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December 15th, 2009 at 07:00pm
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After teasing the upcoming “Big Pack” DLC for Trials HD, developer RedLynx has revealed some actual details. According to a new trailer hosted by Eurogamer, the DLC will contain 35 new maps, 50 new objects for the level editor and 5 new tournaments. The DLC will also pack three more Achievements, which should please all the trick jumping masters out there. Head over to Eurogamer for the trailer, and keep an eye out for the Big Pack, which hits XBLM on December 24 for 800
($10).
Trials HD DLC detailed, new trailer originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2009 at 05:00pm
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If dynamite comes in small packages, it’s fair to assume that lots of dynamite comes in BIG packages. Enter: a new teaser video for the “BIG Pack,” an upcoming downloadable add-on to Xbox Live Arcade’s bone-breaking bike-’em-up, Trials HD. It’s an explosive montage of two-wheeler stunts that fly by too quickly for the brain to process, so be sure to make use of that pause button on the video embedded after the break.
Other things your brain may have trouble processing: a mischievous squirrel. He may seem an adorable little fellow, but if he’s anything like the levels in Trials HD, he likely intends to murder us so often that we start to enjoy it. Just one more time!
[Thanks, billymagnum]
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RedLynx teases Trials HD DLC ‘BIG Pack’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:30am
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Seriously, guys? Everyone on the planet runs out and buys Modern Warfare 2 and you’re still playing Call of Duty 4 and World at War? We can understand you folks who chose to play Halo 3 — the whole Modern Warfare 2 experience may not be your idea of a good time — but Major Nelson’s Xbox Live activity chart for the week of November 9 simply vexes us.
In less puzzling news, the XBLA activity is along the lines of something we’re used to seeing. Trials HD remains atop the list, followed by Castle Crashers and South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play. Konami’s Zombie Apocalypse also managed to survive the gauntlet and make its way onto the list and, combined with the recent release of Left 4 Dead 2, we feel mankind is finally starting to reach acceptable levels of preparation for the inevitable future of a world plagued by the undead.
Xbox Live Top 10: People apparently played CoD4, World at War originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:45pm
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Okay, so headshot might be too strong a word here, but Modern Warfare 2 has certainly wounded Xbox Live Arcade activity, as GamerBytes reports that top Arcade titles have seen a massive reduction in leaderboard activity since the release of Infinity Ward’s latest blockbuster. Specifically, Trials HD — long the reigning XBLA champion — saw its leaderboard numbers drop from 14,890 players on the week of November 2 to 8,942 the week of November 9, about a 40 percent loss. Meanwhile, other titles including South Park, Zombie Apocalypse and Tower Bloxx Deluxe saw their leaderboards almost halved. Castle Crashers, curiously, only saw its numbers drop from 8,395 players to 6,034, a reduction of only 28 percent.
Still, it’s pretty clear that Modern Warfare 2 has pulled a lot of gamers away from the more casual fare on XBLA. Either that, or lots of hardcore Call of Duty fans unceremoniously yanked the controllers from their more casually-oriented significant others.
Modern Warfare 2 headshots XBLA activity originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 1st, 2009 at 12:05am
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Surprising no one, Major Nelson’s weekly list of most-played games on Xbox Live showcases Halo 3 and a double dose of Call of Duty on the top of the charts, with Modern Warfare and World at War grabbing second and third, respectively. XBLA top-seller Trials HD continues to lead the downloadable space, beating out newcomers Tower Bloxx Deluxe and Panzer General: Allied Assault.
The most notable item on the list is Gearbox Software’s Borderlands, debuting at (a disappointing) ninth on the list. Perhaps evidence that inventory shortages may in fact muck up the wheels of a critically acclaimed game’s launch. Color us surprised … then trace us with sarcasm.
