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It might not have a release date yet but indie developers Misfits Attic have helpfully released a new teamwork video for their future XBLA game A Virus Named Tom. The new …
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It’s Trials riding at its simplest.
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The long-awaited brawler Guardian Heroes is set to be released this fall, and word has just gotten out that it’s gone gold and ready to be distributed. We still …
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With Gamescom and PAX back to back this year, Monolith’s upcoming title Gotham City Impostors has seen quite a bit of coverage. In an interview with Destructoid, WB Games …
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A new trailer for Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection has been uploaded for your enjoyment. The kollection bundles all 3 of the classic arcade games: Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, and …
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The 2011 Dream.Build.Play results are in, and Swing Swing Submarine’s Blocks That Matter has emerged as the grand prize winner. The puzzle/platformer mash-up will take home $40,000 and a …
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Microsoft and Certain Affinity have released a new trailer for the upcoming hack and slash action-RPG Crimson Alliance. The trailer focuses on one of the game’s three classes; the …
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Aban Hawkins and the 1000 Spikes was developed by 8 Bits Fanatics and retails for 80 MSP.

Aban Hawkins is a classically inspired platformer with a penchant for pain. The games protagonist, Aban, has a strange name and an Indiana Jones identity crisis. He is trekking through dangerous ancient temples searching for treasure. Saying his job is extremely dangerous is an understatement as every step tends to bring impending doom upon him. At its heart this is a simple platformer that ramps up the difficulty very rapidly. It is likely to elicit rage and laughter all at once since it is so sadistic.

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While playing Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team this past week something occurred to me; Xbox Live Arcade is the perfect venue for developers and publishers to introduce players to a gaming universe. Kill Team is a perfect example. Here you have a straight forward old school arcade style co-op shooter set in the Warhammer universe. I bought it because I had always read a lot about the Warhammer universe online and because I’m a fan of shooters. I invited a buddy down, we had our fun with the game and I quickly picked off the last few achievements in Kill Team by myself in the following days to officially “complete” everything the game had to offer.

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The first developer diary for upcoming XBLA title, War of the Worlds, is now available. Head of Development, Mike Mica and the rest of the Other Ocean Interactive team …
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