Twin-stick shooter Ion Assault will be a victim of choice, specifically the publisher's choice to bring it out during gaming's busiest season. It'll also be hurt by the developer's choice to build a game within an already over-saturated genre, particularly on Xbox Live Arcade. Sadly, the fact that it's a reasonable video game with a fairly engrossing play mechanic is unlikely to be of much consequence.
Neil writes: "Last week's Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale was found delivering plenty of great games, all at super low prices. With stunners like Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Child of Light both heavily discounted, chances are you could have filled your Xbox digital library on the cheap. But guess what, that sale has gone, only to be replaced with a brand new set of discounted titles. Want to take in all the bargains available via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 8th-14th September 2020? Of course you do - the Ultimate Game Add-On Sale is included for good measure!"
Hardcore Gamer: The third Reboot bundle is now available, and while it lacks anything involving the early'00s CG show, it does contain some games for a minimal fee. For the first 48 hours of the deal, so until Wednesday, you can get Rune Classic, X Blades, Hoard Complete Pack, Ion Assault, Knights and Merchants, and Planets Under Attack for only $2.
Neocrisis: Space shooters, space war shooters, space invaders, shmups - yep they're pretty much about mankind shooting the face off millions and squillions of invading aliens.
This looks like the sort of game that I'd buy, love for about 30 minutes then never touch again!