Tag Archives: XBox Live Arcade

New Leonardo Trailer for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Arrives

Posted on June 26, 2013 by John Carle

When I was younger, like most kids, I had Michelangelo pegged as my favorite Ninja Turtle. He was the fun one, the cool one, the one that everyone wanted to be. But as I matured (as mature as you can … Continue reading →

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Games: XBox 360 and XBLA Titles Won’t Carry Over to XBox One But Achievements and Gamerscore Will

Posted on May 23, 2013 by John Carle

As we learned already, the XBox One isn’t going to be backwards compatible with XBox 360 games. Personally, I don’t see this as an issue. When I got my XBox 360, I didn’t worry about playing my original XBox games … 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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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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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 →

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Game Review: ‘Rock Band Blitz’ for XBLA

Posted on September 12, 2012 by John Carle

The music game genre has been around now for a long time and has gone through many iterations. There have been controller based games, dance pad games, and even plastic instrument games. Now, Harmonix, the team responsible for the plastic … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD’ for XBLA

Posted on July 31, 2012 by John Carle

Younger players may not understand why there is so much love for the Tony Hawk series. Their most recent memories involve a “skateboard” that was “filled with technology” that didn’t actually work right with Tony Hawk: Shred. But at the … Continue reading →

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