XBLA Game Room|Classic arcade action on the Xbox 360

Over at the official Xbox.com forums in the Game Room section, a dedicated fan by the name of MSQ Ganner has put up an interesting thread. It’s not your regular Game Room competition. No, this competition gives you bragging rights and crowns you the first King, or Queen of Game Room!

To become the King/Queen of Game Room gamers, you will have to reach at least level 40 (unlocking space theme) and have filled the full achievement grid (all 1000 GS points). The first gamer to do so will be named Game Room King/Queen.

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Fanboys rejoice! Starting today, you will be able to purchase Xbox LIVE Avatar items ranging from caps to shirts to props from all your favorite retro game companies such as Intellivision, Activision, Konami and Atari. The prices range from 40 to 240 Microsoft Points. Some of the items are really worth considering in our opinion.

Now that you can accessorize your Xbox LIVE Avatar with Game Room items in the Marketplace, which ones will you choose from? Here’s the list:

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It has just been announced on the official @KromeStudios Twitter that the Xbox LIVE will be getting last weeks delayed seven original arcade and console classics to add to your retro arcade this Wednesday May 5th. From Pitfall! (Activision) to Super Breakout (Atari), next week’s line-up marks the NEW start of a steady stream of arcade hits releasing every Wednesday, exclusively for Game Room on Xbox LIVE.

After last week’s delay, that has still not been explained by either Microsoft or Krome Studios in any detail other than “We are working to bring you additional Game Room titles as soon as possible! More details later…” is looking like it might get back on track this week.

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The latest batch of Game Room content has also been delayed until further notice. Although we have been unable to get any word from Krome Studios or Microsoft Game Studio, sources have told us that they are aware of the problem and are working on a solution to bring you this week’s update.

Earlier today we broke the news that the new Game Room content had been delayed on both our official Twitter account @XBLAGameRoom and on our Facebook Page. The same places that we originally stated that the update wouldn’t be coming out until Thursday before we received the official press release from Microsoft stating it would be Wednesday.

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Game Room on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows – LIVE lets you relive the glory days of classic arcade and console games in their original forms. Your avatar will take part in the original sights, sounds and gameplay that will make these retro games come alive on your Xbox 360 and Windows-based PC in one fast, fun experience. Game Room will bring you a library of original classics like Centipede® and Asteroids Deluxe® from Atari Inc. and other favorites from Intellivision, Konami Corp, and more. With weekly new title releases, your arcade will soon be retrofitted to perfection. Challenge your friends to beat your high score by sending custom challenges and taunts across platforms, earn Achievements, unlock levels, and climb your way to the top of the universal leaderboards. Also enjoy the freedom of buying games for Game Room once and playing on both Xbox 360 and a Windows-based PC.

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