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XBL Store Today: Lightning Returns: FF13, Far Cry Classic, World of Tanks

Posted on February 12, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Lightning Returns in this week’s Xbox Live Game Store update in the aptly named Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The Xbox 360 JRPG is available to download now for $59.99.

Also available this week for the Xbox 360 is the return of another classic character, the… um, er… main character of Crytek’s Far Cry. Sorry, I have no idea what his name is, strong characterization is not why Far Cry is well known or why gamers will be interested to know that the game is now available for the Xbox 360 (through the Xbox Live Arcade) as Far Cry Classic. It’s been priced at $9.99.

Finally this week is the official release of World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The free-to-play war simulator has exited its beta period and is ready for the Xbox Live community at large (well, the ones who subscribe to Xbox Live Gold) to give it a spin.

More details on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)

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Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us wins ten statues at 2014 DICE Awards

Posted on February 7, 2014 by John Scalzo

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When Santa Claus asks if you’ve been naughty or nice, if you’re a game developer, you might want to answer “naughty.” During last night’s DICE Awards in Las Vegas, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us took home the top prize in ten categories (out of 13 possible nominations). The only other game to win multiple awards was BioShock Infinite, which took home two (Action Game of the Year and Oustanding Achievement in Original Music Composition).

With such a big haul, The Last of Us naturally took home Game of the Year honors. The game also won Adventure Game of the Year, Oustanding Achievement in Game Direction, Oustanding Achievement in Story, Oustanding Achievement in Animation, Oustanding Achievement in Art Direction, Oustanding Achievement in Visual Engineering, Oustanding Achievement in Sound Design, Outstanding Innovation in Gaming, and Outstanding Character Performance (for Ashley Johnson’s portrayal of Ellie).

A few other games did manage to wrestle a few awards away from Naughty Dog, but that’s mostly because The Last of Us didn’t qualify for every category. For example, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons won Downloadable Game of the Year, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds won Handheld Game of the Year, and Plants vs Zombies 2 won Casual Game of the Year.

The complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)

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XBL Store Today: Call of Duty: Ghosts, World of Tanks Beta Weekend

Posted on November 6, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Sadly, Microsoft has no plans to add anything to the Xbox Live Arcade today. But, two new “Games on Demand” may brighten your day.

The first needs no introduction. It’s Call of Duty: Ghosts ($59.99), arriving on the Xbox Live Store day-and-date with its retail release:

Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched. Welcome to Call of Duty: Ghosts, an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty franchise features a fresh dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to survive.

Also available today is the beta for World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The beta test, which is a free download, expands today to include the entire Xbox Live Gold community for the weekend:

AAA team-based online tank warfare comes to Xbox 360 with the custom built version of the global phenomenon dedicated to armored warfare in the mid-20th century. Command some of history’s most powerful tanks and experience intense combat where the excitement of battle is enhanced by working together with your tank platoon to win the fight, downloadable and free-to-play to Xbox Live Gold members.

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World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition announced at E3 2013

Posted on June 14, 2013 by John Scalzo

World of Tanks is one of the most popular free-to-play titles available on the PC. So it’s only natural that it would eventually find itself on a console platform someday. Announced during the recently completed E3 Expo, Microsoft and Wargaming.net have announced that World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition will be coming to the… wait for it… Xbox 360 this Summer.

Custom-built for Xbox 360, World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is a global online multiplayer phenomenon dedicated to tank warfare in the mid-20th century. Players will command some of history’s most powerful tanks and experience intense combat where the excitement of battle is enhanced by working together with their tank platoons to win the fight.

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition will be available as a free-to-play on the Xbox 360 for all Xbox Live Gold subscribers. A limited-time trial version will be available for those who have yet to make the jump to Gold. A beta test will be held in the near future and if you’re interested in participating, you can apply for a spot at WorldofTanks.com.

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