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Xbox Live weekly deals include Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin's Creed 4
This week's deals on Xbox Live include one game on Xbox One and eight on Xbox 360 for Gold subscribers. The lone discounted game on the Xbox Games Store through March 10 is Call of Duty: Ghosts, as the standard version is 33 percent off ($39.99/£36.79/46.99 euros) and the Hardened Edition is 10 percent off ($89.99/£80.99/107.99 euros). Call of Duty: Ghosts is also 33 percent off ($40.19/£33.49/46.89 euros) for Xbox 360 owners this week, and is joined by Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag on the Games on Demand channel, one-third its usual price as well ($40.19/£36.84/46.89 euros). Three more games are 75 percent off on Xbox 360: I Am Alive ($3.74/£2.49/3.59 euros), Scott Pilgrim vs The World ($2.49/£1.68/2.37 euros) and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger ($3.74/£2.49/3.59 euros). Two more are 67 percent off this week, Galaga Legions DX and Bang Bang Racing ($3.29/£2.22/3.13 euros each). Lastly, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is half-off ($7.49/£4.99/7.19 euros) on XBLA. [Image: Activision]
Xbox Live discounts this week on Scott Pilgrim, NFL Blitz, Symphony of the Night and more
This week's Xbox Live discounts include several downloadable games that should be in your library (if not already, for sure as a casual summer drought treat). Immediate highlights include brawler Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for 320 MSP ($4) each.If you're looking for that early '90s feeling of waiting for a table at The Ground Round (National Coney Island, etc.), there's The Simpsons Arcade Game and XMEN for 400 MSP ($5) apiece.Other goodies include Joe Danger 2: The Movie for 800 MSP ($10) and Pac-Man CE DX for 400 MSP ($5). Find the full list of deals after the break.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World DLC comes to PSN today
Surprise! The Scott Pilgrim vs. The World online DLC actually comes out today on PSN, according to Sony. The $4.99 DLC, which was announced in August for a game that was already two years old, and then delayed almost another year, adds online multiplayer and playable Wallace Wells. That probably means that the DLC is newly scrubbed of any material from a Game Boy Advance Sonic the Hedgehog game.Starting tomorrow, PS Plus members will get 20% off the price of this DLC, as well as the "Ultimate Edition" of the game. For so long, we've discounted the very existence of this DLC, and now it's being discounted in a good way.
Scott Pilgrim DLC delayed again
We had such a good feeling about the prospects for the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World online multiplayer DLC. It was due to be released on XBLA and PSN this week, but Ubisoft has delayed it once again – one day before release.In a statement sent to Destructoid, Ubisoft says it is "addressing feedback from the community on the best ways to honor retro games in the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game DLC in an accurate and respectful manner."That likely translates to removing the elements that appear to be cribbed from Sonic Battle. This is the weirdest DLC ever. Sorry, Soulcalibur 5.
Scott Pilgrim online DLC officially on PSN Feb. 5, XBLA Feb. 6
There is now, finally, a trailer and firm release dates for the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World "Online Multiplayer and Wallace Pack." It's coming February 5 to PSN, and one day later to XBLA.Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley posted the trailer on his Tumblr; to see Wallace's "Hotness" and other special attacks, head over there and watch.
Scott Pilgrim online DLC coming to XBLA Feb. 6
The Scott Pilgrim vs. the World "Online Multiplayer + Wallace Pack" is listed in Microsoft's upcoming XBLA content, with a February 6 release date and a 160 MSP price point, suggesting it's finally coming. Of course, the XBLA release schedule is where we first saw evidence of this DLC back in August, and it had a release date then too, so perhaps you shouldn't plan your whole week around that event.Things to look forward to this week include Skulls of the Shogun on Jan. 30, the "Revolution" DLC for Black Ops 2 on Jan. 29, and a Street Fighter X Tekken sale on costume DLC (and, for some reason, Mega Man 9 and 10, both 20% off) from Jan. 29 through Feb. 4.
Scott Pilgrim DLC achievements appear on XBLA
Back in August, Ubisoft revealed surprise DLC for the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World game, intended to add playable Wallace Wells and, more importantly, online multiplayer. The DLC missed its August 19 date, then its "fall" window, and all of 2012. The original game was released in August of 2010.Now it may be imminent, as achievements relating to the DLC have shown up in the XBLA achievement list, spotted by XBLAFans. They are unambiguously connected to the DLC, as they reference both Wallace and playing online.
