Galaga Legions, Castle Crashers, Braid get dated
as publisher celebrates the "Summer of Arcade" with 100,000 Microsoft
point giveaway.
Microsoft rarely gives gamers more than a couple days of notice on Xbox
Live Arcade releases, but the publisher today confirmed a whole month's
worth of titles for the downloadable game service.
This Wednesday's release of Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved will
kick off a string of five straight weeks of big-name Xbox Live Arcade
titles. The sequel to Bizarre Creations' hit Xbox 360 launch shooter
will be followed by Jonathan Blow's indie platformer Braid on August 6,
Capcom's NES remake Bionic Commando Rearmed on August 13, Namco
Bandai's Galaga Legions revamp on August 20, and The Behemoth's
long-in-development beat-'em-up Castle Crashers on August 27.
To further promote the lineup--which Microsoft has dubbed "The
Summer of Arcade"--the software giant is running a contest. Gamers who
play demos or full versions of any of the preceding Xbox Live Arcade
games during their week of release will be entered into a drawing to
win 100,000 Microsoft points ($1,250), an Xbox 360 Elite system, and a
12-month subscription to Xbox Live. Two runners-up will each receive
10,000 points ($125) and a year-long subscription. Five weekly winners
will receive 4,000 Microsoft points ($50).
For more on the contest, check out the official Web site.
From : http://www.gamespot.com/
