Category Archives: XBLA

Editorial: How I Feel About XBox One 24 Hours Later

Posted on May 22, 2013 by John Carle

Since we already told you the important facts about the XBox One yesterday, I thought I would take time to let it sink in and then give my reaction to what was announced. Any of you follow me on Twitter saw my initial … Continue reading →

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Monday Freeview: ‘Dorito’s Crash Course 2’ for XBLA

Posted on May 20, 2013 by John Carle

Way back in late 2010, Doritos brought out their second free game Doritos Crash Course to the XBLA. The title used XBox avatars as characters in a Wipe-Out / MXC style obstacle course. Luckily, the Doritos name was only present … Continue reading →

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Francis, Major Nelson and More Want ‘Plants vs. Zombies 2’ This July

Posted on May 7, 2013 by John Carle

Plants vs. Zombies came out way back in 2009 for the PC and Mac from PopCap games. It would go on to be ported to iOS, XBLA, Nintendo DS, the PSN, DSiWare, Android, Windows Phone, the PlayStation Vita and then … Continue reading →

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Monday Freeview: ‘Happy Wars’ for the XBox Live Arcade

Posted on April 29, 2013 by John Carle

One thing we’ve seen with freebie titles on XBLA is that things can go either way. Sometimes you get Yaris (and the less said about that title the better). But sometimes, you get something that is worth spending even more … Continue reading →

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First Look: Michelangelo in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’

Posted on April 25, 2013 by John Carle

If you’re close to my age, one of your favorite video game memories is most likely being in the arcade playing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game in all its side scrolling, beat-em-up glory. With the upcoming downloadable title Teenage … Continue reading →

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‘Call of Duty’ Gets a Second Replacer and Fariko Impact Wins Big

Posted on April 9, 2013 by John Carle

This past weekend, 32 teams of four took up arms in the ultimate XBox Call of Duty Championship. In the end, it was the team Fariko Impact that took home the gold and $400,000 cash prize. Damon “Karma” Barlow, Adam … Continue reading →

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‘Payday 2’ Coming to XBLA, PSN & PC This Summer

Posted on March 13, 2013 by John Carle

Back at Comic-Con 2011, I had the pleasure of interviewing some of the development team for Payday: The Heist while Matt Raub was playing along in the background. (He still has the promotional clown mask hanging on his wall) Now, … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for ‘TMNT: Out of the Shadows’ Arrives

Posted on March 6, 2013 by John Carle

If you were born after 1980, the names Leonardo, Donatello, Rafael and Michelangelo aren’t just a bunch of names you ignored in fine arts class. For almost three decades, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been a part of the … Continue reading →