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XBLA’s Most Wanted: Iron Man 3
10 years ago

XBLA’s Most Wanted: Iron Man 3

iron_man_3_coverGames tied to movies have a history of being terrible. They often have rushed development cycles, and most are so tightly linked to the movie that it’s impossible for the developer to have any sort of real freedom during their creation. Sure, sometimes we get an instant classic, and once or twice we’ve been blessed with a genre changer like Spider-Man 2. But let’s be honest, it’s a rare thing when one actually lives up to player expectations.  Developers like High Moon Studios can’t even take their amazing work on the Transformers: Cybertron games and translate that into a good movie title.

Given all this it’s not surprising that publishers are looking for ways to continue to cash in without breaking their development budget. We’ve seen attempts to bring games to Xbox LIVE Arcade, most with poor results. Games like R.I.P.D. and The Expendables 2 are ho-hum on their best day. But smart movie studios have gone mobile. Android and iOS developing giant Gameloft, who were initially known for their console clones N.O.V.A. (Halo) and Modern Combat (Call of Duty), have struck gaming gold with movie tie-ins. By breaking down gameplay to core ingredients they’ve seen success with both Despicable Me 2: Minion Rush and Iron Man 3: The Official Game. Both may be “just” endless runners, yet somehow both are also en..dless fun. And we think Iron Man 3 could be just as fun on the 360.

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SmartGlass for Android update includes support for 7-inch and larger tablets
11 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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XBLAFans launches Awesomenauts Guide on mobile platforms
11 years ago

XBLAFans launches Awesomenauts Guide on mobile platforms

Download the official Awesomenauts XBLA guide to your iOS or Android device.
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Data says Xbox is go-to device for Web video

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More people watch Web video via their Xbox 360s than on any other non-PC device, according to newly released data from online video ad company Freewheel. According to the …
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Vector Unit’s new game unveiled (for Android)
13 years ago

Vector Unit’s new game unveiled (for Android)

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Today at Mobile World Congress developer Vector Unit unveiled their next game, Riptide GP.  While unfortunately not a XBLA title, the game is coming to Nvidia Tegra-powered …
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