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With no new Xbox release for Windows Phone this week, gamers in search of a fix will have to look to the Xbox Red Stripe Deal for their entertainment. The latest deal game is Gameloft’s Dark Knight Rises for Windows Phone 8. It’s on sale for $2.99, as it also was back in June. If you’re looking for a long and meaty game, it should fit the bill. Non-Xbox Red Stripe Deals include the phenomenal strategy game Armed from Sickhead Games for 99 cents, plus the popular app Weave News Reader for $3.99. We’ve got details and Store links after the break.

The Dark Knight Rises (Windows Phone 8 with 1 GB RAM) Regular price: $6.99 Sale price: $2.99 Download size: 774 MB Store Link

Everybody knows Gameloft for their mobile clones of popular console and PC titles. But Gameloft also produces fairly high quality licensed games. This one is based on the final Chris Nolan Batman film – the one with all the plot holes like Batman surviving a nuclear explosion somehow. Me, I prefer the animated The Dark Knight Returns, which recently came out in a wonderful deluxe release on Blu-ray and DVD. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more As for the game itself, it looks and plays much like Amazing Spider-Man. You can take on the story missions following the film’s plot or run around doing random missions in an open world setting. Batman doesn’t web sling, but he does get to drive vehicles. Dark Knight Rises is a pretty good movie game, but like other 3D Gameloft titles it suffers from a lower than optimal frame rate. It also has one Achievement that is a little iffy but can be attained by a grinding workaround. Putting those concerns aside, Dark Knight Rises is a must-buy for fans of open world games and the Caped Crusader. Armed (Windows Phone 7 and 8) Regular price: $1.99 Sale price: $.99 Download size: 65 MB Store Link