XBLArcade.com Your one stop source for XBLA News http://xblarcade.com/atom/feed 2008-08-19T17:54:44-04:00 MtG: Duels of the Plainswalkers news http://xblarcade.com/node/2060 2008-09-06T06:50:31-04:00 2008-09-06T06:50:31-04:00 ashn0d I had somehow missed this on my RSS reader, looks like the upcoming XBLA title based on the Magic: The Gathering universe, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Plainswalkers, was playable at the PAX show and here are some hands-on by Wired, and an interview with the developers by MyPAXBlog.

The title is scheduled for a Spring 09 release.

]]> I had somehow missed this on my RSS reader, looks like the upcoming XBLA title based on the Magic: The Gathering universe, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Plainswalkers, was playable at the PAX show and here are some hands-on by Wired, and an interview with the developers by MyPAXBlog.

The title is scheduled for a Spring 09 release.

]]> Gin Rummy hint video http://xblarcade.com/node/2059 2008-09-05T23:51:41-04:00 2008-09-05T23:51:43-04:00 Tomacco The folks over at Sierra Online where kind enough to pass along the following video showing some hints on how to win at Gin Rummy:

While the video will probably help out a few folks, am I the only one who learned all I needed to know about Gin Rummy from playing it with my grandparents when I was a kid?

]]> The folks over at Sierra Online where kind enough to pass along the following video showing some hints on how to win at Gin Rummy:

While the video will probably help out a few folks, am I the only one who learned all I needed to know about Gin Rummy from playing it with my grandparents when I was a kid?

]]> Second N+ Expansion making it's way to XBLA next week http://xblarcade.com/node/2058 2008-09-05T23:41:26-04:00 2008-09-05T23:41:27-04:00 Tomacco In exciting news for those of you who not only made it through the "more than 400 levels" of the original as well as the 200 from the first expansion, next Wednesday will bring you even more Ninja greatness.

Word out of the developers blog/site is that on September 10th, you'll be able to grab the new expansion on the Marketplace.  No word yet as to what's exactly included, or how many space bucks this is going to put you back, but I can think of a couple people for whom this news will make their weekend.

[via Slick Entertainment]

]]> In exciting news for those of you who not only made it through the "more than 400 levels" of the original as well as the 200 from the first expansion, next Wednesday will bring you even more Ninja greatness.

Word out of the developers blog/site is that on September 10th, you'll be able to grab the new expansion on the Marketplace.  No word yet as to what's exactly included, or how many space bucks this is going to put you back, but I can think of a couple people for whom this news will make their weekend.

[via Slick Entertainment]

]]> King of Fighters '98 coming to XBLA http://xblarcade.com/node/2057 2008-09-05T10:16:35-04:00 2008-09-05T10:16:35-04:00 ashn0d From Siliconera

"The Tokyo Game Show 2008 game list is up and it’s leaking bits of information. One revelation is The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match will be released as a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game sometime in the future. (See page seven.) SNK Playmore just packaged The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match as a retail PlayStation 2 game in Japan in June. We’re supposed to get sometime in 2009. This remake of the King of Fighters ‘98 has a healthy dose of extra characters and balance changes for top tier players.

No price or details have been announced, but it’s pretty much expected that the Xbox 360 release will be modified for online play. Oh, and we’re still waiting for the Xbox Live Arcade version of Samurai Shodown 2 too which is not listed to appear at SNK’s booth."

What do you think?

]]> From Siliconera

"The Tokyo Game Show 2008 game list is up and it’s leaking bits of information. One revelation is The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match will be released as a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game sometime in the future. (See page seven.) SNK Playmore just packaged The King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match as a retail PlayStation 2 game in Japan in June. We’re supposed to get sometime in 2009. This remake of the King of Fighters ‘98 has a healthy dose of extra characters and balance changes for top tier players.

No price or details have been announced, but it’s pretty much expected that the Xbox 360 release will be modified for online play. Oh, and we’re still waiting for the Xbox Live Arcade version of Samurai Shodown 2 too which is not listed to appear at SNK’s booth."

What do you think?

]]> PA: Precipice of Darkness Episode 2 Trailer released http://xblarcade.com/node/2056 2008-09-02T01:14:01-04:00 2008-09-02T01:14:03-04:00 Tomacco Still the world record holder for longest XBLA title Penny-Arcade: Percipice of Darkness, the episodic title from both Penny-Arcade and Hothead games finally received a trailer for the second instalment at, where else, PAX.  While no real info seems to be forthcoming from the trailer, it's nice to see that the series is continuing and that well be getting the next instalment "soon". 

