Posts tagged "XBLA"
Microsoft Officially Announces Game Room
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on January 7, 2010 - 10:58pm
Microsoft officially announces Game Room, a retro arcade space for Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE.
During the recent CES 2010 keynote address, Microsoft announced their new retro arcade space, Game Room. It will allow you to play 1000 retro games and customize your own arcade space while letting you compete against your friends. Each game will have achievements you can play for as well as universal leader boards so you gain bragging rights. You will be able to send out challenges to your friends and they can visit your arcade space to play demos of your games while they are there. The whole concept sounds a bit like Sony's PlayStation Home but a lot more fun.
Microsoft is taking an interesting approach to the pricing plan. Game Room will be free for download and games will cost you between 240 - 400 Microsoft points. They are also letting you play them really old school by plopping down 40 MS points for one play until you die. I'm really curious to see how this pricing plan works out and if other people will try the same approach.
Game Room will be released this spring for Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE. 30 out of the 1000 promised games have been announced so far including Centipede and Asteroids Deluxe. Check out the launch trailer after the break.Read more...
LucasArts Annouces Lucidity
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on September 13, 2009 - 9:53pm
LucasArts recently announced Lucidity, a new puzzle-platformer game for Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PC.
LucasArts revealed Lucidity on a recent episode of GameTrailers TV. Lucidity is a 2D side-scroller puzzler with a really cool art style and soundtrack. The story takes you into the imagination of a little girl named Sofi. The gameplay revolves around keeping Sofi safe by creating obstacles to route her through the level. The randomly generated obstacles include platforms, stairs, slingshots, and trampolines.
Lucidity will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PC October 7th. Check out the first gameplay footage after the break.Read more...
Shadow Complex Launch Trailer Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on August 17, 2009 - 9:28pm
Prior to its XBLA release this Wednesday, Epic has released a launch trailer for Shadow Complex.
For anybody who hasn't heard of this game, Shadow Complex follows the story of Jason Fleming and his girlfriend Claire. It is an Unreal Engine 3 powered side-scroller with lots of action and secrets. So far, Shadow Complex is receiving outstanding scores on Metacritic and looks to be one of the best games released on XBLA. It will cost you 1200 MS points but it sounds like it will be well worth the price of admission.
Shadow Complex is going to be released this Wednesday on XBLA. Check out the launch trailer after the break.Read more...
Battlefield: 1943 Launch Trailer Released
Submitted By: Mike McMullan on July 8, 2009 - 4:20pm
Battlefield: 1943 is available now on Xbox LIVE Arcade and DICE has released an official launch trailer for the game.
Battlefield: 1943 is basically a multiplayer only update to one of my favorite online shooters of all time, Battlefield: 1942. It offers 4 classic maps Wake Island, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Coral Sea, and it will allow up to 24 players to shoot it out.
For anybody that hasn't played the original, Battlefield: 1943 incorporates land, sea, and air combat in a perfect mix of mayhem. Battlefield: 1943 is available now for XBLA and will be available on the PlayStation Network tomorrow, both for $15. Check out the trailer after the break.Read more...
