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Toy Soldiers: Cold War

E3 2011: XBLA Summer of Arcade Titles Revealed in New Trailer
Written Monday, June 06, 2011 By Richard Walker
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Microsoft has today revealed it's line-up of games for this year's Xbox Live Arcade 'Summer of Arcade', with 80s action movie-inspired Toy Soldiers: Cold War heading up a list of five games coming each week as the annual sunny event kicks off in the coming weeks.

Esoteric shooter, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet will also be joined by Fruit Ninja Kinect, Ubisoft's achingly beautiful god strategy game From Dust and WB Games colourful platforming puzzler Bastion.

Prices, exact dates and further details will undoubtedly be dropping soon as Summer of Arcade prepares to make its way onto the Xbox Live Marketplace. For now though, check out the trailer for a quick look at what's coming this summer on XBLA.




 
 

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Comment #1 by BEARixiGRYLLS
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:28:31 PM
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Yay toy soldiers


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Comment #2 by Ryamus
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:28:47 PM
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FInally! Really StarTing to enjoy this!


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Comment #3 by Skititlez
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:29:05 PM
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Really disappointed Battle Block Theater isn't one of them, but I understand that it won't be done in time. ):


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Comment #4 by Crims0nPenguin
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:29:17 PM
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Toy soldier seems like def buy... ITWSP seems interesting too gonna wait for reviews for that one though...


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Comment #5 by Contender19
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:33:47 PM
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Comment #6 by Natetendo83
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:34:42 PM
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I gotta be honest, this looks like the worst "Summer of Arcade" yet. Not a single one of these games appeals to me. The Mortal Kombat collection of 1, 2, and 3 would have been awesome...but I guess they are going for family friendly.


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Comment #7 by stianpuz
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:37:13 PM
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only thing interesting was from dust imo


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Comment #8 by XBL Unreal
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:42:15 PM
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I am with number #6 on this one.


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Comment #9 by SuperWoody64
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:43:51 PM
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I'm going to have to use #5's point to settle this.


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Comment #10 by H0p3sfalL
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:44:00 PM
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Double dip on fruit ninja :)


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Comment #11 by aosiding
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:47:27 PM
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@5 Agreed


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Comment #12 by jordanwyo
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:48:20 PM
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number 5 said it best. No further comments needed


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Comment #13 by blackout529
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:49:26 PM
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Toy Soldiers: Cold War look awesome. Can't wait for these I always enjoy the Summer of Arcade


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Comment #14 by Infomouse
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:50:39 PM
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is 99% like MicroBot.


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Comment #15 by asilent boom
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 09:54:36 PM
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From Dust and Toy Soldiers looks good to me but I'll wait for a DotW on them.


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Comment #16 by C0B WILDCHILD
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:05:05 PM
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0:14 RAMBO!!!!!! lol


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Comment #17 by C0B WILDCHILD
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:07:53 PM
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Oh yeah and the rest of that video was a piece of shit! Worse bunch of games ever.


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Comment #18 by Coruba
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:16:15 PM
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IN Dust maybe, but the rest were pretty average!


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Comment #19 by Lone Soldier x7
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:19:53 PM
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These games don't appeal thay much, just Toy Soldiers. I usually buy these arcade games but I still think that 2009 Summer of Arcade is the best. And whats with the Kinect only games? Not everybody has one.


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Comment #20 by luffybuggy
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:27:21 PM
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Damn. I was REALLY hoping for a second castlevania game. I loved Harmony of Despair a lot. This just ruined my day.


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Comment #21 by PuttyGod
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 10:52:32 PM
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Aww, no! This is a very disappointing list. I don't see a single truly epic game to match the likes of Limbo, Trials HD, or Shadow Complex, etc.


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Comment #22 by ll_SeaKeR_ll
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 11:10:05 PM
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Might go for Fruit ninja thing. Was hoping for kinect arcade :)


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Comment #23 by Peeblo
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 11:20:52 PM
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Damn. o-o This is really... plain.


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Comment #24 by CasualPolarBear
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 11:21:47 PM
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How bout bringing back 1 vs. 100?


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Comment #25 by blkalleykat
Monday, June 06, 2011 @ 11:25:46 PM
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Maybe I'll get Bastion but I never heard of these titles before today. I was expecting higher profile games or at least games they were promoting prior to today.