]]> Still the world record holder for longest XBLA title Penny-Arcade: Percipice of Darkness, the episodic title from both Penny-Arcade and Hothead games finally received a trailer for the second instalment at, where else, PAX.  While no real info seems to be forthcoming from the trailer, it's nice to see that the series is continuing and that well be getting the next instalment "soon". 

The real question that I'm still waiting to see answered though isn't so much when it will be out, but rather how much it will cost.  After dropping the $20 for the first episode, I don't know that I'd be willing to do the same for the second instalment.  What do you guys think?

]]> Death Tank XBLA revealed. http://xblarcade.com/node/2055 2008-08-28T23:39:32-04:00 2008-08-28T23:41:48-04:00 Tomacco From time to time XBLA has been getting remakes of titles that most of us barely remember, other times it's remakes of titles that we've never heard of.  This one, however, takes the cake.  In order to have played the original, you would have had to first owned a Sega Saturn, a system that didn't exactly tear up the charts, then have owned a copy of PowerSlave.

But enough with the history lessons...

Snowblind Studios has just announced that the hidden gem, which seems best described as "Worms with tanks in real-time", will be making it's way XBLA.  As per usual, no date nor price have been announced yet, but looking at the video make you think that we'll probably be able to get our hands on this sometime this year.

Check out the full press release after the break:

]]> From time to time XBLA has been getting remakes of titles that most of us barely remember, other times it's remakes of titles that we've never heard of.  This one, however, takes the cake.  In order to have played the original, you would have had to first owned a Sega Saturn, a system that didn't exactly tear up the charts, then have owned a copy of PowerSlave.

But enough with the history lessons...

Snowblind Studios has just announced that the hidden gem, which seems best described as "Worms with tanks in real-time", will be making it's way XBLA.  As per usual, no date nor price have been announced yet, but looking at the video make you think that we'll probably be able to get our hands on this sometime this year.

Check out the full press release after the break:

From Snowblind Studios via XBLAH.net GamerBytes.com

Death Tank is a fast-paced action game requiring quick reflexes and cunning strategy. Devastating weapons and unique items give your tank unlimited destructive power. Eight separate landscapes react to tank combat, altering their shape when hit and providing an ever changing environment in which to play. Players can battle friends or the computer in single player combat. Through Xbox Live, up to eight tanks can simultaneously enter the Death Tank arena for exciting team play or a chaotic free-for-all. Crisp graphics and amazing effects, coupled with addictive game play makes each battle a visceral experience.
• Play on Xbox Live against your friends!
• Customize your tank with powerful upgrades!
• Find secret power-ups to obliterate your enemies!
• Learn new strategies and hone your skills!
• Claim your spot on the leaderboards TODAY!
Game Specs:
Up to 4 players on the same Xbox 360
Up to 8 players on Xbox LIVE

]]> Need to show off your Geometry Wars 2 Scores? http://xblarcade.com/node/2054 2008-08-28T01:29:35-04:00 2008-08-28T01:29:35-04:00 Tomacco Finally crack the 9 figure mark in Pacifism?  Reach the global top 100 in King?  Just haven't found enough ways to brag about it yet?  Well MyGamerCard.net has you covered. 

In the same way that MyGamerCard has been allowing folks to show off their gamer score for years now, you can set up their site to dynamically generate an image for you that will display how well you've been doing playing what some are calling the XBLA title of the year.  So once your done laughing at my score (hey I've been busy :)) go check it out here by selecting GeoWars 2 ScoreCard from the "Select Theme" drop down.

And for those of you who might notice...yes, I'm back :)

]]> Finally crack the 9 figure mark in Pacifism?  Reach the global top 100 in King?  Just haven't found enough ways to brag about it yet?  Well MyGamerCard.net has you covered. 

In the same way that MyGamerCard has been allowing folks to show off their gamer score for years now, you can set up their site to dynamically generate an image for you that will display how well you've been doing playing what some are calling the XBLA title of the year.  So once your done laughing at my score (hey I've been busy :)) go check it out here by selecting GeoWars 2 ScoreCard from the "Select Theme" drop down.

And for those of you who might notice...yes, I'm back :)

]]> Meteos Coming this Fall. http://xblarcade.com/node/2053 2008-08-28T01:16:06-04:00 2008-08-28T01:17:51-04:00 Tomacco When you think of off the wall, addictive games, the one developer that should pop out is definitely Q Entertainment.  With Lumines Live, E4, and Rez HD being among my favourite titles to hit the marketplace, you can imagine my joy when I found the following Press Release in my inbox today.  Meteos Wars, the 2005 DS classic is making it's way to the service.  While the jury is still out on how well it will translate to a non-"touch" platform, Mizuguchi's track record certainly leaves me feeling confident. 

