Publisher Ubisoft today sent word that Prince of Persia Classic, a faithful remake of Jordan Mechner’s 1989 original, will hit the PlayStation Network this coming Thursday — October 23. Already available on XBLA, the Gameloft-developed remake retains all of the redeeming qualities from the original, in addition to boasting enhanced 3D-style visuals and revamped character animations for a new audience. […]
Players can embark on the quest for cake once again this week as Microsoft today announced that Portal: Still Alive will be arriving on XBLA October 23. Not a true sequel, Still Alive features 14 all-new challenges and six advance maps designed by Aperture Science, in addition to the entire single-player experience from the Valve-developed original. Pricing is set at […]
Microsoft today announced that MLB Stickball is slated to hit the Xbox Live Arcade service this coming Wednesday. Players can try their luck against eight randomly selected MLB teams in a game of stickball. Developed by Gaia Industries, MLB Stickball will cost 800 Microsoft Points.
Capcom today announced that Mega Man 9 is set to receive its first bout of downloadable content this week. First up is Proto Man Mode, which allows players to play though the game as Mega Man’s mysterious brother. Proto has the charged shot ability, can power slide, and is equipped with a shield that deflects incoming enemy bullets. On the […]
Capcom has sent word that its tactical real-time strategy title Age of Booty, formerly known as Plunder, will hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network on October 15 and the 16th, respectively. A PC release will follow soon after on nearly all major digital distribution platforms, including Direct2Drive, Digital River, Metaboli, Impulse, and Steam. Pricing is set at $10, or […]
The highlight of this week’s singular Xbox Live Arcade update is War World, a third person shooter featuring a mix of action and tactical gameplay, Microsoft announced today. Players can take control of 16 different armored war-machines known as mechanoids, each with its own unique attributes and abilities. In addition to a expansive single-player campaign consisting of 100 levels, players […]
Microsoft today announced that during the five-week course of its Summer of Arcade initiative, the Xbox Live service saw a 58 percent increase in unique members purchasing titles. Additionally, total revenue figures the month of August surpassed the monthly high by 67 percent. “At E3, we committed to re-focusing the Xbox LIVE Arcade business, vowing to release bigger and better […]
Rare’s 1998 platformer masterpiece Banjo-Kazooie is slated to hit Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade service on November 26 (two weeks earlier for those who pre-order Nuts & Bots) and the wait for its arrival just became even more grueling. Why? Microsoft sent along the first official gameplay trailer today, along with a selection of direct-feed screenshots. Suffice it to say, it’s […]
That’s right, the Vigilante 8 Xbox Live Arcade remake has officially passed Microsoft’s certification process. Originally scheduled for a summer release, it was pushed back earlier this month following the discovery of a few bugs and had to be re-submitted for evaluation. Didn’t expect such a quick turnaround time! At any rate, the setbacks are over and Isopod’s vehicular combat […]
Microsoft announced today that Rare’s original N64 classic Banjo-Kazooie will hit Xbox Live Arcade on November 26, priced at a premium of 1200 Microsoft Points. The XBLA rendition of Banjo links up with the forthcoming release of Xbox 360 title Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bots via “Stop N’ Swop,” a gameplay element that rewards players with extra content and features.
The wait is nearly over. Capcom has announced that Mega Man 9 will begin hitting digital distribution services across North America next week. The title is scheduled to roll out September 22 on WiiWare, with a PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade release following on the 25th and October 1, respectively. Plus, Capcom revealed that it plans to make the […]
Hip-hop star Soulja Boy gives us his personal thoughts on Jonathan Blow’s time-bending puzzler Braid. To sum up, Braid is “for people who smoke, people who drink, like if you drink beer and you get drunk or you smoke weed and get high and you just… anything, like you just be getting fucked up.” Wow. With insight like this, he […]
Above, a snapshot of Capcom’s simply awesome box art for Mega Man 9. Wait, box art? Although MM9 is being released exclusively as a digital title across all three major platforms, Capcom decided to go all out and created this packaging for members of the press, complete with an asset CD and fact sheet loaded with information on the game. […]
Microsoft today announced that Domino Master and Feeding Frenzy 2 will be splashing onto the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The not-so-anticipated sequel to Feeding Frenzy includes sixty underwater levels in all, complete with new fish. Domino Master on the other hand features allows players to partake in a game of dominoes online over Live in five different gameplay modes. […]
As revealed last month, the Xbox Live Arcade rendition of 3DRealms’ seminal shooter Duke Nukem 3D is scheduled to launch later this September. That release window has since been narrowed down to the 24th, per a GameTrailers TV session. An enhanced port of the original, Duke Nukem XBLA promises slightly upgraded visuals, achievements, online co-op over Live, and the ability […]
According to a Dengeki report, Capcom’s highly anticipated 8-bit styled Mega Man 9 will arrive on Nintendo’s WiiWare service in Japan on September 24. Unfortunately, there’s been no word on an exact date for North America or Europe yet. Seeing as Bionic Commando Rearmed hit all territories during its release week, we’re hoping Capcom has a similar strategy in place […]
Uh-oh! Another XBLA title bites the dust, or rather gets pushed back due to failing Microsoft’s rigorous certification process. Independent developer Isopod Games recently revealed that its XBLA remake of vehicular combat title Vigilante 8 has been pushed back to an unspecified date. Apparently, a “few obscure issues” were discovered in the initial submission, in addition to a bug in […]
According to the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, an enhanced port of Q Entertainment’s Nintendo DS fast-paced block-busting puzzle title Meteos is scheduled to hit the Xbox Live Arcade service in Japan this October. The XBLA edition will of course include achievements, along with one-on-one multiplayer battles over Live. No word on a release date for territories other than Japan […]
We knew it was coming, but Microsoft made things a bit more official today, formally announcing that this week’s Xbox Live Arcade offering is Behemoth’s Castle Crashers. A unique hack n’ slash adventure sporting cartoon style visuals, the game boasts four player co-op support, coupled with more than 20 unlockable characters and 40 customizable weapons. Pricing is set at 1200 […]
We knew it was coming soon, but this soon? Never would have guessed. Xbox PR spokesperson Jason Ing dropped word in a recent interview that the Live Arcade revival of 3DRealms’ 1996 first-person shooter classic Duke Nukem 3D will arrive next month in September, following confirmation earlier this week that the title had passed Microsoft’s certification process. Duke Nukem 3D […]