Double Dragon Neon and Scott Pilgrim free on PS Plus this week
If you're a PlayStation Plus member in North America, high five! Is what you'll do in Double Dragon Neon, which will be available to you tomorrow at no additional cost. Double Dragon Neon joins the "Instant Game Collection" when the PlayStation Store updates at some point, along with another recent brawler, the wonderful Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which will soon be playable online through DLC.In addition, PlayStation Plus users have the first crack at Jet Set Radio, and even get to save a dollar when checking it out. It's out a week early on PlayStation Plus for $8.99.
Scott Pilgrim online DLC delayed until 'fall'
The new Scott Pilgrim vs. the World DLC, which adds online multiplayer and a new playable Wallace Wells, won't make its original release date – something you might have noticed already, given the XBLA release date was yesterday.Ubisoft did not offer Joystiq a reason for the sudden delay, but did clarify a new release window. "The DLC for Scott Pilgrim will be releasing this fall," an Ubisoft rep told us. "The PSN version will release during that same timeframe. We'll have more information as we get closer to launch."You've been waiting two years for this; you can probably wait a bit longer.
XBLA Scott Pilgrim DLC adds online multiplayer August 19 ... 2012 [update: PSN coming too]
An unassuming-looking note in the latest XBLA release schedule bears unimaginably weird news. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is getting new DLC to add online multiplayer on August 19. Just as a reminder, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was released almost exactly two years ago.This is perhaps the most welcome news we didn't expect to see today.Making it even better: the 400 MSP ($5) pack also includes a new character, Wallace Wells, who doesn't really even need weapons to hurt people. Presumably he'll be taking a break from his in-game mystery shop while he's fighting.Update: Ubisoft PR rep Alex Monney clarified that the DLC is coming to both XBLA and PSN, promising "More details at a later date."
Ubisoft sale on PSN has some big titles at tiny prices
Ubisoft is celebrating the gorgeous, inviting weather of May with a sale on PSN titles designed to keep you indoors for days. Today through May 22, a large Ubisoft lineup is 30 percent off for standard PSN users and 50 percent off for PlayStation Plus members.Titles include Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Scott Pilgrim, Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy HD and Far Cry 2, among other full games and DLC packs. Check out the full list and prices below, you hermit.
Kickstarter begins the new year with a Glitch
If this is the direction Kickstarter wants to take its future project line-up -- video-game-inspired and of creative, high-quality production -- we're on board. Kickstarter's official first Project of the Day of 2012 is Glitch, a fledgling webseries about a 20-something video-game tester who begins seeing 8-bit glitches in his real, otherwise completely average, life. Imagine it as a mix between Office Space and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. If that doesn't convince you to donate to the Glitch cause, the above trailer might. If that doesn't sell you, the prizes you earn by helping fund the project might. If those don't sway you, you're probably suffering a brain hemorrhage in your "potentially really entertaining webseries" lobe, and you should get to the hospital immediately.
PSN Summer Sale drops prices on Scott Pilgrim, Pac-Man CE DX, and more next week
If your PlayStation Plus membership is still active next week, you'll be privy to some deep, deep discounts between July 12 and July 19 thanks to Sony's PSN Summer Sale. If your membership has lapsed, you'll still get discounts, but only one "deep" worth. Sony announced the 11 games that will form the basis of the sale, including Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shank, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Chime Super Deluxe, the Move-enhanced port of Dead Space: Extraction, and more. Plus members will save 50% off the normal price, while everyone else will grab a nice 30% discount. Check out the full list after the break. If you see anything you like, we suggest going and purchasing a PSN card to pay for it, on account of ... recent events.
Scott Pilgrim getting an extra life through upcoming PlayStation Plus discount
The PlayStation Plus Sam & Max offer is running out on January 18, but it's being replaced by appealing discounts including half off on Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, which you should already have if you like brawlers or Anamanaguchi. Starting January 18, it'll be just $5. Other discounts include R.U.S.E. DLC, the upcoming Modern Combat: Domination, and the PSP's Juiced 2. The Minis launch title Hero of Sparta is available for PS Plus members for the low, low cost of free. Find all the other content for the upcoming Plus update, including the usual assortment of avatars and themes, after the break.
