your way toward the center of the mysterious Shadow Planet! Solve complex puzzles and upgrade your ship with alien technology as you fight to save your home world. Featuring both local and Xbox LIVE multiplayer game modes.
JULY 27: New game(s)
Game: From Dust
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Ubisoft MONTPELLIER
Publisher: Ubisoft
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Official GAF Topic: click to getcha feet wet
Discover a unique Modern God game where nature is the star: From Dust, the latest original concept by Eric Chahi, visionary creator of Another World. Behold the beauty of a primitive world pulsing with life and face the might of nature. Beware the danger of a world that is constantly changing under your command. Control the destiny of a tribe struggling to survive and help it recover its ancestors lost powers. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. A universe where Nature reclaims what is Hers; and you are your peoples only chance of survival.
JULY 20: New game(s)
Game: Bastion
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Supergiant Games
Publisher: Warner Bros
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Official GAF Topic: click here to read
Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock New Game Plus mode and continue your journey!
JULY 13: New Game(s)
Game: Ms. Splosion Man
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Twisted Pixel
Publisher: Twisted Pixel
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Official topic: here it is ya landlubba
You got a problem? Yo, shell splode it. At the Big Science after-party celebrating the capture of Splosion Man, a spill of champagne shorts out the safety protocols on the splosionatrix and from it emerges Ms. Splosion Man. The latest creation from Twisted Pixel Games, the creators of Splosion Man, The Maw, and Comic Jumper, Ms. Splosion man comes packed with fifty levels of single player and a separate fifty level co-op multiplayer campaign. Included with the game are gamerpics, a premium theme, and some sweet avatar accessories! Expanded map features, tons of unlockables, ghost replays, and countless other improvements make this the definitive edition for any splosion connoisseur.
Game: Boulder Dash-XL
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Catnip Games GmbH & Co.KG
Publisher: Kalypso Media GmbH
Price: 800 points
Official topic: well, sort of
Rockford and Crystal, heroes of Boulder Dash®, one of the greatest classic video games, get their bits and bytes together to make their Next Gen-Debut. Back in the 80s, when hairstyles were wild, music was electronic and video games were sold on Music Cassettes in Europe (yes, its really true!), Boulder Dash® won our hearts by storm. The creative and frantic gameplay mix required both our reflexes and brains to avoid murderous rock slides of Boulders and get our hands on those precious Diamonds in 20 fun-filled Caves infested by Fireflies, Butterflies and Amoebas. In 2011 our childhood heroes take it to the Caves again on Xbox 360 in Boulder Dash® XL! Leaving the essence of what we all love about Rockfords classic quest for Diamonds intact, Boulder Dash® returns Next Gen-Style, with new, exciting Game Modes, Gameplay Elements, Monsters and more Diamonds to snatch than ever before!
Game: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: THQ Digital Studios, UK
Publisher: THQ Inc.
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Official topic: Closest i could find
Jump into the rich world of Warhammer 40,000 in this fast paced 3rd person action shooter. As one of the Emperors Elite Space Marines you have been sent on a vital mission to assault a gigantic Ork Kroozer headed for an Imperial Forge World. Choose your Space Marine Chapter and weapons class and commence the purging of brutal Orks and vicious Tyranids on board. Team up to form a 2-man Kill Team in same screen co-op mode and benefit from multiple team pickups to help survive the onslaught. Reap the rewards on completing your missions by unlocking an exclusive Power Sword weapon to use in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine!
July 7: New Game(s)
Game: Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Pipeworks
Publisher: 345 Games / Spike Games
Price: 800 points
Official topic: there is none
Selected Best of E3 by XBLAfans.com Deadliest Warrior: Legends is the highly anticipated sequel to last summers top selling game. Take control of historys greatest warriors and face the likes of Alexander the Great, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Hannibal, Hernan Cortes, Shaka Zulu, Sun Tzu, Vlad the Impaler and William Wallace. With enhanced graphics and 9 arenas, new fighting options like grapples, pushes, ring outs, feints, projectile targeting, and new final strikes will expand your tactical options! Also included, a new strategy game called Generals! Players take control of the Battlefield Simulator from the TV show and play 1 of the 9 legendary warrior campaigns and unlock abilities that the actual warriors used to get an edge in battle. The game includes exclusive avatar costumes and helmets. Owners of the original game receive a bonus weapon for every character! New Zombie and Slice modes can be played independently or together, with a hidden character to battle against!
