In the Spotlight:
The hack-and-slash sequel you’ve been waiting for is right around the corner.
On Apr. 6, seek retribution as you slash your way through 13 unique campaign levels as The Dishwasher or Yuki in “The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile,” available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points. Created by award-winning indie developer James Silva, “The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile” is the stylistic action platform sequel to 2009’s “Dead Samurai.” The exclusive Xbox LIVE Arcade title features solo and co-op campaigns, 50 intense arcade challenges, an almost endless Dish Challenge, and now for the first time, the combo-fueled action will be playable in 3D.
Three award-winning downloadable games, now available on one disc
Available on retail shelves in the US on April 19 for just $29.99, consumers can purchase three critically acclaimed Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusives “LIMBO” (Playdead/Microsoft Game Studios), “Trials HD” (RedLynx, Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios) and “’Splosion Man™” (Twisted Pixel Games/Microsoft Game Studios) on one disc along with 160 Microsoft Points and a 48-hour trial Xbox LIVE Gold membership. Experience what fans from around the world have been raving about as you defy gravity in the big air thrills of “Trials HD,” solve the mysterious world of “LIMBO,” and become an uncontainable force in “‘Splosion Man.”
Xbox LIVE Arcade
Release Date
Price Microsoft Points
Rush ‘N’ Attack Ex-Patriot (KONAMI)
March 30
800
Islands of Wakfu (Microsoft Game Studios)
Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (Microsoft Game Studios)
April 6
Game Add-ons
Mass Effect 2 The Arrival (Electronic Arts)
March 29
560
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Add-on: “JACK Pack 2: Best of the Webshow” (THQ)
400
Stacking Add-On: “The Lost Hobo King” (THQ)
Sales & Specials
Discount Date
Hungry for great content at a great value? Starting today, get extreme savings all week on Xbox LIVE, plus enjoy exclusive one-day savings on Friday, April 1 only! A full list of Friday-only deals are listed below and don’t forget to check out all of the great titles like “Crazy Taxi” (SEGA), and “Undead Nightmare Collection” (Rockstar Games) that will be discounted March 29 – April 4. Below is just a taste of amazing deals to come! For more details and a full list of games on sale, please visit www.xbox.com/extremeshopping
Fallout: New Vegas Dead Money Add-on (Bethesda)
April 1
400 (50% off)
Comic Jumper (Microsoft Game Studios)
400 (67% off)
Deadliest Warrior (Spike Games)
200 (75% off)
Fable 3 Understone Add-on (Microsoft Game Studios)
200 (50% off)
Deal of the Week
Discount Dates
Arcade Four-Play
A World of Keflings (Microsoft Game Studios)
March 29 – April 4
Worms 2: Armageddon (Microsoft Game Studios)
Worms 2: Battle Pack (Microsoft Game Studios)
Raskulls (Microsoft Game Studios)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Vietnam (Electronic Arts)
April 5 – 11
600 (50% off)
Onslaught Mode (Electronic Arts)
Kit Shortcut Bundle Pack (Electronic Arts)
Specact Upgrade Bundle (Electronic Arts)
240 (50% off)
Battlefield 1943 (Electronic Arts)
Games on Demand
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2® (Ubisoft)
Avatar Marketplace
LA Noire
March 31
Red Faction Armageddon
Section 8: Prejudice
April 7
Game Demos
Kinectimals Demo (Microsoft Game Studios)
April 5
FREE
This is the current release schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace content. As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region.
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