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Xbox 360 Arcade currently $130 in Canada
Mar 16th
If you’ve been holding out on buying an Xbox 360 for the last five years you live in Canada, you’ll be totally psyched to hear that the Arcade bundle of Microsoft’s console is currently on sale in for $130.
The Xbox Canada site lists the price drop for both Futureshop and Best Buy, though we also found it over at Amazon Canada and GameStop Canada. Get ‘em while you can! We’ve followed up with Microsoft to clarify whether or not this is a permanent change for our Canadian friends, and, of course, if we’ll be seeing a similar sale/price drop in the US.
Perfect Dark XBLA Could Get More New Maps, Weapons
Feb 12th
The Xbox Live Arcade remake of classic Nintendo 64 shooter Perfect Dark sings on the Xbox 360, mixing the game’s original geometry with high-definition graphics and a silky frame rate without tinkering with the unique controls.
How to Build Your Own 12-Game Mini Arcade Machine [DIY]
Feb 8th
When I first saw this tiny arcade back in September, it was love at first byte. And now that there’s an instructional video, I can build one of my very own. It looks so easy in fast forward!
The ingredients are easy enough to come by: a plug and play system mounted to a wooden case, a LCD screen Read more ...
XBLA topped $100 million in 2009 – Report
Feb 5th
Xbox Live Arcade revenue topped $100 million in 2009.
That’s according to a new report from market research firm Forecasting and Analysing Digital Entertainment (FADE), which claims that Arcade sales were up 34 per cent year-on-year to $103.4 million.
According to FADE, Battlefield 1943 was the most successful Arcade release, achieving 800,000 sales and generating $12.5 million in revenue.
The average price of XBLA games “increased rapidly” during the 2009 claims the report, from an average of $8.33 in 2008 to $9.12.
2009’s estimated top titles by revenue are (Average Price):
Battlefield 1943 (EA Dice) – $12.5 million ($15.00)
Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) – $7.3 million ($15.00)
Trials HD Read more ...
