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Twisted Pixel bundle includes studio's XBLA library, coming 'soon' to Live
Twisted Pixel is packaging all of its XBLA games into one 'Twisted Bundle,' which is making its way onto Xbox Live "soon." We're waiting for the four-in-one compilation, which includes The Maw, 'Splosion Man, Ms. Splosion Man, and Comic Jumper to twist on a price and date.
Double Dragon 2 remake busting chops on XBLA April 5, XBLM deals
Gravity's very-different-looking Double Dragon 2 remake, subtitled Wander of the Dragons, breathes fire onto XBLA on April 5 for 1200 MSP. After not hearing anything about it in 18 months, the game surfaced out of nowhere via an achievements listing earlier this month.Major Nelson announced its release date in his XBLA update today, which also notes Games on Demand arrivals for Assassin's Creed 3 today and WWE 13 next week on April 2.The Xbox marketplace major also announced a number of upcoming deals for the platform, in addition to those in the spring sale starting today. Up until April 1, a metamorphic army's worth of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and War of Cybertron content is half-price including the games themselves. The following week sees several XBLA games also go half-off, including Retro City Rampage, Axel & Pixel, and the territorial vernacular showdown that is Quarrel. For more details, head to the major's office.
PSA: Assassin's Creed 3 'The Betrayal' DLC stabs backs today
'The Betrayal,' the second of Assassin Creed 3's 'The Tyranny of King Washington' DLC triad, comes today to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in North America. It costs 800 MSP or $9.99, or nada if you've got the Season Pass.'The Betrayal' sees the easily-spelled Ratonhnhaké:ton make his way to Boston. There he learns the power of the eagle, granting him the means to fly short distances, the ability to swoop enemies for assassinations, and permanent room and board in California.%Gallery-183237%
PSA: Dead Space 3 'Awakened' DLC, MGR: Revengeance 'VR Missions' out today
March may be stuffed with new releases, but that won't stop Dead Space 3 or Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance from chucking new content at your eyeballs today. The first to impact your irises is the story-continuing 'Awakened' DLC for Dead Space 3, and it's available now on XBLA for 800 MSP. It hits PSN and PC later today, priced $9.99.Also due on PSN later today are the 30 additional VR missions for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and they're completely free until April 3. In an odd twist, the DLC is exclusive to PS3 in the US and Canada for the time being, but outside those regions it's available now on XBLA for 240 MSP - a slice of curious console exclusivity to get the morning started.
Dead Space 3 'Awakened' DLC confirmed for March 12
EA reveals Dead Space 3 wakes up to its first DLC expansion on March 12, and it's coming to Xbox 360, PlayStaton 3, and PC for $10/800 MSP. As Visceral Games' Shereif Fattouh told us in our preview, 'Awakened' serves as a continuation of the game's story, providing "the real epilogue of some of the events that took place."
Dead Space 3's Awakened DLC trailer has a screw loose
Visceral Games' Shereif Fattouh says the 'Awakened' DLC provides "continuation" to Dead Space 3's story, and harkens back a bit more to the franchise's "claustrophobic, psychotic" themes. This trailer is less Armageddon and more Alien, that's for sure. Brace yourself and read our preview here.
Double Dragon 2 remake achievements suggest upcoming, belated release
Achievements emerged today for Gravity's 3D XBLA remake of Double Dragon 2, subtitled Wander of the Dragons, a bit surprising really since we haven't heard anything about the game in 18 months. The remake, based on the arcade version of Double Dragon 2: The Revenge, was originally earmarked for a September 2011 release, a window it missed somewhat. However, today's listing on Xbox360Achievements doesn't just suggest there's still life in the game, but also that it's due for release soon.Wander of the Dragon, developed by the Gravity-owned Barunson Interactive of MMO Dragonica fame, doesn't much resemble the original game, mixing up a more modern-looking style of beat-em-up with different character designs, as you can see for yourself in the video above - bear in mind that footage is of what was shown back in 2011.
Zeno Clash 2 slugs plenty of skulls in this gameplay trailer
This trailer, which features PC beta footage, shows the sequel to Zeno Clash is sticking hard and true (and painful-looking) to its first-person brawler roots. It also marks the opening of the game's new website. The game itself pummels Xbox Live, PSN, and Steam this spring.
