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The next batch of tv and video apps was released on the new Xbox 360 dashboard earlier this week. Depending on your locale, you now get the chance to …
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We’ll soon be wrapping up the 12 Days of XBLA promotion, but not without giving you a few more chances to win some great games first. Today, you’ll be getting a chance to win From Dust by answering the following question in the comment section below. The question is:

What is the name of the game that From Dust creator Eric Chahi also created that is definitely not from this world?

Sound off in the comments below for a chance to win! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: John Louie Grant (@jagamit2) – You have won a copy of Toy Soldiers: Cold War. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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2010 was a pretty great year for XBLA games. It’s hard to think it could be topped. Yet here we are at the end of 2011 with a crop of games that are arguably even better than last year. XBLA has continued to grow throughout 2011 and the diversity of games continues to rise.

We saw the year kick off with unique games like ilomilo, zeit2, and Stacking and it ends with impressive titles like Dungeon Defenders, Joe Danger: Special Edition and Trine 2. We’ve come a long way since the days of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.

As a result this year’s XBLAFans Game of the Year awards were even more hotly contested than last year, with a few of the categories coming down to just a couple of votes. The list of nominees for the grand prize was almost excessive and could easily have gone into double digits. So without further ado, we are proud to present the second annual XBLAFans Game of the Year awards. Read More

Earlier this week PlayXBLA announced that they will be hosting a series of community playdates for their favourite XBLA games. Every Monday the PlayXBLA crew will select an XBLA …
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Ronimo Games has released over five minutes of gameplay footage from the beta version of Awesomenauts showcasing Voltar the Omniscient, just one of the many playable characters in the …
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It’s the Wednesday before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except…this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release, Trine 2! This beautiful platformer from Frozenbyte and …
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We talk to Stardock about their Xbox Live Indie Game Elfsquad7
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In a recent thread on the Zen Studios forums, administrator crackervizzo (aka Mel Kirk, VP of Marketing and Public Relations at Zen Studios) revealed that Hulk would be making …
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Sonic CD was developed and published by Sega. It was released December 16, 2011 for 400 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes.

While we’re sure some of you were raised on Sonic the Hedgehog and all his incarnations on the original Genesis, not a lot of you probably had the Sega CD. It was an addon to the Genesis that let you played CD-ROM games, something all the rage in the 90s. Not a lot of great memorable games were made for it (Hello, Night Trap) but one game that made a huge impact on the system was Sonic CD. Now almost 20 years after its release, Sonic’s classic adventure is brought back to XBLA with all new features for a smooth port.

Sonic has to save a planet chained to the world called Little Planet. Robotnik (aka Eggman) has stolen all the time stones that control time itself and it’s up to the blue hedgehog to save the day and time itself. After the recent tepid response to Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, playing a classic Sonic game that a lot of people missed out on proves the character is still timeless and those who missed out on this game won’t need a $300 USD peripheral in 1993 to play it.

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Today is the first double-digit day of the 12 Days of XBLA, and there’s still some great prizes up for grabs. Today’s prize is Toy Soldiers: Cold War. If you want to join the plastic battle, all you have to do is answer a simple trivia question and you’re entered to win! Here’s the question:

The Commando soldier (pictured above) is based on what iconic 80’s movie character?

Answer in the comment section below for your chance to snag a copy of the game. And be sure to follow us on Twitter for more chances for great prizes. It couldn’t be easier!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Jeremy Bennett (@JBHuskers) – You have won a copy of Outland. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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