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December 14th, 2009 at 08:20pm
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It looks like we get more than the previously announced Alien Breed Evolution on XBLA this week, as Major Nelson has revealed that it will be joined by Puzzlegeddon from Tecmo. Despite its apocalyptic name, Puzzlegeddon sports an entirely cheery disposition, complete with lots of bright colors and bubbly music. The PC version previously received some decent reviews, and we’ve certainly been roped in by cute puzzle games in the past.
Alien Breed Evolution and Puzzlegeddon will run you 800
($10) apiece.
This Wednesday: Alien Breed Evolution brings about Puzzlegeddon on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 7th, 2009 at 02:00pm
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Update: We’ve unearthed some screens of the PSP version, courtesy of
Game Watch. There may be some difference between it and the XBLA version, but they’ll
probably look pretty similar. Peruse them in the gallery below.
Microsoft’s Major Nelson has announced that Qix ++ is headed to Xbox Live Arcade this week. Apart from the price (800 / $10), that’s really all we know. The “++” in the title might be a clue, though, given that Jeff “Why’d you buy Frogger” Minter seems to have an affinity for throwing plus signs at the end of retro game titles. It’s also worth noting that Minter worked on the XBLA version of Space Invaders Extreme which, like Qix, is a Taito (via Square Enix) game. For now, with no assets of the game available, you’ll have to settle for a video of the original Qix posted after the break.
In other news, the Xbox Live Deal of the Week is Rock Band DLC, specifically No Doubt’s The Singles 1992-2003 album. The DLC has been discounted from 1600 ($20) to 1200 ($15).
Shortcut: Download The Singles 1992-2003 [Xbox.com]
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This Wednesday: XBLA gets its Qix ++ [update: screens] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 03:45pm
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Just in case you’ve taken a few exceptionally hard tackles in the past couple of weeks, we thought we’d remind you that this week’s XBLA release is Madden NFL Arcade, a five-on-five, backyard-rules take on EA Sports’ darling. You’ll be able to pick the game up just in time for your Thanksgiving celebrations for 1200 ($15).
Editor’s Note: Thank you to reader TuchdwnMan449 for reminding us that it’s called the “end zone” and not “the scoring rectangle thing” as our headline originally read. We pledge to improve our understanding of sports before writing future football posts.
This Wednesday: XBLA takes Madden NFL Arcade to the end zone originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 03:58pm
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Xbox Live Arcade shows a belligerent disregard for productivity this week, hosting a pair of light puzzle games that are sure to weigh heavily on your mind during working hours. Why not have a go (and then just one more) at Gyromancer, the gem-shifting collaboration between Square Enix and PopCap? The cost of entry is 1200 ($15). If it’s a cohesive concoction of puzzles, RPG elements and item collection, your departure is likely to be at no point.
PlayFirst is also serving up an XBLA version of Diner Dash for 800 ($10). The culinary-themed time management game should be an ideal snack in between gorging on Dragon Age: Origins, Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and … hmm. How good are you at time management?
This Wednesday: XBLA takes you out for Diner and a Gyromantic date originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 9th, 2009 at 04:01pm
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Word has come down from on high, and
this week’s Xbox Live Arcade release is none other than
0D Beat Drop. What’s that, you’ve never heard of
0D Beat Drop? Truth be told, neither have we. Thankfully, the game’s Xbox.com page provides us all with the crucial details. If the above screenshot didn’t tip you off,
OD Beat Drop is a puzzle game; however, it has a musical twist, challenging players to drop pieces to the beat.
OD Beat Drop can even analyze your own songs for use in the game (Protip: It’s time to break out your
Tetris soundtrack). The game will be available this Wednesday for 800
($10).
Also, if Tecmo is to be believed, NBA Unrivaled will release on XBLA this week as well. It’s worth noting that the game was not included in Major Nelson’s XBLA announcement and that publishers are frequently mistaken about XBLA launch dates, so it’s anyone’s guess what Wednesday holds.
Update: Major Nelson has confirmed that 0D Beat Drop will be joined by both NBA Unrivaled (1200/$15) and Encleverment Experiment (800/$10) this week on XBLA.
This Wednesday: 0D Beat Drop, NBA Unrivaled & Encleverment Experiment on XBLA [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 05:00pm
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Here’s hoping you really like Wallace & Gromit and, more specifically, Telltale’s episodic Wallace & Gromit games, because that’s all you’re getting on Xbox Live Arcade this week. As promised, the final three episodes, The Last Resort, Muzzled! and The Bogey Man will all be dropping on XBLA this Wednesday, each priced at 800 ($10). That brings the total for all four games to $40, which isn’t too bad, although PC owners should be aware that Telltale is offering the entire season — which includes a collector’s DVD — for $34.95 as well.
Still, if you’ve got a yen for some couch-bound, Achievement-filled Wallace & Gromit, it’s a pretty good deal.
This Wednesday: Wallace & Gromit episodes 2, 3 and 4 on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 26th, 2009 at 05:00pm
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This week’s XBLA releases are … well, they’re games. The two downloadable titles sent to the fourth quarter slaughterhouse – a terrible place dominated by triple-A retail releases – are Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! and Inferno Pool, both costing 800 ($10).
We almost feel obligated to post The Charge of the Light Brigade after the break for each story about a downloadable game without a high profile beginning now until next year … actually, next year isn’t looking too open for downloadable games either, is it?
This Wednesday: Inferno Pool burns up XBLA with Rainbow Islands originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 06:19pm
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This week’s Xbox Live update wages war on one of humanity’s oldest foes: the block. We’re sorry it’s come to this, but we’re afraid we can stomach their shenanigans no longer and, come this Wednesday, we’re enlisting the aid of Panzer General: Allied Assault for 800 ($10) as we begin operations.
Our first target will be Tower Bloxx Deluxe, with an estimated damage total of 800 ($10). It’s a good introductory target that should benefit us in the longer conflict to come against the blocks. And if you’re having second thoughts about all of this, remember how they’re always making us push them here and pull them there — and have you forgotten all of the climbing? We’re standing up for the little guys and those archaeologists who’ve had enough tyranny from those six-sided symmetrical impeders, so if you can’t get behind that, we suggest you pull up those hemp pants of yours and barefoot it back to the treetop commune or wherever else you hippies call home nowadays.
This Wednesday: Panzer General assaults Tower Bloxx Deluxe on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 12th, 2009 at 01:58pm
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Xbox Live Arcade is heavy on the ampersands this week as both Axel & Pixel and the second season of Sam & Max (subtitled Beyond Time and Space, according to the ESRB) will be landing on Microsoft’s download service. Both are games of the adventuring persuasion, requiring players to traverse the game world and solve puzzles, performing actions by pointing and / or clicking. Yes, you read that correctly, two adventure games in one week. It’s like the 80s all over again.
Axel & Pixel will set you back 800 ($10). Meanwhile, Sam & Max tops out at the most you should ever pay for a computer game. Also known as 1600 ($20).
This Wednesday: Sam & Max & Axel & Pixel on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 5th, 2009 at 04:58pm
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Major Nelson has announced that the two games gracing Xbox Live Arcade this week will be Lucidity and South Park LET’S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY. The first is a puzzle platformer from LucasArts with a positively delightful art style, while the second … well it’s pretty self explanatory. It’s a tower defense game set against the backdrop of the famous, quiet little mountain town. Both can be yours in exchange for 800 ($10).
This Wednesday: Some Lucidity for South Park on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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