Xbox LIVE Arcade Block Party Coming in March, Bringing Game Room, Scrap Metal and More

by Alice O'Connor, Feb 11, 2010 3:30pm PST

Related Topics – Game Room, Scrap Metal, Toy Soldiers, xbox 360, XBLA, X10

An 'Xbox LIVE Arcade Block Party' event in March will see the launch of the 'Game Room' virtual arcade as well as releases of several top XBLA titles, Microsoft has announced.

Game Room and Scrap Metal.

N+ co-developer Slick Entertainment's combat racer Scrap Metal (1200 Microsoft Points / $15), Toy Soldiers (1200 MSP / $15) and Perfect Dark (800 MSP / $10) are due in March--Toy Soldiers will hit March 3, with everything else following later in the month.

Coming to Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live, Game Room is a virtual space which allows players to create their own retro video arcade by buying vintage machines including Centipede and Asteroids Deluxe for 240 to 400 Microsoft Points ($3-$5) each.

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Great, really excited about a virtual arcade room. Not, not really at all, sounds like they are trying to make something like PSN Home and it's just all so retarded. If people want this, they are already playing Second Life. Since I'm not playing second life, why would I want to wander a pointless virtual world...?

Just give us the games. They are overpricing the arcade games because you get a "virtual arcade cabinet" to put in you imaginary arcade. Dumb.

Feb 11, 2010 3:36pm PST

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Great, really excited about a virtual arcade room. Not, not really at all, sounds like they are trying t... : haysoos
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  Then don't use it. It's optional. : IndigoAK
  - I'm sure most people will take that route. Because really now, MS is in fantasy land half the time with ... : mexpak
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    Look, I think it's cool bringing back old arcade games. I miss arcades, REAL arcades, not that bullshit ... : haysoos
    - I'm not convinced that the price would be cheaper without the virtual arcade room. Also, it sounds nice ... : matrixneo42

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For a second there I was hoping they'd refined the Party system. Intermittent dropping and 8 player limit :(

Feb 11, 2010 5:17pm PST

For a second there I was hoping they'd refined the Party system. Intermittent dropping and 8 player limit... : Bamtan

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