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Pinball FX 2 included in Windows 8 consumer preview
Windows 8 isn't even really available yet, but you can already play Pinball FX2 on it. That's what we would call being "on the ball" ... if we were interested in terrible puns, which of course we aren't.Windows 8 is available today in a consumer preview build, and Zen Studios' pinball game is included in the download, with the "Sorcerer's Lair" table. Of course, more tables will be sold as DLC. It's only fitting that this version of Windows, which touts some kind of Xbox Live functionality, will include one of Xbox Live's most popular games. To put it another way: free pinball!
Black Ops most popular game on XBL in 2011, Pinball FX2 tops Arcade
You're not going to believe what the most popular games on Xbox Live were in 2011. OK, maybe you'll believe it. According to Microsoft's count of worldwide unique users for the year, Call of Duty: Black Ops topped the list of retail titles, followed by Modern Warfares 3 and 2, Halo Reach, and Battlefield 3. On the Arcade side, the top seller was Pinball FX 2, followed by Full House Poker, Castle Crashers (which came out in 2008), Fruit Ninja Kinect, and From Dust. Beyond Good & Evil HD hit #20 on the list, which seems good, but too close for comfort, for those of us hoping it would be a strong indicator of interest in the sequel. You can find full top twenty lists for retail, arcade, and XBLIG, along with Games for Windows Live and Windows Phone (Surprise! Angry Birds!) at Major Nelson's blog.
Thor revealed as final table for Marvel Pinball 'Vengeance and Virtue' DLC
The final character to be honored in the upcoming Marvel Pinball "Vengeance and Virtue" DLC has been revealed to be none other than Thor Odinson himself. The God of Thunder will join the likes of Moon Knight and Ghost Rider when the DLC debuts next week on PSN (via Marvel Pinball) and XBLA (via Pinball FX 2). The DLC will land on PSN and XBLA on December 13 and 14, respectively, for $10. %Gallery-141085%
Pinball FX 2 Preview: The pinball you've known all your life
Pinball games might not seem highly sought after anymore. Whether you blame it on the death of the arcade in America or the ever-increasing complexity of modern games, you're probably under the impression that the average gamer just isn't aching to flip a ball around a flashy cabinet. But according to Zen Studios, its last XBLA game, Pinball FX, was one of best-selling games on Xbox Live Arcade. Come October 13, the studio will launch Pinball FX 2. %Gallery-100731%
