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Since Call of Duty Classic doesn’t fully launch until tonight (so extra impressive it was so highly played, eh?) the other Arcade titles on offer have a chance at this list this week!
This list only covers full Arcade titles purchased, so no free games, trials, etc.
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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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Game add-ons, or PDLC as we hardcore folks usually call it, are fun. They keep games from getting old. And you like to purchase them, according to my spreadsheets. And here are the ones you liked to buy most this week.
Note: these are only the purchased game add-ons and this list doesn’t include the bazillions of free add-ons.
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Kind of a mixed bag for this roundup. Based on NHL Arcade’s placement I assume you guys got into the Deal of the Week discount for it. 
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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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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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Seems you guys liked the top 10 retail game stats so I figured I’d share out a few more.
These are the top 10 LIVE Arcade games for the week, by purchases.
ANZ Top 10 Arcade games:
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GLOBAL Top 10 Arcade games:
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Good to see I have lots of company picking up Magic: The Gathering. I gave up bolding the placement differences because #1 and #3 would be the only ones NOT bolded, so instead I just bolded the ones that don’t appear at all on the other list. I’d make a joke about how we care less about killing stuff, but with Duke Nukem on our list I really can’t. Sidenote that MBU is #12 worldwide, which I guess means we’re just batting above our weight, or however that expression goes.
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