To celebrate the launch of Xbox LIVE Block Party, Xbox Canada hosted the ultimate 80s throw back event featuring 80s celebrities and old school arcade games, even with the mullets. Check out the celebrity guests who made an appearance!

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Xbox LIVE Arcade has just announced the addition of several new games, to be made available Wednesday, July 30.

The retro shooter game Geometry Wards: Retra Evolved 2 will be made available this week, with games such as Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers to be released throughout the month of August.

In conjunction of the launch of these new titles, Xbox LIVE Arcade users can also earn entry into the Summer of Arcade sweepstakes promotion by logging in and playing the trail or full version of the featured game of the week for the chance to win prizes such as a 12 month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription and an Xbox 360 Elite console.

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Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced the launch of two new online store fronts for downloadable distribution of titles from the company’s large selection of arcade, PC and touchscreen games.

Starting July 11, users can go to www.midwayarcade.com to download arcade classics and new touchcreen games for devices such as the iPod Touch. Classic games available for download from the website include Defender, Joust, and Spy Hunter. These games are selling for as little as $5 for 3 games.

Midway Games Inc. also launched www.midway.com today, which features ten recent game releases from the company. This digital storefront is aimed more towards the North American market, and games can be purchased for $9.99 each.

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