When asked to remember Sonic‘s greatest moments, very few of them will feature a 3D version of gamings most iconic hedgehog. In fact, the only 3D entry in the long running series any fan would even consider mentioning is Dreamcast best-seller Sonic Adventure. Seen as a technical marvel back in the late 90s, can the [...]
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Trials HD Hits the One Million Mark
Over one million copies of XBLA hit Trials HD have been sold in little more than a year after its release, RedLynx announced today. The game was released on August 12 and has had two DLCs to date: the Big Pack DLC and the upcoming Big Thrills DLC which is expected to appear later this year. All sales were [...]
Space Ark, Hands On Preview [XBLA]
The puzzle genre just works on Xbox Live Arcade, whatever the game, longevity is guaranteed. This is the case with upcoming puzzler Space Ark, a hybrid of games like Breakout, Bubble Bobble and Peggle it could become a huge seller when released later in the year. We went hands on with an early demo build [...]
Arkham Asylum Demo To Be Released On Friday
For those still not sold on the latest attempt at bring Batman to videogames, Arkham Asylum, a demo was announced today that will be available on all three platforms by the end of the week. With hype reaching massive levels, thanks in part to the Eidos review controversy making its way across the net, this is [...]
Braid Coming to PSN?
Credited by some as the best downloadable game of 2008. the innovative and downright crazy Braid may well be making the jump from XBLA to PSN. Seen listed on a German ratings board’s website, the game is set to be published by Hothead Games, the company behind the Mac port of the game. If the [...]
Ion Assault Announced for XBLA
When a new top down shooter is announced for Microsoft’s Marketplace, it’s hard to become excited. Ion Assault looks like it could warrant a look though, with gorgeous graphics and a lot of variety for a small price. The game looks very busy, and with no video footage of the game, screenshots can only show [...]
Worms 2: Armageddon for XBLA Tomorrow
The sort of game that’s perfect for the download space, Worms has been a great online title for both XBLA and PSN. The sequel, Worms 2: Armageddon is being released to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of the original Armageddon, a timely excuse to cash in on the franchise once more. Said to be much bigger [...]
Serious Sam HD comes to Xbox 360
The Serious Sam series is know for its focus on the fun side of combat, with big guns, and big fun for everyone involved. Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD is set for release on Xbox Live Arcade, and the first screenshots have been released. The shots make the game seem much more realistic than ever [...]
Funny is in the Writing, not the Voice Acting
I’m convinced that you don’t need voice acting for a hilarious game. Arbitrary grunts and groans can still be funny, made so by intelligent writing alone. Flashback to 1998, Nintendo 64. Banjo Kazooie, to be specific. It’s on Xbox Live Arcade now… and gosh darn it’s one of the funniest games I’ve played in a [...]
Age of Booty coming in October
Some XBLA and PSN titles seem to get tonnes of coverage months before their release, and while Age of Booty has been known about for a while, it’s surprising that it’s coming out in a few weeks. Good news that it looks great then. You take command of a pirate ship, and your mission is [...]
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