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Five great Xbox Live Arcade games on Steam, one low price
If you happen to find yourself with nary a game to play, you may want to check out Amazon's "Microsoft 5-Game Arcade Pack" for Steam. For the lovely price of $9.99, you'll receive: Deadlight, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Iron Brigade, Mark of the Ninja, and Toy Soldiers, all of which have been linked to our review. Each game sells for $3.75 on Amazon if bought individually, except for Toy Soldiers, which goes for $2.49. [Thanks, T3HM0RR0W!] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
7:00 PM on 05.16.2013 Amazon kicks off massive sale on PC and Mac gamesLeft unchecked, Amazon's new Digital Games Mayhem promotion will devour our wallets in exchange for a library of PC/Mac titles that we probably won't even play frequently. The sale extends through the rest of the month, so yo...
11:30 AM on 04.23.2013 Amazon has God of War: Ascension for $40, Gold Box dealsHeadlining today's game-themed Gold Box event on Amazon is $20 off God of War: Ascension and $70 off that full-series God of War PlayStation 3 bundle. These offers will be good throughout today, while everything els...
5:00 AM on 04.10.2013 Lost Planet 3's many retail specific pre-order 'bonuses'Oh goodie! Another barrage of retail specific pre-order bonus fluff such as weapons, items, and characters that won't really alter your experience were you to just skip out on pre-purchasing the game. Lost Planet 3 is the la...
12:00 PM on 03.29.2013 Neo Geo X Gold marked down at AmazonIf you have been cautiously eyeing the Neo Geo X Gold hardware, now may be a good time to give your money to Amazon. They currently have the limited edition package marked down by more than a third at $129.99. I've just ...
12:00 PM on 03.19.2013 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut coming to Wii ULeave it to Amazon to once again break a story well ahead of a publisher's official announcement. A new listing on the online retailer reveals Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut for Wii U is set to release on May 7. Rum...
4:00 AM on 03.15.2013 Wii U gets a £50-£60 price drop in the UKIf you've been waiting for the Wii U to drop in price in the UK, then today is your lucky day. CVG reports that various retailers are following the lead of supermarket giant Asda's £50 price cut on Wii U bundles. Here's...
2:18 PM on 03.07.2013 Amazon has pulled SimCity from its storeThe Amazon page for SimCity will no longer allow customers to purchase the game, citing server issues as the reason for pulling it. People all over the Internet are complaining about their inability to play SimCity ...
9:00 AM on 03.05.2013 Word puzzler SpellTower arrives on Android this ThursdayCorgi King and Captain of the Destructoid Army, Dale North, is all about SpellTower. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't fond of the little guy myself. The manic word search puzzler is so hot that it was even able to breathe down...
2:45 PM on 02.22.2013 Pre-order BioShock Infinite on PC and get free gamesIrrational Games is giving the PC crowd extra incentives to purchase BioShock Infinite. On Steam, they're doing that whole rewards unlock thing where the more pre-orders come in, the more free stuff will be given out. At the ...
3:30 PM on 02.21.2013 Crazy Amazon sale on over 850 PC gamesAmazon is holding a GIGANTIC sale on over 850 digital PC titles, with up to 75% in savings on offer. The "Farewell to February" sale also includes bundles, downloadable content, and it's not just all old games either. Some no...
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| 11:00 AM on 07.30.2012 Review: Deadlight |

Zombies are still intensely popular despite their over-saturation in recent years, and developers are faced with a constant struggle to profit off our fascination with them in fresh and outstanding ways. Every now a...more
| 12:30 PM on 05.25.2012 Deadlight's 'Fear Yourself' trailer is pretty fantastic |

Deadlight has gotten a fair few Destructoid editors hot under the collar, and it's hardly surprising -- the game looks great! One benefit of the zombie saturation in pop culture is that games are trying to find unique ways t...more
| 11:00 AM on 04.05.2012 XBLA zombie scroller Deadlight gets promising trailer |

Deadlight, which our own Dale North calls, "The prettiest zombie game ever," has a new trailer out, showcasing the gameplay of this atmospheric sidescroller. What's to say? It looks absolutely terrific, and I can see why Dale's so hyped for it. Of course, I want to get my hands on it personally before declaring it thoroughly spermworthy, but I love what I see. What do you reckon?more
| 10:15 AM on 03.05.2012 Preview: Deadlight, the prettiest zombie game ever |

Upcoming Xbox Live Arcade release Deadlight caught my eye from a distance at Microsoft's Spring Showcase 2012 event. On one monitor in the corner of a room I saw a dark, shadowy silhouette running through a highly detailed po...more
| 5:00 PM on 01.20.2012 Deadlight brings zombie-filled puzzle platforming to XBLA |

Here we have a teaser trailer for Deadlight, a puzzle platformer set across a zombie-infested West Coast in 1986. Microsoft Studios is publishing this project by Madrid-based Tequila Works, a studio with its fair share of in...more
| 9:29 AM on 05.17.2013 New Super Luigi U release date, standalone ver. revealed |
Luigi is rockin' it hardcore! The upcoming New Super Mario Bros. U expansion, New Super Luigi U, is ready to drop on eShop on June 20 for $19.99. Not only that, there will be a special standalone disc, which doesn't require y...more
| 9:25 AM on 05.17.2013 New Sonic game coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DS |
During today's Nintendo Direct, it was announced that a new Sonic game is coming exclusively to the Wii U and 3DS, called Sonic: Lost World. This is part of a worldwide partnership that Sega and Nintendo have entered into, so...more
| 8:00 AM on 05.17.2013 Wii U owners don't know how to play Super Metroid |
If you're a jaded hardcore gamer, and if you've ever complained that the new generation of "dumbed down" console gamers are the bane of life, prepare to feel justified. The arrival of Super Metroid on Wii U demonstrates the d...more


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