And here we are–new week, new additions to Xbox LIVE Arcade, new top played list!
I didn’t know NFL was such a big thing here. You guys are liking it then, hey?
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Here are your top played Arcade games for the last week, based on unique users on Xbox LIVE across ANZ. Tomorrow we’ll see the different between what you’re playing and what you’re buying. 
Love seeing Trials HD with such staying power. It justifies my own habit.
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Arcade games are some of my favourites. I always like to see what people are playing so I can see which games I should look at getting.
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
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It’s that time of the week. Well, in fact it’s a few days early, but this week it’s that time of the week. Let’s look at Arcade games! I want to know what you bought and what you played, and I want you to know that too! Since it’s a few days early, this week isn’t going to look the same. Splosion man hasn’t had a full week, etc. etc. Also, the purchase list doesn’t include free games, as per usual.
ANZ Top Purchased Arcade Games
You guys are really going nuts on Battlefield 1943. This is its 3rd week running at the top of the list, and this is for purchases, not activity!
GLOBAL Top Purchased Arcade Games
Odd bit of a week, seeing Marble Blast Ultra knock out some of the competition to make an appearance back in the top 10. Not that we can really throw stones. We’re still going mad on the billiards.
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
Well, at least you’re playing what you’re buying.
GLOBAL Top Played Arcade Games
Not too many differences this week.
Who’s planning on picking up Marvel vs. Capcom tomorrow night? Think it will be at the top of the lists next week?
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* includes all Hasbro Family Game Night titles
Another week has passed and once again it’s time to take a look at which Arcade games you bought, plus which ones you played, in the last week. As per usual, the purchase list doesn’t include free items. That wouldn’t be apples and apples. The played list is determined by the number of unique users who played the game while connected to LIVE. Single-player vs multiplayer isn’t differentiated.
Caveats all out of the way? Awesome. Let’s have some fun with top 10 lists!
ANZ Top Purchased Arcade games
Ok, Battlefield is superb, it’s true. But I’m disappointed that Monkey Island, one of the all-time classic games EVER, didn’t take the #1 spot on its debut week. It still did well, but I’m secretly hoping it sells gazillions so all the Monkey Island games come to the Arcade. Also… what with the Bankshot Billiards 2? That’s an odd one to see pop up.
GLOBAL Top Purchased Arcade Games
Is Bankshot Billiards our way of rebelling over the lack of Tour de France?
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
And so Feeding Frenzy drops from the list. It’s been on there a while! But in its place the deserving Monkey Island!
GLOBAL Top Played Arcade Games
* Includes all Hasbro Family Game Night titles
We’ve had a good run of Arcade titles recently. The vast majority of titles on the lists are new!
Are you responsible for any of these being on the list?
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It’s that time of the week again–time for the top Arcade games for the last week! As per usual, we’ll look at the top purchased games first, then see what you spent all your time playing.
One new development for top purchased games–I’m now cutting out the free offers, since it’s not apples to apples to compare free games with those that cost.
ANZ Top Arcade Games by Purchases
GLOBAL Top Arcade Games by Purchases
I see we locally got into the N+ Deal of the Week in a big way, and even Ikaruga, which was only DOTW for a day or 2 during this reporting period, has already broken top 10. I’m glad to see you all liking it so much! Also, Worms 2 mania is in full swing, and in the last week the original Worms has finally dropped out of the top 10, after being there pretty much every week.
Otherwise, looks like we still have a greater obsession with balls. That is, billiards and marbles. Obviously. Ahem.
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
GLOBAL Top Played Arcade Games
This week is unusually in accord. Normally there are 2-3 major differences. This week? Just Peggle! Speaking of Peggle, we’re unlocking the multiplayer this weekend. What does that mean? If you’re a LIVE Silver member, you can play online against friends as if you had a Gold account. Maybe the yanks are practicing up for that.
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* All Hasbro Family Game Night titles combined
It’s that time of the week again! Here are the top 10 local and global Arcade games by purchases, plus the top 10 you’ve been playing.
ANZ Top Arcade Games by Purchases
GLOBAL Top Arcade Games by Purchases
What? Where did Kingdom for Keflings come from?! You guys must have taken my insights on Avatar clothing to heart. Worms look like they’re slowly beginning domination of the Arcade, as well they should.
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
GLOBAL Top Played Arcade Games
Only a couple differences. Looks like the rest of the world is keen on N+ this week… perhaps because it’s the deal of the week?! But they can’t overcome our love for Feeding Frenzy. Seriously, that’s up there on the local chart every week!
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ANZ Top Arcade Games by Purchases
GLOBAL Top Arcade Games by Purchases
Aegis Wing? Really? No idea why this would have jumped up into the list, but I guess we’re guilty of Bankshot Billiards 2, which I also have no idea about since we haven’t done any major promotion around it recently, but that’s the top 10! Also, we seem to have kept Sam & Max in the top 10 over global’s choice of UNO. No complaints there! After all, UNO has been around for a while.
Bonus Round!
We know the top 10 arcade games by purchases, but what are you guys actually playing?
ANZ Top Played Arcade Games
GLOBAL Top Played Arcade Games
A couple differences here but nothing major. Magic makes sense. UNO’s continuing popularity warms my heart and makes me wish I were better at it. I guess we don’t get into the Family Game Night stuff as much? I’m originally American so forgive my ignorance, but I’m curious if the same boardgames–Boggle, Sorry!, Yahtzee, Connect4, Battleship–are popular here or if they’re just a quaint American thing. Any boardgame enthusiasts want to educate me?
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