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Xbox Live Arcade celebrates The Arcade Winter (again!)
By Jessica Citizen - Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:56am
This time last year, when we were suffering through the dreary mid-winter (in the Southern Hemisphere, at least), Xbox came to our rescue with a little celebration they like to call The Arcade Winter. The original collection was the first time we got to meet Jonathan Blow's Braid, which went on to become one of the top ten Xbox 360 titles of last year - beating out retail blockbusters and plenty of big name titles!

Will this year feature a similar superstar?
Kicking off on July 23rd, we'll get one new game each week, with Xbox promising something for everyone, with titles ranging from the "fresh and ridiculously funny" Splosion Man, newly-remade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled... and of course, the eagerly-anticipated Shadow Complex.

Andrew Jenkins, product marketing manager for Microsoft Game Studios software and Xbox LIVE explains:
“The second annual Winter of Arcade continues our legacy of delivering popular downloadable games right to your Xbox 360. Last year’s program introduced blockbusters that changed the face of Xbox LIVE Arcade. This year, we’re excited to take Arcade to a whole new level and deliver on our promise of quality yet again with all-new smash hits like the highly-anticipated ‘Shadow Complex’ and ‘Trials HD.’”
...so, what's in store?

July 23: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
1200 Microsoft Points

Marking the franchise’s 25th anniversary, everyone's favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is back with a brand new look in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled.” The arcade classic has been revamped with all new 3D graphics, but the same classic beat 'em up gameplay.


July 30: Marvel vs. Capcom 2
1200 Microsoft Points

One of the most popular fighting games of all time, “Marvel vs. Capcom 2,” arrives worldwide on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Choose from 56 legendary characters from Marvel Comics and Capcom history, including Ryu and Wolverine. With online multiplayer over Xbox LIVE and enhanced HD graphics, decide your own dream team in the ultimate tag-team fighting experience.

August 5: Splosion Man
800 Microsoft Points

Fools they were, to tread where knowledge should stay forbidden. For what emerged was not a man - it was a Splosion Man. "And all who saw him were sploded, for he was the fire and they were but meat." Able to splode himself at will, the Splosion Man launches his way through levels as an uncontainable force. From Twisted Pixel Games, developer of the award winning The Maw, Splosion Man will keep you on your toes as you play through more than 50 single-player levels and 50 multiplayer levels. Nominated by GameSpy, Gamespot, IGN, and 411mania, this meat-riddled splosion-fest took several Best of E3 awards including Best Platformer and Best Downloadable Game.

August 12: Trials HD
1200 Microsoft Points

Nominated for GameSpy’s Best Downloadable Game of E3 award, “Trials HD” is guaranteed to get our heart racing.” Put on your helmet, and rev your way through “Trials HD,” a full-featured, physics-based motorcycle racing platformer in stunning HD graphics. Tear up more than 50 tracks and test your metal in two unique game modes: Race and Skill. Create, share and download an unlimited number of free tracks with the level editor, and customise your rider to fit your personality.

August 19: Shadow Complex
1200 Microsoft Points

Winner of numerous Best of E3 awards including Best Downloadable Game from 1UP, IGN, GameTrailers and G4TV, “Shadow Complex” is the next evolution in downloadable games. “Shadow Complex” marries the quality and depth of a full retail title with the stunning visuals of Epic Games’ industry-leading Unreal Engine 3, and a classic side-scroller. Set in the world of Orson Scott Card’s best-selling novel, “Empire,” Shadow Complex provides more than 10 hours of in-depth gameplay and introduces a compelling universe in which you collect items and power-ups, and evolve your character into a force of destruction.”

So kids - why not huddle around your Xbox 360 this winter - if this selection of arcade releases doesn't keep you warm, I don't know what will!
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