Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Come on down to South Park for the XBL Deal of the Week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/come-on-down-to-south-park-for-the-xbl-deal-of-the-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/come-on-down-to-south-park-for-the-xbl-deal-of-the-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/13/come-on-down-to-south-park-for-the-xbl-deal-of-the-week/#comments Come on down to South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play this week on Xbox Live Arcade for only 400 MS Points ($5). That's five extra bucks you could be spending on Cheesy Poofs. Also, the Eric Cartman version of Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" has been discounted to 80 MS Points ($1) in the Rock Band store.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Deal-of-the-WeekmicrosoftSouth-ParkSouth-Park-Lets-Go-Tower-Defense-PlayXBLMxboxTue, 13 Jul 2010 01:45:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLA weeklong 'blowout' sale includes SSFIITHDR, Lumines & Age of Booty]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-arcade-weeklong-blowout-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-arcade-weeklong-blowout-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-arcade-weeklong-blowout-sale/#comments No joke -- several solid Xbox Live Arcade titles have been temporarily discounted, most by 50 percent, today through April 7. A few of the notable victims of this price slaughter include:
  • Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ($7) -- 53% off
  • Lumines LIVE ($5) -- 50% off
  • South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! ($5) -- 50% off
Check out the full list of XBLA cost casualties after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>age-of-bootyCapcomCertain-Affinitydealsdefense-gridinventory-blowout-salelumines-livemad-tracksMicrosoftrocket-riotsaleschizoidsouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playSSFIITHDRsuper-street-fighter-ii-hd-remixtrack-and-fieldwallace-and-gromitWallace-and-Gromits-Grand-AdventuresxblaxblmXbox-360xbox-live-arcadeThu, 01 Apr 2010 10:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live March schedule: Free Xbox Live Gold, XBLA sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/xbox-live-march-schedule-free-xbox-live-gold-xbla-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/xbox-live-march-schedule-free-xbox-live-gold-xbla-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/23/xbox-live-march-schedule-free-xbox-live-gold-xbla-sale/#comments Major Nelson has dropped a new Xbox Live Marketplace schedule for the remainder of March and beginning of April and, while we knew about most of the major releases already, there's still some surprises to be found. First, the next two weeks will see some nice Deal of the Week promotions, with Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram falling to 800 ($10) and Geometry Wars 2 dropping to a paltry 400 ($5).

Beyond that, Xbox Live Silver members will also be able to enjoy free Xbox Live Gold -- including online multiplayer, Netflix, last.fm, Facebook and Twitter -- from noon ET on April 1 through noon ET on April 5. And, as if all that wasn't enough, Major announced that ten Xbox Live Arcade games will go on sale from April 1 through April 7. The full list of games hasn't been announced, though it will include Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, South Park and Defense Grid. Check out the full Xbox Live schedule after the break.

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JoystiqXbox Live March schedule: Free Xbox Live Gold, XBLA sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deal-of-the-weekdefense-gridfacebookgames-on-demandlast.fmsouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playsuper-street-fighter-2-turbo-hd-remixsuper-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remixtwitterxbox-livexbox-live-arcadexbox-live-goldxbox-live-marketplacexbox-live-silverTue, 23 Mar 2010 13:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Top 10: People apparently played CoD4, World at War]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/#comments Seriously, guys? Everyone on the planet runs out and buys Modern Warfare 2 and you're still playing Call of Duty 4 and World at War? We can understand you folks who chose to play Halo 3 -- the whole Modern Warfare 2 experience may not be your idea of a good time -- but Major Nelson's Xbox Live activity chart for the week of November 9 simply vexes us.

In less puzzling news, the XBLA activity is along the lines of something we're used to seeing. Trials HD remains atop the list, followed by Castle Crashers and South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play. Konami's Zombie Apocalypse also managed to survive the gauntlet and make its way onto the list and, combined with the recent release of Left 4 Dead 2, we feel mankind is finally starting to reach acceptable levels of preparation for the inevitable future of a world plagued by the undead.

