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Ubisoft announced that developer Kung Fu Factory’s upcoming XBLA game Spartacus Legends will be free to play. This marks the first third party game to be released …
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Mark of the Ninja was developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was released Sept. 7, 2012 for 1200 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes.

Ninjas have a long and proud tradition in fiction in general and video games specifically. Since Ninja Gaiden, the stealthy Japanese warriors are behind perhaps only Nazis and zombies in gaming ubiquity. Continuing that proud tradition is new release Mark of the Ninja, a stealth platformer which sets you in the shoes of a ninja attempting to save his clan from extinction. Along the way, you’ll sneak, stab and hide your way through a solid adventure. Is it worth your time? Read on and find 0ut:

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A new Skulls of the Shogun trailer has been launched for this year’s PAX Prime, showing off the game’s asynchronous multiplayer and cross platform play across XBLA, Windows 8 …
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How many points can you get on Still Alive?
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Firebase Industries have unveiled a new arcade management sim, Arcadecraft, coming to XBLA. The game chronicles the real ups and downs of the 1980s arcade industry and the return to glory towards the 90s. Black and white games will progress into color, Laserdisc arrives along with two-player machines, and the invention of the “continue”. Gameplay is said to similar to the “Theme” games of the 90s with players managing the pricing and difficulty of machines to try to win customer loyalty. Players must also manage peripheral influences, like a home version reducing a machine’s popularity or a classic game riding a nostalgic second wave.

Firebase hope to include around 100 fictional machines in Arcadecraft and players can watch their Xbox Live avatars grace their customized establishment. No word on a release date yet but the developers hope to have the game completed by October. Hit the jump for some screenshots.

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Welcome to our guide for all things Dust: An Elysian Tail! Dust is without doubt my pick of the games released on XBLA this summer and an all-around fantastic game. While it’s almost impossible that you haven’t heard of this game by now, definitely check out our review for the game.

Dust can be pretty challenging at times, with a few tough bosses to defeat and a whole host of hidden content. In an identical way to classic games such as Castlevania and Metroid, Dust expects that players will revisit previously completed levels in order to unlock new areas and secrets.

In this guide, I’ll be providing some general tips and some combat hints on this page as well as a boss guide (beware spoilers) and a guide for the Bakers Dozen achievement (for finding all the hidden characters) on separate pages.

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The Glade – Giants

The first boss encounter is quite an easy one, but it can be tough if you use the wrong tactics. First of all, you’ll be attacked by a single Giant and following a short cut scene, Dust will unlock the Parry skill. This is a big clue here, as unlikely as it seems, you can actually parry the Giants attacks. Just as the Giant pauses and begins his swing, hit X and hold it (timing is quite forgiving on normal/hard) to parry the attack. Once the Giant is stunned, you can hit him with two or three combos. Repeat this cycle until the Giant falls, unlocking the next stage of the battle. This time, Dust will need to face down two Giants. Repeat the same process of parrying and counter attacking, but take care not to get trapped between the Giants or to get caught when both of them swing at once. If you get into trouble, remember to use the dodge or jump whirlwind attack to get out of there.

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The Expendables 2 was released this morning on XBLA for 1200 MSP. The game, which is to act as a prelude to the movie of the same name, is …
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Sega has announced it will bring nine titles to the Penny Arcade Expo (better known as PAX Prime) later this month – one of which has yet to be announced. All nine titles will be playable at the festival. Hit the jump for the games we know will be there, some of which include forthcoming XBLA titles.

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Did you pick up any of our XBLA Fans swag when we launched our range of avatar leisure wear? If so then why not join us for a game …
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