XBL Extreme Shopping sale drops prices on XBLA games, DLC, more

There's a pretty good sale running on Xbox Live right now. Starting today and running until April 4, the "Extreme Shopping" promotion has dropped prices on many Xbox Live Arcade games, DLC add-ons and Avatar items. Some of the highlights include Alien Breed episodes 1 and 2, Monkey Island 2, Defense Grid, Darwinia+, Doom 2 and Crazy Taxi all for half price at 400 points ($5) each. Costume Quest can also be had at half price, 600 points ($7.50).

Also up for grabs, all Halo Wars DLC has been knocked down to 400 points, as has Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare pack. Or, if you're feeling frisky, the entire Undead Nightmare Collection has been reduced to 1000 points ($12.50). Finally, MS will also be offering some special one-day deals on April 1, though exactly what those... (Continue Reading...)

PSN Tuesday: Awesomenauts, Mortal Kombat

Nothing can prepare you for this week's nostalgic update on the PlayStation Store ... save for a succinct summary such as this one. Awesomenauts brings a faux-retro flair to the MOBA genre today (for free, if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber), while Mortal Kombat reduces its depraved fighting to more diminutive form on Vita.

PlayStation Plus subscribers receive some other freebies this week, including Trine 2, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania Chronicles. The PS One Classics lineup is bolstered with The Legend of Dragoon, and moving up a generation to PlayStation 2 gets you the original Max Payne.

Check the PlayStation Blog for a full list of new store items, if you... (Continue Reading...)


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