Old School Gamer » XBLA http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk Old School Gamer is a non-profit website that provides reviews and articles on various aspects of console, mobile, and PC gaming platforms. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:05:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Arcade Wednesday http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/2009/11/arcade-wednesday-8/ http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/2009/11/arcade-wednesday-8/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:42:41 +0000 Sonic Alpha http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/?p=1667 This week a single XBLA title will land on the Xbox Live Marketplace in the form of Call of Duty Classic. If you do not have a free download code (which came with the special edition versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2), then Call of Duty Classic will set you back 1200 MS points. It will be available on Wednesday.

Official blurb: -

For the first time ever, Infinity Ward’s 2003 award-winning game that launched a franchise comes to consoles in Call of Duty Classic. Relive the original Call of Duty experience in high definition, including online multiplayer on Xbox LIVE with Leaderboard support.

  • Legendary franchise: Play the winner of more than 80 Game of the Year Awards and 50 Editor’s Choice Awards.
  • Battlefield action: Experience the cinematic intensity of World War II’s biggest conflicts including D-Day, Stalingrad, and the Battle of Berlin. Play through 24 epic single-player missions across four interconnected campaigns.
  • Online multiplayer: Take your game online with multiplayer on Xbox LIVE, including Leaderboard support.
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Purchase this XBLA title now.

Reminder: “Deal of the Week” is only available to Gold Xbox LIVE subscribers. If you are a silver subscriber Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will still cost 400 MS points.

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  • Diner Dash – The number one PC time-management game has landed onto Xbox LIVE! Guide Flo, a former office-worker turned restaurateur, as she builds up her diner empire. Go online and face players in head to head matches to see who’s the best Flo. Join up with a friend or another player online for a Team Dash game where your team takes on six other players to see whose diner is the best in town.
  • Gyromancer – Gyromancer is a puzzle-roleplaying game (RPG) featuring a unique battle system based on Bejeweled Twist combined with elements of Square Enix role-playing games. This is one experience you won’t want to miss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=644xeCjY-mk

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Purchase this XBLA title now.

Reminder: “Deal of the Week” is only available to Gold Xbox LIVE subscribers. If you are a silver subscriber 3 on 3 NHL Arcade will still cost 800 MS points.

]]> http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/2009/11/deal-of-the-week-20/feed/ 0 Gyromancer – XBLA http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/2009/11/gyromancer-xbla/ http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/2009/11/gyromancer-xbla/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000 Sonic Alpha http://www.oldschoolgamer.co.uk/?p=1539 Gyromancer, the upcoming XBLA title from PopCap Games and Square Enix, has finally been given a release date.  Set to hit the XBL Marketplace on 18th November, this objective based puzzler will throw you into a fantasy world, with gameplay similar to that of Bejeweled Twist. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=644xeCjY-mk

While a price has yet to be announced, you can expect Gyromancer to cost at least 800 MS Points.

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Official Blurb: -

The fusion of “rhythm” and “puzzle” creates a completely new kind of game in 0D Beat Drop! Drop pieces along with the beat, and go for the win with explosive chains. In addition to the single player mode with over 100 stages, online play includes options such as playing against a single player, playing with four players total, or having a team battle! The unique “Beat-O-Matic” function analyzes your own songs and lets you use them in the game. Feel the rhythm of the beat!

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Official Blurb: -

  • Episode 2 (The Last Resort): Wallace & Gromit turn their basement into a beach resort when rains derail their holiday plans. After a resort guest gets bonked by an unknown assailant, Gromit and the
    Deduct-o-matic invention must solve the case!
  • Episode 3 (Muzzled): Town newcomer Monty Muzzle is holding a fundraiser to rebuild the local dog shelter. Gromit discovers that Muzzle’s intentions aren’t exactly charitable, and he must foil Muzzle’s plot and rescue his canine friends.
  • Episode 4: (The Bogey Man): Wallace has been admitted to Prickly Thicket, the oldest country club in Lancashire. Wallace and his faithful caddie Gromit get caught up in a club dispute and its repercussions and must fight to save all they hold dear!
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Purchase this XBLA title now.

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