Category Archives: Xbox Live

Fri, May 25, 2012 | 18:29 BST

Deadlight – Fear Yourself trailer details story

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Tequila Works has released a new video for Deadlight, its puzzle platformer which takes place in 1986 on the American West Coast during an epidemic. The game will release exclusively on XBLA this summer.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 17:57 BST

Mad Riders trailer is “the teaser trailer for the actual trailer of the game”

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Ubisoft has sent over a new Mad Riders trailer which was originally posted on its social media channels. The video is below, and a bit chuckle inducing. Have a watch. The Techland action-racer is out on PC, XBLA and PSN starting May 30.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 16:00 BST

Zone of the Enders HD gets Japanese release date, screens, special edition

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Konami has released a ton of information on Zone of the Enders HD Collection’s Japanese release – sharing the date, first screenshots and information of a ‘Premium Package’ release.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 13:30 BST

Minecraft sales hit 9.2 million, PC version at 6 million

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Mojang’s business developer Daniel Kaplan has revealed that the company’s smash hit Minecraft has sold 9.2 million copies across its different versions.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 06:18 BST

Crimson Dragon trailer is mad lovely

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I’ve been telling you it’s gorgeous for months now, but finally, you may gaze upon the beauty and splendour of Crimson Dragon for yourselves.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 19:25 BST

Modern Warfare 3 and Minecraft top XBL Activity charts for May 14

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Modern Warfare 3 has once again topped the XBL chart for most players online for the week of May 14. Also once again, the most played game in the Arcade division was Minecraft, followed by Trials Evolution and The Walking Dead. The most played indie title was CastleMiner Z followed by CastleMiner and GTA IV topped the GFWL list, followed by Age of Empires Online and Arkham City. If we didn’t know any better, we’d say it was the same list. Hit up the Major for the rest.

Thu, May 24, 2012 | 18:55 BST

Ron Gilbert’s Double Fine game comes out of The Cave

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Details on Ron Gilbert’s Double Fine game, The Cave, have come to light, and as artwork teases have previously hinted, the game stars seven characters: the adventurer, a hillbilly, a knight, the monk, the time-traveler, the scientist, and twins.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 11:50 BST

Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor Demo out now on Xbox Live

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The demo for Capcom’s upcoming Kinect-based, mech-controlling, World War II-styled shooter Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor has been quietly placed online for download on Xbox Live.

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Thu, May 24, 2012 | 00:55 BST

Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD soundtrack detailed, 50% new music

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Robomodo has released the full 16-track playlist to be included with Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD, half of which are brand new, and half nostalgia cannons.

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Wed, May 23, 2012 | 15:01 BST

XBL update, May 23 – Joy Ride Turbo, Alex Kidd, Ubisoft deals of the week

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Joy Ride Turbo has landed on the XBL Marketplace for 800 MS Points. Today also heralds the release of the Sega Vintage Collection which includes Alex Kidd & Co and Monster World. Also available, as of yesterday, is the Forza Motorsports 4 Porsche Expansion Pack for 1600 MS Points, and the Modern Warfare 3 Collection 2 for 1200 MS Points. Gold members can also get discounts this week on Outland (400 MSP), Might & Magic Clash of Heroes (600 MSP), and Beyond Good & Evil HD (400 MSP) which are the Deals of the Week. To celebrate the launch of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, there’s also quite few Avatar items in the shop and Dragon’s Dogma DLC – A Coiffure You Can’t Refuse, and From A Different Sky – Part 1. Hit up Xbox Live for more information and availability.

Wed, May 23, 2012 | 10:10 BST

Microsoft files dispute for XboxPhone, XboxTablet domains

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Microsoft has filed disputes for XboxPhone.com and XboxTablet.com, as reported by Fusible.

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Tue, May 22, 2012 | 20:22 BST

Kung Fu Superstar announced for Kinect

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Kinesthetic Games has announced Kung Fu Superstar for Kinect, which features “real Kung Fu techniques.” Developed by former Lionhead staffer, Kostas Zarifis, players will don the persona of Danny Chengas he goes from being an aspiring martial artist to an international, Hollywood star. Players will use their full body or an Xbox 360 controller to learn “authentic martial arts techniques,” and level up Danny’s fighting abilities. Skills learned will then be put to the test on a movie set, where players will participate in various fight sequences amide explosive action. Watch the announcement trailer below.

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Tue, May 22, 2012 | 09:25 BST

Ridge Racer: Unbounded demo comes to PSN, XBL, Steam

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Namco’s announced a demo for Ridge Racer: Unbounded is now available to get on PSN, Xbox Live and Steam. The taster will include two races in the City Limit District, racing in either a street class Wolfseye GT or a super class Hurricana CX.

Tue, May 22, 2012 | 03:21 BST

Microsoft issuing refunds for Minecraft splitscreen issue

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Microsoft has agreed to issue refunds to players who purchased Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition but can’t use split-screen multiplayer on their SD displays.

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Tue, May 22, 2012 | 03:00 BST

Microsoft to allow more frequent XBLIG price changes

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From May 23, Microsoft will allow Xbox Live Indie Game developers to change pricing far more frequently, allowing for experimentation and flash sales.

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Mon, May 21, 2012 | 23:12 BST

Trials Evolution played by more than half a million players since launch

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Trials Evolution has hit another significant milestone, with more 500,000 users playing the game online since its release for Xbox 360 about a month ago.

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Mon, May 21, 2012 | 02:14 BST

Akai Katana tutorial videos offer pilot training

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Rising Star has released a series of tutorial videos for Akai Katana, Cave’s latest typically nightmare hard shooter. And thank god for that.

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Sat, May 19, 2012 | 17:41 BST

First Zone of the Enders HD screenshot’s a bit of a tease

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Zone of the Enders HD producer Yuji Korekado tweeted the first shot of the game yesterday, which teased the masses horribly. The shot was taken of the game’s demo build with his phone, so it’s not very good, but go have a look anyway over on Andriasang. A demo for the game, which includes Zone of the Enders and its sequel Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, will be playable at Shinjuku’s Wald 9 theater in Tokyo next week.

Fri, May 18, 2012 | 21:55 BST

SEGA Vintage Collection 3 hits XBLA and PSN starting next week

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SEGA has announced a third collection of vintage titles from the publisher will arrive on PSN and XBLA starting next week. Get the list below.

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Fri, May 18, 2012 | 16:50 BST

Techland’s Mad Riders releases on May 30

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Ubisoft has announced Techland’s Mad Riders will release on PC, PSN and XBLA starting May 30. Players will be able to perform stunts and race through 45 tracks, and try and best others using boost skills and hidden shortcuts. The game includes leaderboards, and three multiplayer modes with a drop-in system allowing up to 12 players to compete with one another. It will run you 800 MS Piints/£7.99. A video is below.

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