Microsoft is listed as the publisher on Games Press. So, it sure seems that way. Sort of a slap in the face to people who helped the game become a success on PSN, but I'm sure it'll come out there next year.
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Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) News and Announcements Thread - 2012 Edition
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Microsoft is listed as the publisher on Games Press. So, it sure seems that way. Sort of a slap in the face to people who helped the game become a success on PSN, but I'm sure it'll come out there next year.
GarthVaderUK
Banned
ilomilo is a lovely game, I've been meaning to look for that sound clip that plays when you find something on a level - it's awesome 
If the titles live up to their potential, it must be.
I'm very impressed with 360's line up this year. So many promising titles..
ilomilo is a lovely game, I've been meaning to look for that sound clip that plays when you find something on a level - it's awesome
I was incredibly impressed the first time I played the demo, I just never got around to it. The coolest thing to me was the sound design. Just moving around the menu sounded like a joanna newsom song.
NemesisPrime
Banned
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I don't see why Wreckateer couldn't be played with a controller. It's basically Angry Birds with better graphics.
HadesGigas
Member
Microsoft is publishing Super T.I.M.E. Force:
Also FEZ won IGF grand prize and Spelunky won for design excellence.
https://twitter.com/#!/PlayXBLA/
Also FEZ won IGF grand prize and Spelunky won for design excellence.
What is it?
Phonomezer
Banned
Everyone should download the I Am Alive trial if you haven't already!
I... really have no idea. Art looks cool though.
downloaded it yesterday, gonna check it out sometime in the next few days. looking forward to it. if i like it, it will have been the only spring thingy game that i bought (though i will prob pick up Alan Wake at some point).
Capybara's new game. there is a thread on it.
Phoenix Fang
Banned
Some game made with Atari 2600 graphics, doesn't impress me at all.
Family Fry
Member
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Well, here's the complete release list; I'll bold the games I purchased
NFL Blitz
Amy
Choplifter HD
Haunt
Scarygirl
Quarrel
Puddle
Double Fine Happy Action Theater
Rhythm Party/Boom Boom Dance
The Simpsons Arcade Game
Shank 2
Gotham City Impostors
Warp
Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Nexuiz
I Am Alive
I think Alan Wake is the only controller-based, story-based game (as opposed to arcadey stuff) that's actually gotten broadly positive reviews.
We can't get enough of Quarrel. Made it to the top of the leaderboards:
http://sketchcardsaloon.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/crazy-like-a-squirrel-for-quarrel/
Outstanding game.
The scary thing is that I don't think there's a game until late April or May that i'll buy besides Sine Mora...it's really kind of strange because I was buying tons of games in 2011
I don't know what it is...maybe it's related to the saturation / amount of games we already have available, I almost want more niche-y games instead...
I don't know what it is...maybe it's related to the saturation / amount of games we already have available, I almost want more niche-y games instead...
toythatkills
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How is the full version of Haunt? I played the trial and was incredibly disappointed
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I haven't played much more than the trial tbqh. I hope to get around to it soon but these days I've mostly been playing my non-Kinect 360 setup than my Kinect 360. I will admit I basically bought it because I thought the trial was an entertaining novelty, rather than reflective of any real depth.
NemesisPrime
Banned
Lol... Some people...
randomlyrossy
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The Splatters coming April 11th for 800 MSP.
Suda51 confirmed via Twitter that Diabolical Pitch will come out on April 4 and will cost 800 MSP.
PopfulMail
Member
So we have dates for the following...
March 14th - 800 - Shoot Many Robots
March 14th - 1200 - Defenders of Ardania
March 21st - 1200 - Sine Mora
March 21st - ? - Rayman 3 HD
March 21st - ? - Dungeon Fighter Online
March 28th - ? - Kung Fu Strike
March 28th - ? - The Pinball Arcade
April 4th - 800 - Diabolical Pitch
April 15th - 800 - The Splatters
Anything I'm missing?
March 14th - 800 - Shoot Many Robots
March 14th - 1200 - Defenders of Ardania
March 21st - 1200 - Sine Mora
March 21st - ? - Rayman 3 HD
March 21st - ? - Dungeon Fighter Online
March 28th - ? - Kung Fu Strike
March 28th - ? - The Pinball Arcade
April 4th - 800 - Diabolical Pitch
April 15th - 800 - The Splatters
Anything I'm missing?
According to Wiki "Kung Fu Strike" is March 28th along with "The Pinball Arcade".
Also, Rayman 3 HD and Dungeon Fighter for the 21st accoring to the Wiki list.
PopfulMail
Member
Ahhhh shit.. Yes.. I want pinball arcade!!! Thanks!!!
added_time
Member
I've been anxiously awaiting this release so I won't have to endure playing pinball on a smart phone.
Speedymanic
Banned
Oh hell yes. Now how about showing the game.
I posted about this in another thread but I can't believe it hasn't really been picked up at news...they kind of sneak announced a pretty big megaton at GDC during one of the dev day talks
They announced "Xbox Live Web Games" which are fully supported by leaderboards achievements etc. Each can can have 5 to 10 achievements total up to 50 gamerscore. Of course the games will still be selected just like XBLA games are, but the technology of building a web game is certainly a lower barrier of entry than building an Xbox Live Arcade game is (with all the technical requirements you have to pass there).
