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The promotion is rounded out with Warp which is a charming looking stealth puzzler that casts you as an alien attempting to escape from a research laboratory. No prices have been announced yet but I imagine that most if not all of the games will come in at the 1,200 Microsoft Point price bracket. The promotion will also be running on Windows phones and will offer BulletAsylum, Chickens Can’t Fly, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Splinter Cell Conviction and Toy Soldiers: Boot Camp.
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