XBLA Fans: PAX East Preview Hub
Believe it or not my favorite part about video games isn’t the games themselves but the way they bring people together. Arguably no show demonstrates this bond better than PAX. Thousands of likeminded individuals flooded Boston this past Easter weekend. It didn’t matter where you worked or what you did or what you had to do when you hit the ground again on Monday; for one glorious weekend everyone was an equal: a gamer. It didn’t matter if your weapon was a die, a mouse, a controller or one’s own body. Everyone at this show had a passion for games.
A few of us from XBLA Fans made the trip and had the honor of mingling and checking out some of the upcoming XBLA titles for 2012 and beyond. We were able to hear developers in their element talking to fans about their projects. It was an amazing experience. Our own Andrew Crews has already elaborated on this issue, but in the end you remember the little things. That being said, there were some amazing games. Check out our full breakdown below!
XBLA Fancast:
PAX East Day 1: PAX East Special “And that’s a game”
PAX East Day 2: PAX East Special Day 2
PAX East Day 3: PAX East 2012 Wrap Up
Awesomenauts
In the year 3587 Awesomenauts takes MOBA to the 2nd Dimension. And it feels a lot like the ’80s
Read More: Coming Soon
Bang Bang Racing
Bang Bang Racing brings a more diverse take on the colorful, top-down arcade racer. bit.ly/HEO2BM
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Digital Reality brings the retro with Bang Bang Racing
Battleblock Theater
Battle Block Theater: Griefing never felt sooo good…bit.ly/HAHxyk
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 13, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Making frienemies in Battleblock Theater
Black Knight Sword
Black Knight Sword is from the makers of Sine Mora, and, yes, it draws inspiration from Monty Python: bit.ly/HBpb5U — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 11, 2012
Read More: Wielding the Black Knight’s sword at PAX East
Bloodforge
If God of War and Madworld had a baby, it would be this bloody, cinematic title.
Read More: Coming Soon
Charlie Murder
Punk Rock battles Death Metal in Charlie Murder, a rocking RPG/brawler hybrid.
Read More: Coming Soon
Crimson Dragon
Controlling a dragon never felt so fluid. Take flight with Crimson Dragon this summer. bit.ly/HAH533
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 13, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Take to the beautifully-rendered skies in Crimson Dragon
Deadlight
Deadlight shines bright, but, unlike in most games, these zombies are dumb as lemmings. bit.ly/IAXt8y — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 11, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Making a run for it in Deadlight
Double Dragon: Neon
The dream of the ’80s is alive in Double Dragon: Neon.
Read More: Coming Soon
Dungeon Defenders
Trendy Entertainment plans to add three additional adventures to Dungeon Defenders for consoles.
Read More: Coming Soon
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Play out your furry-ninja fantasies in the aesthetically unmatched Dust: An Elysian Tail: bit.ly/HEOKPt
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: Dust: An Elysian Tail impressions from PAX East
Fable Heroes
Classic Fable characters embark on a colorful adventure this spring.
Read More: Coming Soon
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Halfbrick’s Fruit Ninja Kinect is the top-selling Kinect XBLA title for good reason.
Read More: Coming Soon
Hell Yeah!
You’re a demon bunny wielding a chainsaw jetpack. We don’t even have to try to make this sound interesting for you bit.ly/HEOtMp — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: You’ll be saying Hell Yeah! too after playing this game
Joe Danger: the Movie
Joe Danger was fun. But Joe Danger: the Movie has a jetpack. Point and Match. bit.ly/HENKLj
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Lights, camera, danger with Joe Danger: The Movie
Laika Believes
Take control of a super-intelligent Soviet space dog that takes on Cold War Russia in Laika believes.
Read More: Coming Soon
Magic the Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
Magic the Gathering: DotP 2013 shuffles in new decks and gametypes but will not add a full deck editor: bit.ly/HBu6nl — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 11, 2012
Read More: Full deck customization in Duels of the Planeswalkers unlikely
Majestic-12
Majestic-12 is a 4-player co-op side-scrolling shooter in the vein of Contra with a hint of bullet hell.bit.ly/HEO9NP — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Majestic-12 preview
Mark of the Ninja
Frontal assault will fail in Mark of the Ninja. Thank God you are a sneaky ninja.
Read More: Coming Soon
Minecraft
Build the world around you in Minecraft, a game limited only by your own imagination.
Read More: Coming Soon
Monaco
Live the sylized life of a professional heist artist with or against friends in the IGF Award-winning Monaco.
Read More: Coming Soon
Primal Carnage (Unconfirmed for XBLA)
It’s man versus dinosaur in this multiplayer shooter that hearkens back to memories of Jurassic Park.
Read More: Coming Soon
Quantum Conundrum
Learn to shift dimensions with one of the creators of Portal this summer in Quantum Conundrum: bit.ly/HEODDn
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Going through the many dimensions of Quantum Conundrum
Rock Band Blitz
Harmonix ditches the peripherals but keeps the music playing with Rock Band Blitz bit.ly/HESDUt — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 12, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Rock Band Blitz impressions
Runner 2
You’d think Commander Video was training for the Olympics as the Bit.Trip series returns with Runner 2. bit.ly/HAH9ji
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 13, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Dancing to a new beat in Runner 2
Skulls of the Shogun
Skulls of the Shogun mixes Japanese-inspired art with humor in the form of an in-depth, accessible strategy title. bit.ly/HAHfHD
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 13, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Conquering the afterlife in Skulls of the Shogun
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Part 2
Sonic is back, but has he maintained his speed? Check out our impressions of Sonic 4: Episode 2 bit.ly/IAWpBN — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 11, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 impressions
Super T.I.M.E. Force
Dying in Super T.I.M.E force just adds friends to help you battle along the way. bit.ly/IAVX6k — XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 11, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Saving yourself to fight with your ghost in Super T.I.M.E. Force
Trials: Evolution
Trials Evolution leaves the warehouse adding all new atmospheres and tools for track editors
Read More: Coming Soon
Vessel (Unconfirmed for XBLA)
Vessel contains the potential of Mario’s waterpack in a puzzling Second-Dimension steampunk world.
Read More: Coming Soon
Wreckateer
Wreckateer captures the essence of games like Angry Birds and innovates in what could be a smash hit for Kinect.bit.ly/IqXKdS
— XBLAFans (@XBLAFans) April 13, 2012
Read More: PAX East: Taking XBLA back to its arcade roots in Wreckateer
