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Free online XBLA teaser through December...for a few games (News)

Dec 9, 2008

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.

Free Multiplayer Gaming for Silver Memberships on Xbox Live (News)

Dec 4, 2008

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.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 28th November 2008 (News)

Nov 28, 2008

Console Monster writes: "Today sees the first Xtival 2008 content releasing on the Xbox Live Marketplace. As well as free Xbox Live Gold for all Silver subscribers for European gamers this weekend, there's also a load of content available for them as well. But that doesn't mean non-European gamers don't receive anything. Check out the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Thursday 28th November 2008:

Name: XTIVAL '08: Vidzone Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out
Price: Free
Availability: All European Xbox Live Regions

Name: XTIVAL '08: The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die World Exclusive Video
Price: Free
Availability: All European Xbox Live Regions

Name: XTIVAL '08: WATCHMEN Webisode 1
Price: Free
Availability: All European Xbox Live Regions..."

NXE how-to: Avatars in XBLA games (News)

Nov 19, 2008

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.

Certain Xbox Live Arcade titles gain Avatar support (News)

Nov 4, 2008

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.

Five XBLA Games To Get Retroactively Avatarded (News)

Nov 1, 2008

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.

Three Lower Price XBLA Games This Week (News)

Sep 24, 2007

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.

Hardwood Spades - Xbox Live Arcade (Review)

Apr 19, 2006

Spades is simple: bid for a certain amount of tricks, then take them with your partner while avoiding unwanted bags and feel free to pass when bidding nil. Yeah, we didn't get it either, but the tutorial built into Hardwood Spades tells you exactly how to play this classic trump card game in about 10 minutes. Guess what? It's ...

Hardwood Spades - Xbox Live Arcade (Screenshots)

Apr 19, 2006