Microsoft lays out August XBL schedule

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Jul 28, 2008 6:07 pm PT

Galaga Legions, Castle Crashers, Braid get dated as publisher celebrates the "Summer of Arcade" with 100,000 Microsoft point giveaway.

Microsoft rarely gives gamers more than a couple of days' notice on Xbox Live Arcade releases, but the publisher confirmed today a whole month's worth of games for the downloadable-game service.

This Wednesday's release of Geometry Wars 2: Retro Evolved will kick off a string of five straight weeks of big-name Xbox Live Arcade games. The sequel to Bizarre Creations' hit Xbox 360 launch shooter will be followed by Jonathan Blow's indie platformer Braid on August 6, Capcom's NES remake Bionic Commando Rearmed on August 13, Namco Bandai's Galaga Legions revamp on August 20, and The Behemoth's long-in-development beat-'em-up Castle Crashers on August 27.

To further promote the lineup--which Microsoft has dubbed "The Summer of Arcade"--the software giant is running a contest. Gamers who play demos or full versions of any of the preceding Xbox Live Arcade games during their week of release will be entered into a drawing to win 100,000 Microsoft points ($1,250), an Xbox 360 Elite system, and a 12-month subscription to Xbox Live. Two runners-up will each receive 10,000 points ($125) and a yearlong subscription. Five weekly winners will receive 4,000 Microsoft points ($50).

For more on the contest, check out the official Web site.

142 Comments

  • Unheard-Volume

    Posted Mar 5, 2009 11:47 am PT

    HOLY CRAP! 100,000? is there even enough stuff to buy on XBL arcade? lol I wonder who won this?

  • -E-N-E-M-Y-

    Posted Sep 27, 2008 11:03 am PT

    It would have been cool to win 100,000 ms points.

  • xPiiTBULL122

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 4:59 am PT

    Sweet, I'm on the list because I played Braid and I didn't even know

  • MetraGold2006

    Posted Aug 11, 2008 12:00 am PT

    wheres banjo kazooie

  • Pork_Lord

    Posted Aug 10, 2008 8:27 pm PT

    Wow, I'm in the running for this and I didn't realise!

  • Soony

    Posted Aug 9, 2008 8:47 am PT

    oh cool!!! it'd be nice to win some pts

  • w4rgasm

    Posted Aug 8, 2008 5:22 pm PT

    Sweet! Free money chance!

  • guthwulf_de

    Posted Aug 7, 2008 10:40 am PT

    Awesome. Looking forward to Castle Crashers.

  • glitchgeeman

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 5:22 pm PT

    Damn, I wish Castle Crashers was the 1st of those games to be released, it's the only one I'm seriously interested in. Ah well, cool to see all these quality XBLA games being released.

  • Gourry_Inverse

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 1:42 pm PT

    Already grabbed GeoWars 2 and I'll be picking up Bionic Commando next week for sure.

    Nice batch of DLC, this.

  • mrkame16

    Posted Jul 31, 2008 7:12 am PT

    Real good Contest. i was planning on buying Bionic Commando Rearmed and i always play all the new arcade demos regardless if im interested in them or not.

  • beprice3

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 2:51 pm PT

    Super Joe FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!.
    On a side note it's freaking hilarious that people can find something to complain about in this story.Well you cant please all I guess.

  • Hvac0120

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 8:34 am PT

    Well what was the point of holding back titles that have done for months? Yes, I would have rather had some good titles to play during my summer off of school, then have a bunch of great games that I don't have time for because school has started. It's great that they actually have some good games coming out all at once, but since this is a rare thing and they held back titles in order to do it, I still think it was a bad thing for them to do. Maybe good marketing wise, but bad because they pushed back games just to have a promotion.

  • Bobby969

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 5:26 am PT

    nice prize

  • MoK86

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 2:39 am PT

    kool

  • Olaoye_tw

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 12:42 am PT

    I'm gonna download Geometry Wars 2 now!!!

  • paulmg

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 9:48 pm PT

    So Canadians have to answer a math question correctly to win?

    The only reason the skill question is mandatory is because non-government lotteries aren't allowed in Canada ( or at least in Quebec).
    By adding a simple math question, the contest becomes something like a ''gameshow'', which is entirely legal in Canada.

  • justagrouch

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:21 pm PT

    That would go towards Rock Band songs

  • Justforfun44

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 6:01 pm PT

    It would be fun to spend 100,000 points on Xbox Live!!!

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