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About Ryan Reynolds

Ryan works in management and currently serves on the Village Board where he resides in New York. Ryan has contributed to various gaming websites since the age of 15 and is excited to be involved once again at the age of 25. As a contributor to XBLAFans, Ryan enjoys delivering news and his perspective on games and the industry to fellow fans once again. Follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanReynoldsIII.
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Grasshopper debuts sharp new Black Knight Sword trailer
13 years ago

Grasshopper debuts sharp new Black Knight Sword trailer

Grasshopper Manufacture has released a new trailer for its stylish side-scrolling action title Black Knight Sword. Developed in collaboration with Digital Reality, Black Knight Sword is set in a …
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BloodRayne: Betrayal mysteriously delayed down under
13 years ago

BloodRayne: Betrayal mysteriously delayed down under

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Majesco and Wayforward released their side-scrolling action title BloodRayne: Betrayal all around the world on Xbox Live Arcade earlier this week…except down under. The game mysteriously never made it …
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SkyDrift Launch Trailer debuts, game available now
13 years ago

SkyDrift Launch Trailer debuts, game available now

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Digital Reality has released the official launch trailer for their newly released XBLA title, SkyDrift. This action-packed aerial racing game is currently available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for …
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Rotastic hitting XBLA on September 21, new screenshots released
13 years ago

Rotastic hitting XBLA on September 21, new screenshots released

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Focus Home Interactive and Dancing Dots have announced that their action-puzzle game Rotastic will be making its XBLA debut on September 21. In exchange for 800 Microsoft Points, players get access to nearly 70 levels of single-player action, as well as four-player local multiplayer. In anticipation of Rotastic‘s release, enjoy four new screenshots after the jump and the most recent trailer for the game here.

Stay tuned to XBLAFans for more Rotastic coverage!

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XBLA Wednesday: September 7 overload
13 years ago

XBLA Wednesday: September 7 overload

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We’re up to our eyeballs in XBLA releases this week, so listen up! On the new release side we’ve got Crimson Alliance, BloodRayne: Betrayal, SkyDrift, and if you’re a …
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Real Steel XBLA game fighting its way to October release
13 years ago

Real Steel XBLA game fighting its way to October release

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Yuke’s Co. Ltd, best known for their yearly WWE wrestling titles have announced that they are developing an Xbox Live Arcade game based on the upcoming Hugh Jackman film, …
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet DLC hitting September 13
13 years ago

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet DLC hitting September 13

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According to Major Nelson, Fuelcell Games’ Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet will be getting downloadable content next Wednesday, Septemer 13th. While the official details have not yet been …
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Bastion is “complete”, will not see expansive DLC
13 years ago

Bastion is “complete”, will not see expansive DLC

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When Bastion kicked off Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade this past July, the action-RPG quickly gathered universal acclaim and became one of the year’s most memorable XBLA releases. …
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XBLA’s Most Wanted: Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath
13 years ago

XBLA’s Most Wanted: Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath

In 1997, a unique side-scrolling platformer launched for the Sony PlayStation called Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. Featuring innovative gameplay, impressive graphics, as well as a unique, engaging, and creative universe packed full of humor ,the Oddworld franchise officially made its way into player’s hearts. By 2005, the franchise’s creators, Oddworld Inhabitants were ready to take their love child in a bold new direction; Enter Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath. Deviating from its platforming and puzzle solving roots, Stranger’s Wrath was a first/third-person shooter hybrid that traded the franchise’s traditional industrial setting for an all new adventure set in the wild west.

After releasing Stranger’s Wrath for the original Xbox, Oddworld Inhabitants closed up shop deciding that they were no longer happy with the direction of the gaming industry. Fans of the franchise were left to fret about what could have been, and the reality that the franchise may have come to an end. Luckily for us, that is not the case. Developer Just Add Water Inc, has inherited the Oddworld mantle and is currently working on a high-definition remaster of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath. You know what that means: we want it on Xbox Live Arcade.

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Interview: Axel Lindberg, Director of Renegade Ops
13 years ago

Interview: Axel Lindberg, Director of Renegade Ops

To kick things off can you give us a brief overview of what Renegade Ops is?

Renegade Ops is a top-down, dual-stick shooter, where you get to drive around in cool vehicles, with even cooler weapons, and wreck havoc in awesome environments, with the goal of stopping evil megalomaniac Inferno from taking over the world. You play as one of four characters compromising the “Renegade Ops”-outfit, under the command of their big-muscled-big-mustachioed leader General Bryant. Each of the four characters has a unique vehicle, special ability, and unlockable upgrades earned through an RPG-like leveling system. Renegade Ops is fast, tough, crazy, and loads of fun!


What inspired Avalanche to go from creating large open world games like Just Cause to a digital download title like Renegade Ops? What games out there inspired you guys to go the direction you did with Renegade Ops itself?

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