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XBL Summer of Arcade release schedule

Buy the lot, get Crimson Alliance free.

The full schedule for this year's Xbox Live Summer of Arcade season has gone live.

Kicking things off on 20th July is delightful isometric action RPG Bastion from SuperGiant Games, priced at 1200 Microsoft Points.

Erich Chahi's ambitious god game From Dust follows on 27th July, then Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet on 3rd August, both also asking 1200 Points.

The Kinect-friendly version of smartphone phenomenon Fruit Ninja arrives on 10th August at 800 Points, with tower defense sequel Toy Soldiers: Cold War bringing proceedings to a close on 17th August for 1200 Points.

Finally, Microsoft has announced that if you buy all five titles, you'll get a free download of multiplayer RPG Crimson Alliance, which is due out on XBLA on 7th September for 1200 Points.