Next Week on Xbox Live

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Richard Walker

After this week's cornucopia of World Cup promotions and the XBLA Inventory Blowout, next week seems comparatively light on content. But don't let the fact that we've been spoiled lately detract from what's a pretty respectable week on Xbox Live next week.

There's a pretty generous selection of deals to be snapped up, with a selection of six XBLA titles making up a 'critic's choice' of games to be had at a cut price.

Puzzle Quest 2 and Ancients of Ooga hit the Xbox Live Arcade too next week, going for 1200 and 800 points respectively. Not too shabby.

Check out the full list below, nicked from Major Nelson:

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

  • Defense Grid - 400 Points
  • PB Winterbottom - 400 Points
  • Rocket Riot - 400 Points
  • Darwinia+ - 800 Points
  • Chime - 240 Points
  • Poker Smash - 400 Points

Available only to Xbox LIVE Gold members from Monday June 28th.

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

  • June 29: Tomb Raider Underworld
  • June 29: Command & Conquer 3

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

  • June 30: Puzzle Quest 2 - 1200 Points
  • June 30: Ancients of Ooga - 800 Points

Avatar Marketplace:

  • July 1: Crackdown 2
Comments
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  • Can't wait ! :P
  • Been waiting for a deal on Poker Smash for thirteen years. Or so.
  • Puzzle Quest 2 instant buy the first was awesome!
  • I've been blowing a lot of points on these deals lately.....probably pick up another 2 or 3 next week.
  • Poker Smash is the only one I'll probably buy.
  • LOL how many points have i been spending these days? 96 arcade games now, i think i'll add Darwinia+ and defence grid to my collection this week..... roll on arcade game 100 :)
  • I wonder what kind of Crackdown stuff there's going to be
  • Might get puzzle quest, been meaning to get a decent puzzle game but never got round to it Crackdown avatar stuff might be good, would be have to be great to replace my ME2 armor though :D
  • Rocket Riot and Defense Grid are repeat offers which I took up last time, and Chime, as it is no longer charitable, is now reduced. Not heard of winterbottom, much good?
  • no yugioh.
  • YES, PB Winterbottom is on sale!!! I've been meaning to pick that up since it got released and now that it's only half price I gotta get it. Totally worth full price.
  • Winterbottom's pretty fun. It's a little tough, and a little bit too short, but with the reduced price, it's worth it. It's a puzzle game where you make clones of yourself so you can reach various pies.
  • just so everyone knows, the music to winterbottom is absolutely brilliant, when it starts up at the start of the game its like ear sex XD
  • puzzle quest. yesss.
  • Gonna be a pricey week for me. PQ2(finally), Poker Smash, Winterbottom, and maybe Ancients of Ooga.
  • These deals are great. I'll be getting Winterbottom and maybe Poker Smash. Anyone who doesn't have Defense Grid or Rocket Riot should pick them up for the $5. Both are really fun.
  • I'll be picking up Winterbottom.
  • I'll be picking up puzzle quest for sure.
  • Hmm, I don't normally buy avatar stuff, but if there's a crackdown agency suit...I may just shell out the points.
  • Might pickup Winterbottom but not sure yet. Looks like a fun puzzle game though
  • awh no YuGiOh 5Ds Decade Duels :(
  • Wow a YU-GI-OH game would be so cool so PLEASEEEEE hurry up and come here.
  • I keep hoping to see DOOM II at 400 points, but I suppose it is too early. I just can't bring myself to pay $10 for a 16 year old game.
  • YUUUUUUUUUUUUU-GI- no. :( wth
  • Wow I was just about to buy Wipemybottom for 800 points!
  • Nothing for me here:/
  • Been waiting for P.B. Winterbottom to go DOTW. Nice.
  • Come on, put the tomb raider underworld dlc's in deal of the week already
  • @6 that's a lot of arcade games, wonder how much it cost ya. I'm not interested with any of these deals. I'm just waiting for on demsnd games to be st resonable price
