Hudson has announced that Bomberman LIVE has now sold over 500 000 copies on Xbox Live Arcade.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Five Xbox Live games and one game are to get avatars. The games to get avatars are Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades, Small Arms, UNO, and Bomberman Live are to get avatars. Scene It? Box Office Smash is also included. Also, a new Xbox Live arcade game will have playable avatars.
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SEASON 3 of OzBoxLive Radio has just started and we decided to make our first Game Night for the season a PLAYERS CHOICE.

You get to choose what Game we will be playing. Any game on the Xbox 360, Xbox Live Arcade or Xbox Original that supports 8 Players (or more) online.

On Sunday 20th of JULY at 8PM (AEST) we will have our next OzBoxLive Game Night.

Voting ends JULY 12th and it looks like Bomberman Live is in the lead followed by Perfect Dark Zero.

Note: Must be living in Australia or NewZealand inorder to have minimal lag.

Look forward to the fun night ahead.

The OzBoxLive team.
www.OzBoxLive.com
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GameSpot's first tournament of the year will be...explosive. Registration begins at 4 p.m. Pacific today for GameSpot's Bomberman Live Bombs Away tournament. The Bombs Away tourney is open to GameSpot Total Access users, where six players will enter the battlefield, but only one will depart without a singe in Bomberman Live's battle mode. Matches begin January 28 at 11 a.m. Pacific, and the finals will be broadcast live on Tournament TV on February 1 at 4 p.m. Pacific.
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Some franchises should always remain until the end of time, and it helps when you have a publisher who also believes in that philosophy.
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Looking for a fun and exciting tournament to play to begin the New Year? Look no further! Hudson is opening registration to their Bomberman Live New Year's Bash Tournament & Sweepstakes. To enter, you will need the Bomb-Up Pack 3. The winners will be picked from the "Weekly Ranked Friendly Fire" Leaderboard. (man, can't they make shorter names?) The eight gamers that are on top of the leaderboard will win prizes including 100,000 Microsoft points, Xbox 360 hardware, and accesories. And if you don't want to be in the gaming part of it, registering on Hudson's website will enter you in a random sweepstakes where 25 lucky winners will get Microsoft points and other cool stuff. So swing on by http://www.hudsonentertainment.com to enter. Good luck!
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Hudson Entertainment sends word that they are releasing Bomb-Up Pack 3 for Bomberman LIVE for the Xbox LIVE Arcade on December 26th. The add-on will have ten new characters, two additional levels, two new leaderboards and a new game mode called Friendly Fire.
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Todo Juegos (translated) is reporting that Microsoft is planning a new promotion for Europe. Said promotion should run between November 1st, 2007 until January 31st, 2008. The gist of it is pretty simple. Just get a friend to purchase a new 360 at some point during the promotion, attach a copy of the receipt to a special coupon (PDF link), mail it in, and both you and your friend will receive ten free Xbox Live Arcade games. The games reportedly offered are:

* Sensible World of Soccer
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting
* Bomberman LIVE
* Marble Blast Ultra
* Spyglass Board Games
* Small Arms
* 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures
* Assault Heroes
* Zuma Deluxe
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Bomberman Live players will get an extra boost later this month when Hudson Entertainment offers up the second add-on pack for the explosive multiplayer game.

Bomb-Up Pack 2 features ten new Bomberman costumes, including "Bomberella" the cavewoman, "El Bombito" the matador and the robot mascot from the Destructoid gaming blog.

The pack also comes with two new levels - "Medieval Times" and "Full Tilt" - and a new online mode called "Bomb Shelters" in which players hide from explosions in a small, fireproof building.
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Destructoid's video game community company mascot is actually going to be in the next version of Hudson's game. Destructoid as an actual playable character in Bomberman. Talk about a unique situation, eh? A video game blog coming to life in a video game.

The Bomb-Up Pack 2 is expected to around on September 26 and will cost 250 Microsoft Points.
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"Ten New Characters - With new characters like "Little Bomby Foo Foo" the bunny and "Rocky Bomboa" the boxer, players can customize their in-game Bomberman in countless new ways.

Two Additional Levels - New arenas include "High Stakes," a Las Vegas-style casino level that allows players to select any gimmick they want, and "Zeppelin," a level set aboard a dirigible which features tornado environmental hazards that incapacitate players.

One New Game Mode - "Frag" mode will allow players to pre-set the number of enemies they must bomb in order to win the game.

Two New Leaderboards - Dominate the competition on two new ranking systems on the Xbox LIVE(R) network. The new leaderboards will track performance on both a weekly and an all-time basis for the new "Zeppelin" map."
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Mix Las Vegas with Bomberman and what do you get? A wacky Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Bomberman, inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's original novel.

Hudson tells us that this cool character will make an appearance in the upcoming Bomberman LIVE add-on pack, and there's more to come!
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