Xbox Live Top 10: Halo 3, Trials HD continue to dominate originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 6th, 2009 at 03:45pm
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As our more astute readers likely gathered from this very post’s headline, another week has gone, so it’s about time we checked in with Major Nelson to see what made his list of the most-played games on Xbox Live. Unsurprisingly, Bungie’s dynamic duo of Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST managed to do well, taking the first and third spots, respectively — Call of Duty 4 was in the second slot, while Forza 3’s demo managed to get some play time on folks’ boxes, taking a tight turn into the seventh place spot.
On the XBLA side, Trials HD did backflips to the top of the list, beating out recent releases Zombie Apocalypse and Bust-A-Move Live!. The remainder of the XBLA list saw favorites Battlefield 1943 and Shadow Complex rounding out the bottom end of the top five.
Xbox Live Top 10: Halo 3, Trials HD, Forza 3 demo originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 23rd, 2009 at 07:27pm
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RedLynx has announced (via Eurogamer) that Trials HD has sold in excess of 300,000 copies on Xbox Live Arcade. While that would be an impressive number for any XBLA game, the achievement is made even more so given that the game has only been on sale for a month. Previously, Microsoft touted the game as breaking the record for first-week sales of a single-player game. The feat was later squashed by Shadow Complex, but Trials HD remains one of the top five best-selling XBLA games.
We can only assume that the next record attempt will be for the most (and most frustrating) single-player DLC downloads.
One helluva stunt: Trials HD sells 300K on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 10:58am
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Microsoft had a good summer, according to the company’s summary of Xbox Live events. 1 vs. 100 reached nearly 3 million gamers during its beta season by Microsoft’s estimates, and the Summer of Arcade Xbox Live Arcade promotion enjoyed a reported 200 percent growth in revenue over last year’s sales.
While Microsoft has already relished in Metroidvania success, a press release claims that Trials HD and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 also performed well in first-week sales; and both titles join Shadow Complex in the top five bestselling week-one XBLA games of all time. Sales were no doubt boosted by a cloudy economy that kept folks indoors and looking for inexpensive entertainment. Microsoft capitalized, too, by raising the average price of its Summer of Arcade titles.
During last year’s promotion, three of the five Summer of Arcade games were priced at $10, but this year, only two of the five were $10 — the other three costing $15 apiece. (It’s unclear if Microsoft counts Battlefield 1943’s sales toward revenue growth; the $15 title was not technically part of Summer of Arcade this year.)
Microsoft also saw success in its bold, new free entertainment department. 1 vs. 100 averaged more than half a million users during each of the game show’s live sessions. According to Microsoft, the game’s near “three-million” downloads within its 13-week availability places 1 vs. 100 within the top ten downloads in Xbox Live history. If we’ve learned anything on this gloomy fall morning, it’s that people like summer gaming and Microsoft has way too many “top” lists cluttering up its offices.
XBLA Summer of Arcade sales grow 200% originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 9th, 2009 at 05:13pm
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Having barely survived the insane stunt gauntlet crafted by Trials HD, we can only approach news of additional content in a cautious and slow manner. We’re still getting used to walking with these crutches.
When asked by Console Arcade if the included level editor precluded additional downloadable levels for the bone-crunching bike-’em-up, RedLynx CEO Tero Virtala and creative director Antti Ilvessuo responded, “No, there’s going to be DLC. We are working on it right now as we speak.”
Not noted in the interview was the evil laughter that followed — likely drowned out by the ritualistic chanting necessary to summon Trials HD levels from their demonic dimension of origin.
RedLynx preparing Trials HD downloadable content originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 25th, 2009 at 01:30pm
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Major Nelson has revealed the latest figures for Xbox Live activity, which once again sees Call of Duty: World at War being the most played Xbox 360 Live title. That’s not to say it’s all business as usual, as the Lost Planet 2 co-op demo managed to claw its way onto the list, along with a new Xbox Live Arcade pair, Shadow Complex and Trials HD.
Both titles made it onto the top two spots on XBLA’s most played list, with Chair’s Metroid-inspired adventure making its debut in first place. The remainder is comprised of usual suspects Battlefield 1943, Marvel vs Capcom 2 and ‘Splosion Man.
Xbox Live Top 10 dominated by Shadow Complex, CoD: World at War originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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