Week 2 of Summer of Arcade 2012 delivers the Kinect-powered, castle demolishing, Wreckateer to the download service. Wreckateer is maybe the only SoA title for this year that I’m just a wee bit iffy on. It’s a Kinect game, which means that you have to get up and ‘be the…
Read MoreLooks like Xbox 360 fans of Valve’s zombie-shooting sequel are being left in a cold stream. First off, I would like to apologize for that awful pun. Secondly, Valve has announced that Xbox 360 who were eagerly looking forward to the Cold Stream update for Left 4 Dead 2 will…
Read MoreAs I’ve already mentioned, I hate Spelunky. But it’s a great game. Don’t take my distaste for the soul-crushing difficulty as anything other than personal opinion – this is a really well made game and most people are going to like this one. Part of the appeal of the game…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Summer of Arcade promo started up this week on Xbox Live with a remastered classic in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Xbox Live is in full on Summer of Arcade mode and that means that all the focus is on the promotion’s first offering, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD.The…
Read MoreThe long awaited ‘HD’ update of the classic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is finally here on Xbox Live this week. Check out some of the new stuff in the game with the Hawkman himself in the new trailer. Developer Robomodo reinvents a classic with new looks, the same old…
Read MoreJust announced at Comic Con this past weekend, Sega’s Sonic Adventure 2 will indeed be making the trip to the Xbox and PS3 with a new coat of HD paint. Called “one of the last great Dreamcast releases” in the presser, Sonic Adventure 2 first hit retail shelves way back…
Read MoreAnother multiplayer expansion for ME 3 is in the cards for this month. The new pack has players fighting the good fight in three of the major battlegrounds of the war on Earth- oh yeah, and it’s free.The expansion is a part of the game’s popular Galaxy at War mode…
Read MoreOne of the parties rumoured to be in discussions with Vivendi to acquire Activision Blizzard, following the news that it may well be up for sale, is Microsoft. This would be bad news for both Sony and Nintendo, and even Apple. Love it or hate it, Activision Blizzard is the…
Read MoreOuya is proving to be a bit of a big deal. Its Kickstarter program shows there is a lot of support for the very concept, and Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft should be very concerned. It’s not the first indie project, of course, and it won’t be the last, but Ouya…
Read MoreFans of Sega’s digital re-releases, rejoice – everyone’s favourite flying purple jester is making a comeback. Sega announced via its blog today that the classic Saturn game, NiGHTS Into Dreams, would be re-released on digital platforms this fall. The date of this announcement is also quite fitting. The original game is…
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