Xbox Live for Windows Phone Easter sale - 7 games are now 99 cents

Microsoft has decided, somewhat surprisingly, to serve as many as 7 Xbox Live for games  Windows Phone, probably as a gift to its users in this with the approach of Easter.

Microsoft has yet to release anything official, we only know that as many as 7 Xbox Live games are on sale for just $0.99 . Probably it is a discount for the Easter holidays, or more difficult, to celebrate the arrival on to American market of the Nokia Lumia 900 .

The following games are currently only $0.99:

• Angry Birds
• Burn the Rope
• De Blob
• Doodle God
• IonBallEX
• Max and the Magic Marker
• Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp

WPCentral who shared the news suggest that this offer should be valid until Sunday, April 8.

iStunt 2 coming to Xbox Live for Windows Phone

Xbox Live comes a new title that, despite the winter is now behind us, leads us to assume the role of a snowboarder struggling with all kinds of stunts on the snow.

The game gives us a 2D vertically scrolling and in a manner similar to Sonic will ask us to collect stars scattered through the various levels so as to increase our score. Also interesting is the pattern of the paths that goes from linearity and there is also facing portals and gravity loops, all controlled by motion sensor in the cell.

iStunt 2 offers altogether 88 levels with various unlockable snowboards and drivers as they continue in the game. We have to wait to buy it on March 28 at $2.99 on WP Marketplace.

PES 2012 is the new Xbox Live game for Windows Phone!

The long-awaited PES 2012 was released in Windows Phone marketplace in the day today, after his predecessor was removed from the marketplace without any prior notice by Microsoft.

As every week, Microsoft released a new game marketplace on Xbox Live Certified. Today is the turn of Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, the famous football game from Konami. 

"The unrivalled and award-winning football simulation is entering a new season on Windows Phone 7! Immerse yourself in unprecedented football atmosphere and the true PES experience with PES 2012.

Features:

- Unrivalled realism: Experience incredible gameplay and focus on tactics, goals and winning trophies while competing against the most advanced team and player AI on the market. Striking animations such as referee cut-scenes or goal celebrations and technical moves (diving header, bicycle kick, and more) will make you feel the beauty of the game.

- Exclusive UEFA Club Competitions: PES 2012 includes many of the best European club teams in the officially licensed UEFA Champions League™ and UEFA Europa League™ modes.

- Online connectivity: Prove your skills and unlock the various Xbox LIVE achievements, compare yourself to your friends, make it to the top of the leaderboards and become the world’s greatest PES player.

- Outstanding Accessibility for Beginners and Experts: The uniquely designed true flow™ control system provides instant access for players of all levels by utilising the accelerometer and AI-supported touch controls. More advanced players are presented with unlimited freedom of play by being able to master classic console-style controls with virtual pad and buttons.

- Stunning graphics: Detailed stadiums, pitches and weather effects provide the perfect visual environment for exciting matches

PES 2012 – the unrivalled football experience on Windows Phone 7!

PES 2012 is downloadable from the WP Marketplace at a price of $4.99. As any Xbox Live game, this one has a free trial and purchase the game you can unlock the goals is to get Xbox Live Game Score fees.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II - will soon be playable on Xbox and Windows Phone (video)

Microsoft promised a few years ago three platforms with a single interface, a dream that is probably coming to completion thanks to the work being completed, the next operating system Windows 8. A benefit will not be the only PC, tablet and notebook, but also on smartphones with Windows mobile segment that will receive the long-awaited update to the so called 'Apollo'.

Among the innovations introduced by the new release will also be able to use the same games across all three platforms, with a synchronization system that will allow you to play the Xbox since the last save and resume directly to  Windows Phone . Among the first titles that will support this exciting news we have the ever-popular Sonic come to life thanks to Sega, which is making available on Android , iPhone OS and PlayStation 3.

The fourth saga will be called Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II and the complete compatibility with all platforms 'Metro style' that we have within the year, we do not know if it added a cross-platform extended to other competitors. Certainly, it makes little edging edging that Microsoft is reaching the unification of run-time system from Google on Android, a system that certainly will help developers that have a single code to carry on and end-users who will benefit from products that are perfectly interacting. 

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Two New Xbox Live Games announced for Windows Phone

Today Microsoft announced a few games that will be coming out for Windows Phone sometime in the near future. Most of them we knew from the previous announcement:

• Carcassonne
• geoDefense Swarm
• Pinball FX2
• Shoot 1UP
• Wordament

However on the list appeared two more games that we were not aware that will come in to Windows Phone as Xbox live game. We are pleased to see Sid Meier's Civilization and Pirates coming to Windows Phone as Xbox Live games especially for the lovers of the strategy genre game.

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution

Based on the classic PC strategy game, you lead one of 16 civilizations to technological, economic, cultural, or military domination. Play on a randomly generated map or use the Scenario Creator to create your own challenge. Designed for newcomers and seasoned Civ veterans alike. Microsoft Studios

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Featuring 267 full-customizable ships, Pirates! is a high-seas strategy game that challenges players to hunt for hidden treasure, undertake daring missions, and battle enemy vessels. 2K Games

Source Windowsteamblog

The Windows Phone marketplace exceeds 70,000 applications!

In just over a month, in the marketplace Windows Phone 10 000 applications have been certified, passing the 60,000 achieved in the third week of January to 70,000 users in these days.

The amount of applications that are submitted daily on the marketplace is around 250 units.Of these 70 000, more than 28 000 have been added in the last 90 days and almost 7 000 were added in the last 30 days. Of allapplications, 65% are distributed for free, paying 11% are distributed along with a free trial and the remaining 24% are distributed for a fee, without a trial.

The most populated section of the marketplace is "entertainment" with 18%, followed by the "tools and productivity", with 14%, after "games" with 13% and follow "books", "news and weather," "travel and navigation "," lifestyle "and the remaining sections cover a percentage below 5%.

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"Bazar" Windows Phone Homebrew Marketplace comes to your Windows Desktop

For all lovers of homebrew applications, here come the PC version of Bazaar,the homebrew marketplace that can be used by users with unlocked Windows Phones.


Previously though, Bazaar was restricted to custom ROMs as an addon app for Windows Phone. While extremely useful and impressive, this limited its influence.


Bazaar is an application that allows you to browse Homebrew applications.Within the market you can search different app categories, using the search field, share and download and install them directly on your Windows Phone device. More info about Bazar Homebrew marketplace at Bazar Source Bazar for PC via Plaffo