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XBLA Sales Analysis: March 2013
13 years ago

XBLA Sales Analysis: March 2013

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Gamasutra has published its XBLA sales analysis for the month of March, which notes some interesting movement that has shaken up recent trends. Storming onto the charts with a …
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What we are playing: April 14
13 years ago

What we are playing: April 14

What we are playing is a weekly column published on Sunday. Select members of the team talk about the games they’ve been playing over the past week and which they’re …
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State of Decay releases this June but gets a new trailer now
13 years ago

State of Decay releases this June but gets a new trailer now

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In a brief statement made by Undead Labs’ Sanya Weathers, it was revealed that State of Decay will release this June on Xbox Live. For those unfamiliar with the …
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SmartGlass for Android update includes support for 7-inch and larger tablets
13 years ago

SmartGlass for Android update includes support for 7-inch and larger tablets

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Xbox SmartGlass has now been updated for Android.  The 1.5 release includes support for Android-based tablets 7” and larger.  This update also brings with it the same …
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Minecraft title update 10 on its way, awaiting certification

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After the ninth title update for Minecraft caused problems for some players, 4J Studios has readied its tenth update to fix a lot of the newly caused bugs. They …
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Castle of Illusion box art, teaser trailer out in the wild
13 years ago

Castle of Illusion box art, teaser trailer out in the wild

New assets have surfaced that all but confirm the upcoming XBLA release of classic platformer Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. As unearthed by tipster @lifelower, Sega of America has …
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“Working with Microsoft is great” says XBLA developer Ska Studios
13 years ago

“Working with Microsoft is great” says XBLA developer Ska Studios

Following on from some of the negative XBLA press that has recently hit the headlines, Ska Studios’ James Silva has decided to set the record straight on his experiences …
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BattleBlock Theater review (XBLA)
13 years ago

BattleBlock Theater review (XBLA)

BattleBlock Theater was developed by The Behemoth and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released April 3, 2013 for 1200 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes.

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It’s hard to believe it’s been almost five years since the release of Castle Crashers, the side-scrolling brawler brainchild of The Behemoth that grew up to be an XBLA darling that still sits atop sales charts today. Needless to say, the next game made by The Behemoth would have big shoes to fill. Instead of playing it safe, The Behemoth dared to be unique with BattleBlock Theater. Not only did they dare to take on a whole new side-scrolling genre, they also dared to create one of the craziest premise in the history of gaming.

BattleBlock Theater puts you in the shoes of one of the hundreds of prisoners who, after a terrible boat crash, washed up on a mysterious island and were taken captive by giant cats. These cats love their theater, so they force their prisoners into deadly plays. The story mode revolves around platforming and puzzle solving, navigating death traps and fighting crazy animals. When you’re tired of exploring the theater, you can dive into a host of multiplayer modes. BattleBlock Theater is a wonderful platformer not meant to be taken seriously, and made even better when you play with friends.

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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing prepares to rage into battle
13 years ago

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing prepares to rage into battle

It seems that the development of action-RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is coming along nicely and indie studios Neocore Games have recently published a new gameplay trailer …
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New camo controller exclusive to Wal-Mart
13 years ago

New camo controller exclusive to Wal-Mart

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Yep, get your redneck jokes out now. This recently revealed camouflage controller is the 33rd controller produced for the Xbox 360 by Microsoft, excluding things like racing wheels. (for our …
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