15 years ago
Interstellar Marines coming to XBLA, eventually
Interstellar Marines developer Zero Point Software have confirmed to our friends over at Cinema Blend that their long in development title will make its way to Xbox …
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15 years ago
Introducing the new rookies in Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
Atari announced their new rag-tag team of paranormal investigators today for the upcoming XBLA title, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, coming to XBLA on March 23rd. They’re a bit inexperienced but they’ll get the job done with 4-player co-op ghost-bustin’. Hit the jump to see a photo gallery and names of the new rookie Ghostbusters.
15 years ago
Orcs Must Die! in Robot Entertainment’s new game
Robot Entertainment, the studio formed by many ex-Ensemble employees, have announced their new game. Orcs Must Die!, billed a ‘fantasy action-strategy game’, is not quite what one might expect from the people behind Age of Empires. Players must defend their castle against hordes of Orcs, using magic, traps and parts of the enviroment.
No solid release date has been announced but we can expect to see the game some time in the summer. Those attending PAX East will be able to get their hands on the game as Robot will be there to show off a playable demo. Check back on XBLAFans tomorrow as we will have hands on impressions and more. In the mean time check out the debut trailer and screenshots after the jump. Read More
15 years ago
TNT Racers Review (XBLA)
The Micro Machines series has long been the standard for top-down arcade racing games. Keen Games seeks to dethrone the series from its thrown with TNT Racers. Released on February 9 for 800MSP it packs quite a punch for the price. But is it better than a Micro Machines title, or just a dime a dozen clone?
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15 years ago
XBLA Wednesday: Get bedazzled by Bejeweled
Another Wednesday another XBLA release and the House Party rages on this week with the release of Popcap’s Bejeweled Blitz Live. Based on the spin-off of Popcap’s …
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15 years ago
Rush in and Attack March 30
Konami confirmed today that their action arcade game Rush’n Attack: Ex-Patriot will be released March 30 on XBLA. A 2.5D game developed by Vatra Games, it takes …
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15 years ago
XBLAFancast – Episode 1
Welcome dear reader to the debut of the XBLAFancast, the official podcast for XBLAFans.com.
In this first episode XBLAFans EIC John Laster is joined by Tyler Cameron and Andrew Crews to talk about the latest XBLA news and the House Party promotion on Xbox Live. With a few sidesteps into Marvel vs Capcom 3 and the age old topic of achievements.
This is our first shot so we are all still learning the process, bear with us while we figure out the kinks and solidify our format. If you have any feedback or general comments then feel free to get in touch. You can either post in the comments below or shoot us an email to the address podcast@xblafans.com. Until next week, enjoy the show.
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15 years ago
Xbox Live Arcade Awards Voting is Open
Today the voting for Xbox Live Arcade Awards has officially opened. All you need to do in order to vote is visit the “Spotlight” section of the dashboard and select the advertisement pictured above. You can vote for 8 different awards and apparently you can cast a new set of votes everyday until the polls close. The nominees are: Read More
15 years ago
Editorial: Actually Try Before You Buy
Often when looking to buy a game I look up not only critic reviews, but comments from everyday users like you and me. We all do it. While the critics can give an overall “point scale” view of the game, it’s often family, friends, and even common folks on the internet who sway me one way or another on my purchase. That’s why XBLAFans reviews games as though it’s a recommendation from a friend; we want you to know whether to buy, try, or skip it.
Still, there’s one thing that bothers me: when people don’t actually demo a game. On the one hand there’s the age-old comment “I tried it for like two minutes and shut it off. The game sucks”. On the other hand there’s the “Dude, I really wish I’d tried the demo first. I’m out 800MSP and there’s no refunds on this crappy game!” So what’s a person to do? The answer is simple: actually try the demo or trial. Spend more than a few minutes in the game, and for heaven sakes, don’t make your buy or skip decision based on no-to-little time with the trial.
15 years ago
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Review (XBLA)
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 is the sequel to Bionic Commando Rearmed, which itself remake of the 1988 NES game. Critics generally loved the original Rearmed. It was well received by us as well. So the sequel has big shoes to fill. The question is whether this game was more than a mustache and a new hairdo; could it stand against the scrutiny of its predecessor?