The only place the slides seem to be posted at is here (the slides are in English of course): http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120307_517055.html?ref=twrank
Quite frankly some of the games I like playing the most lately are more like match-3 or casual games, it will be great to be able to earn achievements for playing them (probably will work from a Windows 8 tablet too) and many of them will be free or at least F2P. The downside is definitely more expansion of the F2P model where you have to buy $29035133 worth of Snoopy Bucks to complete your little social world.
They announced "Xbox Live Web Games" which are fully supported by leaderboards achievements etc. Each can can have 5 to 10 achievements total up to 50 gamerscore. Of course the games will still be selected just like XBLA games are, but the technology of building a web game is certainly a lower barrier of entry than building an Xbox Live Arcade game is (with all the technical requirements you have to pass there).
The only place the slides seem to be posted at is here (the slides are in English of course): http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120307_517055.html?ref=twrank
Quite frankly some of the games I like playing the most lately are more like match-3 or casual games, it will be great to be able to earn achievements for playing them (probably will work from a Windows 8 tablet too) and many of them will be free or at least F2P. The downside is definitely more expansion of the F2P model where you have to buy $29035133 worth of Snoopy Bucks to complete your little social world.
bigtroyjon
Member
That whole group of presentation slides looked like a lot of cool stuff coming in the pipeline.
The Kinect Adventures phone companion app that would allow you to edit the 360 game has a lot of potential.(for other games obviously)
Edit- And the Asynch multiplayer being able to play against users of all Windows devices (computer, phone, xbox, tablet) is also something that I think has the potential to be a big difference maker for MS in the future.
Asynch thing as far as I can tell is more them beating people over the head to actually do it because it has proven to be popular with Words with Friends and games like Hero Academy/Carcassonne. If devs have access to some sort of online DB they could have done it years ago but they must be trying to help make it easier to do.
That's a lot of what their GDC presentations seem to always be about "look at how easy this is to do", I mean, 4 or 5 years ago they were probably beating people over the head trying to convince them to implement co-op gameplay or things like Viva Pinata/Keflings style gifting, last year I know they wanted games that interact between Windows Phone and Xbox.
At the Build conference for Windows 8 they basically went over similar APIs to these ones so I even saw some devs tweeting "WTF this is same stuff from Build" but the Web Games thing is brand new as far as I know...previously it just said "Metro games can use these APIs"
That's a lot of what their GDC presentations seem to always be about "look at how easy this is to do", I mean, 4 or 5 years ago they were probably beating people over the head trying to convince them to implement co-op gameplay or things like Viva Pinata/Keflings style gifting, last year I know they wanted games that interact between Windows Phone and Xbox.
At the Build conference for Windows 8 they basically went over similar APIs to these ones so I even saw some devs tweeting "WTF this is same stuff from Build" but the Web Games thing is brand new as far as I know...previously it just said "Metro games can use these APIs"
yeah. ive only been interested enough to download the demo for three of those and havent actually purchased one yet.
but the year is young! im sure XBLA will be getting plenty of my money as the year continues.
BruiserBear
Banned
Boy would that piss some people off. I hope it's not true, but the developer has been very dodgy about giving specific platform plans, and that may be because they were in the midst of negotiating a deal with Microsoft. We should know soon enough.
Regardless, that is an instant buy for me.
HadesGigas
Member
Minecraft avatar items come out tomorrow:
So now you can play Fortress Craft dressed as Steve from Minecraft...
So now you can play Fortress Craft dressed as Steve from Minecraft...
hahah
Keyser Soze
Member
These should be going live soon.
Interesting to see Puddle on there, as it is only 4 weeks old.
Interesting to see Puddle on there, as it is only 4 weeks old.
Family Fry
Member
Couple of new Xbox.com listings, boxart, weblink.
The Walking Dead
Skullgirls
The Walking Dead
Skullgirls
I thought Quarrel, Nexuiz and Shank 2 were great. I Am Alive and Alan Wake are all right - Alan Wake is actually the lesser one with its 5-minute story and very easy challenge mode. Gotham and Choplifter are OK too. Warp sucks, didn't bother with the rest.Stumpokapow said:
It's being delayed by a few hours or something... I'm counting seconds until I finally get to play Castlevania and Hard Corps! Gonna get BurgerTime too, even though the demo kinda sucks. Love the classic.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
toythatkills
Member
I tried the trial of Puddle and it was horrible. Not picking it up for 400.
Especially when mercuryHg was only 400 anyway, and that's tremendous.
Be sure to download the Hard Corps trial first. If you unlock it from the screen at the end of the trial you get 30m free credits to spend on upgrades. If you just buy it from the dash, you'll have to earn 'em yourself.
Especially when mercuryHg was only 400 anyway, and that's tremendous.
Be sure to download the Hard Corps trial first. If you unlock it from the screen at the end of the trial you get 30m free credits to spend on upgrades. If you just buy it from the dash, you'll have to earn 'em yourself.
Definitely, I showed it to all my friends and everyone bought it.
I do hate Rex though, really REALLY hate him...
Roland Deschain
Member
Is the Castlevania DLC worth it? I enjoyed CV LOS but always thought 800 msp per dlc was a bit steep.
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