WINNER ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Shaw E. for winning the full set of 2012’s Summer of Arcade titles! An email has been sent to the associated email address. If no response is received by this time on Wednesday, a new winner will be selected (if no update on Wednesday, the prize has been claimed). Thanks for participating, and good luck in the future! This year’s XBLA Summer of Arca...[Read More]
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to Terry and Rob H. for winning XBLA codes for this week’s Summer of Arcade title, Wreckateer! Thanks for participating, and good luck in the future. Summer of Arcade started last week with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, and continues this week with Wreckateer, from Iron Galaxy Studios. A Kinect game, Wreckateer puts you behind a ballista with various typ...[Read More]
To be honest, I was less than enthused about Wreckateer in the lead-up to this year’s XBLA Summer of Arcade promotion. I hadn’t had the opportunity to play it hands-on anywhere, and it sounded like a rehash of Angry Birds with castles and goblins instead of birds and pigs. I hate Angry Birds. I seriously saw Angry Birds branded Cheese Nips at the grocery store last night, and they were...[Read More]
We’re getting closer and closer to this year’s Summer of Arcade promotion for Xbox LIVE, which will highlight five titles as usual. During the Microsoft presser at this year’s E3, the titles included in the 2012 Summer of Arcade promotion were revealed, and today, Major Nelson has revealed the release dates and prices for each of the five promoted titles. As an added bonus, purch...[Read More]