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Alien Hominid HD now half-price

Yours for just 400 Microsoft Points.

Side-scrolling shooter Alien Hominid HD will be available for half the usual price on Xbox Live Arcade this week.

From today it'll cost 400 Microsoft Points (GBP 3.40 / EUR 4.80) instead of the usual 800. As an added bonus, obtain one achievement and you'll unlock the Alien as a playable character in Castle Crashers.

Alien Hominid HD was released just over two years ago and scored a very respectable 8/10 - read our review for the full rundown.