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Weekly Roundup compiles all the biggest news stories, reviews and features from the week into one handy post on the weekends.

The holidays are officially upon us. It’s been a busy week around these parts, thanks to our own Andrew Crews, who’s diligently orchestrated yet another year of fantastic giveaways. Today marks the end of The 12 Days of XBLA, and your last chance to score the amazing Grand Prize worth $55 in Xbox Live Arcade games. Be sure to check out the final entry of the contest, and toss your hat in the ring. Finally, we want to wish everyone a very Happy Holidays from all of us here at XBLAFans!

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On the last day of The 12 Days of XBLA, we are giving away the most successful XBLA game ever. That’s right, it’s Minecraft day. And as an added bonus, we have a few extra games to give away to the daily winner of this post. The winner will also receive a copy of Black Knight Sword, Pool Nation and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile! That makes this particular contest worth $55!

All you need to do to enter today’s contest is share your favorite Minecraft creation below. Anything is acceptable. You could link to a photo you have uploaded of your world, describe an awesome moment you had like your first creeper encounter or even link to/describe somebody else’s creation you saw online that took you aback with its excellence. Anything goes here. It’s the last day. Let’s just share Minecraft stories, shall we? We hope you enjoyed the past 12 days. We sure did :)

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Marco Cremona (@XdarKillerX94) – You have won a copy of Fable Heroes. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

And the winner of this (Day 12) contest is: xMALOx (@xGATOxMALOx) – You have won a copy of Minecraft, Black Knight Sword, Pool Nation & The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. We will be in contact with you today on Twitter!

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As the countdown to 2013 continues on Xbox Live, today’s daily deal sees three games from this year’s Summer of Arcade promotion on offer:

Dust an Elysian Tail – …
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As we near the end of the 12 Days of XBLA promotion, we have one last Photoshop contest for you. The above image is a screenshot from an 2012 XBLA game after a few Photoshop filters were applied. All you need to do to enter today’s contest is name the game the screenshot is from in the comments section below. Good luck!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Slim (@DarkSlimy) – You have won a a Pinball FX2 Avengers Chronicles and Zen Classics pack. We will be in contact with you today on Twitter!

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Today we will be giving out an Avengers Chronicles and a Zen Classics pack for Pinball FX2. That’s 8 total tables! All you need to do to enter today is post your dream pinball table in the comments section below. I know I personally want to see some sort of South Park table added. And to be honest, Saved by the Bell would be pretty cool too. What would you like to see added to Pinball FX2? Let us know below and you are entered in today’s contest. Good luck!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: El Ross Maszczak (@el_Ross_M) – You have won a copy of Sine Mora. We will be in contact with you today on Twitter!

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Japanese developer 5pb Games has revealed in a recent blog post that Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds, the XBLA co-op side-scroller starring characters …
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Undead Labs recently published a battery of answers to your earnest questions about its upcoming State of Decay. Despite some nit-picky simulation holes, this …
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On Day 9 the “Name those Achievements” game returns. Do you know what XBLA game the four achievement pictures above are taken from? If you do be sure to post the name of that game in the comments for a chance to win today. Good luck!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Cereal Killa (@ChuckyCereal) – You have won a copy of Mark of the Ninja. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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As the holiday shopping season winds to a close, take a second from dropping wads of cash on your friends, family and other loved ones and get a little something for yourself – and XBLA is making it crazy easy, because through today a number of platformers are on deep discount: More than a 50 percent slash in some cases. Hit the jump for a list of games you can nab for a steal today only:

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Speaking with Polygon, a Ubisoft representative confirmed that the upcoming DLC for 2010’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World has been pushed back to 2013. With December nearing an …
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