That special time of year is upon us once more, as the biggest week in video games has hit with E3 2012 now underway. XBLA Fans is there bringing you all the news, hands-on reports and podcasts regarding the event. We’ve also made a hub to catch any E3 news you might have missed. If you are a fan of Kinect, please check out our sister site Xbox Kinect Fans that has a similar hub here.

Thursday:

The Walking Dead Episode 2 entering certification soon

Mini-editorial: E3 needs to drop the big presentation

Wednesday:

Evil wins in Guardians of Middle-Earth gameplay

$99 Xbox bundle coming to more retailers this month

Dungeon Fighter Live coming in July for 800 MSP

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD E3 gameplay

Observe the Mark of the Ninja trailer

Dancing the day away with a bear and a hare at E3

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD E3 gameplay

Observe the Mark of the Ninja trailer

Tuesday:

Worms Revolution gains WB as publisher

Happy Wars displays cuteness with gameplay and customization

Ascend: New Gods to use SmartGlass technology

Avatar Motocross Madness officially announced

New MTG: Planeswalkers game hits June 20

Dust: An Elysian Tail will feature casual and challenge modes

Avatar Motocross Madness gameplay shows big air and tricks galore

Smartglass compatible Homerun Stars coming to XBLA

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Shawn Saris and Perry Jackson join me to talk about some of the stuff we saw at Microsoft’s press briefing today at E3. First up is the Summer of Arcade announcement, then we talk some about the various new features coming to Xbox Live.

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E3 2012 is just days away and if the last few years are any indication that means we will soon find out which games will feature in this years Summer of Arcade promotion. In previous years it has been host to some true classics, including: Trials HD, Shadow Complex, Castle Crashers and Braid.

Places look to be hotly contested this year with just about every unreleased XBLA game currently sitting with a nebulous “summer” release window, many no doubt hoping to make the cut. With some of the biggest selling games on Xbox Live being entries in previous years it’s easy to see why. It’s anybody’s guess which games will make it, and in that vein we want you to tell us which games you think will be a part of the promotion this year. This isn’t just for fun either, we’ve got prizes! Find out how to enter and what you could win below. Read More

This week join myself, Perry, Todd and Andrew as we discuss the latest XBLA releases. Kicking things off with a lengthy discussion of Sine Mora which everyone but me played, and mostly enjoyed. Myself and Andrew briefly touch on Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havok, but we both agree if you want a Rayman platforming fix, track down Rayman Origins.

Then it’s onto an especially raucous edition of the news segment with Perry. To say we go off on some tangents might be an understatement, but we still deliver lots of newsy goodness for you guys so don’t fret!

Todd Talk tackles promotions, do they help or hinder the games in and around them? Andrew finishes things up with Crews’ Community Corner, with a couple of interesting twitter questions and the Remember the days game. Be sure to play Alien Hominid HD this week and let us know what you think on twitter.

Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast on iTunes. We appreciate it! Check us out on twitter (@XBLAFans) where you can win codes for games, give us feedback or just ask a question. We are also now on Stitcher, so you can stream the show on your smartphone, give it a go!

Big thanks 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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