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We also received an Xbox LIVE dashboard promotion:</p> <p align="center"> <iframe class="youtube-player" title="YouTube video player" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WcABwIUaDWw?rel=0&hd=1" frameborder="0" width="853" allowfullscreen="" type="text/html"></iframe><br /> <a href="../../games/decimationx3/index.html">Decimation X3</a> promoted on the Xbox LIVE dashboard, in <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/xbox-live-buyers-guide-2010/">Joystiq's 2010 Buyer Guide</a>. </p><p>Wonder what the top Decimation X3 score is? Dzag has achieved an amazing 21,024,129 points:</p> <p align="center"><img border="0" alt="" src="images/225422015.jpg" width="600" height="450" /><br /> Original source: <a href="http://twitpic.com/3q7kqn">http://twitpic.com/3q7kqn</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>More Decimation X3 Articles:</strong> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> 2022/Jan/17 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2022/01/17.html">4-Player Decimation X3 (Level 135)</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2017/Oct/14 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2017/10/14.html">Xbox LIVE Indie Games Officially Shut Down</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2017/Feb/14 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2017/02/14.html">Last Payment by XBLIG?</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2015/Oct/19 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2015/10/19.html">Score Rush & Decimation X Series Picked as Best Beginner Shmups</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2015/Aug/17 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2015/08/17.html">Support XBLIG Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One!</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2014/Feb/17 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2014/02/17.html">Halifax Scramble Wrap Up</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2014/Feb/14 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2014/02/14.html">Xona Games Shmup Tournament</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/Jul/25 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/07/25.html">Indie Royale's Indie Gamer Chick Bundle</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/May/03 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/05/03.html">Death in Video Games</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/May/02 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/05/02d.html">Decimation X3: Japan's Pier 21 Arcade Honor</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/May/02 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/05/02b.html">Decimation X3 God Update!</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/Apr/21 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/04/21.html">Decimation X3 Mention by Major Nelson!</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2013/Apr/14 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2013/04/14.html">Decimation X3 & Score Rush Still Getting Some Love</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2012/Jun/02 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2012/06/02.html">Decimation X Series: Video Tribute</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/Jul/11 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/07/11.html">Decimation X3: 16 Best Xbox LIVE Indie Games by Official Xbox Magazine</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/May/18 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/05/18.html">Decimaton X3: Featured in Official Xbox Magazine</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/May/01 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/05/01.html">Matthew Doucette: Interviewed in Palutena's Army</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/Mar/25 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/03/25.html">Xona Games is 4-Player Shmup King of XBLIG: Created 3 of Top 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/Feb/16 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/02/16.html">Dzag: The Decimation X3 GOD!</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/Feb/15 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/02/15.html">Decimation X3 & Score Rush: Top 25 Indie Games</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2011/Feb/11 </td> <td> — </td> <td> <a href="../../2011/02/11.html">Decimation X3 - 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We make intensified arcade-style retro games. Our business, our games, our technology, and we as competitive gamers have won prestigious awards and received worldwide press. Our business has won $190,000 in contests. Our games have ranked from #1 in Canada to #1 in Japan, have become #1 best sellers in multiple countries, have won game contests, and have held 3 of the top 5 rated spots in Japan of all Xbox LIVE indie games. Our game engines have been awarded for technical excellence. And we, the developers, have placed #1 in competitive gaming competitions -- relating to the games we make. 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