In a move that seems to go against the very secretive core of XBLA in regards to pricing and release dates/windows, it has been announced that this title will come in at 800 points this October.

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Click Read More to see more screens and the official PR:

]]> When you think of off the wall, addictive games, the one developer that should pop out is definitely Q Entertainment.  With Lumines Live, E4, and Rez HD being among my favourite titles to hit the marketplace, you can imagine my joy when I found the following Press Release in my inbox today.  Meteos Wars, the 2005 DS classic is making it's way to the service.  While the jury is still out on how well it will translate to a non-"touch" platform, Mizuguchi's track record certainly leaves me feeling confident. 

In a move that seems to go against the very secretive core of XBLA in regards to pricing and release dates/windows, it has been announced that this title will come in at 800 points this October.

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Click Read More to see more screens and the official PR:

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Click Read more to see the entire Press Release...

METEOS WARS

The award-winning, out of this world action puzzle game lands on Xbox LIVE® Arcade!
Take a ride through this intergalactic journey where you slide, stack and ignite your blocks to blast away the world-ending meteors!  Only you can stop them from falling and crushing your planet.  Master the combo links and power-ups to challenge your friends in intense multiplayer sessions.  A puzzle game can't get any better than Meteos Wars, where the story, situation and environments formulate one explosive adventure!
Game Features:
Meteos Wars features several gameplay modes and tons of unlockables with a focus on both single and multiplayer play.  The game has received an audio and visual facelift and picked up a few new features along the way, keeping the Meteos experience fresh and creating hours of excitement.   
Planets galore:  Defend over 20 planets, each with its own alien race, Meteos block styles, unique gravity effects and visual and audio style
All-new special techniques:  Master four of the "Planet Impact" special attacks - Armageddon, Gambit, Sentinel and Tempest.
Massive modes:  Test your quick-thinking action-puzzle skills in a variety of single-player modes, including Mission Mode, Attack Mode or Vs. Mode.  Three challenges await you in Attack Mode – the 1-minute attack, 100-Meteo attack and the Challenge attack.
Multiplayer:  Blast away your opponents over Xbox LIVE in Matching Vs. Mode and become one of the best Meteos Wars players in the community!  You can also go head-to-head with your friend in Local Vs. Mode.
All-new accessories:  Collect various accessories for your aliens by clearing certain objectives – accessorize your alien and give it some personality!

METEOS WARS
Developer/Publisher:    Q Entertainment
Platform:                       Xbox LIVE Arcade
Genre:                          Action Puzzle
Release date:               October 2008
Price:                            800 MSP
# of Players:                 1 ~ 2
Rating:                          TBD

]]> This Week: Castle Crashers...finally! http://xblarcade.com/node/2052 2008-08-25T14:58:59-04:00 2008-08-25T14:59:00-04:00 LunarDuality CastleCrashersLogo The wait is nearly over.  Course, all this waiting has only made the hype larger and the expectations greater.  Can it live up to all this in addition to the 1200 MSP price?  Guess you can't answer me yet.  But I expect a full report on Wednesday from all those that took the plunge.

Castle Crashers is rated T for Teen.

[via Gamerscoreblog]

]]> CastleCrashersLogo The wait is nearly over.  Course, all this waiting has only made the hype larger and the expectations greater.  Can it live up to all this in addition to the 1200 MSP price?  Guess you can't answer me yet.  But I expect a full report on Wednesday from all those that took the plunge.

Castle Crashers is rated T for Teen.

[via Gamerscoreblog]

]]> w00t! War World and Things on Wheels achievements http://xblarcade.com/node/2050 2008-08-19T17:54:44-04:00 2008-08-19T17:54:44-04:00 ashn0d Achieve360Points revealed earlier today the full list of achievements for 2 new XBLA titles: Things on Wheels and War World.

While the ToW achievs look fun to play for, the WarWorld ones are a bit uninspired, IMO.

Either way, at least the WarWorld achievement list tells us that the game isn't forgotten and that's a good thing, right?

]]> Achieve360Points revealed earlier today the full list of achievements for 2 new XBLA titles: Things on Wheels and War World.

While the ToW achievs look fun to play for, the WarWorld ones are a bit uninspired, IMO.

Either way, at least the WarWorld achievement list tells us that the game isn't forgotten and that's a good thing, right?

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