"Xbox LIVE Arcade has already taken in over $46 million this year according to analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE) as the digital distribution of games continues to grow. Through the end of June, they forecast that sales on Xbox LIVE Arcade has 36% over the previous year thanks to special promotions like the LIVE Arcade Block Party and discounts on games."

"Microsoft has had a pretty good run with its Summer of Arcade for Xbox Live Arcade since it started in 2008. The yearly promotion spotlights a handful of high quality downloadable games for the Xbox 360. Now, they are looking back at the 2009 Summer of Arcade for this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week by providing deep discounts to the five games that were released. for the promotion last year."

"Some great Xbox Live Arcade games were released in 2009 from Shadow Complex to Battlefield 1943. 2009 was a year that got Xbox 360 owners to plunk down their MS Points. Microsoft wanted to know which games Xbox 360 owners liked best so put up a poll on Xbox Live for people to vote on their favorite games. The results came in today and the motorcycle stunt game, Trials HD, came away with the Best Overall Arcade Game of 2009."

"Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex is officially the most downloaded single-player title in Xbox Live Arcade history, with 200,000 copies purchased since the game went live on August 19th.

We loved Shadow Complex, and so did you folks apparently, with stellar review scores and one-week sales so spectacular that Microsoft had to issue a celebratory press release. Multiplayer titles dominate Xbox Live Arcade, and single-player games generally don't perform nearly as well, but Chair seems t..."

Shadow Complex the game everyone has been waiting for to come out on Xbox LIVE Arcade is finally here! You can now download the trial for free or the full game for 1200 Microsoft Points.

[ Discuss in the Shadow Complex forum ]

"Melty Blood: Actress Again (PS2 Import)

The original Melty Blood came out for the PC back in 2002. The story and characters were based on Tsukihime, a visual novel created by Type-Moon (the in-game story takes place about a year after the events in Tsukihime). Some are under the impression that Melty Blood borrowed heavily from Guilty Gear X, but in reality, the game took many of its cues from the Queen of Heart fighting game series. In fact, Queen of Heart '98 was released by French-Bread..."

"PC
Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures, Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay (Digital Distribution), War Leaders: Clash of Nations, Wolfenstein

PS3
Wolfenstein

Xbox 360
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, Shadow Complex (Xbox Live Arcade), Wolfenstein

Wii
Army Rescue, Domino Rally, Spectrobes: Origins

DS
Ant Nation, Astrology DS, My Dress-Up, My Friends, My Make-Up, Shorts, Sudoku Ball Detective"

If you have an Xbox 360 and love blowing money on Xbox LIVE Arcade, then Microsoft wants you. Apparently, buying all five "Summer of Arcade" titles by August 31, 2009 will get you a bonus 800 Microsoft Points to spend.

All games include:

• Splosion Man \ July 22
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 \ July 29
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled \ August 5
• Trials HD \ August 12
• Shadow Complex \ August 19

So that's basically spending $65.00 USD for $10 back, almost 15 percent.