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Three of the best Xbox Live Arcade games are coming your way in a triple pack coming this May! be prepared to slap down $29.99 for these arcade classics...
"Splosion Man developers Twisted Pixel have revealed their next game, and it’s for the Kinect. Those who’ve left their little camera collecting dust since launch finally have something to look forward to. The game is called Gunstringer, and here’s what Twisted Pixel has to say about it:"
"For starters, how did Twisted Pixel Games come into creation? Who had the dream and how did your company turn it into reality?
TPG was founded by Mike Wilford, Josh Bear, and Frank Wilson... I guess it was 3 or 4 years ago now. Time flies. Really, their main goal was to make awesome games that hopefully people would want to play. They had all started their careers at a retail developer working on movie and TV-licensed titles, which usually have too many cooks in the kitchen to produce anyt..."
"Xbox Live Arcade is home to a lot of unique titles of all types of genres. The Spawn Kill crew fished for each of one of our favorite picks available on the marketplace that we’d recommend to our readers. As usual PopCap games sneak in and are some of our coveted addictions, but don’t be surprised if a zombie or explosionary icon sneaks up on you either. There’s a little something for everyone out there so check out our list of XBLA favorites and let us know what your favorite is!"
"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."
On Spawn Kill's fifth episode of the Kill Kast, Molotov Cupcake, Tigresa, Snarkasaur, and The Herp discuss their nominations and personal game of the year decisions as a companion to the game of the year post. Join the staff for a colorful discussion regarding some of the year’s best, including Dragon Age: Origins, Retro Game Challenge, and more!
"Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) really came into its own this year. From enormous adventures you can sink dozens of hours into to modest but addictive little puzzle games, Microsoft's downloadable game service has a wide variety of quality offerings.
We know this time of year there are a bunch of new Xbox 360 owners out there, so we've put together this list of the ten essential XBLA games you should download pronto. This is by no means a comprehensive list of everything the service has to offer,..."
From the people that brought you "The Maw" and "'Splosion Man" comes a brand new game entitled "Comic Jumper" without saying much so as not to spoil the trailer, i will say that judging by both of their previous games being XBLA only games, then Comic Jumper will probably be following tradition.
Check out the trailer and enjoy!
This week probably the world's most hated and loved reviewer Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw takes a look at two independent titles: TRINE and 'Splosion Man -- a change of pace, to be sure.
What's he think? Hit the source, of course.
"In the genre of platforming games, there are very few titles that have the ability to stand out from the crowd. The formula for platformers is always the same: Go from one end of the level to other and don’t fall off of the moving platform or into the treacherous lava. Somehow Twisted Pixel has found a way to take the basic mechanics of a platformer and make it into a brand new experience with ‘Splosion Man. This game is literally bursting with personality and humor throughout the game which ..."
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:
So that's basically spending $65.00 USD for $10 back, almost 15 percent.
Splosion Man is the recently released Xbox Live Arcade game. Josh Joynes from All Age Gaming has provided us with Part 1 of his video guide to finding the Cakes in World 1 of the game.