Last month, Capcom’s Ben Judd asked gamers how much they would shell out in cash for the upcoming PlayStation Network and Live Arcade Bionic Commando Rearmed remake. The results are now in and not so shockingly, a majority of you voted $10 instead of $15. The poll says $10 so that’s what it will be. Since the title will have […]
D3Publisher of America today announced an expansion for the Live Arcade puzzle hit Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. Internally labeled as “Puzzle Quest 1.5,” the downloadable expansion pack will offer a wide range of new content, including new professions, spells, quests, and items. Let’s take a look at what you’ll be getting: The expansion pack will offer fans hours […]
According to Develop magazine, various studios are in anguish over Microsoft’s decision to offer lower royalty rates to developers working on titles for its Xbox Live Arcade service. Reportedly, Nintendo is taking advantage of the situation by offering increased royalties in an attempt to convert these studios over to its WiiWare service. “Frankly, we’re not looking at making games for […]
Late last January, we stumbled upon a listing on the official USK ratings board website that revealed Namco Bandai’s plans to bring Mr. Driller Online to the Xbox Live Arcade. Sure enough, Namco today confirmed that the game is indeed headed to XBLA. Mr. Driller Online will feature two main game modes, namely Standard Driller and Quest Driller, and multiplayer […]
Capcom sends forth ten new screenshots from the upcoming Bionic Commando Rearmed remake. Scheduled to arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in May, the game features two player co-op, revamped 3D visuals, a robust challenge mode with over 50 levels, and link capabilities with the forthcoming Bionic Commando sequel. Bionic Commando Rearmed Screenshots
As part of its digital initiative, Capcom today announced Plunder for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC. Developed by Certain Affinity, best known for their work on various Halo multiplayer maps, Plunder is a hex based strategy game in which players are cast in the role of commanding an army of perilous pirates. Players can team up with […]
Awhile back, we had reported that Capcom was running into problems regarding the 150MB size cap with two of its upcoming Xbox Live Arcade titles, namely Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Bionic Commando Rearmed. As a result, Capcom was considering to sacrifice graphical quality in an attempt to make the games fit within the imposed size limits. […]
Capcom has announced that 1942: Joint Strike is slated to hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade later this summer. A downloadable remake of the original 1942, Joint Strike features enhanced 3D visuals presented in widescreen, 2 player online and offline cooperative play, and a contemporary musical score by Metal Gear composer Norihiko Hibinio. 1942: Joint Strike will cost […]
Metanet founder Mare Sheppard has revealed plans to release three individual downloadable expansion packs for its XBLA title N+ in the following months. According to Sheppard, each pack will contain around 200 levels. The first map pack will hit Live in less than a few weeks, with the remaining map packs following soon after. One of the packs will be […]
Microsoft today announced that Gameloft’s Brain Challenge is scheduled to hit the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Brain Challenge invites players to exercise their brain by participating in memory, visual, logic, math, and focus challenges. Joining Brain Challenge is Codemasters,’ Bliss Island. In the game, players take control of a mystical cloud-breathing creature known as Hoshi the Zwooph and compete […]
Capcom sends word that the long-awaited Rocketmen: Axis of Evil is scheduled to hit both the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network next week. Developed exclusively as a downloadable title, the game is a top-down, fast paced arcade shooter featuring cartoon-like graphics rendered at 1080i. Up to four players can join in on the struggle to free the Solar System […]
D3Publisher of America in collaboration with developer Infinite Interactive today announced a new entry in the ultra-addictive Puzzle Quest series, entitled Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. Seamlessly blending casual and hardcore gameplay elements, Galactrix presents an all-new futuristic, fantasy setting. In Puzzle Quest: Galactrix a horrifying scientific accident has provoked another race to attempt extermination of humankind; players will create a persistent […]
Update: Microsoft just shot out a press release confirming that the title will be released this Wednesday in North America as well. Japanese developer Warashi has announced that its port of Dreamcast title Triggerheart Exelica is set to make the jump to Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade service this coming Wednesday. The game is a top-down, fast paced vertical side-scrolling shooter, […]
Back in January, more than 26,000 gamers voted for their favorite XBLA titles as part of the inaugural Xbox Live Arcade Awards. Compiling data from ten separate categories, with the first six being chosen by the Live community, Microsoft today released the full list of lucky award winners: Best Overall Arcade Game: Bomberman Live Best Classic Game: Castlevania: Symphony of […]
Awhile back we gave word that Capcom was running into some issues with getting Street Fighter II Remix to fit within the imposed Xbox Live Arcade file size limits Microsoft has set. It appears that this is becoming quite a problem as Capcom’s Ben Judd explains that the XBLA version of Bionic Commando: Rearmed will have lower-res textures than the […]
Rumors surrounding the existence of GoldenEye XBLA are still percolating. UK-based gaming magazine Xbox 360 World claims to have shots and hands-on details on the game that is pictured above (which, we’ll assume is the rumored GoldenEye XBLA remake, based on this screenshot that leaked awhile back). Just don’t get your hopes up, as an editor from the magazine writes […]
Today at GDC, Lionhead Studios’ Peter Molyneux took the stage to showcase two exciting new additions to upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Fable 2. First of all, Fable 2 will feature dynamic cooperative play. Players will be able to drop into to the world of Fable 2 with a friend by their side. Even cooler, items and currency earned in a […]
At its GDC keynote this afternoon in San Francisco, Microsoft announced five new titles in its ever-growing Xbox Live Arcade lineup. New games joining XBLA later this year include the varied likes of Braid, Castle Crashers, Defense Grid: The Awakening, Go! Go! Break Steady, and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.
Leading trading card-maker Wizards of the Coast today announced its plans to extend its vast Magic: The Gathering franchise over to both the Xbox Live Arcade and PC. There are two games planned – one currently in development by Stainless Games for XBLA and the other in the works from Mind Control Software for PC and Mac. Details on either […]
Microsoft today announced that SilverBirch Studios’ highly-anticipated N+ will hit the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. In N+, players take the role of a ninja whose mission is to save the world from evil robots. Featuring over 300 levels to master, a built-in custom level editor, and online multiplayer of both cooperative and competitive variants, N+ will surely be worth […]