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Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged is a series of Xbox 360 games released which allows the play of Xbox Live Arcade games without requiring a purchase via Xbox Live.[ citation needed ]
| Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Various |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | September 5, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1 is a retail package of six Xbox Live Arcade games and three demos. [1]
When the disc is inserted, it does not directly launch anything; instead, it simply adds the respective titles to the player's Games list while inserted.
| Title | Developer | Live Features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Games | |||
| Bejeweled 2 | PopCap Games / CTXM | Leaderboards | |
| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | Bizarre Creations | Leaderboards | |
| Hardwood Backgammon | Silver Creek Entertainment | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled | |
| Outpost Kaloki X | NinjaBee | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content | |
| Texas Hold 'em | TikGames | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled | |
| Wik and the Fable of Souls | Reflexive Entertainment | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| Demos | |||
| Feeding Frenzy | Sprout Games / CTXM | Leaderboards | |
| Marble Blast Ultra | GarageGames | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| Uno | Carbonated Games | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Cooperative Play, Camera Enabled, Downloadable Content | |
| Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Various |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | October 23, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc is a package of five Xbox Live Arcade games. It was packaged with the console's Arcade variant.
| Title | Developer | Live Features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Games | |||
| Boom Boom Rocket | Bizarre Creations | Leaderboards | |
| Feeding Frenzy | PopCap Games | Leaderboards | |
| Luxor 2 | MumboJumbo | Leaderboards, Downloadable Content | |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Leaderboards | |
| Uno | Carbonated Games | Leaderboards, Multiplayer, Camera Enabled, Avatars | |
| Demos | |||
| 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures | Wanako Games | Multiplayer, Downloadable Content, Camera Enabled, Leaderboards | |
| Frogger | Digital Eclipse | Multiplayer, Leaderboards | |
| Marble Blast Ultra | GarageGames | Leaderboards, Multiplayer | |
| Soltrio Solitaire | Silver Creek Entertainment | Downloadable content, Leaderboards, Camera Enabled | |
| Surf's Up | Ubisoft Quebec | ||
| Viva Piñata | Rare | Multiplayer | |
| Zuma | Oberon Media | ||
| Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Various |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | November 3, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Xbox Live Arcade Game Pack is a package of four Xbox Live Arcade games.
The compilation was packaged with a black wireless controller.
| Title | Developer | Live Features |
|---|---|---|
| Bomberman Live | Backbone Entertainment | Leaderboards |
| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 | Bizarre Creations | Leaderboards |
| Lumines Live! | Q Entertainment | Leaderboards |
| Ms. Pac-Man | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Xbox 360 Triple Pack | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Various |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release | April 19, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Various |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Xbox 360 Triple Pack is a package of three Xbox Live Arcade games. [2]
| Title | Developer | Live Features |
|---|---|---|
| Limbo | Playdead | Leaderboards |
| Trials HD | RedLynx | Leaderboards, Sharing custom created tracks |
| 'Splosion Man | Twisted Pixel Games | Leaderboards, Cooperative Play |
Midway Arcade Treasures is a video-game compilation of 24 arcade games, emulated from the original PCBs. The compilation was developed by Digital Eclipse and issued by Midway for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows. The game could not function on the Xbox 360's backwards compatibility feature, but did on PlayStation 3 and Wii.
Namco Museum is a series of video game compilations developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for home video game consoles. The first title in the series, Namco Museum Vol. 1, was released for the PlayStation in 1995. Entries in the series have been released for multiple platforms, including the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360. the latest being Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2, released in 2020.
Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) was a British monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released at E3 2001, with another preview issue in November 2001. The magazine was bundled with a disc that included game demos, preview videos and trailers, and other content, such as game or Xbox updates and free gamerpics. The discs also provided the software for the Xbox 360 for backward compatibility of original Xbox games for those without broadband and Xbox Live access. From January 2012, OXM no longer included a demo disc. In mid-2014, the U.S. version was merged into the UK version on the website, which lasted only a few months until Future plc announced that it was closing its website along with all the other websites that Future has published, including Edge and Computer and Video Games. In February 2015, OXM and all of Future's video game websites were redirected into GamesRadar.
