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The Xbox 360 is in for some real treats this month, as the Xbox Live will get a whole-new set of features. The firmware update, which, let's hope, will fare better than the PS3 ones, will integrate Twitter and Facebook and Music Marketplace that will enable Last.fm streaming. It will also bring a News tab with a... |
11 November 2009
15:01 GMT |
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The weekly Xbox Live Arcade additions have been announced and one title is going to stir some mixed feelings with a lot of the more experienced gamers. There are two games that will enter the Xbox Live tab on Wednesday and they're both priced at 800 Microsoft Points, or $10. The first is a less known title, Towe... |
20 October 2009
13:01 GMT |
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The Games on Demand system has really taken off and more and more titles are becoming part of the list. The Xbox Live users have been granted special access to some of the best games the console has ever seen, while the Xbox 360 owners can get their hands on titles like BioShock, Mass Effect, Burnout Paradise, Assass... |
12 October 2009
11:01 GMT |
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It's that time of the week again, and the Xbox Live Arcade has received new items in the Games on Demand section. The first one up for sale is Call of Duty 3 but you have to wonder just who would demand this one. CoD 3 is the black sheep of the family that comes from a different mother. The game is the only one ... |
7 October 2009
06:52 GMT |
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Last year, Microsoft launched its first Summer of Arcade initiative for Xbox Live in an effort to attract more players to the Arcade section of the Xbox 360 service with better games and special prices. It seems that the initiative was a big success, with Xbox Live seeing an increase in revenue of about 67% and with ... |
13 July 2009
13:21 GMT |
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Rumors related to the demise of Team 17 and its long running Worms franchise have been greatly exaggerated, it seems. The studio has just announced that the cute worms capable of wielding a large amount of weaponry are set to make an appearance on the Xbox Live Arcade service from Microsoft next Wednesday, on July 1,... |
25 June 2009
07:51 GMT |
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Zeno Clash was a very good videogame, considering that the project was created on a shoestring budget and also tried to simulate brawling, which is hard to do. The game was released for the PC earlier this year and enough people liked it for the developers to be thinking about bringing it to other gaming platforms.Ca... |
11 June 2009
03:02 GMT |
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The gaming industry is dominated by big-time corporations like Activision-Blizzard, Electronic Arts or Ubisoft, but that doesn't mean that smaller studios or even just one man can't break the mold of conventional video game design and development. Jonathan Blow is such a man, as he thoroughly demonstrated ... |
13 April 2009
16:41 GMT |
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We live in some very troubled financial times, where a lot of budget for games has been seriously cut due to other expenses being more important. That is why a lot of companies are employing major promotions and price cuts in order to attract people into buying new things. We've already seen Steam employ quite ... |
7 April 2009
02:58 GMT |
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The Behemoth is fast becoming one of the poster boys for small team videogame development. So far, it has released two games, Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers, which have been appreciated by both critics and gamers (who have bought a lot of copies).The studio has managed to create a clear niche, with its retro gamep... |
1 April 2009
08:37 GMT |
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Last week, the Game Developers Conference offered us many pieces of news related to upcoming games and services like OnLive. But this was also the time when the ESRB, the commission in charge of rating games for the territory of the United States, revealed new classifications, including two very interesting ones, Cal... |
30 March 2009
02:18 GMT |
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Gaming today consists not only of high-quality fully fledged titles, but also of small arcade games that provide a different type of experience, one that you can enjoy as soon as you download the small file from either the Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Store or the WiiWare Channel. But among those, only the Xbox... |
11 March 2009
03:24 GMT |
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Online features tend to matter the most in the eyes of customers who want to buy a new console. That is why the top three companies are literally fighting one another to offer the best and most complete service out there. Although the efforts of both Sony and Nintendo are considerable, the fact of the matter is that... |
9 March 2009
01:46 GMT |
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Microsoft seems to be finally learning to engage its customer base. For the second year, the company is inviting all interested gamers to vote for their favorite title released in 2008 using the Xbox Live Arcade service for the Xbox 360 home gaming console.Microsoft has set up nine categories, each being comprised of... |
3 March 2009
04:02 GMT |
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Recently, games have been considered something of a very serious hobby and a lot of players have forgotten that, in the first place, games should entertain us with pure mindless fun. That was the case with the Worms series of titles, which introduced us to a variety of tiny worms that packed a huge arsenal of convent... |
26 February 2009
11:11 GMT |
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The Xbox Live Arcade system, which contains small downloadable games, has been the host of some very interesting titles over the years. We've seen the fun that the side-scrolling adventure game Castle Crashers can offer but nothing prepared us for the time-rewinding quests of Braid, created by independent develo... |
23 December 2008
02:52 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 has always had an ace up its sleeve when fighting with its arch rivals, the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 3, and that ace is the Xbox Live, which offers a complete online service to any Xbox 360 user, from the ability to download games, wallpapers and themes to friend lists and so on, and which became... |
