Microsoft has announced the launch of the Deal of the Week promotion on Windows Phone 7. Bringing the companys third videogames format in line with those of the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows LIVE, Windows Phone 7 gamers will be able to purchase a select Xbox LIVE enabled title every week at a discounted price.
Microsoft sent out a press release to let Loot Ninja know that there will be discounts on three Xbox Live Arcade games this week. Bankshot Billiards 2 will be dropped to 900 MS Points from it's normal 1200 MS Points, while Frogger and Hardwood Spades will be 300 MS Points instead of 400 MS Points. The reduced prices run from 12:00am GMT (8am EDT) September 26th through 11: 59pm GMT (7:59 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, October 2nd. So in case you don't have these games and want to save some cash, get downloading this week.
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Last week Microsoft put some order into Live Arcade by announcing Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays, a new promotion which - funnily enough - sees Live Arcade receiving new titles on Wednesdays. Things jumped into action with Frogger appearing on Arcade on July 12, and so far it's been announced that Frogger will be followed by Cloning Clyde, Galaga, Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting and Pac-Man. But naturally the Wednesday Live Arcade fun won't end there and according to Xbox Live Arcade group manager Greg Canessa Microsoft is targeting 30 Arcade titles by the end of summer and 50 by the end of the calendar year.
What better way to wake up than by playing some oldschool Frogger? Microsoft kept their promise and released the first game in their Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday program. For 400MP's you'll be able to enjoy Frogger with HD graphics and with Live functionality. Of course there's a free trial for those of you without MP's. Head over to Xbox.com for more info.
Nestled within the various Marketplace menus on the PartnerNet, IGN discovered a old-school quarter-devouring distraction. It was Frogger, the staple of greasy pizza shops and sweaty sports arenas everywhere. Its concept is simple. Taking control of a pixilated frog, he's guided across a heavily trafficked road and a river to safety in the bushes on the other side. The adventure isn't without obstacles. Sports cars and semi trucks threaten to squish Frogger into quivering bits. Once across the road, the river can only be navigated across by hopping across a series of moving logs and turtles. Like many of its early arcade predecessors, timing is key for getting high scores, and despite it's simple appearance and design the game requires plenty of practice to be successful.
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