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With Microsoft’s Xbox Live Community Games getting a rename, I decided to jump the gun and launch XBLI.net. If you’ve been to my other site, Red Ring Circus, the look should be familiar.

What’s different is the  format – XBLI is mostly focused on quick, single paragraph impressions of the trial versions of each title. I don’t skip anything, and depending on the game, I’ll play through the demo multiple times or just buy it to get a better impression.

Hopefully, this will save you all some time and maybe even open your eyes to some gems you may have passed on. Expect to see one post per week covering all the games (unless it’s a slow release week) and individual, in-depth reviews of games that offer something special.

Also, you can check out the FAQ  for a list of all the cool stuff that’s already come out, as well as the typical FAQ-style questions and answers. If you have any feedback, such as suggestions for the FAQ, criticisms of my writing, games you think I missed, or whatever, feel free to leave a comment here or contact me via the contact details on XBLI.