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Sonic headlines discounted games for your saving pleasure

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Steve Lesniewski
– November 22, 2012Posted in: Deals, Games, News

Microsoft is discounting several games across its various platforms for Black Friday, including the Windows Phone. So, if you are waiting in line for some doorbuster deals, these games will get you started on the saving as well as help pass the time.

 

You can see all of the discounted items here.

 

The Windows Phone games on sale are:

Sonic 4 Episode 1 – $1.99 (60% off)

Mush – $1.99 (33% off)

Gravity Guy – $1.99 (33% off)

Cracking Sands – $1.99 (33% off)

Carcassonne – $1.99 (33% off)

Assassin’s Creed – Altair’s Chronicles HD – $1.99 (60% off)

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Deal of the Week: Zombies!!!

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Sasu Kemppainen
– October 25, 2012Posted in: Deals, Games, News

Every week, the Windows Phone marketplace puts a new title on sale. Don’t miss your chance to get this deal.

This week’s deal is Zombies!!! by Babaroga. You can now get the game for $2.99, discounted from $4.99.

Zombies!!! is a video game adaptation of a tile-based strategy board game of the same name. The goal is to move your player piece on the zombie infested game board, trying to escape to the heliport. The shambling horde, of course, would like to stop you from doing that. A big part of your success depends on whether you decide to avoid or just simply slay the promenading dead you encounter. Pick your battles wisely and don’t let bloodlust blind you.

If one exclamation mark isn’t enough for you, check this game out here, for $2.99, or scan the tag below.

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Deal of the Week: Civilization Revolution

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Steve Lesniewski
– October 19, 2012Posted in: Deals, Games, News

Every week, the Windows Phone marketplace puts a new title on sale. Don’t miss your chance to get this deal.

 

This week’s deal is Civilization Revolution by 2K. You can now get the game for $1.99, discounted from $2.99.

In Civilization, you play as one of several world leaders who controls a civilization as it makes its way from the pre-historic era through the present and even into the future. You control how the culture will respond and react to other civilizations and can share technologies or wage war, however you see fit. The game welcomes multiple plays through and with the numerous world leaders and civilizations to choose from, the game will not easily grow stale.

 

You can get the game here, or by scanning the tag below.

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Carcassonne arriving on Windows Phone Oct. 24

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Steve Lesniewski
– October 19, 2012Posted in: Announced Releases, Games, Media, News, Screen Shots

Carcassonne, the tile based board game by Klaus-Jurgen Wrede, is making its debut on the Windows Phone. The game utilizes a turn-based system for players to create roads, cities, fields and monasteries. The bigger the area of each, the more points the player who claimed the area can score.

 

The game will include:

  • The expansion “The River II”
  • Local and online multi-player
  • Tutorials
  • Xbox Live achievements and leaderboards

You can see some screen shots after the jump.

Source: PlayXBLA

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“Cracking Sands” revving its engine for Windows Phone

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Steve Lesniewski
– October 4, 2012Posted in: Announced Releases, Games, Media, News, Screen Shots

Cracking Sands is an off-road racing experience that is coming soon to the Windows Phone.

The game comes with several game modes.

Normal Race: Compete against six other racers to gain first prize.

Head of the Pack: You get points for staying in front for a set period of time. However, if someone takes the lead prior to the point being awarded, the timer is reset. The first person to get the required points wins.

Elimination: Try to be the last man standing where after a lap is complete the person to cross the finish line last is eliminated.

Time Trial: Race against the clock on the track you choose. You can race against friends or “ghost” times downloaded through Xbox Live.

You can see some shots of the game after the jump.

Source: PlayXBLA

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Reckless Racing coming soon for Windows 8

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Steve Lesniewski
– September 26, 2012Posted in: Announced Releases, Games, News

Even prior to the release of the Windows 8 format, it already headlines plenty of games. It now has another game to add to its catalog – Reckless Racing.

Reckless Racing includes a huge selection of road and dirt tracks, single and multi-player maps, modded cars and trucks and various game modes. A trial for the game is coming soon.

 

Until then you can see some pictures here and the trailer below the jump.

 

Source: PlayXBLA

 

 

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Rocket Riot gets an update

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Sasu Kemppainen
– September 24, 2012Posted in: Games, News

Strap on your jetpacks and arm your rocket launchers! The stylish arena shooter, Rocket Riot, has received a new update, bringing with it some very interesting things.The new features are:

  • A new game mode, where players can challenge their friends for a match
  • Two Xbox LIVE Avatar Awards
  • The game is also now available in Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese

 

The developers of the game, Codeglue, also posted a sneak peek of one of the newly available Avatar awards on their Facebook page: The Rocket Torso.

Get Rocket Riot here, for $4.99 or scan the tag below.

Source: Codeglue Facebook page

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Dream. Build. Play. winners announced

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Steve Lesniewski
– September 19, 2012Posted in: Games, News

Microsoft’s annual Dream. Build. Play. contest has announced its 2012 winners. Dream. Build. Play. allows indie developers to create and submit a game for either the Xbox or Windows Phone indie market. The winners are given the opportunity to have their game published on the respective marketplace.

In the Windows Phone division, the grand prize went to Smirkers by Kenneth Bugeja. First runner-up was Pixel Blocked! by Daniel Truong. Second was Alter Ego by Denis Grachev, and third went to Cradle to the Grave by COLTRAN Studios.

In the Xbox category, the grand prize winner was One Finger Death Punch by Silver Dollar Games. First runner-up went to Dead Pixels by CantStrafeRight. Second runner-up was given to Ninja Crash by Team Devil, and third went to Gateways by Smudged Cat Games.

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Microsoft Studios releases upcoming Windows 8 catalogue

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Steve Lesniewski
– August 31, 2012Posted in: Announced Releases, Games, News

PlayXBLA released a list of 13 upcoming titles for the Windows 8 platform as well as 15 others to be expected in the future. Most of the games are expected to be released October 26, as others will be released throughout the holiday season and beyond. The upcoming titles include Gunstringer, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Pinball FX 2, Toy Soldiers and Wordament.

 

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Indie game makes its way to market two years after introduction

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Steve Lesniewski
– August 31, 2012Posted in: Games, News

Shoot 1UP, by Mommys Best, was introduced as a game that could challenge the limits of the Windows Phone platform two years ago and just recently made its debut on the marketplace. The game has been on the Xbox Live Indie Game Channel since 2010 for 80 Microsoft Points ($1).

 

You can purchase Shoot 1UP for the phone for $2.99 here or by scanning the tag below.

 

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