The Simpsons Arcade Game is set to grace Xbox Live Arcade on February 3 — that’s this week! — and PlayStation Network on February 7. It’s free for PlayStation Plus members and a reasonable $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points) for the rest of us. I feel like I’ve been waiting to write this post for years [...]
Double Fine Happy Action Theater, available today via Xbox Live Arcade, is more of a video toy than a video game, as lead designer and Double Fine studio founder Tim Schafer tells it. “It really is just a freeform device that you play with,” he tells Gamasutra. “You make up how to play with it [...]
Rayman 3′s HD revamp has been dated. On March 21st, the classic PS2-era platformer will be getting a high-def makeover on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. As is standard for these downloadable re-releases, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Hoodlum Havoc will feature new widescreen graphics, rendered in HD. The game [...]
5th Cell will be releasing its first 3D console game on Xbox Live Arcade this summer, having pushed back the game to give it extra polishing. A new trailer went out today, which you can view above. Based on feedback from early players, 5th Cell has redesigned Hybrid to feature a new look for characters, [...]
After pushing back its crazy shooter concept, Hybrid, to a 2012 launch window, Scrriblenauts dev 5th Cell is once more ready to talk about the forthcoming Xbox Live Arcade game. First things first: Hybrid is now scheduled for a summer 2012 launch window. Hooray! Moreover, 5th Cell is promising a variety of major updates as [...]
Read more on Kotaku: Polytron’s Fez, a world-shifting indie platformer that’s been coming to Xbox Live Arcade longer than some of you have been alive, might actually be out soon. Why? It’s been rated by the ESRB. More »
Read more on Kotaku: PC games leak all the time. Even console games eventually turn up on torrent sites once their discs are pressed. But an Xbox Live Arcade game getting out, and one which isn’t that close to release, that’s a little stranger. More »
[UPDATE 1/30/12 10:05am] Harmonix sent over this brief response on the matter: “As we’ve stated before, our studio is growing and hard at work on a variety of titles. In a storied Harmonix tradition, our designers start working on those games before they’re publicly announced. We’re excited to confirm more information soon, probably via a [...]
Quarrel developer Denki says that its Xbox Live Arcade word game was rejected by several major publishers multiple times. The developers are calling on gamers to prove wrong publishing executives who say that people don't buy word games by buying the game. The multiplayer word game launched on Xbox Live Arcade today. read more Read more [...]
Mimicking its approach to special release schedules on Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft has gathered up five impending Windows Phone games and prepared them for a weekly roll out next month. February 1: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ($4.99) February 8: BulletAsylum ($2.99) February 15: Chickens Can’t Fly ($2.99) February 22: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction [...]