Star Wars Pinball ReviewI am not the Star Wars geek that many (most) of my friends are, but I do respect the characters and the franchise as a whole, plus I had the O.G. Star Wars bed sheets when I was a kid. My own kids use them now, so we are still a Star Wars family to a degree. When I first learned of the Star Wars Pinball tables, I got pretty excited. But now that the first pack of tables is here, is it worth your credits?
We reviewed Deadlight on the Xbox Live Arcade platform in July. But now a new audience can partake in Tequila Works’ zombie apocalypse survival simulator.
PC gamers get an updated version of the game with a new NIGHTMARE difficulty, as well as some “making of” videos.
And just a short list of tips from those of us who have “survived” Deadlight:
I told you it was short.
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Free to play title Happy Wars has a beta, and it’s out now. That means if you are in the Xbox Live public preview, then you can help yourself to some experimental Xbox free to play action. As usual, Xbox live gold members only.
Two games have been announced this year as being free to play, or freemium titles. But the Happy Wars beta was a bit of a surprise today. If you played it, we’d love to hear what you thought of it. Does free to play have a future on the 360? We hope so.
| Xbox LIVE Arcade | Release Date | MS Points |
| Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise | 5-Sep | 800 |
| Dogfight 1942 | 5-Sep | 1200 |
| Mark of the Ninja | 7-Sep | 1200 |
| Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All | 12-Sep | 800 |
| Double Dragon NEON | 12-Sep | 800 |
| Add-ons | Release Date | MS Points |
| Skyrim: Hearthfire | 4-Sep | 400 |
| Pinball FX2: Plants vs. Zombies Table | 5-Sep | 240 |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: Collection 4 – Final Assault | 6-Sep | 1200 |
| Battlefield 3: Amored Kill Premium Members | 11-Sep | 1200 |
| Quantum Conundrum: IKE-aramba! | 12-Sep | 240 |
| Gold Exclusive Deal of the Week | Discount Dates | Price |
| 4-Sep to 10-Sep | ||
| Babel Rising | 400 | |
| Rayman 3D HD | 400 | |
| Mad Riders | 400 | |
| Alan Wake’s American Nightmare | 600 | |
| Limbo | 600 | |
| Sine Mora | 800 | |
| PopCap | 11-Sep to 17-Sep | |
| Plants vs. Zombies | 600 | |
| Peggle | 400 | |
| Peggle Nights | 200 | |
| Zuma | 200 | |
| Bejeweled 3 | 400 | |
| Heavy Weapon | 400 | |
| Astropop | 400 | |
| Feeding Frenzy 2 | 400 | |
| Bejeweled Blitz Live | 200 | |
| Feeding Frenzy | 200 | |
| Special Sales | Discount Dates | Price |
| Back to School Sale | 4-Sep to 10-Sep | varies |
| Kinect Central – Just Dance 3 Spring Break Pack | 4-Sep to 10-Sep | 320 |
| Kinect Central – Rhythm Party | 11-Sep to 17-Sep | 400 |
| Games on Demand | Release Date | |
| Street Fighter x Tekken | 4-Sep | |
| Sniper Elite V2 | 4-Sep | |
| Cabela’s Adventure Camp | 4-Sep | |
| Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3 | 4-Sep | |
| Birds of Steel | 4-Sep | |
| Max Payne 3 | 11-Sep | |
| Kinect Sports: Season 2 | 11-Sep | |
| FIFA Street | 11-Sep | |
| PowerUp Heroes | 11-Sep | |
| Avatar | Release Date | |
| College Game Day Update | 4-Sep | |
| Rockband Blitz Update | 11-Sep |
Thanks Major Nelson!
Netflix streaming was always an incredibly effective babysitter, and it just got better. Launching today, everywhere Netflix streaming is already available, is Netflix “Just for Kids”.
Update your Netflix app and you will be greeted with the option of using Just for Kids, which is aimed at children 12 years old and under and only displays kid-friendly content. You can search based on criteria like dinosaurs, superheroes, girl power, and princesses. And using the Kinect sensor you can search with just your voice.
Of course, you will still need a Netflix account, an Xbox Live Gold membership, and some high speed internet. Pittance for having a thousand hours of child care at your disposal.
Today, the demo for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron hit Xbox Live and PSN. The direct sequel to War for Cybertron, FoC is an improvement upon an already great game.
The demo gives you a chance to try out both single player campaigns as well as some sweet, sweet multiplayer.
There is a variety of weaponry available, depending on which of the four classes you choose. Each class has different speed, strength, and health statistics, as well as having different special powers. If you played WfC, then you will feel right at home with FoC.
We captured a little multiplayer gameplay. If this leaves you with a hunger for more metallic mayhem, go grab the demo for yourself. It’s free, and it’s transformers.
Autobots, preorder the game here!
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Family Reviews are done with the family in mind. In these reviews, the casual player and young ones have a say, as well as the older mature gamers. This allows the reader to balance the comments and come to a more accurate conclusion based on the opinions of a variety of gamers.
Iron Galaxy Studios brings us a delightfully destructive Xbox Live Arcade game utilizing the Kinect sensor. The last few years have seen many Angry Birds games and their clones flocking to our consoles, PCs, and smartphones. But Wreckateer may owe it’s lineage to a different series, Crush the Castle.
If Crush the Castle were a kinect game, it might look like Wreckateer at first glance, but the comparisons end with castles and crushing. Wreckateer brings a creative twist to the destruction genre and it has the potential to appeal to the whole family. Continue reading
It’s 1945. The Germans are very close to implementing their V2 rocket program. I am behind enemy lines. I have no allies here. It’s nighttime and the only lights are from the few remaining working street lamps, some burning buildings in the distance, the occasional burst of light from a distant explosion and some tracer rounds. I spot an Nazi foot soldier. He’s close, so I put him down with a well placed shot from my Welrod pistol. Moving forward quietly, I have a clear view down a ruined city block.
A cathedral stands proudly, though charred and battered. It seems to offer a glimpse of hope. A loud ring emanates from the bell tower. I utilize the next precious seconds to fire a shot at a perimeter guard from my rifle. The sound of my gun is drowned out by the ringing. Another bell strike, another shot. This time, the camera follows the bullet all the way to its target, another foot soldier’s helmeted head. I see his wounded skeletal structure as the bullet passes through, and exits flattened and bent from the impact.
A glint from a scope high on the cathedral signals danger. I take a shot to my shoulder and take cover behind a destroyed automobile. I peek out, and just as the glint signals another shot from my enemy, I fire. The bullet travels 200 meters, soaring through smoke and fog to find it’s victims chest. My name is Karl Fairburne, and I am a sniper.
It’s not glass. Heck, it’s not even a physical “thing”. What it is though, could be of benefit to gamers, movie lovers, and television aficionados alike. And it will do this by incorporating your iPad or iPhone, Android, or Windows 8 tablet or Windows Phone and the content viewed within and your television set. There is one catch though. You will need an Xbox 360. Continue reading