Game: MLB Bobblehead Pros
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Price: 800 points
Official topic: kinda sorta?
Step into the batters box with MLB® Bobblehead Pros and swing for the fences! No longer do you have to show up on gameday to get your favorite players bobblehead doll. Now you can access all your favorite bobblehead dolls in one location! MLB® Bobblehead Pros is packed with all the teams, players, and fanfare of Major League Baseball ready for you and your friends with co-op mode and online battle mode. Now you can bob your head in the big leagues!
Game: Dead Block
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Candygun Games UG
Publisher: NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
Price: 800 points
Official topic: none
Are you clever enough to survive a Zombie Armageddon? Dont panic! Use your brain first and, if necessary, your sledgehammer. In the 50s RocknRoll music was spawned straight from hell and was so evil that it turned dead people into Zombies! Three survivors Jack Foster, a construction worker, Foxy Jones, a traffic warden, and Mike Bacon, a perpetually hungry boy scout have formed an unlikely alliance to protect themselves from the invading undead. Hiding in abandoned buildings, they build blockades, set traps and as a last resort use weapons to fight the Zombies. Outlive the Zombie invasion alone or fight with your friends in split-screen cooperative mode.
AUGUST 10: Demo(es)
Game: Madden 12
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Tiburon
Publisher: EA
Price: Free
Official topic: Franchise interest thread/url]
Madden NFL 12 continues the rich tradition of the storied franchise by bringing fans closer to the NFL than ever before. Featuring all 32 teams, stadiums, and your favorite players, Madden NFL 12 is True to the Game. Whether battling your rivals on the couch or online, leading your favorite team to the Super Bowl in Franchise mode, or building the ultimate dream team in Madden Ultimate Team, Madden NFL 12 is True to the NFL, True to the Franchise, True to the Game.
Game: Driver: San Francisco
Marketplace link: [url="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Driver-San-Francisco/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025553087e?cid=majornelson&partner=majornelson"]US Marketplace link
AUGUST 3: Demo(es)
Game: Rugby World Cup 2011
Marketplace link: [url="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Rugby-World-Cup-2011-Demo/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802464f87f3?cid=majornelson"]US Marketplace link
Developer: H.B. Studios Multimedia Limited
Publisher: 505 Games
Price: Free
Official topic: This one actually had an OT!
Play England Vs South Africa in this Demo version of Rugby World Cup 2011. In the Full Game, 20 nations will compete against each other, fighting every inch for the right to proudly lift the Webb Ellis trophy. Back your team and play your part in the biggest sporting event of 2011!
JULY 13: Demo(es)
Game: Catherine
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
Price: Free
Official topic: This one actually had an OT!
Explore the pleasures and horrors of love and the choices we make for it in this action-adventure/puzzle game unlike any other. As Vincent, you have a hard choice to make: marry your longtime girlfriend Katherine or move on to the incredible blonde you just woke up next tonamed Catherine! But beware! Make the wrong choice, and you could end up dead.
AUGUST 10: Deal of the week
Rock Band 3 DLC
The official page
1. Metallica Pack 01
- costs 320 points, down from 440 points
2. Blink-182 Pack 02
- costs 320 points, down from 440 points
3. Lady Gaga Pack 01
- costs 400 points, down from 560 points
4. Greatest Hits: Rock Band Edition
- costs 1200 points, down from 1600 points
5. Queen Pack 01
- costs 960 points, down from 1280 points
The official page
1. Metallica Pack 01
- costs 320 points, down from 440 points
2. Blink-182 Pack 02
- costs 320 points, down from 440 points
3. Lady Gaga Pack 01
- costs 400 points, down from 560 points
4. Greatest Hits: Rock Band Edition
- costs 1200 points, down from 1600 points
5. Queen Pack 01
- costs 960 points, down from 1280 points
Ended deals
AUGUST 3: Deal of the week
JULY 26: Deal of the Week
JULY 26: Microsoft Games Studios content sale
JULY 20: Deal of the Week
AUGUST 3: Deal of the week
Change your gamertag sale
Changing your gamertag will cost you 560 Microsoft points, a 33% savings
Changing your gamertag will cost you 560 Microsoft points, a 33% savings
JULY 26: Deal of the Week
Members Choice Winner Mass Effect 2 Add-ons
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker - 280 points, down from 560 points
Mass Effect 2: Arrival - 400 points, down from 800 points
Mass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen Memory - - 280 points, down from 560 points
Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker - 280 points, down from 560 points
Mass Effect 2: Arrival - 400 points, down from 800 points
Mass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen Memory - - 280 points, down from 560 points
JULY 26: Microsoft Games Studios content sale
Halo: Reach
"Halo: Reach - Defiant Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
"Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
Halo 3
"Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Halo 3 Mythic II Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
The "Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack" is currently not included in the sale.
