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Retro City Rampage Currently Going Through XBLA, WiiWare Certification

by David Sanchez on December 10, 2012 @ 7:15 pm

Retro City Rampage has been out on the PlayStation Network and PC for some time now, providing its fan base with old school references and parodies galore. Sadly for Xbox 360 and Wii owners, the wait has been a bit [...]

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Telltale Releasing Season Finale of The Walking Dead Next Week

by David Sanchez on November 14, 2012 @ 11:36 pm

It’s been quite the lengthy road leading up to this point, but Telltale Games has announced that The Walking Dead will reach its season finale soon. Titled The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left, the final chapter in [...]

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Max Payne 3 Hostage Negotiation DLC Has Arrived

by David Sanchez on October 30, 2012 @ 4:10 pm

After a bit of a delay, the latest DLC for Max Payne 3 has landed. The Hostage Negotiation Map Pack is available now on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and PC for 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99. As per usual, Rockstar [...]

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The Walking Dead Episode 4 Launches This Week

by David Sanchez on October 8, 2012 @ 9:29 am

If you intend on playing The Walking Dead Episode 4: Around Every Corner, then I would suggest you get your affairs in order. As announced by Telltale Games, the latest chapter in the zombie-killing, decision-making series is set to launch [...]

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NiGHTS Into Dreams and Sonic Adventure 2 Now on PSN, Coming to XBLA This Week

by David Sanchez on October 2, 2012 @ 3:00 pm

A couple of revered Sega classics are available on the download scene this week. First, we’ve got NiGHTS Into Dreams, a Sega Saturn original that became one of the most beloved titles on the platform back in 1996. The game, [...]

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Here’s Some Gameplay from Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – New ‘n’ Tasty

by David Sanchez on October 1, 2012 @ 10:34 am

Developer Just Add Water was cool enough to allow gamers to choose the name for the upcoming Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee HD remake. The fans have voted, and the project is now Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – New ‘n’ Tasty. I like [...]

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HD Remakes of NiGHTS into Dreams, Sonic Adventure 2 Due Out October

by David Sanchez on September 3, 2012 @ 9:45 am

A couple of launch windows for upcoming Sega titles have been revealed. The HD remake of NiGHTS into Dreams, which was first confirmed back in July, is expected to hit download platforms sometime this October. Back on the Sega Saturn, [...]

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Lococycle Trailer Shows Off Crazy Gameplay

by David Sanchez on August 29, 2012 @ 12:12 pm

Absurdity in video games is a beautiful thing, people. Enter: Lococycle. The upcoming action game from developer Twisted Pixel stars a motorcycle named I.R.I.S. who’s running (riding?) away from the company that manufactured her. The creators have sent out another [...]

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Jet Set Radio HD Launch Date, Price Revealed

by David Sanchez on August 11, 2012 @ 1:13 am

The day a lot of folks have been waiting for has arrived. Okay, that’s a lie. I know a lot of you are actually waiting for the HD version of Jet Set Radio to launch. Sorry to tell you, but [...]

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Capcom Releasing JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD on XBLA, PSN

by David Sanchez on July 15, 2012 @ 1:30 pm

Capcom announced that it was re-releasing an HD remake of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure at this year’s Comic-Con. The game was originally released in arcades, and it eventually made its way to the PlayStation and Dreamcast. Based on the manga of [...]

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Sonic Adventure 2 Speeding Onto XBLA, PSN

by David Sanchez on July 14, 2012 @ 2:09 pm

A favorite among Sonic the Hedgehog aficionados has been officially announced by Sega. Sonic Adventure 2 was revealed as part of the Sega Heritage old school revival during the company’s Sonic Boom event at San Diego Comic-Con. Sonic Adventure 2 [...]

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Telltale Will Continue to Make Walking Dead Games After Episode 5

by David Sanchez on July 8, 2012 @ 5:54 pm

The Walking Dead has been selling like crazy, and with a few more episodes planned by Telltale, it’s very likely that the success will continue for both the franchise and the studio. Fans of the episodic series can probably look [...]

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Sega Confirms Nights into Dreams HD

by David Sanchez on July 5, 2012 @ 10:10 am

Just two days ago Sega updated its Facebook page with a screenshot of what appeared to be an enhanced version of one of the stages from NiGHTS into Dreams. Revered as a Sega Saturn classic, the game delivered a fantastical [...]

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EA: ‘We’re Going to Be a 100 Percent Digital Company’

by David Sanchez on July 3, 2012 @ 12:28 pm

Electronic Arts has revealed plans to rely solely on digital distribution in the future. While specifics weren’t detailed, EA Games President Frank Gibeau stated that the company currently has great relationships with its retail partners, but said that a massively [...]

