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Although not yet released, Farsight Studios is offering a peek and the first two DLC tables for The Pinball Arcade. First is Ye Old Medieval Madness, the second Bride of …
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Shoot Many Robots was developed by Demiurge and produced by Ubisoft. It was released on March 14, 2012 for 800 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes.

Shoot Many Robots joins the realm of this recent genre deemed “shoot and loot” wherein players mow down enemies for stuff ad nauseum, laughing all the way (ha ha ha!). The premise is incredibly simple (as the title indicates) but the gameplay is solid, replayable and so magnificently supported by its features that this game’s simple concept becomes the key to its brilliance.

A sad sad day when robots destroy P. Walter Tugnut’s truck takes a turn for the worse when he finds out they also destroyed his house. Walter is able to escape in his RV where he must thenceforth embrace the best of both worlds on his crusade to eliminate the robot outbreak. Him and his three brothers (all named P. Walter Tugnut) travel through farmland, destroyed urban environments and through dark ominous factories to bring the fight to the mechanical menace.

This 2D sidescrolling shooter embraces simple platformer gameplay complete with hovering, slides and ground-pounds. Up to four players can play offline, online or any combination thereof. Each player collects loot in boxes dropped in crates and from robots which they can then purchase from the store with nuts they collect throughout each level. Equipment ranges from regular and special weapons to hats, backpacks and “pants” which alter the player’s stats and abilities.

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It has been confirmed that the highly anticipated old-school game Retro City Rampage will release with a 1200 MSP price tag. Developer Brian Provinciano discussed why he chose that price; …
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Having commemorated its first birthday only two months back, EA is pulling the plug on XBLA platformer Spare Parts. The company took the decision to discontinue support for the game’s online co-operative …
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If you like either Tower Defense focusing more on offense or shooting…a lot of robots, then let XBLA Wednesday help you out today. First up is Defenders of Ardania, …
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Telltale Games have revealed that their upcoming episodic adventure game adaptation of The Walking Dead is just about ready. The game is expected to be submitted for approval on Xbox Live Arcade this week, a process which is thought to take around six weeks. In an interview with Digital Trends, Telltale Games CEO Dan Connors expressed his desire to get the game out as soon as possible to capitalize on the TV show’s popularity. With the second season of The Walking Dead set to end on March 18 in the US, an April or May release at the latest is hoped.

We recently spotted a marketplace listing for The Walking Dead showing a release date of April 25. While this may only be a place holder date, it does tie in with Telltale’s expected release window and is also exactly 6 weeks today so you never know! The listing also shows off some new screenshots which you can check out here after the jump. Read More

Ever since its announcement, fans have been wondering what kind of soundtrack Jet Set Radio HD would have. With music playing such an integral role in the game, questions …
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The release of Wrecked: Revenge Revisited inches ever closer, as the Supersonic Blog reports that the game has passed certification and been approved by Microsoft. With this out of …
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Microsoft announced today that former Sony Computer Entertainment and Atari bigwig Phil Harrison has joined the software titan as the corporate vice president of its European Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB). Harrison will be tasked with overseeing the entirety of the Microsoft Studios European division as well as running the war room for the rest of IEB.

“I am excited to be joining the senior team at Microsoft at a pivotal time for our industry,” Harrison said of his move. “I am really impressed with the company’s long-term vision for growing the market for interactive entertainment globally and also with the incredible wealth of talent, technology and resources the company has available to succeed.”

Harrison will be the top man presiding over operations at UK-based developers Lionhead Studios, Soho Productions and Rare Ltd. Contrary to rumors that ran rampant across news outlets and social media sites earlier in the day, however, Harrison will not be replacing former Microsoft Studios Creative Director Peter Molyneux in the ex-Lionhead Studios boss’ recently-vacated position. Microsoft’s Major Nelson explained that “Phil’s role on the IEB leadership team is completely unrelated to Peter’s departure.”

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Demiurge Studios and Ubisoft are bringing you Shoot Many Robots tomorrow and we have the launch trailer to show you the many nuts and bolts out of each robot’s …
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