Xbox Gaming in South Africa

It's the Summer of Arcade, but in... well, summer. But it's winter over in the Real World, so it's a Block Party instead of a Summer of Arcade. Something like that. Anyway, there's stuff happening in XBLA this March, including the release of the Xbox Game Room, a sort of virtual arcade. It's going to be a free download by itself, with actual games going at 240 MSP each, or 40 MSP a single play.

The regular XBLA schedule is packing some heat next month too, with Toy Soldiers hitting on 3 March at 1200 MSP.

Put your foot soldiers, snipers, cavalry and fighter pilots to the test. Poised to be a smash hit on Xbox LIVE Arcade, “Toy Soldiers” is an intense action game in which players are cast into a fantastic, miniature world where antique toy soldiers fight for survival using an extensive arsenal of tanks, fighter planes and flame throwers in vintage WWI dioramas. Developed by Signal Studios exclusively for Xbox 360, now you can commandeer the action and watch as your assembled troops defend the area battlefield before the enemy storms over the top! Integrating multiple game genres and world-class visuals, “Toy Soldiers” is a unique and action-packed entertainment experience!

Following up, there will be Perfect Dark (800 MSP):

Agent Joanna Dark brings her epic tale of galactic conspiracies in future America to Xbox LIVE Arcade, your primier destination for the best downloadable assets. With remastered visuals, LIVE-enabled multiplayer modes, leaderboards, achievements and Avatar awards, it's a package not to be missed. Fire up your Farsight and prepare for assignment - the Dark returns this March!

And finally, Scrap Metal (1200 MSP):

Drift around corners with guns blazing and take out legendary competitors in the fast-paced, top-down racer, Scrap Metal! Fight your way through explosive, action-packed missions and defeat cunning bosses to add their vehicles to your garage. Customize your newly-acquired cars, and then return to the track to blast through more enemies. Next, jump online with Xbox LIVE® to race against your friends and crush their cars with the wheels of your massive monster truck in pulse-pounding online multiplayer matches.