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• Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse - new gameplay shows first level in action

  Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse is getting a new lick of paint with an hd-remake of the once classic platformer. Watch some exclusive gameplay of the first level after the break.

• Xbox One: keep your 360 if you want to play XBLA games

  Xbox One won’t lay existing XBLA games. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has suggested that if you want to continue playing them you should keep your Xbox 360.

• Doom 3 BFG Edition screens escape Quakecon, look hellish

  Doom 3 BFG Edition was showcased by id at Quakecon over the weekend, and to support the showing is a batch of grimy screenshots for your viewing pleasure. We also posted up a batch of Dishonored Quakecon screens earlier today.

• Minecraft Xbox 360 1.7.3 bug fix due 'next week' - 4J Studios

  Minecraft Xbox 360 patch 1.7.3 is live, but isn’t without issues. Developer 4J Studios has announced that a fix is now with Microsoft pending approval and should be available next week.

• Deadlight on Xbox Live imminently, review round-up is a mixed bag

  Deadlight, the zombie apocalypse platformer from Tequila Works is out today on Xbox Live Arcade, and although the zombie craze will seemingly never die, recent reviews point to a game with more than a few issues. Grab all the big scores below.

• Tony Hawk's HD dev responds to "vicious" reviews, talks sequel potential

  Tony Hawk’s HD has shifted over 120,000 downloads since it launched July 18, and developer Robomodo feels confident that you want more. The studio has also responded to some of the game’s harshest critics.

• Minecraft XBLA update fixes Zombie Pigmen

  You know that pesky bug in Minecraft that prevents Zombie Pigmen from being counted for leaderboard scores? No, neither do I; but it’s just one of a host of things to be patched in an update out today for the XBLA version of Mojang’s sandbox title. The update will also add a host of features […]

• Minecraft claims most day-one XBLA sales but Fez developer unhappy at preferential treatment

  Minecraft has overtaken Trials Evolution to set a new day-one sales record on the Xbox Live Arcade release, but Fez developer Polytron has claimed that Mojang was given special treatment not available to other studios.

• PEGI outs Dragon's Lair for XBLA

  Europe’s PEGI ratings board appears to have outed an Xbox Live Arcade release of the 80’s classic Dragon’s Lair.

• Second South Park game being revealed at New York Comic Con

  Following their other successful XBLA game, the creators of South Park are back with another game based on the show.

• Burnout Crash coming to iPhone later this year

  When Burnout Crash launched, more than a few people noticed that it seemed more like a low-rent iPhone game than a full XBLA release. It seems EA agreed.

• Play as any combo of characters in Trine 2 co-op "Unlimited Mode"

  The original Trine’s cooperative play forced players to play as the Knight, Wizard, and Thief. However, the developers have now announced that Trine 2 will allow any combination of classes.

• Leisure Suit Larry in Land of the Lounge Lizards remake coming in 2012

  If you miss the good old days of late 1980s, early 1990s adventure games, then we’ve got some great news for you today. The classic Leisure Suit Larry series is being resurrected and remade.

• Black Knight Sword gameplay video from TGS

  Joystiq has uploaded some extended footage of Black Knight Sword, complete with narration from the Japanese devs at Grasshopper Manufacture (translated.)

• Final Fight: Double Impact half price on XBLA this week only

  Final Fight: Double Impact has had its price halved as the Xbox Live Deal of the Week.

• Traditional retail outlets sell lion's share of Xbox Live Gold memberships

  MCV has revealed that bricks and mortar retailers have played a major part in the uptake of Xbox Live Gold memberships, selling 68 percent of the service’s European subscriptions.

• Video: Skulls of the Shogun dev diary

  The quirky XBLA title that developer Haunted Temple Studios describes as being akin to “Street Fighter Vs Advance Wars. Meets Chess, meets Halo, meets football,” gets a dev diary. What’s not to like?

• Backbreaker Vengeance for XBLA this summer

  After an image posted on the oficial Backbreaker forum suggested an update to the NFL title is on the way (thanks, Joystiq), a statement has confirmed the project for XBLA.

• Space Channel 5 Part 2, Sega Bass Fishing arriving on XBLA and PSN in late summer

  A Sega brand manager has confirmed standalone releases of Dreamcast classics. Do a little dance. Catch a little fish.