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'Classic' Matt Hazard Game Hitting PSN, XBLA

By Chris Faylor, Feb 18, 2009 12:50pm PST

Further fleshing out the past of its fictional "80's videogame action hero" Matt Hazard, D3Publisher today revealed that one of the "classic" Matt...

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"We gonna get a PC Port? Doesn't make any goddamn sense to have a parody of Wolfenstein 3D and ..."

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R-Type Dimensions Hits Xbox 360 This Week

By Chris Faylor, Feb 02, 2009 12:52pm PST

This Wednesday will see the release of Tozai Games' R-Type Dimensions through the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Arcade platform, publisher Microsoft...

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"Don't think I'll be beating this one without the "game slows down when more than 7 things are on ..."

- PolkadotZebra see all 13 comments

Banjo Tooie Hitting XBLA in April, First Screenshots

By Chris Faylor, Jan 27, 2009 9:55am PST

The downloadable Xbox 360 release of Rare's Banjo Kazooie sequel Banjo Tooie will arrive sometime this April, the studio has revealed, along with...

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"Indeed. The price is too high for games that have already been profitable once."

- mxcl see all 4 comments

Castle Crashers DLC Arrives This Week

By Chris Faylor, Jan 13, 2009 10:20am PST

In commemoration of what appears to be downlodable content Tuesday, Microsoft has announced that this week's Xbox Live Arcade release will be...

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"If I had to guess, probably a big fat exclusivity contract with Microsoft."

- carbontree see all 20 comments

Electronic Arts Goes Scrabble, Hasbro Game Crazy

By Maarten Goldstein, Jan 06, 2009 6:34am PST

Electronic Arts will bring several more Hasbro properties including Scrabble, Battleship and Connect Four to gaming platforms this year, the...

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"I'd like to challenge "Poonads" in the article picture as an actual word used in Scrabble :p"

- Sir_Shaggy see all 23 comments

MS Teases Upcoming Xbox Live Arcade Games, Flaunts XBLA Statistics

By Chris Faylor, Dec 22, 2008 2:20pm PST

As part of a press release celebrating Xbox Live Arcade's record-breaking year, Microsoft today listed the following downloadable Xbox 360 games as...

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"I guess, but I'd much rather have either of those two games over the South Park game. Mostly ..."

- getlefty see all 24 comments

Xbox Live Getting Jiggy Wit It Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Dec 22, 2008 9:29am PST

Puzzled by the lack of jigsaw games on Xbox 360? Wonder no more, as Eidos will be releasing Puzzle Arcade as a downloadble game this Wednesday,...

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"this seems like it'd be a fun PC game....you know with a mouse ;)"

- flasher 907 see all 3 comments

OutRun Online Arcade Coming to PS3, Xbox 360; Screenshots and Trailer Arrive

By Chris Faylor, Dec 18, 2008 8:49am PST

Sega's classic racing franchise OutRun will arrive as a downloadable PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release early next year, the company announced...

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"I was thinking the same, that would be awesome especially if it also had 8-16 player multilayer."

- sjpeters79 see all 22 comments

Xbox Live Arcade Gets Free Game Wednesday

By Chris Faylor, Dec 15, 2008 12:56pm PST

A year after Mike Borland's concept of a hungry T-Rex won the Doritos Unlock Xbox content, Dash of Destruction will be released as a free download...

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"I almost bought Braid after playing the demo, I think I would have at $10. Canadians also kind ..."

- TANSTAAFL420 see all 13 comments

Microsoft Frees Up Multiplayer on Select XBLA Titles

By Nick Breckon, Dec 04, 2008 11:40am PST

In an effort to show those offline gamers what they're missing, Microsoft is turning silver to gold and making free the multiplayer modes of eight...

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"A small selection of Arcade games for December only? Way to not push the boat out Microsoft! ..."

- tidic see all 25 comments

Kingdom for Keflings Hits Xbox Live Arcade Wed., Brings New Player Avatars into the Game

By Chris Faylor, Nov 17, 2008 12:58pm PST

When the New Xbox Experience and its many new features hits Xbox 360s worldwide this Wednesday, November 19, the system will also receive its first...

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"yeah, I'm hoping it is very similar to the Settlers series of games. I love those games. The ..."

- thedetoxie see all 5 comments

Geometry Wars 2 Release Moved Up, Due Next Wed; Castle Crashers, Bionic Commando RA Hit Soon

By Chris Faylor, Jul 24, 2008 7:54am PDT

Bizarre Creations' multi-directional shooter sequel Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is now slated to hit Xbox 360 next Wednesday, July 30, the studio...

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"As for Bionic Commando Rearmed, it should hit PS3 the same week as XBLA. "

- Chris Faylor see all 13 comments

Xbox 360 Community Game Prices Detailed: No Free Games, Devs Can Get 70% of Sales Revenue

By Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2008 11:55am PDT

Microsoft today issued more details on the Xbox 360's upcoming Community Games program, which will allow independent developers to release...

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"They should make XNA creators club free OR MUCH CHEAPER. $100 a year is hard for me to justify ..."

- matrixneo42 see all 13 comments

Darwinia+ Coming to XBLA This Fall

By Aaron Linde, Mar 25, 2008 4:59pm PDT

Confirming the game's listing on the ESRB's website yesterday, UK-based developer Introversion officially announced Darwinia+ for Xbox Live Arcade...

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"Great news, I was actually thinking about this last month, how much I loved Darwinia and how ..."

- prostyle see all 4 comments

Mr. Driller Online XBLA Looks Colorful, Fuzzy

By Chris Faylor, Mar 14, 2008 9:37am PDT

Much to the delight of series fans worldwide (pictured left), everyone's favorite block-buster Mr. Driller is on his way to Xbox 360. Microsoft...

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"Hell yes, Mr. Driller was great on the PS1 because other people could see and help make it a bit ..."

- Turd Ferguson see all 5 comments