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With the shadow of the holidays firmly behind for us another year, we can get back to focusing on the other thing that brings us all together, Xbox Live Arcade. A lot of work behind the scenes this week, as several existing XBLA games got some tinkering under the hood. We outline some strategies for guarding Middle-earth, talk DLC for our ‘Best HD Remake of 2012′ and dish on the many flavors of our favorite peripheral. Here’s to another great year of Xbox Live Arcade.
We’re rolling out mobile versions of our guides, starting with Awesomenauts. Now you can have all the details needed to master each character and level, complete with video walkthroughs, on your Android or iOS device. Licensed by Ronimo, this is the officialAwesomenauts Xbox Live Arcade guide!
Click below to pick it up:
XBLA Fans’ Advertising & Business Development Manager Ben Fisher has a production line in place to get more guides on the go made for you. And for all you Windows Phone users, we’re working on a version for you too.
“We are pleased to announce the first of many officially licensed mobile guides for XBLAl,” said Fisher. “Our goal was to create a customized version of our already popular Awesomenauts guide in a format that could be accessed easily while playing the game. We’ve updated the information present and will continue to update it with any future changes to the XBLA version of Awesomenauts. We are very pleased that Ronimo was willing to partner with us on this and hope that it will be embraced by the community.”
Our full Shank 2 Guide will be launching next week. In the meantime, please enjoy this guide to the unlockable character skins which we will be updating throughout the week.
After defeating the “King Hillbilly”, make your way up the road a bit before looking to your left towards a wooden palette. You’ll notice another glowing manuscript, “Old Gods of Asgard”, ripe for the taking!
As you make your way towards the gas station, look to the right of the pillar by the mailbox before the motel’s main entrance. Look for the telltale glowing page, and you’ll nab the “Old Gods in the Studio” manuscript!
After flipping the fuse box to save Emma, turn around and head towards the old bus. Near the rear end is another manuscript page, “Emma and Mister Scratch”.
Once you’ve flipped the fuse box, turn around and walk towards the run down bus. You’ll see a TV just waiting to be turned on, and you can enjoy a Mister Scratch monologue should you elect to do so.
Pass the bus and walk over the small humps towards the tall cactus-like tree. Head through the alleyway for a bit, then turn left and head up the small set of stairs. On the table by the emptied out pool will be another manuscript, “The Giant”.
Before returning to Emma, head back towards the flaming oil rig and move along the left side before encountering a gate. On the wooden post next to the gate will be a manuscript page, “Barry and the Old Gods”, waiting to be snatched.
For the final collectible is this zone, head back towards the motel where Emma is located. Rather than talk to her, continue past her for a bit and you’ll notice the radio on a wooden table.
The following Toy Soldiers: Cold War Guide is a culmination of the efforts of Andrew Crews, John Laster, John Drawdy, Todd Schlickbernd, and Zac Lace. Special thanks goes to Signal Studios for their advice and guidance.
Toy Soldiers: Cold War was released on Xbox Live Arcade on August 17, 2011, featuring an intense mixture of tower defense and action gameplay elements. If you haven’t purchased the game yet, we highly recommend checking out our Toy Soldiers: Cold War review. Make sure to bookmark this page once you have downloaded the game for your go to source for all things related to Toy Soldiers: Cold War. Continue reading “Toy Soldiers: Cold War complete guide” »
It may have taken us a while, but we have finally finished our Bandage Guide for Super Meat Boy. Huge thanks to our team, in particular Mark Brezinski and Jackie Lee, who worked tirelessly to get this guide out to you guys.
If you haven’t actually purchased Super Meat Boy yet, check out our review of the game. It is honestly one of the best games on Xbox Live Arcade.
Hello and welcome, fans of old school gaming, to XBLA Fans’ Super Meat Boy Bandage Guide. Getting all the bandages in Super Meat Boy will unlock some secret characters and serve as undeniable proof of your platforming prowess. This guide will help you find whatever bandages you’ve missed, or tell you how to get that one you can’t seem to reach.
Need help on a different world? Check out our other guides:
Hello and welcome, fans of old school gaming, to XBLA Fans’ Super Meat Boy Bandage Guide. Getting all the bandages in Super Meat Boy will unlock some secret characters and serve as undeniable proof of your platforming prowess. This guide will help you find whatever bandages you’ve missed, or tell you how to get that one you can’t seem to reach.
Need help on a different world? Check out our other guides:
Hello and welcome, fans of old school gaming, to XBLA Fans’ Super Meat Boy Bandage Guide. Getting all the bandages in Super Meat Boy will unlock some secret characters and serve as undeniable proof of your platforming prowess. This guide will help you find whatever bandages you’ve missed, or tell you how to get that one you can’t seem to reach.
Need help on a different world? Check out our other guides:
Hello and welcome, fans of old school gaming, to XBLA Fans’ Super Meat Boy Bandage Guide. Getting all the bandages in Super Meat Boy will unlock some secret characters and serve as undeniable proof of your platforming prowess. This guide will help you find whatever bandages you’ve missed, or tell you how to get that one you can’t seem to reach.
Need help on a different world? Check out our other guides:
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With the shadow of the holidays firmly behind for us another year, we can get back to focusing on the other thing that brings us all together, Xbox Live Arcade. A lot of work behind the scenes this week, as several existing XBLA games got some tinkering under the hood. We outline some strategies for guarding Middle-earth, talk DLC for our ‘Best HD Remake of 2012′ and dish on the many flavors of our favorite peripheral. Here’s to another great year of Xbox Live Arcade.
Here’s our week in review:
