14 years ago
Retro City Rampage causing chaos this May
A game we’ve been reporting on for a good year without a solid release date, Retro City Rampage is finally settling its rampage down. Creator Brian Provinciano told Joystiq …
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14 years ago
Friday Top Five: Top Five Platformers
From Mario to Sonic, one of the most prevalent genres in gaming has always been platforming. It hasn’t been as important as it used to be but games like Rayman Origins prove people still care about platforming. On the XBLA side, the platforming genre has seen many leaps forward with hard difficulty, precise platforming or a creepy atmosphere. We’re not even done with the genre either with upcoming games like Pid and Fez. Today we thought we’d take a look at five really great platformers and discuss why they’re so good on XBLA.
14 years ago
Quantum Conundrum’s Kim Swift hints dimension reveal at GDC
The more we read about it, the more adorable and quirky Kim Swift’s upcoming Quantum Conundrum sounds like wacky fun. In an exclusive interview with Joystiq, she revealed more …
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14 years ago
Biart closing deal with publisher for Depth Hunter with Kinect support
We’ve been closely following Biart’s process on getting a publisher for their spearfishing game Depth Hunter and some more details on its possible release are soon coming. Answering a …
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14 years ago
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus announced for XBLA
Guilty Gear is a fighting game favourite amongst fans of the genre and it looks like our own XBLA will be getting its own version with Guilty Gear XX …
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Warp launch trailer has blood coming out of scientists
If the headline wasn’t clear enough, the launch trailer for Warp has plenty of scientists exploding. But that little orange alien Zero caused that to happen which you’ll need …
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14 years ago
XBLA Wednesday: February 15
Do you like warping into people’s bodies or do you like going on a pinball adventure? XBLA Wednesday has solutions for both of those answers. First up is our …
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Mad Riders trailer shows aerial maneuvers and customization
The first trailer has been released for the newly-titled Mad Riders from Techland. You’ll see some huge air the ATVs are getting in loads of tropical locales across the …
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14 years ago
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II details and screenshots leak from the Marketplace
Some new details emerge about Sega’s upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II on the Xbox Marketplace although they weren’t supposed to. The box-art was uploaded with new details such as online and offline co-op which is looking to bring back the classic Sonic & Tails 2-player action from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. There was also some screenshots that leaked but were quickly taken down. Fortunately, someone on NeoGAF copied the screenshots and you can find them and the box-art after the break. Here’s the plot description from the Marketplace:
The Sonic 4 Saga continues as Sonic reunites with Tails for all new collaborative play! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form a formidable alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new threat, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day! Joined by Tails, utilise ingenious combination moves and race across four brand new Zones, in order to put an end to their evil plans! Play alone, or with a friend locally (and online), in an evolution of Sonic 2’s collaborative gameplay! Unleash Sonic and Tails’ devastating joint attacks and combination moves to fight the united force of Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman. Episode II features an all new game engine, bringing you updated physics and an original graphical style as you race through four unique Zones and a new Special Stage.