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Maybe it's a sign of the times, or just the reality of 'the biz', but not a week seems to go by in the videogame world without news of a studio shutdown or developer layoffs. Unfortunately, this week's victim is none other than Hudson Entertainment, the North American localization arm of Japan's Hudson Soft, which will folding up shop at the end of February...
Hudson has announced that Bomberman LIVE has now sold over 500 000 copies on Xbox Live Arcade.
The guys over at OzBoxLive are organizing a Game Night in Melbourne, Australia which they are calling Xperience Xbox at The State Library of Victoria on July 17th. They have a fantastic night planned for all Xbox 360 fans and Casual Gamers alike, to play some of the best games on the Xbox 360 console. Some of the games include… Guitar Hero World Tour, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Virtua Tennis 2009, Pro Evolution Soccer, Sacred 2, Harry Potter and a lot more. There will also be a raffle where the main prize is an Xbox 360 Pro and a bunch of games with all money raised going to the Royal Children's Hospital. This is a FREE event but booking is required as tickets are limited. Please go to the link to book online at… http://www.xperiencexbox.eventbrite.com/ Those of you outside of Melbourne can join in via Xbox Live in the hit XBLA game Bomberman Live and join gamers at the event. This is going to be a great opportunity for everyone to meet other gamers, have fun and of course win real prizes whilst helping out a great benefit. So sign up, tell your friends and join the OzBoxLive team on July 17th.
OzBoxLive Radio and Microsoft Australia have put together our very own Community Playdate. As seen on the new EVENTS Channel on Xbox Live for Australia. This Game Night will be on FRIDAY MARCH 13th. From 8pm to 11pm (AEST) We will be playing the Biggest Blockbuster, Most Explosive and Extremely Violent game that Xbox Live Arcade has to offer... BOMBERMAN LIVE. So make sure you are online to meet new friends and chat with the OzBoxLive team.
Videogamer writes: Major Nelson reports that beginning tomorrow, Bomberman Live will be reduced in price on Xbox LIVE Arcade as part of the Holiday Deal of the Week promotion. For one week only the highly entertaining XBLA title will be reduced from 800 MS Points to 600 MS Points. This deal will be available in all Xbox LIVE territories except India, which will be offered a reduced price Uno instead.
Microsoft has given silver members a brief taste of what us gold members get on some XBLA games through the month of Dec. You can now play...A kingdom for Keflings, Bomberman Live, Hardwood spades/Hearts, Uno, Small Arms, Aegis Wing and ( breath in ) Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ... phew.. as online games over christmas for free.
Players with Xbox Live Silver Memberships will have the opportunity to taste some of the multiplayer experience before they upgrade to gold memberships. Microsoft is calling this Friendship is Free and for a month these players that have yet to upgrade will see the multiplayer functionality functions for eight games be unlocked for them to try out.
dailygamesnews.com - Bomberman Live along with Uno are two of the existing Xbox Live Arcade games that support NXE avatars and check out the photos of Avatars in action while playing Bomberman Live.
If you are eagerly awaiting the chance to download the free Xbox LIVE Arcade Avatar updates launching soon, there are a few things you should be aware of to ensure you can download them successfully. This information only pertains to Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades, and Bomberman; UNO and Kingdom for Keflings will also support avatars now, but don't have a special upgrade process. If you have never downloaded one of these titles, simply find them in Marketplace, and the version you download will come preloaded with Avatar support. Otherwise, if you are already an owner of one of these titles, follow these easy steps to get Avatars working in your game.
One of the biggest features of the upcoming New Xbox Experience is Avatars. These Mii-like figures will become users' Xbox personalities, in a sense, and will slowly be integrated in various ways across all kinds of different games. With the NXE set to go live on November 19, Microsoft has confirmed that a few marquee Xbox Live Arcade titles will have instant support for the new characters.
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