Duke Nukem 3D is #1 XBLA title of the week

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)(From Majornelson) 1 Duke Nukem 3D 2 Castle Crashers 3 Feeding Frenzy 2 4 Braid 5 Domino Master 6 Geometry Wars Evolved² 7 Fable® II Pub Games 8 UNO 9 BC:Rearmed 10 DOOM  Read More →

Double EXP is back with H3 Legendary Brawl wknd

With TU2 out of the way, we’re now back on track for Double EXP weekends. And sure enough, we’re kicking off the party today with Legendary Brawl. Twelve-man FFA insanity in several flavors. It’s all the fun, without the fat! Legendary... 

Xbox 360 reaches 6 million units in Europe

Microsoft announced that they’ve reached a 6 million Xbox 360 install base in Europe. An increase in console demand that retailers fully expected. Chris Lewis, Vice President of Xbox business in Europe, reiterated the fact that the 360 is the cheapest... 

Bionic Commando Rearmed Review

Bionic Commando Rearmed is an update to the classic 8-bit NES game. Originally scheduled for release in May 2008, the game was delayed until August. Developed by GRIN in cooperation with Capcom, the game features updated graphics, new areas, additional... 

Infinity Ward is making The Next Call Of Duty

Activision Blizzard had an “analysts day” conference call today. Plenty of stuff to get through from it, but first things first: confirming earlier “leapfrog” assumptions, it’s been announced that the next Call of Duty game... 

CoD4:Double XP Is Imminent

I’m currently working on getting everything organized and together for an upcoming Xbox Live / PSN promotion we have coming up the weekend of Sept. 13th - 14th. Which isn’t this weekend, but next weekend. I will have exact details on what it is in... 

XBLA This Week: Shred Nebula, PvN Dodgeball, Gin Rummy

Shred Nebula (800/ $10) Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball (800/ $10) Gin Rummy (400/ $5) Shred Nebula is a space shooter that utilizes strafing mechanics instead of the twin-stick format we’ve become used to in games like Geometry Wars. It also boasts... 

Hands-on with Duke Nukem 3D XBLA

These days, there are probably a lot of gamers out there that haven’t played Duke Nukem 3D. Now that 3D Realms’ classic shooter is hitting Xbox Live Arcade, they might wonder what all the fuss is about, like a “movie fan” who loves... 

Team Fortress 2 updates on 360 this year

In an interview with VideoGaming247, Valve boss Gabe Newell spoke about the updates saying, “On the consoles, they want us to charge money for them, because that’s in their model, and our model is very much more to grow the community by giving... 

Xbox 360 Completely Sold Out in Japan

In a surprising turn of events, Japan is completely sold out of Xbox 360 hardware. Microsoft’s Japanese branch revealed the news today, issuing an apology to customers and promising that the next hardware shipment would arrive in September. The... 

Galaga Legions hits XBLA this week

Galaga Legions. Created by the same team that reinvented the Pac-Man formula for Pac-Man CE, Galaga Legions adds significant changes to the Galaga formula while still retaining the feel of the original. Priced at 800 Microsoft Points, Galaga Legions will... 

Grifball is back as the weekend double EXP playlist!

That’s right, starting today Grifball is back as the weekend double EXP playlist! Warm up your hammers and break out your playbooks. If there’s anyone left out there that hasn’t yet played Grifball, here’s the basics: Neutral... 

Team Fortress 2 Heavy Update releases next Tuesday

Valve announced today that the “Heavy Update,” which it describes as “the largest update to Team Fortress 2 since it was first released,” will be rolling out via Steam next week, August 19. The Heavy-focused revision will bring... 

This Weeks XBLA Titles: Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Fable 2

(Article)Available for 800 Microsoft points, Bionic Commando: Rearmed is a remake of the 80’s classic Bionic Commando with updated graphics, Live multiplayer support, co-op play and 50 different levels. Rearmed will also sports cross-game unlocks,... 

Halo 3 double experience point weekend via Legendary Brawl

Starting right now, Legendary Brawl returns to represent as this weekend’s Double EXP. Legendary Brawl is a 12 player free-for all romp through the Legendary maps (with several of the normal maps and Heroic as well). If that description and the...