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We still have a two more XBLA’s Most Wanted features waiting in the wings for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, but we thought we’d take a minute and ask you, the everyday gamer, what your number one XBLA game wish is. Remember to be realistic–we aren’t going to see any Super Mario games on XBLA–but have fun with it. Who knows, you just might have your favorite game featured in a future Most Wanted column, and if you do you’ll have all of your wildest dreams come true.

If you need a refresher, hit the jump to take a look at all of the games we’ve featured this year. If a game seems interesting to you, be sure to comment on it. We can’t guarantee it’ll come to XBLA, but we do know that developers and publishers frequent forums and journalistic sites looking for what the fans want.

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We’re off to another great day with the sixth installment in the 12 days of XBLA promotion! We’re giving out the lovely Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet today to one lucky commenter. But that is only if you answer the question correctly in the comments section below. The question is:

The animation director on this game also worked on a great 90s movie, was it Iron Giant or Titan A.E.?

Sound off in the comments section below to win this game! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Jeroen (@yog4st) – You have won a copy of Ms. Splosion Man and a bonus Ms. Splosion Man table for Pinball FX2. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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We sit down with Patrick Dwyer of Robomodo to talk about their upcoming game, Bodoink.
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Welcome to the fifth day of our lovely 12 Days of XBLA promotion! You’ll be able to win Ms. Splosion Man and a bonus Pinball FX 2 Ms. Splosion Man table if you can successfully answer the following question right. The question is:

What Beyoncé song does Ms. Splosion Man sing throughout the game?

Answer below in the comment section for a chance to win! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: pcscarpa (@pcscarpakg) – You have won a copy of Iron Brigade. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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The real world can be depressing at times but so too can the world of video games. If you’re looking to take a break from war, zombie outbreaks and bleak post apocalyptic realms then check out our Top 5 cutest characters found on XBLA. In the first of a new weekly feature, we’ve analyzed each XBLA character in turn and selected only those scientifically proven to induce warm fuzzy feelings in your tummy. So without further ado let’s check out this week’s Friday Top Five.

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Jooooooooooeee D-D-D-Danger!!!
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Double Fine’s Trenched was recently rebranded as Iron Brigade and given a brand new survival mode. Well, we’d like to celebrate the 12 Days of XBLA by giving you a brand new copy of the game! To submit an entry, please respond in the comment section below with an answer to this question:

What is your favorite weapon in Iron Brigade and why?

If you’ve never played, do a little research on your options over at the weapons section of our guide right here. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for a second chance to win today!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: John (@jayceeel) – You have won a copy of Section 8: Prejudice and a Frontier Colonies Map Pack. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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XBLA Primer is where we catalog XBLA games from a certain developer and give you the 411 on all their games. We also tap a little into their backstory and why they make great XBLA games

Michael Wilford and co. said that their new studio would focus on the digital market and XBLA was something they always thought would take off. Now with over four XBLA titles under their belt and being acquired by Microsoft, we thought we’d bring you a little list of some of their titles to bring you up on Twisted Pixel’s wackiness in the XBLA game market.
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It’s just the regular crew of myself, Perry and Todd for a regular episode of this here podcast.

This week there’s plenty to talk about, as we’ve all been playing Iron Brigade after the big update and European release. Both Perry and Todd have played a bunch of this weeks release of Joe Danger: Special edition. Read Perry’s review to find out more about his thoughts on the game.

Then we discuss a bunch of news from the last week, including the new dashboard, Xbox Live on iOS and the XBLA trailers from the VGA’s.

Please subscribe, comment, review the podcast on iTunes and tell your friends! We appreciate it! Check us out on twitter (@XBLAFans) where you can win codes for games, give us feedback or just ask a question.

Big thanks again to Chris Green for the awesome theme music, be sure to check out his site BlurredEdge and why not follow him on twitter too @BlurredEdge.

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On day three of our 12 Days of XBLA promotion we will be giving out Section 8: Prejudice, an amazing FPS that has built one of the largest online communities for any XBLA game to date. Since April, TimeGate Studios has delivered several updates, patches and DLC packs continuously adding exactly what the fans want. So our question for all of you is:

What game mode would you like to see added next and why would it work in the Section 8: Prejudice world?

And while we’re talking about DLC, why don’t we sweeten the deal a little. Each copy of Section 8: Prejudice that we give out will also come with a copy of the Frontier Map Pack game add-on. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Elegiac_Soul (@Myzery_Clown) – You have won a copy of Orcs Must Die! We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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