It’s that time of year again, and we find ourselves on the cusp of yet another Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Last year saw some fantastic games that might be hard to top, from the award-winning Limbo to the wonderfully entertaining Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. We were lucky enough to get our hands on one of the upcoming Summer of Arcade games last month in the form of Ubisoft’s From Dust, and if it’s any indication of the quality of the rest of this year’s Summer of Arcade offerings, we’re in for a big treat. Read the full story

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I remember playing Tomb Raider when I was younger.  Specifically, I played to ogle the beautiful Lara Croft’s buttocks and breasteses as she fought her way through enemies and puzzles (in my defense, I was a teenage boy without a social life at the time).  Oh, and I suppose the gameplay was nice, though as I’ve mentioned, it was far from my main interest in the game.  Over time, as I became less socially awkward, I drifted away from the Tomb Raider series.  Until, that is, we received a review code for the Summer of Arcade title, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Read the full story

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light hasn’t even been released yet, and already DLC is announced. Today, Crystal Dynamics let the cat out of the bag, and some pretty exciting details were included too. Read the full story

Last month, E3 announced a few details for the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade games we could expect to see this summer, only one of which am I visibly excited for.  While we have been in the dark over the last few weeks as to when we could get our grubby little paws on some of these titles, our long, dark tea-time of the soul finally has an expiration date set.  Release dates and pricing have just been announced for this year’s Summer of Arcade titles.

All Summer of Arcade titles will go for 1200 MSP ($15) each.  There are some incentives for purchasing more than one title, if you’re on the fence about some of the games.  Purchase 3-4 of the Summer of Arcade titles, and you will receive 400 MSP back.  Purchase all five Summer of Arcade titles and you will receive 1200 MSP back, which comes out to a buy-four-get-one-free kind of deal.  If you’re going to buy all five anyway, this is great news.  If you’re only planning on buying one game (like me – although Limbo may find it’s way into my hands as well), it’s hardly worth the extra expense to get the incentive, but it’s still an appreciated gesture nonetheless.

And now, the details:

• Limbo – 7/21 – Explore a unique and puzzling world to discover your sister’s fate.
• Hydro Thunder Hurricane – 7/28 – Race over LIVE for wave supremacy in the sequel to the classic arcade racer.
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair – 8/04 – Dracula takes a bite out of Xbox Live arcade with “Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.”
• Monday Night Combat – 8/11 – “Monday Night Combat” takes you into the most popular lethal sport of the future.
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – 8/18 – Check out Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light if adventure, exploration, and combat are what you crave!

The audacity they have in making me wait almost a full month for Castlevania is simply appalling.

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