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The results of the much anticipated collaboration between Zen Studios and Pop Cap have finally been revealed. Much to the surprise of many, this Pinball FX 2 table will …
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Capcom Europe has announced that Marvel vs. Capcom Origins will hit XBLA on September 26 for 1200 MSP. The game will …
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Firebase Industries have unveiled a new arcade management sim, Arcadecraft, coming to XBLA. The game chronicles the real ups and downs of the 1980s arcade industry and the return to glory towards the 90s. Black and white games will progress into color, Laserdisc arrives along with two-player machines, and the invention of the “continue”. Gameplay is said to similar to the “Theme” games of the 90s with players managing the pricing and difficulty of machines to try to win customer loyalty. Players must also manage peripheral influences, like a home version reducing a machine’s popularity or a classic game riding a nostalgic second wave.

Firebase hope to include around 100 fictional machines in Arcadecraft and players can watch their Xbox Live avatars grace their customized establishment. No word on a release date yet but the developers hope to have the game completed by October. Hit the jump for some screenshots.

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Twisted Pixel, the Austin, TX developer behind hit XBLA titles Ms. Splosion Man and The Gunstringer, today released the first gameplay footage of its next release, Lococycle. The game was first glimpsed in teaser form this past June during Microsoft’s pre-E3 2012 media briefing. At the time it was clear that Lococycle was a motorcycle racing game of sorts that featured a motorcycle named I.R.I.S. that appeared to have ridden right off of the set of Tron and onto XBLA. Twisted Pixel released a few scant details at the time betraying I.R.I.S.’s profession (assassin) and skill with weapons and hand-to-hand combat.

Today’s footage puts to rest any doubts in the minds of gamers that a motorcycle can in fact be an assassin. The wild video shows I.R.I.S. ripping down the asphalt at a blistering pace while dragging a rider behind her and spraying bullets all over the place. That’s not the wild part. Later in the trailer, the motorized killer leaves the confines of the road behind and leaps into the air to in hand-to-hand — or wheel-to-hand, to be more precise — combat against some jetpacking assailants. It looks mighty similar to the type of action game combat that has become commonplace in the years since Devil May Cry introduced it.

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Do you have a thirst for zombies or possibly hungry for more rock? XBLA Wednesday has got something for both of those appetites this week. Starting off first with …
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A second trailer has been released by development team at Klei Entertainment for their upcoming game Mark of the Ninja. However, much like the first trailer for the game, …
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Halfbrick has announced some juicy DLC for their best-selling game, Fruit Ninja Kinect.  The DLC, titled “8-Bit Cartridge”, will give players a retro feel …
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Bellator: MMA Onslaught didn’t exactly win us over with its sloppy gameplay. While it looked pretty, that polish didn’t translate to the controls. But like any good developer/publisher team Kung Fu Factory and 345 Games listened to complaints and released a title update that addresses these concerns. Of the update they stated:

Community feedback has been at the forefront of 345 Games’ development since the launch of Bellator: MMA Onslaught on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in July. Well, players have spoken and 345 Games has listened and answered with a new game patch for XBLA and PSN users that is now available. The patch incorporates the suggestions and comments 345 Games has received through their social media networks over the past month.

Today’s patch is only the beginning of what’s in store for Bellator: MMA Onslaught. Over the next few months, 345 Games will continue to listen to its community on further enhancements and updates as it preps for a significant announcement toward the end of 2012.

Hit the jump for a full list of fixes and updates.

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Venture Beat reported yesterday that Red Bull is teaming up with Microsoft Studios to bring Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect to Xbox Live Arcade. The game will be a …
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