For whatever reason--and I'm leaning towards a weaker marketing push--Microsoft's 2010 Summer of Arcade doesn't seem to have the same kind of pre-release buzz that it had in 2009. But that doesn't mean there aren't some exciting games set to hit over the next few weeks. The other Brad gave you a tour during E3, and now you know when to expect each title, as Microsoft has tossed out release dates for the five titles being released under the Summer of Arcade umbrella.

• Limbo - July 21
• Hydro Thunder: Hurricane - July 28
• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - August 4
• Monday Night Combat - August 11
• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - August 18

Limbo! 
After the Quicklook I'm really excited about this game
 
Sweet, got the AV club complete!

Ill be getting Limbo definitely.

woohoo!! too expensive though

I'll be getting Limbo and I want to try the trials for all the others.

Hello, yesterday's news.  Are you well? Have you changed since yesterday?  No?  Well, then...

woo
 
Limbo and Castlevania are the ones I'm looking forward to, hopefully the others will be good and maybe I'll get those

" Hello, yesterday's news.  Are you well? Have you changed since yesterday?  No?  Well, fuck off then. "

Castlevania bitches.

Man. cstrang is such a fucking dick. Piss off.

 A little harsh but he's not really wrong either..... "

for me summer of arcade has already started, Monkey Island 2 today and Deathspank next week!!!  Limbo,  Monday Night,   Castlevania  and Lara Croft look great too.. I might jump on the buy everything deal if reviews for all those arcade games are good enough.

This might be the best year yet, with me buying 4 out of the 5 titles.  I think the most I bought last year was Trials and Shadow Complex, and the year before that Penny Arcade.

I surprised Laura Kraft is going out last. I'd have thought MNC or Castlevania would've grabbed that slot. I dunno, part of me expected, like last year, the most notable game to grab that slot. 
 
Well, less waiting for games I want, right?

Definite Limbo purchase.  I'll see how the others turn out.

I am planning on getting all of them except hydro thunder... but I may as well buy that too because of the points?  @_@

Castlevania is all I'm interested in, even though it just recycles all its sprites and looks like a cheap fangame as a result. 
 
I'm curious if Lara Croft will be a decent Diablo clone.

All of these are must buys to me except for Monday Night Combat.

I seriously think Summer of Arcade is just an excuse to charge $15 for each of these games. When, in all reality, they should be "on sale" during this time. 
I'll get Castlevania and that's pretty much it.

To be clear, if you are a citizen of the United States of America you will get your points back. I made that mistake last year and now I own that travesty of a Ninja Turtles game as a result. Be warned.

Limbo for sure, Lara Croft is virtually certain for its co-op as well. It's going to be a good summer!

 All these look pretty awesome, I'm a bit annoyed at $15 being the new $10 and I suspect  most if not all of these are $15. Other than that, I mean Monday Night Combat looks cooler than I initially thought, the DotA aspect is unexpected. I am cautious of Castlevania, its cool that its a new 2D entry but it kind of looks like a multiplayer party game constructed from older 2D Castlevania assets, but I've only seen a tiny bit of it so maybe its more compelling than that. 
 
Also its kind of cool that you get some points back for just 3 games, unlike last year where I think I got everything except Turtles in Time and got nothing. I am almost certainly going to get at least 3 of these.     

WTB Deathspank

Can't wait for Limbo. 

There aren't a lot of games like Limbo this gen, so I'll definitely be picking that up pronto.  I'll grab Hydro Thunder and Castlevania as well.

Limbo looks really interesting so I might just get that.

Limbo and Hydro Thunder are definite buys.  MNC and Lara Croft intrigue me, as well, and I may consider them depending on their prices.  Castlevania I'm still hesitant on.  I'm hoping it isn't entirely multiplayer focused and still plays like Casltevania.

Where the fuck is Shank? Oh wait, that's not really a Summer Of Arcade dealio. God, I want that fucking game.

Limbo definitely, and maybe Monday Night Combat.  The others.. meh.

I thought the Summer of Arcade were meant to be exclusives to XBLA? or am I missing something?
 

• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - August 18

" I thought the Summer of Arcade were meant to be exclusives to XBLA? or am I missing something?
 

• Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light - August 18

  Is listed as PC, XBLA and PSN. "

Summer of Arcade 1 - Awesome, bought every game.
Summer of Arcade 2 - Decent. Splosion Man and Trials were the stand outs
Summer of Arcade 3 - Limbo is the only cool looking one. The new Castlevania looks really weird.

Stoked for Limbo but DeathSpank is out next week so it's all cool.

Depends on the price.$15 for Limbo? nope.

Probably will get Lara Croft, would get limbo too if it came to PS3 at some point, but probably unlikely.

Definitely want the new Hydro Thunder, online should really be fun with that.

im interested in limbo after seeing the quick look but i won't be buying a 360.

Definitely going to get Limbo.  You just gotta support the indie gaming movement -- keep creativity alive!
 
Monday Night Combat looks cool.  If the XBLA community latches onto that like they did BF1943, then I'm in.

I actually just ordered a new Xbox 360 "slim" just for Limbo, which I know sounds crazy.. o.o

I want world of Keflings, but still has not received a release date.

Castlevania, absolutely. But I probably won't get Limbo or Guardian of Light at 1200 MSP unless they're really long.

I can't wait to play Limbo and Lara Croft. Even though the other Tomb Raider games were not so great, the co-op addition looks fun.  Also what does Brad mean by "J ust like last year, you'll get a deal if you buy all these titles. You'll receive 1200 Microsoft Space Bucks if you purchase all five games, or 400 if you get at least three." Do we really get 1200 MP when we buy all 5 titles? I have never heard of that.

Line up looks pretty darn solid!