Sega fighters tussle it out in this week's XBLA deals
This week's wave of Gold-exclusive Xbox Live Arcade deals rustles up four Sega fighters, including the AM2 trio re-released a few months back. Sonic the Fighters, Fighting Vipers, and Virtua Fighter 2 are knocked down from 400 MSP to 160 MSP each, while Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown is a steal at 400 MSP, just a third of its regular price.If you're after something a bit less punchy, why not book a half-price ticket to Nightopia - NiGHTS into Dreams is down to 400 MSP. There are two more 50 percenters to finish us off: the Karateka remake kicks in at 400 MSP, while JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD is at 800 MSP.
Fighting games, Metal Gear come to Xbox Live's Ultimate Game Sale
Today's final round of Games on Demand deals is a double-whammy, as yesterday's sale has been given an additional 24 hours after some issues caused it to start late.So Day 6, the late-starter, brings discounts to an assortment of games, including... Metal Gear...?! Yup, Metal Gear, namely Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (MGS2 and MGS3) and MGS: Peace Walker HD, down to $9.99 each. Other Day 6-ers at $9.99 include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Left 4 Dead 2, The Orange Box, and Sid Meier's Civ Rev, while Max Payne 3 tumbles to $14.99 and the magnificent Fallout 3 is just $4.99.Day 7, meanwhile, offers up an affordable flurry of fighters. Street Fighter and Tekken fans can pick up discounts on Street Fighter 4, SSF4 Arcade, and Tekken 6 at $9.99 each, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 at $19.99. If they want to get their crossover on they can pick up Street Fighter X Tekken, which gets a beatdown to $19.99. Talking of crossovers, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is slashed to $4.99, while 2011's Mortal Kombat is at $19.99. Lastly, The King of Fighters series also gets a look-in with KoF 13 priced at $9.99 today.Finally, today is the last scheduled day of Xbox Live's Ultimate Game Sale, meaning it's your last chance to pick up the Games on Demand that have been discounted across the week.
Call of Duty series blitzes Xbox Live's Ultimate Game Sale
The entire Call of Duty Xbox 360 line-up launches a charge of concessions in today's Games on Demand sale - well, almost. The very first CoD is MIA, mainly because it's on XBLA and not GoD, which seems like reason enough for draft evasion to us.Calls of Duties 2 and 3, Modern Warfares 1 and 2, and World at War are all down to $9.99, while Black Ops makes a 60 percent drop to $19.99. 2011's Modern Warfare 3 comes in at $29.99, and last of all is Black Ops 2 with $10 off at $49.99.And don't forget, a heap of other Games on Demand are staying discounted until March 4, each one priced at $4.99 or less.
Resident Evil series shambles into Xbox Live's Ultimate Game Sale
Look out, it's a hungry horde of Resident Evil games infecting Day 3 of Xbox Live's Games on Demand sale, with five of the nibblers dangerously discounted. Shuffling along at half-price are Residents Evils 4-6 and Operation Raccoon City, taking 4 and 5 to to $9.99 and the other two to $19.99. Savings-wise, the pick of the bunch is Code Veronica, with today's discount digesting 75 percent of its insides and only leaving behind a stump of $4.99.As ever - well, until March 4 - there's a groaning mass of other Games on Demand at sale-severed prices, and one of those groaners is Grid. With the second Grid game nearing the finish line, $4.99 is a decent price at which to dive into Codemasters' racer series.
Assassin's Creed games make half-price dive in today's Xbox Live sale
The Assassin's Creed series is next up for some savin' in Xbox Live's week-long Ultimate Game Sale. Leaping into the half-price haystack for today only are the first four Creeds on Xbox 360, with Revelations at $14.99, and the others - AC1, AC2, and Brotherhood - $9.99.A plethora of Games on Demand content is staying discounted until March 4, with some serious bargains up for acquirement. El Shaddai, for example, which JC gave four and a half stars to back in 2011, can be yours for just $2.99, a measly amount for a game that's "heavenly in both inspiration and execution."