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Spelunky Will Totally Kick Your Butt on XBLA July 4

by David Sanchez on June 27, 2012 @ 5:50 pm

Why celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks when you can spend the day dying over and over (and over) again in a video game? Major Nelson has released info on some upcoming Xbox Live Arcade titles, and among them [...]

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Ratings for GTAIII and Vice City Surface on ESRB

by David Sanchez on June 24, 2012 @ 2:33 pm

ESRB ratings for Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City have appeared on the ESRB’s website, reports iGo Gaming. This possibly indicates that the two iconic open world crime games will be landing on digital platforms. Had [...]

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Microsoft Removes Fez Patch Due to Save File Issue

by David Sanchez on June 23, 2012 @ 3:02 am

Fez developer Polytron released a patch that would fix several bugs in the game such as frame rate issues while auto-saving and several crash instances, among others. Unfortunately, while the patch did indeed fix a lot of the performance problems [...]

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Naughty Bear Returns in Panic in Paradise for XBLA, PSN

by David Sanchez on May 31, 2012 @ 3:25 pm

Remember Naughty Bear? Yeah, that game wasn’t very good, was it? In any case, publisher 505 Games has sent out a press release announcing Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Scheduled to launch sometime [...]

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Refunds Issued to Minecraft XBLA Players with SDTVs

by David Sanchez on May 21, 2012 @ 3:32 pm

It was previously revealed that the XBLA version of Minecraft would not support split-screen multiplayer. Even though plenty of people knew about this thanks to the good ol’ internet, it would be impossible for everyone to be aware because Microsoft [...]

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The Walking Dead Episode 1 Shoots One Million Sales in the Head

by David Sanchez on May 17, 2012 @ 12:36 pm

Famed adventure game developer Telltale Games has reported that The Walking Dead Episode 1: A New Day has officially hit the one million sales mark. That’s awesome news for both Telltale and The Walking Dead, as the game was received [...]

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From Dust Is Ubisoft’s Fastest Selling XBLA Title

by Mike Bendel on August 4, 2011 @ 1:07 pm

Ubisoft’s captivating god-sim From Dust is off to a sound start, with the publisher proclaiming today that it has broken digital sales records for the company. First day sales eclipsed all previous Ubisoft offerings to date on XBLA. While an exact figure [...]

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Mega Man Universe Is No More

by Mike Bendel on March 31, 2011 @ 1:48 am

Capcom’s axed its conceptually promising 2.5D platformer Mega Man Universe. A planned downloadable effort, the title was announced as PSN and XBLA bound last July, with Capcom touting it as a “revolutionary take on the seminal classic.” Indeed, it was [...]

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Outland Slated for ‘Late April To Early May’ Release

by Mike Bendel on March 18, 2011 @ 2:28 pm

Ubisoft’s stylish action-platformer Outland is slated for a “late April to early May’ release, the PlayStation Blog has revealed. A separate tweet from developer Housemarque reveals that the XBLA edition is due out “around the same time,” though no exact date [...]

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Ubisoft’s I Am Alive Jumps Ship To PSN, XBLA

by Mike Bendel on February 1, 2011 @ 9:36 am

After a lengthy period of silence, French site Jeuxvideo has broke word that Ubisoft’s survival-adventure I Am Alive has been re-positioned as a downloadable effort. It’s now scheduled to hit PSN and XBLA sometime this year. Ubisoft has remained tight-lipped [...]

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Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 Swings To PSN, XBLA February 2

by Mike Bendel on January 6, 2011 @ 8:10 pm

The sequel to Capcom’s hit swinging retro-revival, Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, will hit the digital storefronts of PSN and Xbox Live Arcade on February 2, the company announced today. Rearmed 2 does away with the bolted-down mechanics of the original, [...]

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Sega Preps Dreamcast Collection

by Mike Bendel on December 14, 2010 @ 11:49 am

With commerical indie titles still trickling out nearly a decade later, it’s clear the Dreamcast has a strong fan backing.  Sega is aware of this, obviously. That’s why they’re rising to the opportunity to release a ‘Dreamcast Collection’ on current-gen [...]

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Bomberman Live: Battlefest Explodes On XBLA December 8

by Mike Bendel on November 30, 2010 @ 4:56 pm

Hudson’s destruction-masquerading mascot will return to the limelight once again in Bomberman Live: Battlefest next month. It’s due out December 8 on XBLA, the company announced today. The title is a sequel to Bomberman Live, which has sold more than [...]

