March 9th 2009 1:39 pm PT

Peggle and Crystal Defenders hit Arcade this week

 

This Wednesday will see the release of Peggle and Crystal Defenders for 800 points each. Additionally, The Maw will release River Redirect, which is a new level with new gameplay, for 160 100 points.

 

Correction: The Maw DLC is 100 points.

Arcade By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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  • Exu

    Cheers Rlan, I just hope Microsoft go the right away about amending that mistake. After all, there are two ways to fix it.

  • Monster Warfare

    I wish I could get my hands on that Maw content, and the other previously released content, but sadly I have no Microsoft Points. Oh well, hope to pick it up soon.

  • bknight2k

    Hopefully The Maw achievements will work this time.

  • Exu

    @Sin Bin, take a look for prepaid cards. Often cheaper than dashboard value too.

  • Monster Warfare

    Prepaid cards, as in like those Visa Credit card things?

  • MACPH1ST0

    Hey Major could we get an edit of the River Redirect price if it really is only 100 points, to avoid any more confusion?

  • Exu

    No Sin, prepaid cards as in Microsoft Points, you scratch off the code, input it in the dash and it gives you a set amount of points. Check next time you’re in a game shop.

  • fastmode

    Peggle’s worth $20 – I know, I paid $20 for it on Mac. And you know, I’ll pay the $20 it’ll cost on XBLA too (once the DLC comes through later).

    And I’ll love it. Peggle FTW!

  • Exu

    Got Peggle PC for £1.28 off Popcap last night. ;D
    (Use the code blitz1)

  • brian childers

    Awesome – I love the arcade games – good way to keep the wife (and me) entertained!

  • AutomaticOcelot

    @LausDomini: You’ve come to the wrong meeting to gripe about points addiction. ;-) (Congrats in advance when you hit 100k.)

    The demographic of the points-obsessed is probably less than 1% of the install base at this point. I have the full 200 for the full game. That’s 100% completion for the money I paid. I’m not going to spend a dollar to get another 15 points in 15 minutes. I refuse to buy gamerscore (yes I borrowed Avatar ;-) . If I see a video of the new levels and it looks fun, I might or might not get it.

  • Qkthr
  • snaketide

    Peggle! Peggle! Peggle!

    Can you confirm regional availability, Major? I’m not going to build myself up for this only to then be told “Not available in: Australia, New Zealand, People’s Republic of Middle Earth, etc”.

  • MARVIC NL

    I bought Peggle, Peggle Extreme and Night via Steam. Is this another version with other possibilities?

  • Anonymous

    I second that snaketide same on crystal defenders says TBD on both peggle and that :( dont do this to me again microsoft If I cant download them again like exit 2 :(

  • Ark Hunter

    Why no link to Marketplace for Peggle?

  • KP ScuzzyBunny

    Concerning the MAW….the whole “deleted scene” thing was a joke by the publisher, done in good humor, that was taken wrong by a lot of people. The game was complete as originally sold, but, if you played it, you know it was a STORY, which had a beginning and an end, so when they added DLC, they called them “deleted scenes” so it looks like a DVD or something…you have the whole story (for 800), and you have, now, 2 “deleted scenes” (for 100 each) that occur between the chapters of the original game. I really have no problem paying 800 for a good quality game (like The Maw), then 100 pts for a level that includes another achv. Even if it totals 1200, no one is making you buy the extra stuff, and the original game is still “affordable”…this needs to be more the rule, rather than the exception.

  • Monster Warfare

    @Exu: That is what I mean, I can’t buy any due to the money situation.

  • Ark Hunter

    Oops, Me stupid. Retract my question about marketplace.

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