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Windows Phone and Windows 8 Deal Thread

One Xbox game for Windows Phone and a different one for Windows 8 goes on sale every seven days as part of the weekly Red Stripe Deals. The Red Stripe Deals change every Thursday. Red Stripe Deals are open to all Windows Phone and Windows 8 owners.

Xbox Windows Phone Red Stripe Deal of the Week
January 23

  • Collapse - $2.99 $.99

Windows Phone Price Drops - Updated 04/02/13

WP7 Xbox Live Release Schedule - Titles listed from oldest to newest
2011 release dates
  • March 02, 2011 - I Love Katamari - $6.99
  • March 09 - Burn it All - $2.99
  • March 16 - Full House Poker - $2.99
  • March 23 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 - $2.99
  • March 30 - Fable Coin Golf - $4.99
  • April 6 - Super Monkey Ball - $4.99
  • April 13 - Centipede - $2.99, Harbor Master - $2.99
  • April 20 - Asteroids Deluxe - $2.99
  • April 27 - Pitfall! - $2.99
  • May 4 - Enigmo - $2.99
  • May 11 - Lunar Lander - $2.99
  • May 18 - Pac-Man Championship Edition DX - $6.99
  • May 25 - Hydro Thunder Go - $4.99
  • June 1 - Doodle Jump - $2.99
  • June 8 - geoDefense - $2.99
  • June 15 - Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I - $6.99
  • June 22 - Plants vs Zombies - $4.99
  • June 29 - Angry Birds - $2.99
  • July 6 - Twin Blades - $2.99
  • July 13 - Beards and Beaks - $2.99, Nokia exclusive: Mirror's Edge - $2.99
  • July 20 - Tentacles - $4.99
  • July 27 - Sally's Salon Luxury Edition - $4.99
  • August 3 - Cro-Mag Rally - $2.99
  • August 10 - Minesweeper and Sudoku - Free!
  • August 17 - IonBallEX - $2.99
  • August 24 - No US release
  • August 31 - Fight Game Rivals - $2.99
  • September 7 - Gravity Guy - $2.99
  • September 14 - Collapse! - $2.99
  • September 21 - Implode! - $2.99
  • September 28 - Burn the Rope! - $2.99
  • October 19 - Jet Car Stunts - $2.99
  • October 25 - Orbital - $2.99
  • November 2 - Kinectimals - $2.99
  • November 9 - Fusion: Sentient - $2.99.
  • November 16 - Let's Golf 2 - $4.99
  • November 21 - Farm Frenzy 2 - $2.99
  • November 28 - Ghostscape - $2.99, Shuffle Party - Free
  • December 7 - Hasta la Muerte - $2.99
  • December 14 - Battlewagon - $2.99, Doodle God - $2.99, Breeze - Free
  • December 21 - MiniSquadron - $2.99
  • December 28 - Spider Jack - $2.99

