Arcade Sale

This is going to be a long post so click 'Read More' to see all the details, but basically, Major Nelson has given us all the upcoming marketplace content (and Deal of the Week) details early because with everyone busy at E3 it's likely to slip minds.



Deal of the Week (Week commencing June 14th):

• Shadow Complex - 560 Microsoft points (53% off)
• Trials HD - 560 Microsoft points (53% off)
• Marvel vs Capcom 2 - 560 Microsoft points (53% off)
• TMNT Turtles in Time HD - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Splosion Man - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)

If you're after any of those (particularly Trials HD) now would be a good time to snap them up. You can also look forward to Lego Batman and Mercenaries 2 becoming available on Games on Demand. New Mass Effect 2 DLC (Overlord add-on, 560 points) will be hitting the marketplace on the 15th, and if the ever increasing amount of DLC hasn't sold you on the game yet, you'll also be able to play the demo (hey, better late then never). You can also look forward to more Mass Effect 2 avatar clothing, on top of the previously mentioned World Cup stuff. Here's where things get interesting though. The inventory blow out sale was such a success they've decided to try it again for E3 week.

The games on sale (June 16 - June 22) are:

• A Kingdom for Keflings - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Alien Hominid HD - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Banjo Tooie - 800 Microsoft points (33% off)
• Bionic Commando Rearmed - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Bomberman LIVE - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Braid - 800 Microsoft points (33% off)
• Castle Crashers - 800 Microsoft points (33% off)
• Castlevania Symphony of the Night - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Contra - 240 Microsoft points (40% off)
• Crystal Defenders - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Magic the Gathering - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• N+ - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Panzer General - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Portal - 800 Microsoft points (33% off)
• TMNT: 1989 Arcade - 240 Microsoft points (40% off)
• Uno Rush - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)
• Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment - 800 Microsoft points (33% off)
• Zombie Apocalypse - 400 Microsoft points (50% off)

So if you've got some spare points burning a hole in your... uhh, profile. Now would be a good time to spend them. My recommendations? A Kingdom For Keflings is a great little civilization builder (think Age of Empires without the combat) and you can never go wrong with the ever popular Portal (especially with Portal 2 lurking on the horizon... sort of)