9 December 2008
02:20 GMT |
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Without a doubt, one of the most popular games on the Xbox Live Arcade is Castle Crashers, as it has reached over 250,000 downloads in just weeks after launch. The game, a classic side scrolling adventure puzzler, puts players in the armor of four knights who must venture out in a kingdom inhabited by fantasy creatur... |
2 December 2008
15:01 GMT |
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With more and more videogames competing for the diminishing time and money players have, preorder special offers are seen as a way of increasing the appeal of a title. This fall, the same codes have become a weapon in the increasingly bitter fight between videogame publishers and stores that are willing to deal with ... |
20 November 2008
17:41 GMT |
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Before the New Xbox Experience, rumors were going around saying that Microsoft was preparing to delist and effectively delete games from their Xbox Live Arcade service. This special section of the Live Marketplace offers small games aimed at casual gamers who want to unwind and aren't keen on playing some blockb... |
13 October 2008
03:46 GMT |
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Microsoft says that its Summer of Arcade promotion that launched in July and went on for five weeks delivered clear results. Xbox Live Arcade games went up in sales by 58% and gamers were pretty much satisfied with the quality of the new videogames released on the Microsoft created service.August also became the mont... |
29 September 2008
16:11 GMT |
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PopCap, the well known developer of casual games that also dabbled in the business of conducting surveys that show how good its own releases are for you, has just launched the sequel to Peggle, one of the most addictive games of 2007. The new title is called Peggle Nights and you can get it from the developer&r... |
19 September 2008
03:30 GMT |
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2008 has been a very good year for fighting games. Mortal Kombat is finally getting a new installment and the excitement is high about the partnership with DC Comics. Soulcalibur IV has already been out for some time and people generally like the game; Street Fighter IV is set to arrive soon. Now SNK is announcing th... |
8 September 2008
04:35 GMT |
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Capcom says that Bionic Commando: Rearmed, the re-make of the original game launched in 1988, has managed to sell more than 130,000 units in its first week on the market. The game is currently available through the Xbox Live Arcade service, the PlayStation Network and digital download from the PC.Ben Judd, who is one... |
26 August 2008
02:35 GMT |
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In traditional fashion for big corporate players, Microsoft put on an E3 show that was big on flash and surprisingly low on substance. They're not really to blame as this year's edition saw all the big players hold events where little new stuff was showed and where hyping up already announced projects seeme... |
21 July 2008
09:24 GMT |
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What was just a rumor at the end of last week is confirmed reality at the beginning of this one. Just a few days prior to the now usual E3 press conference, Microsoft has finally announced that the Xbox 360 is getting a price cut and that the standard 20 GB console version is enjoying a significant upgrade.The offici... |
14 July 2008
03:49 GMT |
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Fable II is one of the biggest titles Microsoft plans to publish this year and some early interesting promotions are a good way to create a buzz related to the game. With Peter Molyneux promising great things for the title, Microsoft had to come up with some great advertisements.The first involves pre-ordering (which... |
8 July 2008
10:14 GMT |
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There's a new trailer out for the Xbox 360 title Double D Dodgeball and it seems to imply that the game will be out on the Xbox Live Arcade service offered by Microsoft on July 30. There's no official release date from the developers but we know that the game will cost 800 Microsoft points, the equivalent o... |
26 June 2008
16:06 GMT |
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Tomorrow will witness the release of two new games in the ever growing Xbox Live Arcade library. Happy Tree Friends False Alarm is coming to the Microsoft maintained download service for the Xbox 360 and the title is joined by Ticket to Ride, a conversion based on a popular board game.Happy Tree Friends False Alarm a... |
24 June 2008
03:19 GMT |
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One reason for the continued success of Nintendo and its gaming console, the Wii, is the seamless way in which the company implements features for its users, even before they know they need them. One such example is the new ratings system implemented as part of the Nintendo Channel.As some people revolt against Micro... |
18 June 2008
16:06 GMT |
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Freeverse, the people that brought Marathon: Durandal to the Xbox Live Arcade, have announced that they are preparing to release a new "major downloadable content pack" for the game. The announced release date is June 18 and the price is set at 250 Microsoft points, which translates into around 3 dollars. The origina... |
18 June 2008
03:10 GMT |
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Microsoft recently said that it would take down those Xbox Live Arcade games that have a score of lower than 65% from Metacritic. Gamerbytes interviewed some XBLA developers to see how they reacted to the news coming from Microsoft.Ilari Kuittinen, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Housemarque, a company that cre... |
17 June 2008
14:06 GMT |
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In an effort to encourage indie game developers and amateurs to use its Xbox 360 platform to develop videogames, Microsoft has announced the launch of the second edition of its Dream Build Play competition. The top prizes offered by the company include 40,000 dollars upfront in cash and a contract for games distribut... |
11 June 2008