Halo Wars
"Halo Wars Strategic Options Add-on Pack" - 400 MSP **
"Halo Wars Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on" - 400 MSP **
Gears of War 2
"Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection" - 400 MSP **
"Flashback Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Snowblind Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Dark Corners Multiplayer Map Pack" - 280 MSP **
Forza Motorsport 3
"Community Choice Classics Pack" - 200 MSP
"Autoweek Car Show Pack" - 200 MSP
"Nurburgring GP Track Pack" - 200 MSP
"Jalopnik Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Road & Track Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Summer Velocity Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"World Class Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"VIP Car Pack" - 400 MSP
"Motorsport Legends Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"Benchmark High Speed Ring" - 200 MSP
"Sidewinder Proving Grounds" - 200 MSP
"Hot Holidays Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Exotic Car Pack" is currently not included in the sale.
Fable III
"Fable III Traitor's Keep Quest Pack" - 280 MSP ** (now at the correct price)
"Fable III Understone Quest Pack " - 200 MSP
Kinect Sports
"Kinect Sports Calorie Challenge Pack" - 160 MSP **
Alan Wake
"Alan Wake: The Writer" - 280 MSP **
"Alan Wake: The Signal" - 280 MSP **
Crackdown 2
"Premium Toy Box Pack" - 280 MSP **
"Premium Deluge Pack" - 280 MSP **
"Halo: Reach - Defiant Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
"Halo: Reach - Noble Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
Halo 3
"Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Halo 3 Mythic II Map Pack" - 400 MSP **
The "Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack" is currently not included in the sale.
Halo Wars
"Halo Wars Strategic Options Add-on Pack" - 400 MSP **
"Halo Wars Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on" - 400 MSP **
Gears of War 2
"Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection" - 400 MSP **
"Flashback Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Snowblind Multiplayer Map Pack" - 200 MSP **
"Dark Corners Multiplayer Map Pack" - 280 MSP **
Forza Motorsport 3
"Community Choice Classics Pack" - 200 MSP
"Autoweek Car Show Pack" - 200 MSP
"Nurburgring GP Track Pack" - 200 MSP
"Jalopnik Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Road & Track Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Summer Velocity Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"World Class Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"VIP Car Pack" - 400 MSP
"Motorsport Legends Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"Benchmark High Speed Ring" - 200 MSP
"Sidewinder Proving Grounds" - 200 MSP
"Hot Holidays Car Pack" - 200 MSP
"The Exotic Car Pack" is currently not included in the sale.
Fable III
"Fable III Traitor's Keep Quest Pack" - 280 MSP ** (now at the correct price)
"Fable III Understone Quest Pack " - 200 MSP
Kinect Sports
"Kinect Sports Calorie Challenge Pack" - 160 MSP **
Alan Wake
"Alan Wake: The Writer" - 280 MSP **
"Alan Wake: The Signal" - 280 MSP **
Crackdown 2
"Premium Toy Box Pack" - 280 MSP **
"Premium Deluge Pack" - 280 MSP **
JULY 20: Deal of the Week
Xbox Original
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 800 Microsoft points, down from 1200 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
DLC
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned - 400 Microsoft points, down from 800 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony - 800 Microsoft points, down from 1600 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 800 Microsoft points, down from 1200 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
DLC
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned - 400 Microsoft points, down from 800 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony - 800 Microsoft points, down from 1600 points
Marketplace link: US Marketplace link
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