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This week in XBLA: Price drops and Destructoid Bomberman Live DLC photo

The mere mention of a price cut for Xbox Live Arcade games might sound great on paper, but let me assure you, this is not something to get your hopes up for. While the last XBLA fire sale wasn't half bad, this new one is just plain awful. Take a look for yourself:

Beginning at 12:00 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, September 26 (5:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, September 25) and continuing through 11: 59 p.m. GMT (4:59 a.m. PDT) on Tuesday, October 2, the following Xbox LIVE Arcade games will be available at a discounted price:

"Bankshot Billiards 2" (PixelStorm) – 900 Microsoft Points (normally 1200 Microsoft Points)
"Bankshot Billiards 2" improves upon the original with nine different game styles: classic 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Cutthroat, Euro 8-Ball, 14.1 Continuous, 3-Ball, Trick Shots, Time Trial, and Golf. 

"Frogger" (Konami) – 300 Microsoft Points (normally 400 Microsoft Points)
With enhanced artwork building on the original title's style, modernized sound and music, and all new play modes, you won't want to miss out on "Frogger" on Xbox LIVE Arcade!  

"Hardwood Spades" (Silver Creek Entertainment) – 300 Microsoft Points (normally 400 Microsoft Points)
The game where a trick IS a treat, "Hardwood Spades" is multiplayer card game that offers customizable backgrounds, card faces, card backs and tables.

But this week isn't all bad; the new Bomberman Live expansion pack comes out this Wednesday -- you know, the one that includes Mr. Destructoid as a playable character

Lastly, Xbox Live Gold will be free from September 25 to 27 in honor of the Halo 3 launch. While it may not mean much to those of us who are already paying for the service, it's a nice gesture to everyone buying a 360 this week to "win the halo's."

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Hammerhand's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:24
Hammerhand
Ugh. This is a pretty sad selection.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:26
Topher Cantler
I'm just going to copy/pasta what I said in the internal emailer because it pretty well describes how I feel:

Those are some quality titles. While we're on the subject, there's some dog shit next to the sidewalk in front of my house that I was gonna sell for $20, but maybe I'll give that away at half price, too.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:35
Knivy
Bastards! I want Puzzle Quest.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:36
Neonie
"Lastly, Xbox Live Gold will be free"

I had my breath held til li saw the word "from".
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:39
Neonie
"Lastly, Xbox Live Gold will be free"

I had my breath held til li saw the word "from".
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:43
king3vbo
Woot cant wait to play as Mr. Destructoid himself!
Bob Muir's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 16:58
Bob Muir
Oh boy! FROGGER! With new artwork building on the original style! I can't wait, especially now that it's a whole dollar cheaper!
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 17:04
Aaron Mxy Yost
Someone buy me a 360, so I can get my Dtoid Bomberman on.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 17:05
vexed alex
Well, it's cool that they're offering sales and what not. Crappy games though. Crappy games....
Lord_Satorious's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 17:42
Lord_Satorious
I like that Xbox Live Arcade games are being put on sale, but there's nothing here I would even consider buying at _any_ price.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 18:05
AngelsDontBurn
Ohhhhhh!
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 18:31
Teta
WOHOOO MS annouced price drop on CRAP!
Total CRAP, frogger? frogger? Billiards? Come on, you can play both games totally free on teh interwebz.

On the sidenote, can´t wait for my 360 to arrrive so i can be a sexy Bomberman with white suit and awsome helmet.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 18:55
Justin Villasenor
I need to get some more MS points for that second Bomberman expansion.
FreePablo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 18:59
FreePablo
Isn't it about time Microsoft started sending out e-mails for free Frogger and Joust if you registered your 360 back in the summer? It said September. And that's the only time I would consider getting Frogger: when it's free.
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 19:56
Tino
How much is the expansion?
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 20:01
Butmac
@Martino

250 points
Tristero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 20:23
Tristero
It's so on. I have Wednesday off of work to devote to playing the new Destructoid-flavored Bomberman. I have the dedication of a Halo fan!
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 20:59
Jordan Devore
It's on!
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/24/2007 23:47
Detry
Funny that Destructoid as a playable character in Bomberman was the tipping point in me buying an xbox360. But there you have it.

My microsoft points, let me show you them.
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