Console Monster writes: "Get your points at the ready, it's the XBOX Live Marketplace update and since its Wednesday, there are also two new Arcade games available to download. Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Wednesday 25th June 2008:

Name: Happy Tree Friends False Alarm
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan, Korea, Taiwan

Name: Ticket to Ride
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Hong Kong, Taiwan

Name: Prince Of Persia Theme Pack Arabesque
Price: 100 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere..."
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Atari have announced that some more downloadable planes will be available for their ace flying game, Ace Combat 6. Typically each plane has a unique look and will cost in the region of 300-400 points each (with one being FREE). There's also some screenshots available.
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IGN reports, "Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Bandai Games America Inc. announced today that the Ace Combat series has surpassed 10 million units sold worldwide, and that Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system has surpassed one million units sold in North America. Fueled by consistently entertaining and accessible gameplay as well as cutting-edge graphics, the series has remained a critical and commercial smash hit since its introduction in 1995."
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Microtransactions are new to this generation. They can really add to the value of a game, but some developers have been abusing them. Adding all the marketplace content for Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation reveals how expansive downloadable content can get.
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NAMCO BANDAI have today released a free update for Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation...
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Ace Combat 6 has seen steady DLC ever since its release late last year. Up until now, however, most of that content has been in the form of decal or paint changes to existing planes. Today we can confirm four new downloadable maps will arrive on February 28, plus five new sky-splitting jets. Here it is straight from Namco: F-117A Night Hawk – General Emblem (Free): An international conglomerate featured in Ace Combat 3, General Resource ...
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TeamXbox writes:

" Namco Bandai revealed today the six new plane variants for Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation that will be available for download next Thursday. Featuring classic squadron themes from previous entries in the Ace Combat series and several original designs, these new plane updates let players experience their favorite aircraft online and in the game's single player campaign with a new look and enhanced capabilities."
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What makes a good video game? Strong visuals are important. Good controls are essential. A well-crafted concept helps too. These days, most games can boast at least two-thirds of that criteria.

So, then what makes a game great? Feeling. Emotion. Surprise. Interaction. Even addiction. It's a magical feeling when a game offers all these elements.

Here are the titles L.A. Times deemed the best experiences of 2007. Admittedly, they didn't play everything (because that would probably be impossible), but of the titles that did cross their paths, these are the ones that resonated most. Their favorites in order:

Best of the Year:
¿ BioShock
¿ Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
¿ Assassin's Creed
¿ Super Mario Galaxy
¿ The Orange Box

Honorable Mention:
¿ Halo 3
¿ Rock Band
¿ Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
¿ Cooking Mama: Cook Off
¿ Lost Planet

Worst of the Year:
¿ Lair

Dishonorable Mention:
¿ Fusion Frenzy 2
¿ 300: March to Glory
¿ Tenchu Z

[ By Pete Metzger, December 21, 2007 ]
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Atari have today released the details on the latest planes which are now available to download on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation:

Mirage2000-5 ¿ SCARFACE EMBLEM ¿ (Free)
F-22A Raptor ¿ MOBIUS ¿ (200 Microsoft Points)
F-15E Strike Eagle ¿ CIPHER ¿ (200 Microsoft Points)
F-15E Strike Eagle ¿ PIXY ¿ (200 Microsoft Points)
A-10A ThunderBolt ¿ XMAS ¿ (200 Microsoft Points)
F-117A Night Hawk ¿ THE IDOLMASTER YUKIHO ¿ (400 Microsoft Points)

Description of all planes at source.
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The Bitbag writes, "NamcoBandai Games has provided us with screenshots of the new planes available in the upcoming DLC. Included in the new DLC is the new IDOLM@STER plane, complete with artwork."
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