The rogue misfits of Croteam, Devolver Digital, and Mastertronic are stepping up their holiday spirit and offering cheer-inducing discounts for all things Serious Sam on Xbox LIVE Arcade this holiday season. Starting now “Serious Sam 3: BFE,” the “Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile DLC pack,” and both “Serious Sam HD: The First and Second Encounters” will all be 50% off for both naughty and nice gamers – just 600 MS Points each.

Both longtime fans of the irreverent shooter series and gamers that have yet to taste the pleasure of over-the-top action will be able to snag the most iconic entries in the franchise for half-off and experience a high-octane alternative to today’s plodding military shooting ranges. Grab a rocket launcher and step out from the cowardice of cover-systems to experience the brutal fun as Serious Sam battles through overwhelming hordes of imaginative monsters and puts the “shoot” back in “first-person shooter.” Gamers will be also be able to crank up the holiday cheer with custom Santa-themed skins in the legendary madness of Serious Sam campaign co-op and a variety of white-knuckle multiplayer versus modes.

While these serious holiday discounts will most likely usher in peace on Earth and possibly even good will toward men, not everyone is pleased with the promotion.

“I’m all for peace on earth and good will toward men but this is ridiculous,” said Fork Parker, noted humbug and CFO of Devolver Digital CFO. “Looks like once again I’ll be sipping unicorn eggnog from my platinum chalice and watch my potential wealth be slashed in half by the marketing department’s penchant for charity.”

Serious fans can join in the celebration and win free downloads throughout the holiday season by visiting facebook.com/SeriousSamFan or following @SeriousSamIAm on Twitter.

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Dogfight 1942 Russia Under Siege DLC has launched on Xbox Live. Fans can now become Russia’s bravest and fight fiercely over the vast skies of the Motherland: free Leningrad, reign fire over Kursk and drop explosive greetings from Russia on Berlin.

Russia Under Siege takes players on a visceral journey through the chilling Russian winter where Germany’s dominant air force is pounding at the gates of the Soviet Empire and The Blitzkrieg is at full swing. It doesn’t take the overwhelming Nazi force long to push the Soviets far inland and back towards Moscow.

Dogfight 1942 is out now exclusively as a digital download title for XBLA, unleashing new life into the aerial combat genre. By combining the pick-up-and play-ease of an arcade game, the convenience of digital download, with the depth and production value typically found only in traditional retail games, Dogfight 1942 brings new life to the aerial combat genre.

A fast-paced, WWII air combat arcade game, Dogfight 1942 features three unique game modes — Dogfight, Survival and Campaign — each offering plenty of action that is easy to jump into.

In designing the game, City Interactive implemented incredibly intuitive controls to reduce the need for lengthy tutorials and allow any level of gamer to get up and running. At the same time, the gameplay remains extremely competitive so that even the most ardent flight game fan will enjoy a challenge.

So get those props spinning, jump into the cockpit and race down that runway, it’s time to fly.

Dogfight 1942 is out now for 1200 Microsoft Points, and will be followed closely by versions for both the PC and PlayStation 3.

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Coming September 14 to Xbox Live Indie Games, Life in the Dorms brings the classic spirit of old-school adventure games to modern-day videogame consoles.

Join Dack—a kid who started feeling homesick before he even left home—as he puzzle-solves his way through college orientation; learns about love, friendship, and ramen noodles; and tries very hard not to get killed by his axe-wielding psychopath of a roommate.

Other top bullet points of the game include:

• Bears! Murder! …Icebreakers.
• An engrossing coming-of-age tale about blah blah blah.
• Sharp dialogue written by an acclaimed humor.
• A crossover with the hit corporate-simulator Office DisOrders.
• No Avatars or voxels—whatsoever.
• And a price tag that’s cheaper than a spiral-bound notebook.

Life in the Dorms also introduces a brand-new, social networking-inspired interaction to the adventure game oeuvre: Dack can post “Flitter” updates about everything and everyone in the game—in fact, he’ll have to, in order to solve many of the game’s challenging puzzles.

For more, check out this in-depth interview with Adventure Lantern about Life in the Dorms, and watch the newest trailer below:

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