Category Archives: XBLA

Microsoft Confirms ‘Halo 4’ Winter Release Date

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Once the marquee mascot for the XBox generation of gamers, Master Chief has taken a step back in recent years. In hopes to regain the original glory of the FPS, Microsoft announced last year that they were moving a head … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012: Penny Arcade’s ‘On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3’

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

In 2010, Jerry Holkins, aka Tycho, posted chapters for what he hoped would become the third installment of Penny Arcade’s steampunk RPG game series, but then much to the dismay of fans, not much else was heard of about the … Continue reading →

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‘Arcade Next’ Coming to XBox Live Arcade, Including ‘Minecraft’

Posted on March 29, 2012 by John Carle

It all started with Summer of Arcade before XBox Live came alive with a series of seasonal promotions to help push new titles for their digital download platform. With the Block Party freshly wrapping up with some hits like Warp, … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Trailers, Games, Microsoft, News, PC Games, Screen Shots, Trailers, Video Games, XBLA, Xbox 360 | Tagged Arcade Next, Bloodforge, Climax, Fable, Fable Heroes, Lionhead Studios, Microsoft, Microsoft Studios, Minecraft, Minecraft: XBox 360 Edition, Mojang, RedLynx, Screen Shots, Trailers, Trials, Trials Evolution, Trials HD, Ubisoft, Video Game News, Video Game Screen Shots, Video Game Trailers, Video Games, XBLA, Xbox 360, XBox Live Arcade | 19 Comments

‘The Gunstringer’ Gets Some DLC with ‘El Diablo’s ‘Merican Adventure’

Posted on March 14, 2012 by John Carle

Since our review of The Gunstringer, the TwistedPixel Studio was acquired by Microsoft. This came as no surprise since all of the games TwistedPixel released were exclusive to the XBox 360 with four XBLA titles and one retail release, that … Continue reading →

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‘Modern Warfare 3’ March Content Drop Trailer Arrives

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There is no denying the popularity of the Call of Duty series. Generally finishing the year as one of the top sellers, Call of Duty games are big business. So the concept of packaging it’s planned DLC as apart of a … Continue reading →

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Should Microsoft Get Rid of Xbox’s Microsoft Points?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by John Carle

Earlier this week, a rumor came out on InsideMobileApps.com stating that Microsoft may be getting rid of its Microsoft Points system in favor of a more traditional transaction system like that of the Android App and Apple App stores. Though … Continue reading →

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‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ Gets Nine Months of Post Release DLC

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Carle

A billion dollars in sales in just 16 days. An unprecedented release both for the video game and entertainment industry. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a juggernaut. It only seems fitting that along with the Call of Duty … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast: Episode 10 – Games of the Year: 2011

Posted on January 11, 2012 by John Carle

This is it. It’s the big one! Right before the New Year, we posted our awards for the best of gaming in 2011. But there was one all important award that we needed some extra time to deliberate on… The … Continue reading →