Pinball FX

Zen Studios teased new Aliens-themed tables for Pinball FX2. Little information is known but the collaboration with Fox Digital Entertainment should result in three new tables for the popular pinball …
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• The Xbox Live Family Gold pack is no longer available. Originally introduced in November 2010, the four-pack of year-long Gold memberships was a popular deal among families, allowing discounted membership as well as Family Center content management. (Via Joystiq)

• TimeGate studios, developers of Aliens: Colonial Marines and XBLA’s Section 8: Prejudice, recently underwent layoffs. Twenty-five employees were laid off. The president of the studio, Adel Chaveleh, confirmed to Polygon. “This is never easy, and we’re doing all we can to assist those developers affected.” Sources told Polygon that the layoffs were a result of the game getting many negative reviews and lack of a publishing deal.

• Starting this month,Microsoft will be selling a 320 GB media hard drive and as an added bonus, a few games will be included on the drive. Major Nelson reports that XBLA titles Ms. Splosion Man and Pinball FX (with Sorcerer’s Lair) will be included, as well as the 360 title Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The drive will be available for $129.99.

• Runner 2 is known for its flashy graphics, quick game play and fun music. Now fans can purchase music from the game with the Runner Extended Play album on Disasterpiece. The album is composed of five different tunes ranging from 30-34 seconds in length. The price starts at $1 for all five tracks, but buyers can elect to pay more as they see fit.

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Two XBLA games to enjoy this Wednesday with Sega releasing their classic ToeJam & Earl along with ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron packaged together for 800 MSP. …
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The Summer of Arcade isn’t the only news this week.
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Zen Studios just announced via their Facebook page that if they get 4,000 “Likes” by the weekend that they’ll distribute codes for tables, including brand new tables. The original …
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During an interview with Zen Studios Zsolt Kigyossy Gamesworld’s interviewer may have accidentally let slip Steve Rogers’s alter ego may be our next Marvel Comics superhero to …
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