September 15, 2008 – 4:00 pm
About a year back, we first heard about Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball from Gamecock. Being a connoisseur of all things ninja and a big fan of dodgeball, I naturally got excited. Delay after delay kept the game out of our hands, but it’s finally here on the Xbox Live Arcade. After all that time, actually playing the game was a big disappointment.
Let’s start with what’s good about the game. The graphics are nice and the sound is odd but catchy. That’s about where it all ends, though. Looking at the game will only give you so much fun, especially for $10 (800 Microsoft Points).
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September 10, 2008 – 9:00 pm
Damn, the weeks are just flying by aren’t they? Not a ton of new activity here but hey…what do you want? The most noteable addition is ahhh…well, check it out for yourself.
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September 3, 2008 – 9:00 pm
Ahhh…the true mark for the end of summer: Live Arcade activity. A lot of add-ons are kickin’ around this week but there are some things of notice that are new.
We won’t speak of it here though, we are mysterious. Click the link.
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August 15, 2008 – 2:00 pm
You may notice a trend happening lately. Downloadable games are starting to get good, really good. PSN just got Pixeljunk Eden. The 360 got Braid. Now everyone gets Bionic Commando: Rearmed. You may ask yourself, why am I going to pay ten dollars for a reworked NES title? I am then going to ask you, why the hell have you not bought this game yet?
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If you’re a fan of Geometry Wars (and let’s face it, everyone is), you can bask in the glory that is the XBLA sequel. Yes, I know the first XBLA title was technically a sequel… it’s just semantics people.
The game is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for your shooting pleasure for 800 MS Points ($10).
Go hit it up. At least play the demo and get entered in Microsoft’s summer arcade contests.
Microsoft has heard you… the recent games on the XBLA haven’t been the best. What better way to spend the summer drought than playing some bad ass games on your 360? Check out what’s coming this summer:
- July 30: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
- August 6: Braid
- August 13: Bionic Commando: Rearmed
- August 20: Galaga Legion
- August 27: Castle Crashers
I’m excited for three of these… I’ll let you guess which ones. To go along with the cool release schedule, Microsoft is giving away some prizes for playing either the demo or the full version of each game. You can score some MS Points and maybe even an Xbox 360 Elite. Hit the jump for the full info.
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Do you remember playing the Commando games growing up? I have some fond recollections of the games. So when Capcom announced Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3, I got all excited. After seeing the first gameplay videos, I had mixed reactions. Finally getting to play the game, I can say it’s fairly solid and provides a lot of fun, especially in short bursts
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is perfect when you don’t have a lot of time. The game is easy to pick up and play with it’s familiar dual analog controls. The left stick is used for movement while the right stick is used for 360-degree firing of your weapon. The action is fast and the game can be completed in a very short amount of time (I finished in just under an hour). Commando 3 is great when you have a few minutes to kill but don’t want to fire up a long game.
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Have you been wondering just exactly what Portal: Still Alive for the XBLA is going to be? Well, wonder no more. According to Valve’s PR, this is a standalone version of Portal that comes bundles with the Orange Box, but with some additional non-story levels tacked on. So don’t expect any GLaDOS in the extra levels.
No word on pricing just yet, but I’m wondering if Valve will offer any price breaks for people who already own The Orange Box. Since Still Alive is basically the same thing with new maps, maybe they’ll offer the expansion pack as a cheaper download for those who already have the game? Only time will tell.
So it hasn’t been a really exciting week in the world of XBLA, but what is out is pretty good. One game especially. But I’ll let it be a surprise so click the link.
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No street dates have been announced just yet on Mega Man 9, but Capcom has confirmed that the newest Mega Man title, Megaman 9, will be hitting the PlayStation Network, the Xbox Live Arcade, and Wiiware. What was at first thought to be a Wiiware exclusive title has turned the corner and been whored out to all the systems. Good job Capcom, make sure you fill your pockets with as much cash as possible.
LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Capcom has officially stated that Mega Man 9 is currently slated “for WiiWare only” and that the information indicating it would go cross platform was a mistake on Capcom’s part. We take back the part where we called Capcom money grubbing whores, we love you Capcom, we didn’t mean it.
[Via ArsTechnica]