2012 release dates

  • January 4, 2012 - Zombies on teh Phone - $2.99
  • January 11 - Bug Village - Free
  • January 18 - TextTwist 2 - $2.99
  • January 26 - Fragger - $2.99
  • February 1 - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - $4.99
  • February 8 - Bullet Asylum - $2.99
  • February 15 - Chickens Can't Fly - $2.99
  • February 22 - Splinter Cell: Conviction - $4.99
  • February 29 - Toy Soldiers Boot Camp - $2.99
  • March 7 - Dodonpachi Maximum - $4.99
  • March 14 - Gerbil Physics - $2.99
  • March 21 - PES 2012 - $4.99
  • March 28 - iStunt 2 - $2.99
  • April 4 - Civilization Revolution - $2.99
  • April 11 - Pirates! - $2.99
  • April 18 - Monster Island - $2.99 (pulled)
  • April 25 - Wordament - Free!
  • May 2 - Pac-Man Kart Rally $2.99
  • May 9 - Feed Me Oil - $.99
  • May 16 - geoDefense Swarm - $2.99
  • May 23 - Droplitz Delight - $.99
  • May 30 - MonstaFish - $.99
  • June 6 Battleship - $2.99
  • June 13 Final Fantasy - $6.99
  • June 20 Fling - $.99
  • June 27 Super Monkey Ball 2 - $2.99
  • July 4 - Mush - $2.99
  • July 11 - Gun Bros - Free
  • July 18 - Contract Killer - Free, Lode Runner Classic - $2.99
  • July 25 - Asphalt 5 - $2.99
  • August 1 - Pool Pro Online 3 - $2.99
  • August 8 - Sally's Spa - $2.99
  • August 15 - Little Acorns - $2.99
  • August 22 - Shoot1UP - $2.99
  • August 29 - Roll in the Hole - $.99
  • September 5 - Galaga Legions DX - $6.99
  • September 12 - Crimson Dragon Side Story - $.99
  • September 19 - Contre Jour - $2.99
  • September 26 - Real Soccer - $2.99
  • October 3 - Extraction - $.99
  • October 10 - Babel Rising 3D $2.99
  • October 17 - Cracking Sands - $2.99
  • October 24 - Carcassonne - $2.99
  • October 31 - Big Buck Hunter Pro - $2.99
  • November 7 - Cut the Rope - $.99
  • November 9 - Nokia Exclusives: Game of Life, Jet Set Go, Parking Mania (all $2.99)
  • November 14 - Sonic CD - $4.99
  • November 20 - Nokia Exclusives: Spy Mouse, Trivial Pursuit (all $2.99)
  • November 21 - Turn N Run - $.99
  • December 4 - AlphaJax - Free
  • December 19 - KenKen - $4.99
  • December 21 - Nokia Exclusive: iBomber Defense - $2.99

Check out post # 2 for more info about Windows Phone games.

 
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[quote name='MoCiWe']Yeah, I have microsoft points saved on my live account so that would have been great, I am currently in a Sprint family plan so I was looking at the HTC Arrive as it's essentially the only phone they have.



Hmmmm, I just tried through the Zune marketplace and it just says looking for Windows phone tied to my e-mail, and the buy button is grayed out :( Thanks for the suggestion though, it didn't hurt to try![/QUOTE]

I have sprint too. Arrive is a solid phone and my only gripe is no forward facing camera and screen size should be a hint larger. Other than that the key board is perfect, perhaps the best on a phone. the keys are solid, large, and works great for my word documents. I want that lumia i900 though
So I assume zombies on the phone will be dotw since it doodle was offered for Easter sale and was the only game with similar votes for players choice
 
I'm with Verizon...one option for a Windows phone and it's a year old. As I wait, I picked up a used HTC HD7 from Craig's List just to play these games. Bought all of the 99c sale games...cheap Gamerscore!
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Ah that sucks. You couldn't use MS points anyway, only real money via CC (other than for some DLC that uses MS Points).

@tyler the Quest mode was a lot more interesting imo. The base "game" was a lot of guess and check and does get repetitive. Even funnier is MS censored some answers like "Alcoholic" and "Sex" are not answers in the WP7 version.[/QUOTE]

Ah, I was unaware of the MS points thing, thanks for the heads up. I have a card as well so I can just use that but I thought Microsoft would centralize those points since it's for a LIVE feature.
 
I bought Doodle God and they charged me twice i called customer support and after they fixed my problem he added 800ms points to my xbox account because of the problem.
 
[quote name='troy2007']Unrelated - why can't I see Toy Soldiers in my list to buy? Anyone else have that problem?[/QUOTE]
I didnt see it in zune. I just used the marketplace website.
 
I've had my WP7 about a month and only tried a few free games. (I am not big on handheld gaming) I was going to finally buy my first game - Angry Birds and I see its on sale. I picked up Angry Birds, de Blob and Max & the Magic Marker for .99 each.
 
Anyone know how to reset Doodle God to get the No Hint achievements?

I just got done with the last quest and took a look at the achievements, just reset the elements for chapter 1 and no dice. Bleh. -_-
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']Anyone know how to reset Doodle God to get the No Hint achievements?

