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Three XBLA Games to be Arcade Hits, Get Price Cuts

By Blake Ellison, Nov 11, 2008 2:45pm PST

Update: Microsoft has made the price cuts official and the games' lower prices appear in Xbox Live Marketplace. Original Story: Microsoft will...

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"I liked it well enough. Could use more scenes and options and weapons, but it's not a bad game ..."

- pyide see all 10 comments

Rare on XBLA Killer Instinct

By Blake Ellison, Nov 07, 2008 11:27am PST

With Rare's platformer Banjo Kazooie (N64) leading the developer's charge onto Xbox Live Arcade, the studio remains open to the possibility of...

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"Agreed! I bought my N64 for the port of KI but instead got the shitfest of KI: Gold. ..."

- Super Sparker see all 23 comments

Vigilante 8 Arrives on Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Nov 03, 2008 9:50am PST

Following publisher Activision's announcement two weeks ago, Microsoft today reminded everyone that Isopod Lab's vehicular car combat title...

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"I loved this game to death... I accidentally stood on the game disc :( I'm glad I can get it ..."

- Goblin au see all 11 comments

This Wednesday, Xbox Live Arcade Asks: Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

By Chris Faylor, Oct 27, 2008 9:38am PDT

In addition to Penny-Arcade Adventures Episode Two, Microsoft today announced that come Wednesday October 29, Xbox 360 owners will at long last be...

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Penny Arcade Ep. 2 Hits October 29

By Chris Faylor, Oct 22, 2008 9:19am PDT

Developer Hothead has announced that the second entry in RPG series Penny Arcade Adventures will arrive on PC, Xbox 360, Mac and Linux next...

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"They had excellent music. Atmospheric without being repetitive."

- Enkidu see all 13 comments

Portal: Still Alive Hits Xbox Live Arcade Next Wed, Promises Cake and Companionship at $15

By Chris Faylor, Oct 16, 2008 9:21am PDT

Microsoft has announced that Valve's enhanced re-release of its wit-driven puzzle-shooter Portal will arrive in the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live...

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"probably for a similar reason valve did away with the black box. "

- subgeek see all 13 comments

Rumor: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Getting Downloadable Re-release

By Blake Ellison, Oct 13, 2008 10:52am PDT

Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom's fighter with featuring Marvel comic characters and a cult following, has been rated by the ESRB for release on the...

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"Ports from previous versions. Redoing the game's art would take too much time, especially with a ..."

- NeoChaosX see all 35 comments

Microsoft Not De-Listing XBLA Games Just Yet

By Blake Ellison, Oct 09, 2008 4:34pm PDT

Microsoft is taking steps away from the direction of removing under-performing games from Xbox Live Arcade, according to a new interview from the...

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"Question for a knowledgeable shacker: If I have previously purchased one of these ..."

- ZoDD The Immortal see all 9 comments

MLB Stickball Hits Xbox Live Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Oct 06, 2008 9:53am PDT

Gaia Industries' MLB Stickball marks this week's downloadable addition to the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade portfolio, Microsoft and publisher 2K...

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"that first pic reminds me of "the bigs" home run mode that was such a good game...sucks they ..."

- Bumpmapped see all 7 comments

XBLA Sales Jump 58% Following Summer Lineup

By Chris Faylor, Sep 26, 2008 10:49am PDT

Microsoft's five-week Summer of Arcade promotion saw sales of downloadable Xbox 360 games hit new some new records, the company announced today....

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"Anyone know if there are publicly released sales figues for XBLA games?"

- BobbySnake see all 9 comments

Original Banjo-Kazooie Hits XBLA November 26, Banjo-Tooie Follows in Early 2009

By Chris Faylor, Sep 24, 2008 9:28am PDT

Update: Microsoft has curiously pulled the press release that this story was based on. Original Story: Rare's Xbox 360 port of its Nintendo 64...

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"Banjo Kazooie is the first game I played that successfully managed to incorporate top-tier ..."

- Mill Burray see all 9 comments

Duke Nukem 3D XBLA Priced: $10

By Blake Ellison, Sep 22, 2008 9:53am PDT

The Xbox Live Arcade re-release of the classic 90s PC shooter Duke Nukem 3D will carry a price of 800 Microsoft Points ($10), Microsoft has...

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"I've said this before, but as late as 2003 there was a copy of Command and Conquer: Sole ..."

- quanta88 see all 36 comments

Xbox Live Arcade Gets Domino Master, Feeding Frenzy 2 Tomorrow

By Chris Faylor, Sep 16, 2008 7:58am PDT

While Duke Nukem 3D doesn't hit Xbox Live Arcade until next week, Microsoft has announced that this week's new downloadable games for the Xbox 360...

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"Feeding Frenzy 2 should be fun. I enjoyed the first, so I'll probably pick that up."

- deadhorse see all 3 comments

Duke Nukem 3D XBLA Dated: September 24

By Nick Breckon, Sep 13, 2008 1:41pm PDT

The Xbox Live Arcade version of 3D Realms' classic shooter Duke Nukem 3D is arriving on September 24, GameTrailers has revealed. The price of the...

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"That's the kind of thinking that killed the 2nd X-Files movie."

- LemonJoose see all 57 comments

Xbox Live Arcade Receives Samurai Shodown 2, RocketBowl and Shotest Shogi on Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Sep 08, 2008 10:05am PDT

Update: Samurai Shodown 2 will sell for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), Microsoft has clarified. According to the company, its initial listing of a 400...

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"How accurate is the port? it's it actual emulation of the arcade hardware or just a port? "

- Zoid see all 11 comments