Supergiant Games’ Arcade knockout Bastion has ranked alongside some of the most prolific AAA titles of the past year in the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences 2011 awards.
The awards ceremony, which takes place during the 2012 D.I.C.E summit on February 9, champions all corners of the games industry with prizes for retail, downloadable and mobile games as well as individual categories for specific genres. Said Martin Rae, president of the AIAS:
“These games exemplify the highest standard of excellence and quality, from the breathtaking cinematics, to the bold storytelling and the innovative technology. Our industry has really outdone itself this year and continues to exceed expectations with its creativity and craftsmanship. Bravo!”
Major Nelson has recently published the top selling XBLA games for 2011 and congratulations are in order for Zen Studios as Pinball FX2 was the number one seller last …
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What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones …
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Major Nelson released the Top 20 XBLA sales for the week of December 15. 2011; these stats are based on individual full game purchases. Halfbrick is still proving that ninjas and fruit are an unbeatable combo, coming in first with Fruit Ninja Kinect. The next three on the list should be of no surprise to anyone: Pinball FX2, From Dust, and Dungeon Defenders. What is surprising this week is that Lara Croft and the Gurdian of Light sneaks in at a cozy number five, proving that a good sale can do wonders for a great game. Check out the full list of 20 for the week after the break.
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The festive season is in full swing on XBLA with Fruit Ninja Kinect being the latest game to bring out some holiday DLC. The Christmas Present add-on contains a Candy Cane …
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Finding it too cold this winter to keep up with your ninja training? Then why not just snuggle up to these cute Fruit Ninja plushies instead. The new Fruit …
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As we go through September, it’s that time again for another sales analysis for the month of August and we saw the Summer of Arcade finish up with its …
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We’re up to our eyeballs in XBLA releases this week, so listen up! On the new release side we’ve got Crimson Alliance, BloodRayne: Betrayal, SkyDrift, and if you’re a …
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It’s a dark and stormy night in the new DLC pack for Fruit Ninja Kinect. The Storm Season pack will feature new content, including “The Storm Castle” background, “The …
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Summer of Arcade rolls on! Today’s release is Fruit Ninja Kinect, a Kinect-based port of the popular touchscreen game. It’s from Halfbrick, the same gang that brought us Raskulls. …
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