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Splinter Cell HD Remakes Inbound

by Mike Bendel on November 17, 2010 @ 10:47 am

Sam Fisher’s original espionage stints are receiving the HD remake treatment, according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. The revelation was dropped during the company’s 2010-2011 earnings call this week, according to an IGN report. Beyond the fact that Ubi is [...]

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Guwange Shoots Up XBLA November 10

by Mike Bendel on October 13, 2010 @ 12:10 pm

Shinjuku, Japan-based independent developer CAVE announced today that Guwange will release worldwide on November 10, marking its first “exclusive” Xbox Live Arcade effort. A vertical-scrolling shooter, the title sports a distinct old-school feel, as evidenced by the pixel-heavy visuals. The announcement [...]

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Crazy Taxi Redux Drifts To PSN, XBLA In November

by Mike Bendel on October 12, 2010 @ 11:36 pm

With a restored edition of Sega’s over-the-top cab racer Crazy Taxi due out on PSN and XBLA in November, the company saw fit to pin down firm release dates today. It’s slated to hit PSN on November 23, with a [...]

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Beyond Good & Evil Gets HD Makeover On PSN, XBLA

by Mike Bendel on September 30, 2010 @ 1:21 pm

Ubisoft announced today that Michel Ancel’s unforgettable action-adventure effort Beyond Good & Evil is receiving a high-def makeover on PSN and XBLA. Released to critical acclaim circa 2003, the title borrows exploration elements from Zelda and features a charming art [...]

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Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath PS3 Exclusive For Now, Dev Blames XBLA File Size Limit

by Mike Bendel on September 28, 2010 @ 5:31 pm

Developer Just Add Water has went on record to say that an XBLA release of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is not on the cards primarily due to file size limitations imposed by Microsoft. One thing we can discuss in regard to the 360 [...]

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Sonic 4 Revs Up For October Debut

by Mike Bendel on September 28, 2010 @ 1:35 pm

Sega’s iconic blue hedgehog will make a long-awaited return to his side-scrolling platformer roots in Sonic 4: Episode 1 this October, the company announced today. The title was hit with an abrupt delay last May in order to allow for [...]

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Capcom Shows Off Mega Man Universe Customization Features

by Mike Bendel on September 10, 2010 @ 11:58 am

Capcom continues its Mega Man Universe media blitz ahead of TGS with more screenshots and details on the various customization aspects. The title includes a built-in editor that allows players to create and share their own stages with a wide [...]

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Mega Man Universe Gameplay Footage Piques Interest

by Mike Bendel on September 3, 2010 @ 9:50 pm

Capcom’s Mega Man Universe has been shrouded in mystery, until now. In keeping with its “megaified” theme, the company offers up a trio of gameplay videos of the retro-infused side-scroller straight out of PAX. The art style appears reminiscent to that of [...]

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Stylized Action Platformer Outland Hitting PSN, XBLA

by Mike Bendel on September 2, 2010 @ 2:03 pm

Adding to the growing list of artsy PSN and XBLA efforts is Ubisoft’s Outland, a stylized action-platformer that draws inspiration from the critically-lauded shoot ‘em up Ikaruga. Developed by Housemarque, the same team behind Super Stardust HD, the title is [...]

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Sonic Adventure, Plants vs. Zombies Headline XBLA September Lineup

by Mike Bendel on August 31, 2010 @ 3:42 pm

Xbox Live community manager Major Nelson revealed today that the blue hedgehog’s first-ever Dreamcast outing Sonic Adventure and PopCap’s addictive tower defense title Plants vs. Zombies will headline September’s lineup on Xbox Live Arcade. Following the release of both titles, Microsoft [...]

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Mega Man Universe Gives Players Creative Freedom To Shape Their Character

by Mike Bendel on July 23, 2010 @ 6:19 pm

Your imagination is the limit in the recently announced Mega Man Universe, according to project lead and series creator Keiji Inafune. While details surrounding the title still remain scant, Inafune dropped word during a Comic Con panel that it will [...]

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CryEngine 3 Powered Nexuiz Hits PSN, XBLA This Winter

by Mike Bendel on July 13, 2010 @ 3:05 pm

Developer IllFonic jointly announced with Crytek today that its futuristic arena-style fragfest Nexuiz will hit PSN and Xbox Live Arcade later this Winter as the first digital offering to leverage CryEngine 3. A first-person shooter originally released on PC and [...]

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Microsoft Dates Summer of Arcade Lineup

by Mike Bendel on July 6, 2010 @ 4:58 pm

Microsoft is giving gamers a reason to stay inside and pick up those controllers during these hot summer months with its third annual Summer of Arcade initiative, which celebrates a five-piece selection of fresh and diverse experiences. The publisher today provided [...]