12 years ago
Retro City Rampage will run amok on Xbox Live Arcade
The 8-bit action-adventure parody, Retro City Rampage, is finally headed for Xbox Live Arcade, reports Eurogamer. Marred by delays, the title was initially to be released simultaneously across multiple platforms, …
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12 years ago
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 will conclude season one next week
The end is near! Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve heard of The Walking Dead. Originally an award-winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, …
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12 years ago
Civil War breaks out in Pinball FX2
The comic mini-series that saw the Marvel universe torn asunder back in 2006, Civil War, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. Zen Studios, the development house behind the addictive Pinball FX2, announced today that the new standalone DLC table, Marvel Civil War, will be available for download November 21 for 240 MSP.
Warlords’ castle-crashing launch trailer
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Warlords, the re-remake of the classic Atari mash-up between Breakout and Pong, invades XBLA today. In Warlords, players defend their castle walls from …
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12 years ago
Kinect Sports 2 mini-games individually packaged as Kinect Sports Gems
Microsoft is offering up three Kinect Sports: Season Two mini-games as bite-sized editions to Xbox Live Arcade. Re-branded, and re-purposed as Kinect Sports Gems, these stand-alone titles will each …
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12 years ago
Planets Under Attack invades XBLA this week
Planets Under Attack, the sci-fi strategy title that challenges players with aggressive expansion, is finally coming to XBLA. Microsoft’s Major Nelson confirmed via Twitter that Planets Under Attack will hit the digital platform this week, and further clarified a launch date of November 14 for 1200 MSP.
12 years ago
Guardians of Middle-earth profiles more characters; MOBA Mastery continues
The Guardians of Middle-earth promotional train keeps on rolling as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions reveal two new characters en route to a December 5 release. Guardians of Middle-earth is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) title that pits legendary characters from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey against each other in team-based combat. The newest additions to the already hefty roster include Thrain, the exiled Dwarven warrior, and Gothmog, the master strategist.
12 years ago
Minecraft to receive bug-squashing update
Our friends over at PlayXBLA have posted the healthy list of changes, additions and bug fixes you can expect in the next update for Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition. Though developer 4J Studios can’t confirm a release date just yet, all signs point to the 1.8.2 Bug Fix Title Update coming soon. With nearly 50 changes under the hood, this list is extensive, so check out the full change log after the jump. Once you’ve had a good look, let us know what you think. Is there anything you’d like to see added or fixed that didn’t make the cut this time around?
12 years ago
“MOBA Mastery” aims to get you ready for Guardians of Middle-earth
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Monolith Productions have released the second installment of their video series designed to get you into fighting shape for Guardians of Middle-earth. Dubbed “MOBA Mastery,” the series takes a look at the multiplayer online battle arena genre, from a basic overview on match structure and map layout, to the progressively more complex elements of play.
12 years ago
Serious Sam 3: BFE – Jewel of the Nile review (XBLA DLC)
The Jewel of the Nile downloadable content for Serious Sam 3: BFE was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. It was released on October 17, 2012, for 1200 MSP. A copy was provided for review purpose.
Jewel of the Nile is an interesting approach to how digital games could be published in the future. It’s really a companion piece to Serious Sam 3: BFE, a small portion of the game that was deemed valuable enough to sell on its own for the price of the original. The “downloadable content” adds a few additional campaign levels and the online competitive multiplayer suite.
The idea of selling digital games in a piecemeal fashion certainly has its merits. By allowing players the option to purchase a title in discounted portions, they could potentially tailor their experience and save money by avoiding elements that don’t apply to their interests. Unfortunately, the Jewel of the Nile downloadable content originated in the opposite school of thought. Where dicing up a complete game and selling it in chunks seems like a good opportunity to cash in at the expense of eager fans. You could argue that the content contained within Jewel of the Nile is enough to warrant the price, but compared to what’s offered in Serious Sam 3: BFE, you’d be wrong.