Forza Horizon 'Meguiar's Car Pack' DLC puts pedal to metal March 5
The Forza Horizon monthly rollout of shiny new DLC drives continues with Meguiar's Car Pack', which is revving up for a March 5 release. The DLC comes without cost to those with the game's season pass, while other can gain access via a 400 MSP pit stop.The six cars included are the 2013 Audi RS4 Avant, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG, the 2013 BMW M135i, the 2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale, the 2004 Peugeot 206 RC, and the 1998 Nissan R390. If you're looking to take the DLC out for a test drive, the Nissan R390 is a free sample this month. Meanwhile, season pass owners get the 2010 Joss JT1 as a bonus. %Gallery-179906%
Huge Xbox Games on Demand sale next week
Xbox Live's Games on Demand has the value of convenience, but the games are frequently priced well above their prices at retail. That issue will temporarily be resolved from February 26 through March 4, with the "Ultimate Game Sale."Specific prices aren't offered, but games are being marked down up to 75% for the sale, and the list includes, like, everything. All the Calls of Duties, the Halos, the Batmen, Borderlandses, Metal Gear Solid HD, Dead Island, The Orange Box, etc. Even El Shaddai. Check the list after the break for many more.Yes, these could all be discounted 1% and one game nobody cares about discounted 75%, but XBLM will be worth a look next week just in case.
Halo 4's 'Majestic' map pack arrives Feb. 25
Halo 4 is laying down the red carpet to provide its Majestic DLC with a royal entrance when it arrives next week on February 25. Like Crimson before it, Majestic brings three new maps to 343 Industries' shooter, each one a small-scale affair. There's the metropolitan wreckage of Landfall, the arena-like Monolith, and the rooftop mayhem of Skyline.Majestic comes with two new playlists too, one a free-for-all for eight players and the other a 4v4 team-based line-up. Also, the new free-for-all Infinity Rumble game type is a timed-exclusive for owners of the DLC. Infinity Rumble is all about earning and using personal ordinance, this doled out for killing stylishly and special medals.The DLC is priced at 800 MSP, and is free to those with the War Games pass. The third map pack DLC, Castle, is coming sometime in April. Given the accuracy so far of this leaked ad from last year, our gut is telling us it's coming April 1. But our gut is also very hungry.%Gallery-179199%
Darkstalkers Resurrection comes alive on PSN Mar. 12, XBLA Mar. 13
Darkstalkers Resurrection gnaws on the neck of North America's PSN on March 12, before moving on to XBLA worldwide and Europe's PSN for seconds on March 13, Capcom tells us. The all-in-one re-release of fighters Darkstalkers 3 and Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge is priced $14.99/£11.99/€14.99 on PSN, and 1200 MSP on XBLA.Shortly after Resurrection was announced, Capcom talked about the potential for another Darkstalkers game based on the success of this re-release, with company producer Yoshinori Ono very much behind the idea of a fourth entry in the series. If Resurrection proves a hit, we can probably expect Darkstalkers 4 in the not-too-distant future.%Gallery-178782%
Terraria aims to unearth console ports in March
Last we heard, Terraria was targeting a late February or early March release on Xbox 360 and PS3. It looks like it'll be the latter at best now, according to publisher 505 Games."Our aim is to launch both [versions in] March," a 505 Games representative told Joystiq.If you've been twitchin' for some console-based shovelin', you'll probably have to wait just a bit longer than expected. In the meantime, you can dig in to our recent hands-on preview.
Dead Space 3 demo 'close to 2M' downloads
EA revealed nearly two million people have already downloaded the Dead Space 3 demo, at least 10 percent more than the total demo downloads for Dead Space 2. That's a whole lot of space engineers testing out fresh alien dismemberment to a Phil Collins backdrop.Dead Space 3 pre-order figures are also outdoing those of its predecessor, and that, in addition to today's demo figures, must give the publisher hope the series' third entry can be the one to break 5 million sales. The shooter takes one small step onto North American retail shelves tomorrow, before making one giant leap into Europe on Friday.
XBLM sale: Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Orcs Must Die!, Hybrid, and more
This isn't a fever, people, it's another round of Xbox Live Marketplace sales. The week of February 5 to 11 sees Alan Wake's American Nightmare and Orcs Must Die! go half-price at 600 MSP each, as do Hybrid, Zeno Clash UE, Earthworm Jim HD, and Kinect Central's Mini Ninjas Adventures, all at 400 MSP. Lastly, Hydrophobia goes 67 percent off at 160 MSP.In the meantime, EA's chunky XBLM sale is ongoing until February 4, featuring the likes of Dragon Age 2 at $9.99, Battlefield 3 Premium at 3200 MSP, SSX at $14.99, PGA Tour 13 at $19.99, and Madden NFL 13 at $39.99. The Street Fighter X Tekken deals also run through to the same date, as do the discounts on Mega Man 9 and 10.