JoystiqXbox Live Top 10: People apparently played CoD4, World at War originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-duty-4call-of-duty-world-at-warkonamimodern-warfaremodern-warfare-2Nihilistic-Softwaresouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playtrials-hdworld-at-warxblaxbox-livexbox-live-top-tenzombie-apocalypseWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Top 10: Lucidity's success is unclear]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/xbox-live-top-10-luciditys-success-is-unclear/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/xbox-live-top-10-luciditys-success-is-unclear/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/xbox-live-top-10-luciditys-success-is-unclear/#comments While our Live Top 10 posts are usually reserved for the endless slap fight between the Halo and Call of Duty franchises -- Halo 3 remains on top, if you must know -- our attention was drawn directly to Xbox Live Arcade this week. Major Nelson reports that South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play rests at the top of the most purchased XBLA games for the week, while Lucidity -- which debuted the same week to mixed reviews -- failed to make the top ten at all. It's not a direct measurement of the title's early success, but it certainly doesn't bode well for LucasArts' original puzzle platformer.

Based on the apparent success of South Park we have a suggestion for Lucidity 2: More cursing.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>luciditysouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playxbox-livexbox-live-top-tenTue, 13 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EST<![CDATA[X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: South Park, Lucidity]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/07/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-south-park-lucidity/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/07/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-south-park-lucidity/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/07/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-south-park-lucidity/#commentsFiled under:

Two pleasantly surprising games on Xbox Live Arcade this week. First, there's South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play!, which is a tower defense game based on South Park, of all things. Then there's Lucidity, an original puzzle platform game from LucasArts. After taking a quick jaunt through the trial versions of both games, we're pleased to say that both of them are quite enjoyable. See what you're in for in the latest XBLA in Brief, and then decide if either game deserves your 800 ($10).

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Download the trial version of Lucidity

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>luciditysouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playx3f-tvxbla-in-briefWed, 07 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[This Wednesday: Some Lucidity for South Park on XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/this-wednesday-some-lucidity-for-south-park/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/this-wednesday-some-lucidity-for-south-park/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/05/this-wednesday-some-lucidity-for-south-park/#comments Major Nelson has announced that the two games gracing Xbox Live Arcade this week will be Lucidity and South Park LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY. The first is a puzzle platformer from LucasArts with a positively delightful art style, while the second ... well it's pretty self explanatory. It's a tower defense game set against the backdrop of the famous, quiet little mountain town. Both can be yours in exchange for 800 ($10).

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>lucidityMicrosoftsouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playthis-wednesdayxblaxblawednesdayXbox-360Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Comic-Con 2009: South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! in action]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/see-south-park-lets-go-tower-defense-play-in-action/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/see-south-park-lets-go-tower-defense-play-in-action/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/23/see-south-park-lets-go-tower-defense-play-in-action/#comments Update: Above, we've added our own footage form the Comic-Con show floor!

Whatever you've been doing for the past 15 minutes, we promise you it's been more productive than us. See, we've been trying to make heads or tails of UGO's gameplay footage for South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! you'll find after the break.

It looks sort of like a typical tower defense game, except the kids seem to be building the towers themselves. Also, they're sort of like mobile towers of their own, and it seems that several people are playing cooperatively. It's all very puzzling, but at least it can't be worse than Chef's Luv Shack.

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The mysterious South Park Xbox Live Arcade game now has an official genre, release date and big public reveal at San Diego Comic-Con. South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! is a tower defense game that'll launch "exclusively" on Xbox this October 7, which is allegedly when the next season of the long-running animated series starts.

Also, during Comic-Con, there is a panel entitled "Save South Park One Snowball at a Time," which is where the game will be premiered. It's from 3:30-4:30PM in room 6A ... feel free to take your HD camera and send us some video.

Joystiq'South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!' hits XBLA Oct. 7, premiering at Comic-Con originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that epic trailer showcasing the new South Park game for Xbox Live Arcade? All 2.4 seconds of it. No details were dropped regarding what type of game it would be but the South Park Studios official site is already trying to fuel the hype train.

A posting moments after it was unveiled at the conference reads: "A brand new South Park game is coming to Xbox Live in 2009. That's all we've got for now, but stay tuned for more details over the next few months. Let the speculations begin!"

We don't have any guesses on what it will be but we hope it has nothing to do with that awful first-person shooter or the terrible kart racing game or that laughable mini-game collection or ... wait, are we supposed to speculate on whether or not it's going to suck? Who do we send our guesses to?

JoystiqE308: South Park XBLA to launch in 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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