02:45 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 Live Arcade will soon give you the chance to play a futuristic type of Dodgeball game, thanks to YUKE'S Company Limited. The game has already received certification to be released on the Xbox Live service, and it will be available for download this summer for the regular 800 MS points. Double D Dodg... |
29 May 2008
17:06 GMT |
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Bliss Island is a game that definitely didn't receive all the attention it needed. And having in mind that the PomPom Games developed title was published by Codemasters, we can't understand why, especially because it is a very innovative and fun arcade title. Probably we'll never know, but it is a real... |
29 May 2008
09:35 GMT |
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Sony has a very diverse and large portofolio of assets to manage. Sony Pictures Entertainment is the Sony owned old Columbia Pictures, with more than 4,000 movies in its library. Sony also has a significant stake in MGM and can cooperate to generate content with other major brands. Sony BMG is one of the Big Four mus... |
22 April 2008
18:11 GMT |
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Microsoft was quick to cash in on the whole independent games mania with its Xbox Live Arcade concept. As part of the Xbox Live Marketplace, any gamer can browse and eventually buy small, fun and interesting games from the service all through his gaming console.Inspired in part by the success Microsoft enjoyed with t... |
18 April 2008
19:06 GMT |
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Darwinia creators and Multiwinia developers Introversion have announced that they are pairing up with software giant Microsoft to port indie hit Darwinia and upcoming Multiwinia to the Xbox. The games will be packaged into one download, called Darwinia+, which is expected to be available on the game console in the Au... |
26 March 2008
05:44 GMT |
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The consoles are not only competing when it comes to numbers of units sold and numbers of console specific games that appear. The three-way battle that is today's console market is now focusing on the community aspect and on the on-line market for games.Sony already has the PlayStation Store and is poised to lau... |
19 March 2008
11:33 GMT |
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You probably know already everything about Brain Challenge, Gameloft's game that's already available for PC, Nintendo DS, mobile phones and iPod. What you probably don't know is that, starting today, the game is also available for purchase on Xbox Live Arcade and it promises to keep your brain healthy,... |
13 March 2008
13:31 GMT |
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Do you miss last-gen graphics? Or, better said, first-gen graphics? Do you still think that the first Mario game looks great, Another World is a feast for the eye and Dune 2 owns? Well, if you do and you also own an Xbox 360 console, your desire to bring back the sweet memories will become reality since Disney Intera... |
11 February 2008
06:40 GMT |
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If you are the type of person that would like to play poker games but is just too lazy or light hearted for a real game, Xbox Live Arcade recently announced release might prove to be a life saver. Poker Smash, a game developed by Void Star Creations, is an action packed puzzle title with a poker twist. The game will ... |
5 February 2008
06:45 GMT |
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While Nintendo is still keeping its fans waiting for the Wii-kly update, Microsoft hasn't failed in rolling out their weekly announcement of the latest Arcade game to hit Xbox LIVE. Boogie Bunnies, developed by Sierra Online, is a 3D puzzler set in exotic locations. It mostly uses chain puzzles and features a bu... |
15 January 2008
02:49 GMT |
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Nintendo have updated their Internet service for the Wii and so has Microsoft. Two games are set to hit the Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, as downloadables, at 9:00 a.m. GMT. Sensible World of Soccer and Tempest go for 800 MS Points and 400 MS Points respectively.Sensible World of Soccer is a revamped version of ... |
18 December 2007
03:20 GMT |
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Sierra Online is dominating this week's Xbox LIVE Arcade update, with a couple of their best titles being made available for download via Xbox LIVE Marketplace, each going for 800 Microsoft Points. One of those games is GripShift, which, needless to say, it is one of the best blends of automotive and puzzle ever... |
11 December 2007
03:38 GMT |
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Microsoft is just full of surprises this time of the year. Not only has the electronics giant rolled out a friendly holiday pack, consisting of an Xbox 360 console (Core) and a free disc of ten Xbox Live Arcade titles - the Xbox 360 Arcade, but now it is awarding another 10 such games (for free of course) to gamers w... |
20 November 2007
08:30 GMT |
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It's not only Nintendo's users that download great classics via a nifty online service for their console, but Microsoft's users as well and it seems that next week Xbox 360 gamers are in for the treat of their lives. Just two games have hit Xbox Live Arcade and at least one of those is worth spending a... |
31 August 2007
10:21 GMT |
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Remember the frenzy Bomberman LIVE started when it was first announced? It was pretty much the same as with Prince of Persia Classic, only people have forgotten to mention the two for quite a while. Luckily for Bomberman LIVE gamers though, Hudson Entertainment (the North American publishing arm for Hudson Soft) has ... |
29 August 2007
04:22 GMT |
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Just remember these titles: Schizoid, Blazing Birds, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, Gravitron Ultra, Yo Ho Kablammo!, Big Sky, and Burning Angels (screenshots included in this article), because you might be playing them in the future. The games have all been built via Microsoft's own XNA Game Studio, and with th... |
14 August 2007
03:35 GMT |
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Duke Nukem married Lara Croft... No, really ignoring this totally stupid rumor that fits the left-side picture perfectly we offer another piece of pure speculation: the famous title is going to be available on the Xbox Live Arcade. George Broussard, of 3D Realms claimed that the company could start working on an Xbo... |
13 August 2007
06:57 GMT |
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