Xbox Live Arcade was a video game digital distribution service that was available for the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles. It focused on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers. Titles on the service ranged from previously released arcade and console games to brand new games designed for the service, and were priced from a range of 5 to 20 US dollars. While originally requiring a disc to gain access to the service on the original Xbox, the Arcade was integrated into the Xbox 360 along with the rest of the Xbox Live Marketplace with the launch of the new console.
Lumines Live! is a 2006 puzzle video game developed by Q Entertainment for the Xbox 360. It was released worldwide in October 2006 and in Japan in March 2007. The objective of the game is to move and rotate 2×2 blocks to form colored squares of the same color. Points are awarded to the player when the Time Line erases the colored squares. Lumines Live! introduces online multiplayer, Xbox Live achievements, and a leaderboard.
Konami Antiques MSX Collection is a series of compilations of MSX computer games released by Konami in Japan. The compilation was split between three volumes for the PlayStation between 1997 and 1998, each containing ten games. All thirty games were later compiled onto a single disc for the Konami Antiques MSX Collection Ultra Pack on the Sega Saturn in 1998.
Pac-Man Championship Edition is a 2007 maze video game developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. It has since appeared on several other platforms, including iOS, Android, and the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable as a PSP mini title available on the PlayStation Store. It is an HD reimagining of the original Pac-Man arcade game; players navigate Pac-Man through an enclosed maze, eating pellets and avoiding four ghosts that pursue him. Clearing an entire side of the maze of dots will cause a fruit item to appear, and eating it will cause a new maze to appear on the opposite side.
Texas Hold 'em is an Xbox Live Arcade version of the popular poker variant of the same name developed by TikGames. It was released on August 23, 2006 and was the first XBLA game to be offered as a free download. After 48 hours, it was no longer a free download. It was also made available on the Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Vol. 1 disc, which is available for retail purchase as well as bundled with Xbox 360 Premium consoles and Zune 3.0 firmware.
Namco Museum Virtual Arcade is a video game compilation developed and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. It was released in North America in 2008 and in Europe and Japan in 2009. Part of its Namco Museum series, Virtual Arcade includes 34 titles; nine of these are Namco Bandai-published Xbox Live Arcade games, and the rest are arcade games that are only accessible through the disc. Players can access the Xbox Live Arcade games through their dashboard if the disc is in the console.
Game Room was a video game compilation developed by Krome Studios and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Windows Phone 7. Launched on March 24, 2010, Game Room let players download classic video games and compete against each other for high scores. Players on both Xbox 360 and Windows PCs could access Game Room through their respective versions of Microsoft's Live online services. The servers shut down on October 31, 2017.
Konami Classics Vol. 1 and Konami Classics Vol. 2 are retail packages of three Xbox Live Arcade games developed and published by Konami. The disc works by inserting it into the console just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds three items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.
PopCap Arcade Vol. 1 and PopCap Arcade Vol. 2 are retail packages of four and three Xbox Live Arcade games from PopCap Games, released exclusive in North America. The disc works by inserting it into the console just like any other game. However, rather than directly launching any of the titles, it adds four items to the Xbox Live Arcade menu with a small disc icon next to each name.
Capcom Digital Collection is a compilation of Xbox Live Arcade games released by Capcom for the Xbox 360. The game was released on March 27, 2012, in North America and March 30, 2012, in Europe.
Capcom Arcade Cabinet is a compilation of Capcom arcade games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The compilation comprises 17 games initially released between 1984 and 1987, which were distributed in five separate packs of three games during February–April 2013, with two additional games unlocked for those that purchased all five packs. An arcade machine was made to promote the Capcom Arcade Cabinet series at the Gadget Show Live 2013 in Birmingham, UK.
