Xbox Live Arcade-rumoured deals

corcaigh07

no sticky thread for XBLA? mmmmm

anyway this is a rumoured list of special offers coming to us via the New Year Countdown feature on the dashboard

22th, LIVE Arcade Rez HD, 800 -> 400(ok this didnt work out)
23th, LIVE Arcade MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2, 1200 -> 560(but this did)
24th, LIVE Arcade, UNO Rush 800 -> 400(and this!)
25th, LIVE Arcade, The Secret of Monkey Island 800 -> 400
26th, LIVE Arcade, Magic:The Gathering 800 -> 400
27th, Fallout® 3 DLC 400
28th, Guitar Hero 5 Rolling Stones Live Track Pack 720 -> 320
29th, LIVE Arcade, Braid, 1200 -> 560
30th, LIVE Arcade, Castle Crashers, 1200 -> 560
31th, LIVE Arcade, Battlefield 1943, 1200 -> 400

link-http://www.game-pad.net/news/gaming-news/676-xbox-live-countdown-new-year-deals

personally I cant see Battlefield dropping 66% in price and rez didnt happen but as for rest, yea, sounds plausible. Ill have Monkey Island and Castle Crashers for 960 thank you very much!

Dont forget that Shadow Complex is down to 800M$ points as the deal of the week.

Damo 2k9

Ill be getting Battlefield 1943 if its that cheap :P

DeVore

Monkey Island (never played it... stop looking at me like that), Castle Crashers (played the demo and loved it) and Braid (awesome awesome "puzzle" game) at those prices would tempt me to buy.

DeV.

corcaigh07

nice one, I picked up Monkey Island for 400 points. i never played it before either!

calex71

That list has been spot on so far, new stuff seems to be added around 4pm each day. And the previous days removed so buyer be quick

mayordenis

I can't find monkey island lolz

edit why the **** isn't it under T for the The?

docdolittle

Just got Monkey Island Off I go to play it! thanks OP/M$

zero19

Can these be bought over the internet to be downloaded at a later time? i'm away from my xbox till monday and will want the fallout dlc!

corcaigh07

zero19 wrote: »

Can these be bought over the internet to be downloaded at a later time? i'm away from my xbox till monday and will want the fallout dlc!

you might be able to purchase through xbox.com and d/l it then on your console the next chance you get. not sure though

zero19

Fallout 3 dlc all 400 points today as in original post, got me mothership zeta

120_Minutes

Mothership Zeta still 400 points as of 5 mins ago.

corcaigh07

yea the deals dont change on the dashboard until the following afternoon. the fugitive was still the deal on the dashboard around lunchtime.

RobertFoster

God damn Fallout 3 DLC deal - just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

Royale with Cheese

Pfff, Braid is still 1200. Only one I was really interested in getting.

unklerosco

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Pfff, Braid is still 1200. Only one I was really interested in getting.

Same here...

corcaigh07

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Pfff, Braid is still 1200. Only one I was really interested in getting.

rumored deals folks, not actual deals! in fairness, a fair few of them came true plus if the HD version of Into the Blue was 80 points, i'd defo get it even if i only have a 19" LG HD.

Whats "The Maw" like? ive heard good things but actually have no idea what its like. down to 400 MS points right now.

happydayz182

picked up castle crasher for 560 nice!

spooky donkey

ANY idea if BF1943 is gona be cheap then tomorrow?

rizzla

I hope they put Trials HD on offer. I've put off getting it for so long and I know if I make the plunge a week later there'll be some money off. Come on they had a sale on Shadow Complex and that was released around the same time.

Gonna get Castle Crashers now.

unklerosco

rizzla wrote: »

I hope they put Trials HD on offer. I've put off getting it for so long and I know if I make the plunge a week later there'll be some money off. Come on they had a sale on Shadow Complex and that was released around the same time.

Gonna get Castle Crashers now.

I know u wanna save a few quid but in all honesty, I'd have paid €40 for Trials... Its easily my most played game!! Its brilliant... The way games used to be

Leprekaun

Are those 1 day only offers or from that date? I would really like to get Fallout 3 and Marvel VS. Capcom 2 if its that cheap.

rizzla

Leprekaun wrote: »

Are those 1 day only offers or from that date? I would really like to get Fallout 3 and Marvel VS. Capcom 2 if its that cheap.

1 Day only.

Stercus Accidit

zero19 wrote: »

Fallout 3 dlc all 400 points today as in original post, got me mothership zeta

Zeta's the weakest one, I dunno how long this offer lasts, but get point lookout and/or broken steel.

Slugs

So glad I got Castle crashers, Have yet to touch it as I'm still addicted to kingdom of keflings, but looking forward to digging into it.

corcaigh07

dang, i think i need more points, will prob get the maw and castle crashers but only got 600 points spare. i reckon we could see BF1943 for 560 points tomorrow. yea, i think Trials HD is due a price cut but id say M$ will stay tough, id say its still selling well enough.

Trevor451

Hopefully Trials HD or Battlefeild 1943 will be reduced in price. Since Castle Crashers is 1200 and was reduced to 560 I can see this happening :
EDIT: YES! Battlefield 1943 is on sale! When I click on it it gives me an error though :mad:

rizzla

corcaigh07 wrote: »

dang, i think i need more points, will prob get the maw and castle crashers but only got 600 points spare. i reckon we could see BF1943 for 560 points tomorrow. yea, i think Trials HD is due a price cut but id say M$ will stay tough, id say its still selling well enough.

I don't know about Trials HD. My thinking, with the new dlc pack out a reduction to the game will bring in a good few new people, increasing the fan base and people more likely to purchase the add on.

