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Screwjumper Inbound November 14 on XBLA

By Carlos Bergfeld, Nov 07, 2007 2:31pm PST

Frozen Codebase's freefall explosionfest Screwjumper will hit Xbox Live Arcade November 14, publisher THQ revealed today. The game will also be...

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Geometry Wars Wii and DS Gold, Dated

By Chris Faylor, Nov 06, 2007 12:24pm PST

The Wii and DS editions of Geometry Wars: Galaxies, based on Bizarre Creations' prodigious multi-directional grid-shooter, are complete and will be...

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"Really. You'd compare GW to Bejeweled, or perhaps Animal Crossing?"

- Damodred see all 9 comments

Daily Digidump

By Maarten Goldstein, Nov 05, 2007 4:00pm PST

Hot and steamy, we're going to start listing media we add to the site on a daily basis. Not everything is linked in stories, and would be missed...

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"Am I the only one who clicks on 'reply' to a comment and the text box is actually covered up by ..."

- deadhorse see all 13 comments

XBLA Wednesday Brings Switchball, Word Puzzle

By Chris Faylor, Nov 05, 2007 9:44am PST

The puzzle-filled labyrinths of Switchball and the logic challenges of Word Puzzle represent this week's Xbox Live Arcade Games. Both arrive on the...

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"Switch ball is pretty much 80% puzzler and 20% "action" and even that is pushing it. You do ..."

- Kniggit see all 3 comments

Undertow Takes Xbox Live Arcade Nov. 21

By Chris Faylor, Nov 02, 2007 10:18am PDT

Undertow, the Unreal Engine 3-powered underwater shooter from Chair Entertainment, will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday, November 21 and...

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"Seemed to be a very pretty Geometry Wars, but in a side scroller (instead of a box that never ..."

- Sturm08 see all 7 comments

Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball Confirmed for XBLA

By Chris Faylor, Nov 01, 2007 12:56pm PDT

Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, the first title out of the newly-formed Blazing Lizard, has been confirmed for an Xbox Live Arcade release in early...

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"man I loved the NES version when I was younger and Super Dodgeball Advance never leaves the GBA ..."

- Jayx77 see all 8 comments

XBLA Dev: 'Dreaded Realities of Business Models' Setting In

By Chris Faylor, Oct 29, 2007 12:40pm PDT

An Xbox Live Arcade developer admits to Shacknews that the Xbox 360's much-vaunted download service might be turning more traditional.

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"Everything you say is true, and we definately realize that at Frozen Codebase and are -in fact- ..."

- mechanodroid see all 13 comments

Screwjumper Interview

By Chris Faylor, Oct 29, 2007 10:28am PDT

The first Xbox Live Arcade game from Frozen Codebase, Screwjumper, is all about explosions and moving fast. Following the exploits of rogue mine...

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"Is that the dude from the talking heads? Same as it ever was...."

- jonin see all 2 comments

Mutant Storm Empire Confirmed for XBLA Wed., Microsoft Lists Upcoming Titles

By Chris Faylor, Oct 29, 2007 9:41am PDT

We reported on the release date last week, but Microsoft has now officially confirmed that PomPom Games' top-down room-based shooter Mutant Storm...

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"I totally agree, im not sure why this was overlooked. I think its got far more replayability ..."

- kainen1 see all 11 comments

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Screenshots

By Chris Remo, Oct 24, 2007 6:51am PDT

All-time classic Street Fighter II is finally being updated in glorious high def. We've got the first full screens and a wealth of dev images.

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"Best gaming experience I ever had though. All the newer ones really sucked. All that ultra mega ..."

- mc-fine see all 81 comments

Mutant Storm Empire Invades XBLA Oct. 31

By Chris Faylor, Oct 23, 2007 9:06am PDT

Mutant Storm Empire, the long-awaited third entry in PomPom's downloadable multi-directional shooting series, will hit Xbox Live Arcade on October...

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"I keep scrolling by this story and reading "MotorStorm Empre Invades XBLA" and doing a ..."

- Ajax see all 5 comments

Microsoft Officially Announces Xbox 360 Arcade, Hits North America Today, UK Friday

By Chris Faylor, Oct 23, 2007 8:03am PDT

Microsoft has officially announced the long-rumored and twice-confirmed Xbox 360 Arcade unit, billing it as the family-friendly console candidate...

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"The problem is price of parts. 5 or 10 gb are more or less the same price as a 20 gb hdd- they ..."

- dmiller see all 13 comments

Exit, Battlestar Galactica on Xbox Live Arcade Wed.

By Chris Faylor, Oct 22, 2007 10:25am PDT

Taito's Exit arrives on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, October 24, alongside Auran's Battlestar Galactica, which was dated last week, and...

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"I know this: It's a fantastic game for the PSP and well worth the price."

- Entity see all 15 comments

Capcom Gamers Day Media Bonanza

By Maarten Goldstein, Oct 19, 2007 6:56am PDT

Capcom didn't just have a number of game announcements at their recent London Gamers Day event, they also released screenshots and videos from...

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"Are you guys intentionally avoiding the Street Fighter IV announcement? Is it because it hasn't ..."

- doozer667 see all 12 comments

Capcom Confirms it All: Okami on Wii, Dark Void, PS3 Lost Planet, Commando 3 on XBLA/PSN

By Chris Remo, Oct 19, 2007 6:13am PDT

Okami on Wii, Dark Void on...platforms, Lost Planet on PS3, Commando 3 on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network... Woo!

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"I don't remember a Commando 2.. When did that come out? I just remember Commando in the ..."

- vandelay see all 12 comments