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Comment #26 by Hawkeye1691
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:03:25 AM
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Yay for Toy Soldiers!

Fruit Ninja might be a fun diversion. I mean, how hard would it be to flail your arms like a mad man? -_-

@24- Agreed.


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Comment #27 by i got squeezed
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:04:03 AM
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I been waiting for From Dust for years now, hope its good


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Comment #28 by Andreas_loel
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:30:44 AM
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All i saw was a bunch of games only worth it during DOTW


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Comment #29 by Assasin13
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:37:59 AM
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That song was pretty gay. lol


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Comment #30 by Mea Onus
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:50:23 AM
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Well... at least they're ubiquitous deal to sell you on buying all of the games this year will be incredibly easy to resist this time around right guys?! That's one bright side!

Yeah ok the list was horrible, good thing there are other games coming out this summer because if thats all we had to look forward to, damn.


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Comment #31 by Wardy4
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 12:58:51 AM
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fruit ninja kinect is a must have for kinect owners nothing else exciting really


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Comment #32 by OMGmyFACE
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 01:08:26 AM
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I'm also one of the very few who will probably get Fruit Ninjas... aside from that, yeah, not a very good lineup at all. And not one you'd waste time and energy making a trailer for.


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Comment #33 by TransonicPower
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 02:05:26 AM
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Cmon we (at least I ) want battleblock theater!


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Comment #34 by Anthrizacks
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 02:11:26 AM
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These don't really look appealing at all. Bastion is the only one that has me curious.


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Comment #35 by ChArG1nMaLAZ0R
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 03:34:47 AM
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all look pretty pwnsome to me. you guys are crazy


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Comment #36 by shadowfeeder
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 04:25:16 AM
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Getting From Dust for sure.
Maybe Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet as well, going to have to try out Bastion as well.


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Comment #37 by Phantom-Phive
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 04:57:08 AM
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Hella Weak, Summer of Arcade seems so mediocre this year


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Comment #38 by GrislyDW13
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 05:02:04 AM
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I kinda thought that "Ms. Splosion Man" would be on there like last time, but I suppose it's not meant to be.

Pretty dumb lineup there. Waste of my time right there. *McYawn*


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Comment #39 by Man On The Run
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 08:07:59 AM
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Looks crap tbh. Just going from the past 2 SoA we had the likes of Trials HD, Limbo, Shadow Complex and Tomb Raider GoL. Not one of these looks like it can match up to those or any other title from previous summers.

Infact the whole conference was Bull Shit.


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Comment #40 by Ginormous76
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 09:31:19 AM
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This is an incredibly disappointing summer of arcade. I may get Bastion if it's not overpriced and it's good. Definitely won't end up buying enough to get a rebate. I was saving points for this year too. I guess I will just buy some DLC instead.


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Comment #41 by M1 Punk
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 09:52:01 AM
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What about Street Fighter 3rd Strike Online Edition?


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Comment #42 by Levex817
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 11:55:37 AM
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WORST SUMMER OF ARCADE EVER!!!


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Comment #43 by TheUglyCasanova
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 05:12:31 PM
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From Dust looks really awesome. Hopefully they don't try and push 1200 points for it or I'll be waiting for a DoTW to get it.

Really don't understand why so many of you are whining about the games. From Dust at least will be a really unique and awesome experience. XBLA needed something cool and relaxing to match the PS3's 'Flower' and this looks to be it.

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet reminds me of Patapon with a spaceship, so I may get that as well.


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Comment #44 by Beanovsky Durst
Tuesday, June 07, 2011 @ 08:22:40 PM
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I'll save my MSP for Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection...


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Comment #45 by Pavan
Wednesday, June 08, 2011 @ 01:15:09 PM
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the only decent game is toy soldiers out of all of them
they could have done better!! :/


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Comment #46 by ViNyLek
Thursday, June 09, 2011 @ 12:01:42 PM
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I wonder if they will have some good deal again. Buy all 5 and get one of them free would be perfect, thouhg I am only really interested in From Dust and new Toy Soldiers game:-)


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Comment #47 by stealthykill213
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:06:45 AM
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Huge Disappointment


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