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Namco Announces Space Shooter PowerUp Forever

By Nick Breckon, Apr 16, 2008 5:00pm PDT

Namco Bandai yesterday announced a new downloadable game titled PowerUp Forever at its press event in San Francisco. The space shooter is set for a...

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"That sounds really cool. Too far away to get excited about though."

- OverloadUT see all 5 comments

Ikaruga Arrives on XBLA Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Apr 07, 2008 9:00am PDT

Microsoft has revealed that Treasure's long-awaited Xbox 360 port of its top-down arcade shooter Ikaruga will finally debut on the console's online...

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"we aren't getting anymore faithful arcade ports on xbox live. Ketsui and DoDonPachi Dai Ou ..."

- kemical see all 24 comments

Report: MS Reducing Straight Arcade-XBLA Ports

By Aaron Linde, Mar 31, 2008 11:39am PDT

Citing a reduction in faithful arcade ports on the platform, Microsoft has rejected two ports of two old-school arcade-style vertical shooters as...

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"they should allow everything, and make it like an amazon store-like system, so people can browse ..."

- Chandler55 see all 24 comments

Mr Driller Online Debuts on XBLA Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Mar 31, 2008 9:02am PDT

A new entry in Namco Bandai's colorful and long-running block-buster series Mr. Driller will be this week's Xbox Live Arcade release, Microsoft has...

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"I've been playing the DS version like crazy lately. So frustrating, yet so satisfying. Still ..."

- DrZettl see all 8 comments

Darwinia Slated for Xbox Live Arcade

By Aaron Linde, Mar 24, 2008 2:31pm PDT

A new listing on the Entertainment Software Rating Board's website reveals that a downloadable version of Introversion Software's lo-fi...

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"this would work pretty with with a controller; hope they sell a bunch of copies"

- Shai-Tan see all 12 comments

TiQal, Switchball Update Hit XBLA Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Mar 24, 2008 9:03am PDT

Slapdah Games' color-matching puzzler TiQal will be this week's sole Xbox Live Arcade release, Microsoft has announced. It will be available for...

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"Switchball is awesome. Get it. The demo showed only the basics. It gets wey more awesome later on."

- rustified see all 7 comments

Report: Ticket to Ride, Gin Rummy Coming to XBLA

By Aaron Linde, Mar 21, 2008 4:20pm PDT

Listings at the German game ratings board USK and American games rating board ESRB have revealed several previously unknown titles for the Xbox...

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"TTR is great but it has some balance issues that I hope get worked out before release!"

- kaddar0 see all 7 comments

XBLA Hits Expand with Doom, Assault Heroes; Upcoming Xbox Live Arcade Titles Listed, Pictured

By Chris Faylor, Mar 17, 2008 9:14am PDT

Microsoft has announced that the already-released downloadable Xbox 360 editions of Doom and Assault Heroes will join the Xbox Live Arcade Hits...

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"Shit yeah, I would buy it immediately. Really enjoyed playing Doom 1 on the 360 with my plasma. :) "

- nudel see all 39 comments

Puzzle Quest Expansion Revealed, Detailed

By Chris Faylor, Mar 17, 2008 8:17am PDT

An expansion pack for the downloadable Xbox 360 version of Infinite Interactive's ultra-addictive puzzle-RPG Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the...

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"Exclusive platform content does not want me to buy another platform, just blacklist any new ..."

- Y3oL see all 5 comments

Brain Challenge, Bliss Island Hit XBLA Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Mar 10, 2008 9:18am PDT

Gameloft's Brain Challenge and PomPom's Bliss Island mark this week's two Xbox Live Arcade releases, Microsoft has announced. Both titles will be...

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"I have a friend who probably has every Tycoon game ever made. He spends a fortune on games ..."

- Old_Fart see all 8 comments

XBLA Wednesday: Only Rocketmen This Week

By Chris Faylor, Mar 03, 2008 9:27am PST

A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games' shooter-RPG hybrid Rocketmen: Axis of Evil will be this week's only Xbox Live Arcade release, Microsoft has announced. As...

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"If it's for both 360 and PS3, why does the headline make it look like XBLA only? "

- Pneum0 see all 7 comments

Microsoft Nixes GoldenEye XBLA Rumors

By Nick Breckon, Feb 25, 2008 2:27pm PST

Despite recent buzz over a story in Xbox World 360, Microsoft Game Studios still has no plans to release Rare's Nintendo 64 FPS GoldenEye 007 on...

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"I'd love to see them do GoldenEye on the DS personally...Stylus control and wireless multiplayer ..."

- Vorlonesque see all 38 comments

D3 Announces Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

By Nick Breckon, Feb 25, 2008 1:56pm PST

Infinite Interactive's RPG-puzzle series Puzzle Quest is entering the final frontier this fall, D3Publisher of America has announced. Puzzle...

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"Try spending a week in London on business while your wife is 7 months pregnant and you're an ..."

- Wadmaasi see all 12 comments

Rumor: Indie XBLA Devs Face Royalty Cut

By Aaron Linde, Feb 25, 2008 12:41pm PST

Following rumors that Microsoft has slashed independent XBLA royalty rates across the board, GameSetWatch is reporting that Microsoft recently...

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"the initial higher royalties were a loss leader on microsoft's part to prove out the economic ..."

- a uberboy see all 18 comments

Triggerheart Exelica Vertically Scrolls to XBLA

By Nick Breckon, Feb 25, 2008 9:59am PST

An upgraded version of the original Japanese arcade title, Warashi's vertical shooter Triggerheart Exelica hits Xbox Live this Wednesday....

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"Would you prefer "Shooter shows vertical scrolling, capturing" instead?"

- alias see all 12 comments