Microsoft has announced their XBLA attractions for the Christmas holiday season. There are three titles making their debut – A World of Keflings, Raskulls, and ilomilo. These will launch on 22 December, 29 December, and 5 January respectively.
Below we have the latest list of Xbox LIVE marketplace content attractions for the coming holiday month of December 2010, as provided by Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson.
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week**
Week of December 6 – Winter Wonderland:
Polar Panic, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Burton Snowboard, 120 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Burton RED Hi Fi Helmet, 80 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Gingerbread Man, 120 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Gears of War 2 Snowblind Map Pack, 160 Microsoft Points (60 percent off)
3 on 3 NHL Arcade, 200 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Week of December 13 – Casual Arcade:
Bejeweled 2, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
UNO RUSH, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Zuma, 200 Microsoft Points, (50 percent off)
Tetris Splash, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)
Feeding Frenzy 2, 400 Microsoft Points
**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members
Xbox Games On Demand
December 7: Army of TWO: The 40th Day
December 14: Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace
December 2: NBA Collection
December 2: Trials HD
December 9: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
December 9: Holiday Collection
Xbox Game Add-Ons
December 8: Pinball FX 2: Marvel Comic Table Pack, 800 Microsoft Points
December 14: Forza Motorsport 3 Community Choice Classics Pack, 400 Microsoft Points
Starting December 22 through January 5, Microsoft Game Studios will introduce three new downloadable titles as part of “Games for the Holidays,”:
December 22: A World of Keflings, 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide
December 29: Raskulls, 800 Microsoft Points
January 5: ilomilo, 800 Microsoft Points
As always, this is only the current schedule, and things may change.
Raskulls looks particularly cute and amusing, especially considering its promise of crude humour and mild cartoon violence. Have a look at the video below for a teaser of this action platformer.
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