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Limbo, Shadow Complex in XBLA sale

Microsoft details April XBL schedule.

Limbo, Shadow Complex and Castle Crashers are among the titles featuring in a one off Xbox Live Arcade sale later this week.

You'll be able to pick up all three, along with Trials HD and Monday Night Combat, for 600 Microsoft Points each at a 50 per cent saving. The deal is only good for 15th April, so mark your diaries.

Other highlights of the just-released Xbox Live April schedule include a date for EA platformer Fancy Pants, Games on Demand launches for Mafia II and Lost Planet II and some nice savings on various Capcom titles.

Here's the full rundown, as detailed on Major Nelson's blog:

Sales and specials:

  • 15th April: Limbo, Castle Crashers, Shadow Complex, Trials HD, Monday Night Combat (600 Points each, 50 per cent off)
  • 19th-25th April: Up to 50 per cent off SEGA titles including Sonic 4, Crazy Taxi, and Outrun Online Arcade

Xbox Live Arcade:

  • 13th April: Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes HD (1200 Points)
  • 20th April: Section 8: Prejudice (1200 Points)
  • 20th April: Fancy Pants (800 Points)

Deal of the week:

  • 12th-18th April: Marvel vs Capcom 2 (600 Points, 50 per cent off), Mega Man 10 (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Final Fight: Double Impact (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Bionic Commando: Rearmed (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (600 Points, 50 per cent off)
  • 19th-25th April: Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Toned Body (160 Points, 50 per cent off), Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Dance Workout: Bollywood (200 Points, 50 per cent off), 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Peggle (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Peggle Nights (200 Points, 5- per cent off), Plants vs. Zombies (800 Points, 50 per cent off), ilomilo (400 Points, 50 per cent off), Avatar Egg Hunt (80 Points, 50 per cent off), Avatar Bunny Outfit (120 Points, 50 per cent off), Monkey Prop (120 Points, 50 per cent off)

Games on Demand:

  • 12th April: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
  • 12th April: Toy Story 3: The Video Game
  • 12th April: Fallout: New Vegas
  • 19th April: Mafia II
  • 19th April: Lost Planet 2

Avatar Marketplace:

  • 19th April: South Park
  • 19th April: Mortal Kombat