Probably saving it for Deal of the Week, fingers crossed anyway.

pvt.joker

gutted, i paid 1200 for bf1943 last week

corcaigh07

a kingdon for keflings is only 400 points now, wonder if its any good, i noticed slugs91 seems to be playing it a bit before this offer.

tomred1

corcaigh07 wrote: »

a kingdon for keflings is only 400 points now, wonder if its any good, i noticed slugs91 seems to be playing it a bit before this offer.

This is a great game, you will get hundreds of hours play with this.

djkeogh

I picked up Castle Crashers on the offer. Haven't had a chance to play it yet mind. I'd been meaning to pick it up since enjoying the demo so getting it cheap is always a nice bonus,

Slugs

It's a fantastic game alright, one of the best I've played. Defo pick it up corcaigh, and we shall build a kingdom for the ages, with cookies and such :P

corcaigh07

cool, whats it all about? some kind of God/Theme Park kinda game? i wont be picking it, xbox is packed and ready for repair but ive always been somewhat curious about that game. Also think this thread should be kept alive, XBLA provided us with some of the best games of last year like trialsHD and shadow complex.

Slugs

Well if a mod wouldn't mond changing the title to Xbox live arcade discussion, I think it should be kept open.

What happened to your xbox?

A kingdom for keflings is a construction/rpg game. You're a giant in a world with small human-like creatures called keflings. They wish to build a city, and you have to help them. You have to gather materials, turn the materials into structures, then use these structures to create buildings. As you progress further you obtain more blueprints, allowing you to create more buildings. The keflings are there to help transport or to mine, chop or shear resources for you, so you're not doing all the work. Online play allow for up to 4 - player Co-op, giving the game endless time as you or your mates build a kingdom. Hope this was detailed enough

corcaigh07

well....some new news for xbla for January, these are from Major Nelson/Larry Hryb so these all should happen:

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

January 18th: Mass Effect’s Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station, 240 Microsoft Points each.

January 18th: Hasbro Family Game Night: Battleship, 400 Microsoft Points.

January 25th: Portal: Still Alive, 800 Microsoft Points.


Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

January 12th: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

January 26th: Dead Rising



Xbox LIVE Arcade:

January 13th: Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD, 1200 Microsoft Points

January 20th: Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment, 1200 Microsoft Points

January 20th: Death by Cube, 800 Microsoft Points


Xbox Avatars Marketplace:

January 14th: Burton gear and Darksiders outfits.

January 21st: International attire , MX vs. ATV, and University style outfits

Starting today, the following Games on Demand are now available for a lower price:

BioShock, Saints Row, MX vs. ATV Untamed, Prey and Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution.

corcaigh07

oh and looks like sonic adventure may be making its way to LIVE. hopefully this is the start of Dreamcast games on LIVE.

rizzla

corcaigh07 wrote: »

oh and looks like sonic adventure may be making its way to LIVE. hopefully this is the start of Dreamcast games on LIVE.

That already began with Soul Calibur.

But more Dreamcast games would be great.

corcaigh07

the next few deals, all from majornelson.com so almost 100% these will be happening, sposion man for 400 MS points is the stand out deal coming soon.

Here is the current schedule for upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace*



Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

Feb. 1: Splosion Man, 400 Microsoft Points


Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

Jan. 26: Dead Rising and Halo Wars

Feb. 2: Medal of Honor: Airborne



Xbox LIVE Arcade:

Jan. 27: KrissX, 800 Microsoft Points

Feb. 3: Chime, 400 Microsoft Points



Xbox Avatars Marketplace:

Jan. 28: Assassin's Creed
Feb. 4 : Valentine’s Day and Carnival collections



Game Add-Ons

Jan. 27: Pinball FX Excalibur Table, 240 Microsoft Points

Jan. 28: Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli, 320 Microsoft Points

Feb. 2: Halo 3 Mythic 2 Map Pack, 800 Microsoft Points

corcaigh07

and if you missed out on this news, i know i did, afterburner climax is coming to consoles. its a new afterburner that was released a while back in arcades and its stunning looking, should suit XBLA very well with leaderboards and such and any sega fans are going to love it as well. plus only 800 points, could have been a lot more, if we were still in Sega from Dreamcast days, this would be getting a full release.

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3177665

corcaigh07

Marvel Vs Capcom 2-800 points-(i was never into these OTT fighters, prefer Street Fighter)

Turtles In Time Reshelled-400 points-Is this game any good?

Invincible Tiger-800 points-Havent a clue what this is like...


Wednesday's new Arcade game will be Darwinia+ for 1200 points.

Mr E

corcaigh07 wrote: »

Marvel Vs Capcom 2-800 points-(i was never into these OTT fighters, prefer Street Fighter)

Turtles In Time Reshelled-400 points-Is this game any good?

Invincible Tiger-800 points-Havent a clue what this is like...

Wednesday's new Arcade game will be Darwinia+ for 1200 points.

Turtles isn't great. Fun for a playthrough, but thats it.
Played the demo for invincible tiger when it came out and it was a button masher.
Not pushed about MvC2.

Played Darwinia a few years ago on the PC. Might be worth a look.

corcaigh07

Battlefield 1943 will be 800 points in the deal of the week.

The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom will be the new XBLA title, out tomorrow for 800 points.

corcaigh07

like others have mentioned, Duke Nukem is 400 points in the deal of the week.

other news:Fret Nice(1200),Greed Corp(800) and Lazy Raiders(800) will be the new XBLA games tomorrow.

also if you buy Toy soldiers on march 3rd for 1200 points, scrap metal for 1200 points on march 10th and buy perfect dark for 800 points on march 17th and download the free Games Room app on 24th march, you will receive a free 400 points and a free 1 month XBL sub, all provided you already are on XBL gold.

Great deal because all three of those games look like they will be worth getting anyway.