Category Archives: Arcade

SEGA has announced the launch of The House of the Dead 3 on PSN. The HD release of the classic horror arcade shooter has been fully updated with trophies and Move support. Newly added features such as
interactive “rescue events”, and a ranking and grading system that tracks each agent’s shot accuracy as well as the special bonus of a virtual The House of the Dead 3 arcade cabinet for PlayStation Home. The game will run you $6.99. Check out new shots in the gallery below.

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The Indie Royale Valentine’s Bundle has gone live, and it’s time to throw open your wallet, let the bats fly out, and drop at minimum $4.51.

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Toki Tori has been added to the Humble Bundle for Android. This brings the total to five games, including Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Osmos, and EDGE. Those who pay more than the average price, currently $6.14, the indie classic World of Goo is also yours as an extra incentive. Buying the Humble Bundle for Android also nets you with the Mac, Windows, and Linux versions of the titles, along with the soundtracks. As of post time, the bundle has moved 133,387 units and earned $818,549.78.

Kablammo Games dropped us a note to say Katana Land, its action-platformer, is now live as a 360 indie title. It costs 80MSP, which is about the price of an egg, so buy it and be nice. It’s “Ninja Gaiden meets Super Mario,” apparently. Watch the video below and see for yourself.

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THQ has announced an agreement with digital development studio Innovative Leisure, a new company formed by games veterans which reads like a list of who’s who of the industry, to publish the firm’s titles.

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This really needs to be seen to be believed. It’s after the break. P4: The Ultimate launches next month in Japanese arcades and on PS3 and 360 this summer. No western release as yet, though.

Thanks, Erren.

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Konami’s confirmed to Game Informer it’s to release The Simpsons Arcade Game onto Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, February 2. This is probably why it was delayed for PS Plus members in the EU Store update yesterday. Also, if our memory is correct, this is the first time an XBLA game will launch outside its typical Wednesday slot. It’ll set you back 800 MS points or $9.99, and will feature four-player co-op, bonus content and even a Japanese version of the game that’s not been seen before.

Konami has pushed back the European PlayStation Network release of The Simpsons Arcade to match that of the Xbox Live Arcade launch on February 8.

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EnjoyUp Games has announced the retro-styled 99Seconds for DSiWare and the 3DS eShop service. The game allows the player to modify time to avoid danger. After finishing off Black Eye in 99Bullets, V-99 entered “a mysterious zone” called Bit 8 inhabited by Black Vectors hellbent, apparently, on destroying anything entering their domicile. The concept of 99Seconds is to survive using SlowDown to control time and avoid the enemies. Blue Energies will appear during the game providing the player with extra time. When the time reaches zero, the SlowDown power disappears, and if hit, the player will be defeated.

Microsoft has added Double Fine Happy Action Theater and Rhythm Party to the Xbox Live Marketplace, along with a few other goodies as well.

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata announced during the firm’s investors briefing that it has a “strong lineup of titles” on slate for the current fiscal year, and that a new 2D Super Mario game is in the works for 3DS.

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Nintendo has released a video for Mario Party 9, showing off some of the boss fights, and a sampling of the 80 mini-games included in the Wii title. Mario Party 9 will release in Europe on March 2 and in the US on March 11.

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New gameplay footage of Shank 2 has been released showing uncut gameplay footage on the shipping docks. The video is posted below and on the game’s official website. Shank 2 releases for PC, PSN, and XBLA on February 7 in the US and February 8 in the UK.

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Indie studio Tequila Works has announced its first title, a puzzle platformer called Deadlight, is to be published by Microsoft Studios and released exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade this summer.

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Taito has released its 1993 arcade shooter Rayforce on iPhone and iPod Touch with Game Center support, touch screen controls, auto fire mechanics, and the ability to target ships with lock on lasers by pressing manual. The game also contains two screen options: the original aspect ratio and full screen mode. Rayforce will cost you $12 in the US. A video for the game is posted below. Thanks, Siliconera.

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Square Enix officially announced Gunslinger Stratos during a press event in Japan this morning, and it’s a shooter for arcades.

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EA Canada has learned from the mistakes of previous FIFA Street games.

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Major Nelson has posted a look at upcoming content for the Xbox Live Marketplace, kicking off today with a demo for Capcom’s Asura’s Wrath, available now for Gold members. A demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will also be made available next week on January 17.

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This behind the scenes video for Demiurge’s Shoot Many Robots is a little more in-depth than most, eschewing scripted PR babble to show you some of the render tools the team uses.

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“Charlie Murder did something weird, if not entirely unexpected, in development. Now there’s wall-spike impalement, melting skin, dual-wielding severed arms, curb-stomp executions – it’s a huge departure from the original version I planned for XBLIG, and I’m loving how it’s turning out. Turns out melting skin off isn’t just entertaining, but adds a whole new dimension of gameplay!”

– Ska Studios’ James Silva, creator of Dishwasher: Dead Samurai and I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1NIT!!!1 on his upcoming four-player brawler Charlie Murder, speaking with Joystiq.