I just got done with the last quest and took a look at the achievements, just reset the elements for chapter 1 and no dice. Bleh. -_-[/QUOTE]

As far as I know, you have to reinstall the game. :(
 
[quote name='Outinthedark']@tyler the Quest mode was a lot more interesting imo. The base "game" was a lot of guess and check and does get repetitive. Even funnier is MS censored some answers like "Alcoholic" and "Sex" are not answers in the WP7 version.[/QUOTE]

Quests were ok, except the 20th century one wasn't very good either. Episodes 3 and 4 felt entirely unnecessary as well. And yeah, when looking for guides on the game I noticed they removed Sex, Alcoholic, Vodka, Tobacco, and Cigarette from the WP version. Kinda funny.

[quote name='MastrMeatWad']I have sprint too. Arrive is a solid phone and my only gripe is no forward facing camera and screen size should be a hint larger. Other than that the key board is perfect, perhaps the best on a phone. the keys are solid, large, and works great for my word documents. I want that lumia i900 though
So I assume zombies on the phone will be dotw since it doodle was offered for Easter sale and was the only game with similar votes for players choice[/QUOTE]

My biggest gripe about the Arrive is the screen size as well, I look at my friend's AT&T phones and get jealous.

As for ZotP, common sense says to put it as DotW sometime in April. However, I get the feeling that Doodle God won and that's the one we'll see as DotW, common sense be damned!
 
[quote name='eastx']Monster Island coming to Windows Phone next week

I finally got my head around Civ Revolution and played it till my phone died this morning... So dang addictive. But oh how it needs a better tutorial.[/QUOTE]

How different is it from the 360/PS3 version? I downloaded the demo when it came out but with the Easter sale haven't even checked it out yet.

EDIT: Another Angry Birds-style game? Bleck!
 
If anybody cares, Sid meiers Pirates is already up for sale.
Pretty cool.

Anybody else try Wordament? Its listed as n XBL game but no achievement support????.
free though...
 
Not sure what's up with wordament, I think it's supposed to have achievements.

Also, dotw appears to be, if I remember correctly, one of eastx favorites. 3d brick breaker. ;)
 
Its correct for Wordament to not have achievements seeing as it shows up under the "Other" section for your games once its downloaded. Its not an xbl title. Don't know why it shows up under that when you're in marketplace.
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']Its correct for Wordament to not have achievements seeing as it shows up under the "Other" section for your games once its downloaded. Its not an xbl title. Don't know why it shows up under that when you're in marketplace.[/QUOTE]

They're making it an Xbox Live title, with achievements and other fun features. My guess is someone flipped a switch too early and it's showing up on the store. My guess is also that it disappears shortly and will reappear once everything's done.

Source:
http://www.wpcentral.com/see-upcoming-xbox-live-games-action

(watch the vid, it's the very first game previewed)
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']They're making it an Xbox Live title, with achievements and other fun features. My guess is someone flipped a switch too early and it's showing up on the store. My guess is also that it disappears shortly and will reappear once everything's done.

Source:
http://www.wpcentral.com/see-upcoming-xbox-live-games-action

(watch the vid, it's the very first game previewed)[/QUOTE]

alrighty then. Yah maybe this is a beta? Who knows. Any word if the final game will be free?
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']alrighty then. Yah maybe this is a beta? Who knows. Any word if the final game will be free?[/QUOTE]

It will be free and supported by ads, just like the indie version.
 
Nice list. My top 6 would include, in no particular order:

Plants vs. Zombies
Ilomilo
Hydro Thunder GO
Gravity Guy
Farm Frenzy 2
Star Wars Cantina
 
Yeah, I wish I had included ilomilo in there somewhere. And I still can't believe you like Star Wars Cantina that much, heh heh.
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']Still waiting for Monster Island to come out today.[/QUOTE]

You're going to be waiting for another week... I don't post news links just for Tyler, cool as he is.
 
[quote name='warboss zorbag']Pirates is a lot of fun.
Still trying to nail down the strategy.

