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Kinect seems to be a hit. In the past three months 2.4 million units have been sold, bringing the total above 10 million. This may yet prove that the …
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THQ has dropped their XBLA side adventure for the Saints Row series, entitled Saints Row: Drive By. VG247 noticed that Scott Rogers’ (one of THQ’s Creative Directors) resume listed …
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Outland was developed by Housemarque, and published by Ubisoft. It was released April 27, 2011 for 800 MSP.

Developer Housemarque has made a name for themselves with their previously PSN-exclusive titles Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation. It is nice to see them bring their next title, Outland over the the Xbox Live Arcade. The story focuses on the spirits of Chaos and Balance, who wage war with each other. A hero comes along to help protect the would against this universal divide. You play as that hero, and will need to skillfully maneuver through the changing world. So, is the adventure worth while or is it just a puzzling mess? Here’s our review.

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Considered to be one of the best brawlers ever, seasoned shmup developer Treasure will be remastering their classic Sega Saturn game. With all new flashier 2D visuals and the same 40 plus characters with online play for co-op and battle modes. This is extremely amazing news for anyone who’s never wanted to pay hundreds of dollars for a copy on the Saturn. Catch it this fall, you owe it to yourself if you adore brawlers like we do to get this game. Hit the break for some screenshots.
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Another late episode, we promise we aren’t planning on making a habit of this. We’ve got a pretty special episode to make up for it though! John, Andrew and Tyler are joined by very special guest Matt Davis of Barkers Crest Studio. Matt is responsible for one of the most popular games on the Xbox Live Indie games marketplace, Avatar Golf.

The guys don’t waste the opportunity to pick the brains of an Indie Game developer so we’ve got a whole hour of in depth discussion of just what it’s like to develop an Indie Game. A ton of stuff is discussed, from what Microsoft can do to help elevate the games to Matt’s upcoming game Avatar Legends.

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Bedlams Games’ have just released a batch of screens for their upcoming XBLA game Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. Check out the new screenshots for yourself right here. Daggerdale looks …
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The new dual stick action shooter Renegade: Ops from Sega and Avalanche Studios has it’s first teaser trailer. Although they don’t give us much what they do give us …
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Shuggy is currently in the final testing phase and soon to be sent to MS for approval for a second time. It looks to be an interesting platformer with …
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Do you love Medusa heads? Probably not but that shouldn’t discourage you from the sale on XBLA for Castlevania content. Symphony of the Night which is arguably the best …
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Trouble Witches Neo was released by SNK Playmore. It was released on May 5, 2011 and retails for 800 MSP. A copy was provide for review purposes.

Trouble Witches Neo is a horizontal shooter that clearly takes inspiration from Deathsmiles. Putting that aside it is easy to see that it’s a fun and fundamentally sound shooter that most players will enjoy. The premise of the game is simple; an apprentice witch must complete her mission to become a full fledged witch. The story doesn’t really matter, but for those who care there is a story mode that details the characters’ outcomes. The real draw here is the action, and Trouble Witches Neo has plenty of it.

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