Best of the Rest: James' picks of 2010
Halo: Reach Was it just me or did Reach seem to have the quietest launch of any $200 million seller in history? Franchise fatigue has definitely set in for Halo, but it didn't stop Bungie from delivering its masterpiece. What this game lacks in variation, it makes up for in refinement of one of the all-time great first-person shooters. Reach may be lagging behind Call of Duty -- both Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 -- in the Xbox Live numbers game, but its campaign is so much more epic. The Covenant are classic video game bad guys, and no one does enemy AI like Bungie. No one.
Best of the Rest: JC's picks of 2010
Dragon Quest IX DQIX is secretly two games: when you're playing through the main quest, it's a traditional JRPG with a light but interesting story populated by unexpectedly engaging characters and perfectly brisk pacing; then as you approach the end, it becomes a dungeon crawler driven by a dungeon map trading mechanic using the passive communication of the DS. How compelling is that "tag mode" mechanic? I can't think of any other game for which I would go hang out at a GameStop and then a Best Buy, but that's exactly what I did when Nintendo held DQIX events this summer. I needed those maps. That's how I know this is my favorite game of 2010.
Scott Pilgrim DLC finally drops on Xbox 360, but users report it doesn't work
Here's the thing: Technically, you can download the Knives Chau add-on pack for Scott Pilgrim vs The World, which adds the titular, ever-pining youngster to the game's cast of characters, along with a PvP arena, special dodgeball mode and drop-in, drop-out offline co-op, but it won't do you any good. At least right now it won't. Those who've already downloaded the DLC are reporting that they can't access any of the new goods at all. At this point, accessing the DLC seems dependent on a title update. We've contacted both Microsoft and Ubisoft for clarification on the issue and will let you know what we find out.
Scott Pilgrim DLC on PSN today, adds Knives Chau vs. The World
Scott Pilgrim's never-ending battle against the rest of the planet is about to get a little bit easier. The PSN version of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World will receive its first expansion today, a $2 DLC pack that adds jilted ex-girlfriend Knives Chau as a playable character, as well as a player-vs-player arena mode and slightly-less-violent dodgeball mode. Additionally, launching alongside the DLC will come a free patch that allows players to drop in or out of the game at any time while playing offline co-op. The update will also lower the difficulty of the game's (rather difficult) "Average Joe" setting. According to Ubisoft, the DLC is due out on Xbox Live "later this month." If you're finding it difficult to stick it out until then, you can whet your palate by checking out a new trailer for the DLC after the jump.
XBL deal: Scott Pilgrim vs. Your Wallet (spoiler: your wallet wins!)
Scott Pilgrim took on a lot in his battle for Ramona Flowers -- dudes, ladies, twins, Jason Schwartzman -- but he's yet to face one mighty foe: the ravages of time. He's combatting that very enemy this week, dropping his game's price on Xbox Live Marketplace from 800 MS Points ($10) to just 400 ($5) until Monday, November 15. Between this and Super Meat Boy's introductory price, you could have yourself a veritable smorgasbord of digitally distributed delights for just few dollars -- let's just hope you've got plenty of spare patience for each. And all this arrives just in time to catch some new DLC for each game? It's a Christmas miracle!
Rise and Shiny recap: Neverdaunt:8Bit
I have a buddy who creates all types of music, and recently he decided to experiment with 8-bit. We've talked about it, and at first I think he was worried about how I would feel about it. After all, I've been playing in heavy rock bands since I was around 13 years old, so my disdain for most things electronica or artificial is pretty well-known. For the record, I do not hate all sounds that are created by a computer -- I just haven't found much that I like. So, as I watched 8-bit become a slightly hipper and hipper form of music, my tolerance has had time to adjust. True 8-bit art and design is about reduction, if you ask me -- it's about breaking down everything into single blocks of color or sound, and then rearranging those bits in an attempt to recreate something beautiful. When done well, 8-bit can be fun and exciting. Neverdaunt:8Bit is done well, for sure. While it is still only in "early" testing, it shows a ton of promise -- even if it is only made up of a few basic blocks of noise and color.