  • Def. Grid and Chime are both great fun games.
  • Anyone who enjoyed Braid but hasn't played Winterbottom yet, you MUST check it out! Fantastic game, well worth 400 points
  • Ancients of ooga is already up in the marketplace if you look at least in Australia don't know if its the same for else where.
  • agency armor would be awesome for my avatar. he wants it.
  • @29 Good luck waiting.
  • I'll get Winterbottom. I've been wanting to try it.
  • I thought Command and Conquer 3 was already available on demand?
  • Too bad the charity program is over for Chime or they'd get more money.
  • I've been waiting on a deal for P.B. Winterbottom I'll grab that.
  • Defense Grid is pretty good if you like tower defense games
  • Defense Grid and Winterbottom are both great buys for that price, pity I already have em :(
  • whens sonic 4 comming?
  • Darwin supposed to be 400? or it was actually 1200?
  • If you don't have PB Winterbottom GET IT. Amazing game. Guess I'll get both the arcade games this upcoming week!
  • i need to get more points....
  • @32 It looks like it's available but it's just a trailer, fooled me as well. PB Winterbottom I must get.
  • yes! puzzle quest two! better get me some points while i'm out today in preparation!
  • WHERE IS YU-GI-OH!?
  • I really wanted to try Darwinia+, so I'm glad the price is down
  • Ffffff... Just finished Winterbottom a few days ago. -_-
  • #13 hit it on the head - winterbottom music = ear sex
  • cool crackdown avatar gear, cant wait for the game , the demo is so good if you put unlimited time on and max all your stats, also you can fly/glide so amazing
  • Wish I had waited on Winterbottom. It's a good game but I do regret spending 800 points for it.
  • i would like to buy winterbottom because they were a very small studio that worked very hard to get that game out there, i hope this reduced price boosts there sales. the demo seemed fun also.
  • Buy's for me this week on the back of this news are Puzzle Quest 2 Risk Factions Chime Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC 2800 points - nice
  • Hmm.... Tomb Raider Underworld is 9.99 new at Gamestop right now. What's it going to be on the Marketplace? 19.99? 29.99?
  • pb winterbottom is actually really good its kind of like braid
  • Games on Demand are such a swizz, you can get them for 1/4 that price preowned nowadays
  • Winterbottom is worth the 800 but now 400 there is no excuse not to buy this little gem now - shame i got it a few weeks ago =(
  • EVERYONE should give Chime a try, that is a beautiful little game and an absolute steal at that price. I'm praying they expand on the basic premise for a fully fledged sequel. Easily my favourite puzzle game ever, just tops lumines.
  • FUUUUCK YEA PUZZLE QUEST 2! Shit i loved the first one so much i spent 700msp on the dlc
  • Chime and Winterbottom for me, I'll give defense grid a whirl too, they did just release 80msp dlcs.
  • 2 more arcade games to add to my collection. Defense Grid - 400 Points Darwinia+ - 800 Points I missed Defense Grid the first time around so i'll make sure to pick it up this time. I've been thinking about getting Darwinia+ for a while now and i'll definately be picking it up now. Looks like i'll be getting 4200 points tomorrow to make sure i've got enough spare. A few good deals recently so I don't want to miss out on any.
  • Damn, I've been spending so many points lately. I've been waiting for a deal on PB Winterbottom, and I'll probably get Defense Grid too.
  • @ 63 Same goes for me, on all accounts.
  • Ooh Darwinia :D Been wanting Puzzle Quest 2 as well, but that can wait for it to reach either DotW or Arcade Hits.
  • @28: I know how you feel I'm hoping they put Star Wars The Force Unleashed(the 2nd DLC pack) or Mirror's Edge DLC on DotW lol
  • horah for Puzzle Quest 2 !
  • grabbin defense grid, chime and rocket riot, when is "next week"? is it monday the 28th or what?
  • im an idiot, it says the 28th right under the games, my bad
  • Just added Defense Grid and PM Winterbottom to the queue :)
  • I want yugioh :(
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