Really awesome to see wp7 getting something beyond casual games[/QUOTE]


Agreed. Wasn't there a long list of WA titles releasing soon? Also rovio a new developer coming?
 
[quote name='MastrMeatWad']Agreed. Wasn't there a long list of WA titles releasing soon? Also rovio a new developer coming?[/QUOTE]

Do you mean WP? I keep a list of upcoming titles in the second post. It's missing a few EA titles as I really can't tell which ones will be Xbox Live and which won't.
 
[quote name='eastx']Do you mean WP? I keep a list of upcoming titles in the second post. It's missing a few EA titles as I really can't tell which ones will be Xbox Live and which won't.[/QUOTE]

have those all been confirmed? A u.s. Release for Deal or no Deal? Yes please.

And weren't those other Game Chest games canned like a year ago? Or are they back on the table?
 
Chillingo bringing Feed Me Oil to Windows Phone

[quote name='FlamedLiquid']have those all been confirmed? A u.s. Release for Deal or no Deal? Yes please.

And weren't those other Game Chest games canned like a year ago? Or are they back on the table?[/QUOTE]

The other Game Chest and Game Room games are probably cancelled, but I keep them on the list for nostalgic reasons. Some games on the list may only come to Europe - it's hard to tell sometimes.
 
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What's this Star Wars Cantina that was mentioned on the previous page? The closest thing I can find in the marketplace is EUCantina and it doesn't sound at all like a game.
 
Ah, okay, I see that in the OP now. Thanks for clarifying. I'm not a big Star Wars fan anymore, but it bugged me that I couldn't find it. Heh.
 
EastX (or anyone) care to weigh on the 3d brick breaker achievements. I know eastx said they suck, but I saw you got 120/200 on the game. How long did that take you?
 
Yeah, when I read the Windows Phone blog post about these drops a couple days ago, it sounded like they were permanent. Nice to see confirmation of that, and as you said in your article, hopefully this starts a trend.

Thanks for the info about 3D Brick Breaker. I don't usually pass on $2 games, but I think I'm going to this time. Maybe Zombies on teh Phone is coming for this week's DotW, considering Doodle God was dropped to $0.99.
 
Great writeup on Wordament, EastX. Answered a lot of questions I had, I'm really looking forward to it.

Was there a change in how much Gamerscore was allowed for free games? I thought I remember hearing it got bumped up to 200GS, but I could be mistaken.
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']My guess is he meant EA titles.

I really hope NBA Jam makes it as a live title.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='eastx']Do you mean WP? I keep a list of upcoming titles in the second post. It's missing a few EA titles as I really can't tell which ones will be Xbox Live and which won't.[/QUOTE]


Sorry guys. Yes, I meant ea titles. Autocorrect turned it to WA and I didn't catch it. Thanks.

I also initially thought the .99 was price drops and am happy that is the case. Now if only more can follow, and perhaps two live titles per week. Please. :)
 
[quote name='benjamouth']I'm actually enjoying 3d Brick Breaker, worth $2 IMO.[/QUOTE]

I'll buy it tonight if the PlayStation store update doesn't have anything good on sale. I mean, I gotta buy at least 1 downloadable game per week, right?!?

[quote name='MastrMeatWad']Sorry guys. Yes, I meant ea titles. Autocorrect turned it to WA and I didn't catch it. Thanks.

I also initially thought the .99 was price drops and am happy that is the case. Now if only more can follow, and perhaps two live titles per week. Please. :)[/QUOTE]

Now that's positive thinking! :whee:
 
[quote name='tylerh1701']I'll buy it tonight if the PlayStation store update doesn't have anything good on sale. I mean, I gotta buy at least 1 downloadable game per week, right?!?



Now that's positive thinking! :whee:[/QUOTE]

Haha. Yeah. I know. :D

Btw-looks like kinectimals is dotw. 1.99 price! And the monster island is already up too! All a day early! Woohoo
 
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Kinectimals? Sweet!

And I think Doodle God may have won, but considering it was part of the big price drops, I assume (and hope) we'll get Zombies next week.
 
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