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Now that the Summer of Arcade has come and gone, click through to see what PixlBit thought of each of the five games.

Microsoft's Summer of Arcade is now in its third year, and following in the tradition, the biggest XBLA games of the year have been made available for player consumption.

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How many times a week can Jason say his own name?

It occurred to me today that I never made one consideration when thinking about and planning for my podcast series: What do readers and listeners of PixlBit want? How much is too much? Personally, I'm willing to try to challenge myself to deliver a new issue of the podcast each day of the week. Though the sheer volume might be unmanageable at times, I think that right now, it can be done.

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Lest I jest, I bet my best vest this quest pest lacks zest.

Dragon Quest IX is a fun, traditional, single-player RPG that provides an additional, flexible, and open multiplayer experience.

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Hardcorps

On the surface, Blast Corps. may seem like nothing more than a mindless demolition game. Upon further inspection, it becomes apparent that it is also a strategy, arcade, racing, and puzzle game mixed into one. Few games can be called truly unique, but there isn't much else out there like Blast Corps.

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Zombie mailbag wants your brains. (In a good way.)

Avid fans of PixlBit (Read: Zap) may have noticed I've mentioned the idea of a solo podcast a few times in the past month. While at first, the idea was uncertain, as time passes, it seems to be more and more of a sure thing. How does Mailbag relate? I want to read and respond to listener mail! That's right. I want listener mail! I know the podcast hasn't yet begun, but it will soon, so why not get a head-start? You could be featured. You could be featured in the first edition of "JasonCast" or "PixlJalk," or whatever we decide to name the thing. How about, for the first episode, you send in suggestions for the title of the show? As always, suggestions can go to mailbag AT pixlbit DOT com, but in this case, they can also be sent to jasonr AT pixlbit DOT com, too.

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