Posts tagged XBLA

Double is Skullgirls' final, grossest character

by Jordan Mallory (Feb 18th 2012 1:30PM)

You didn't think the entire Skullgirls character roster was going to be comprised exclusively of buxom cartoon vixens, did you? Reverge Labs had to do something to balance this stuff out, so what better way to show that it's what's on the inside that counts than to add a character whose insides are ...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus coming to XBLA and PSN

by Jordan Mallory (Feb 17th 2012 6:00PM)

One of the most technically demanding fighting games ever created is on its way back, no longer doomed to toil in irrelevant obscurity while its younger brother masquerades in its clothes. Testament, Sol, Kai, Dizzy and the rest of the musically inspired cast of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus are ...

Warp review: Patchwork puzzle action

by Xav de Matos (Feb 17th 2012 5:00PM)

The premise behind Warp is as easy to remember as its name. Captured by a group of scientists and their dimwitted security squadron, an adorable alien named Zero breaks free from his shackles to run amok throughout an underwater installation. How does he move about? He warps, of course, from one ...

7Sixty releasing Western version of HurricaneX2 on XBLA as Kung Fu Strike

by Mike Schramm (Feb 16th 2012 4:00AM)

Rumors of developer 7Sixty being hard at work on a kung fu project, based on the Chinese game HurricaneX2, are true. The game is coming to an Xbox Live Arcade near you as Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise. The teaser trailer above doesn't show much in terms of gameplay, but you can see the ...

Techland's 'Project Haste' is Mad Riders, looks like Nail'd

by Richard Mitchell (Feb 15th 2012 5:29PM)

Remember Project Haste, the Ubisoft ATV racer from Nail'd developer Techland? It has now been revealed to be Mad Riders, evidently the same one recently rated in Australia, and, surprise, it looks an awful lot like Nail'd. In fact, Mad Riders looks almost exactly like Nail'd, right down to stunts, ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 details sneak out via XBLM listing

by Ben Gilbert (Feb 15th 2012 12:00PM)

Oh you crazy, crazy marketers, what with your inability to line up announcement times and what have you. Adorable, we say! For instance, Sega's big reveal of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 probably wasn't intended for as inauspicious a venue as the Xbox Live Marketplace, but here we are with a ...

Jordan Mechner remaking Karateka for PSN and XBLA

by JC Fletcher (Feb 15th 2012 9:30AM)

Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner helped reignite the Prince of Persia franchise with Ubisoft, and now he's going to attempt the same with his other classic, the atmospheric martial arts fighter Karateka -- on his own. Venturebeat reports that Mechner has raised money through an angel ...

JAM Live Music Arcade: remix with your Rock Band instruments

by JC Fletcher (Feb 14th 2012 9:00PM)

Now here's a worthy idea: another game for you to play with all your plastic instruments. Here's another worthy idea: a music game that lets you use those instruments to create music. That's the basis for Zivix's JAM Live Music Arcade, coming to XBLA and PSN "later this year." Containing a set of ...

Skullgirls offers a terrifying Valentine

by JC Fletcher (Feb 14th 2012 5:50PM)

You know, despite the name, and the timing of this trailer's release, we don't really see anything romantic about this Skullgirls character. Maybe in a few years, someone out there will be able to tell the sweet love story of the special person who helped them get over the crippling fear of ...

'Girl Fight' is pretty much what it sounds like

by JC Fletcher (Feb 13th 2012 7:30PM)

We normally don't let video game press releases speak for themselves, but we'd like to present two excerpts from the announcement for Girl Fight, by Microprose(!) and Kung Fu Factory, published by Majesco. "Get Ready to Lick the Competition with Girl Fight, Coming Soon to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PSN" ...