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Boulder Dash XL coming to us in July
14 years ago

Boulder Dash XL coming to us in July

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Boulder Dash XL has finally been given an official release date and it isn’t that far away. This classic re-imagining is hitting XBLA July 13 and will cost 800 …
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This week on XBLA: June 29, 2011
14 years ago

This week on XBLA: June 29, 2011

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This Wednesday June 29, three very different titles will hit XBLA including Backbreaker: Vengeance, a tackle alley football style mini-game (1200 MSP), Galaga Legions DX, an over the top revamp of Galaga Legions (800 MSP) and Half-Minute Hero, an already beloved RPG from the handheld market that has you save the world in 30 seconds or less (no official pricing as of yet, but rumored 800 MSP).
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Backbreaker: Vengeance coming with a hard hit to your Microsoft Points
14 years ago

Backbreaker: Vengeance coming with a hard hit to your Microsoft Points

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505 Games has been hyping their new iteration of Backbreaker: Vengeance, a former iOS game revamped for Xbox Live Arcade. This new iteration adds a few new features …
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Rewind Review: Rocky and Bullwinkle (XBLA)
14 years ago

Rewind Review: Rocky and Bullwinkle (XBLA)

Rocky and Bullwinkle was developed by Zen Studios. It was released on April 16, 2008 and costs 800 MSP.

Rocky and Bullwinkle is a mini game super fest with the whole cast from the beloved children’s show. You play through seven distinct worlds, each with there own set of amusing levels, giving you a total of 105 different mini-games to play. You can play through all the levels by yourself or with up to 11 friends locally for a quirky experience that only Rocky and Bullwinkle can provide.

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Team Meat speaks out: What didn’t make it and why
14 years ago

Team Meat speaks out: What didn’t make it and why

Super Meat Boy took 18 months to develop, and through out that year and a half many changes were made to this meaty game. Nothing was set in stone until the very end of this journey. Everything went through close examination to decide if it was the best it could be, including unlockable characters, the levels, menus, and even Meat Boy himself. Find out why some of these things where changed and why others were axed all together.
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TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is being de-shelled
14 years ago

TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is being de-shelled

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Sad news everyone, the Xbox Live Arcade favorite TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is heading for the chopping block. The delist is due to a license expiration, a common …
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Double Fine gets publishing rights to Psychonauts
14 years ago

Double Fine gets publishing rights to Psychonauts

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Recently Double Fine obtained the rights to their cult classic Psychonauts. This means once all the paperwork has been finalized they will be receiving the finances that come along …
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20 years of Sonic means savings for you
14 years ago

20 years of Sonic means savings for you

By  •  Reviews

Have you been waiting to pick up one of those amazing Sonic games? Did you miss the Sega sale a little while back? well, fret no more. …
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TIC: Part 1 review (XBLIG)
14 years ago

TIC: Part 1 review (XBLIG)

TIC: Part 1 was developed by Red Candy Games. It was released on June 21, 2011 for 240 Microsoft Points. A copy of the game was provided by the developer for review purposes.

TIC: part 1 is an stunning example of what the Xbox Live Indie Marketplace was made for. This simple, beautiful game is amazing from one end of the spectrum to the other. It’s got bright vivid colors, a simple story line, a unique art style and most of all it’s tons of fun. You control TIC, a robot who needs to save the world from oil stealing aliens. To do so, you must fly, collect and drill your way through the stages.

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