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[aku:jiki]

Cannot wait for Sine Mora, and I'm loving Nexuiz so much that I'm about to marry it. Really had to force myself to put the controller down to do some chores tonight, and I was pouting like a pissy toddler all the way through the chores. It had probably the rockiest launch ever on XBLA, but it's basically fine now, and so much fun! (Guess I should admit that it's my first proper arena FPS experience. Sure, I messed around in Quake and Unreal way back but I never played seriously or well.)

Fez coming May 2 according to Xbox.com marketplace listing

That's their cover? Way to not promote the unique and awesome nature of the game at all. That looks like some random SNES platformer, like a fifth-rate Bubsy or some shit. If that's what they're trying for, they need to shave off their hipster mustasches and get real.

 

[OnPoint]

That's their cover? Way to not promote the unique and awesome nature of the game at all. That looks like some random SNES platformer, like a fifth-rate Bubsy or some shit. If that's what they're trying for, they need to shave off their hipster mustasches and get real.

It didn't dawn on me until reading your post, but shit, that really IS an awful cover

 

[HadesGigas]

So... Fable Heroes...

 

[Nyx]

Hope Defenders of Ardania is not far away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfvYJD4-rCw&feature=player_embedded

Looks like a Fantasy-themed Defense Grid, so I'm interested!

 

[Stumpokapow]

Press release from MS' event last week, XBLA stuff:

Xbox LIVE Arcade

“Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” (4J Studios, Mojang) – Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade in Spring 2012, “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” brings the global PC phenomenon to gamers for the first time on any console platform.

“Wreckateer” (Iron Galaxy) – “Wreckateer” uses Kinect for Xbox 360 to put players in control of a massive castle-wrecking ballista. With the help of Wreck and Tinker, players can travel the land and destroy 60 castles infested with goblins using six magical projectiles.

“Fable Heroes” (Lionhead Studios) – “Fable Heroes” delivers a fresh spin on the “Fable” franchise with an action-packed hack-and-slash adventure on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

“Trials Evolution” (RedLynx/Ubisoft) – Coming soon are new “Trials Evolution” maps in the next dimension of the smash-hit, award-winning “Trials HD.” Erm, this press release makes Trials Evolution sound like a map pack?

“Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD” (Robomodo, Activision) – Activision’s “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD” for Xbox LIVE Arcade takes the best elements of “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” and “Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2” and upgrades them with sharp visuals and fresh content.

“South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge” (South Park Digital Studios, Other Ocean Interactive) – Scott Tenorman is back and he wants revenge! Play multiplayer with Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny to take on Tenorman and his army of Ginger robots before they destroy South Park!

“Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” (Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve) – The all-new “Demolition” mode in “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” delivers a fast-paced game experience made up of tight small maps to get into the action quickly.

“Quantum Conundrum” (Airtight Games, Square Enix) – Enter a new dimension – the heavy dimension – in the latest environment-bending feature in the quirky, first-person puzzle game “Quantum Conundrum” from Square Enix and Airtight Games.

“Bloodforge” (Climax Studios) – “Bloodforge” combines devastating melee, ranged and magical attacks to deliver a fast-paced, bloodthirsty, brutal combat experience available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

“Deadlight” (Tequila Works) – “Deadlight,” a brand new experience for Xbox LIVE Arcade, is a narrative-driven puzzle platformer set in the post-apocalyptic 80s devastated by a zombie epidemic.

“Diabolical Pitch” (Grasshopper Manufacture) – Available beginning April 4, Kinect for Xbox 360 turns living rooms into playing fields and the “Diabolical Pitch” is the main attraction.

“Joe Danger: The Movie” (Hello Games) – Race jetpacks against hoverboards and skis against skidoos in all-new multiplayer modes in “Joe Danger: The Movie.”

Coverage with screenshots of most of these titles here

 

[Kerub]

XBLA is on fire!

I love the art style in Deadlight.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Wreckateer and Deadlight look great IMHO. Bloodforge looks terrible, like one of those 50-Metacritic movie license brawlers. Diabolical Pitch looks pretty good but I've never been a fan of shooting galleries so I'm not sure I'll play it.

 

[Chiaroscuro]

Quantum Conundrum (from the creator of Portal) and DeadLight for me.

 

[Zia]

"If this doesn’t get you excited you may want to check your pulse!!!"

Checks pulse. Quantum Conundrum is the only game from that list that interests me in the slightest, as I Minecraft on Mac and the hundreds of hours I inevitably put into CS:GO before year's end will be on Mac as well.

They recently signed a big indie exclusive that I'm surprised they didn't unveil at this event...

 

[Speedymanic]

All those games sound great, but I was hoping for some footage, especially for DeadLight.

 

[PopfulMail]

All those games sound great, but I was hoping for some footage, especially for DeadLight.

Here's a little footage from Deadlight.. Developer Commentary

 

[Speedymanic]

Here's a little footage from Deadlight.. Developer Commentary

Awesome. Thanks.

It looks incredible, can't wait to play it.

EDIT,

Looks like IGN also put up a Minecraft D.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNqZkfYN6LQ

 

[Kafel]

Wow, Defenders of Ardania looks good.

Solid line-up otherwise, there's something for everyone.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Looks like IGN also put up a Minecraft D.C.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNqZkfYN6LQ

Whoa, didn't know the XBLA Minecraft was getting (up to four-player) splitscreen. This might be perfect for co-op couch-mining.

 

[bubnbob]

Needs more RPGs. We do like RPGs, MS. Port some more classics, I don't care.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Press release from MS' event last week, XBLA stuff:

Coverage with screenshots of most of these titles here

Here's a little footage from Deadlight.. Developer Commentary

Oh my lord, and there are several other titles not even listed that have huge potential.

This has to be the best year for XBLA, right?

 

[Gowans]

Whoa, didn't know the XBLA Minecraft was getting (up to four-player) splitscreen. This might be perfect for co-op couch-mining.

Very cool

 

[nasos_333]

Needs more RPGs. We do like RPGs, MS. Port some more classics, I don't care.

Dust Elysian Tale is a action-RPG, i dont understand why they dont have it in there though

 

[GarthVaderUK]

XBLA is on fire this year - so much stuff to buy, so few MS Points in my account!

 

[Speedymanic]

DTOID just put up a vid showcasing Minecraft, the new South Park title and....TRIALS EVO!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fIkc0st34Y

And a Diabolical Pitch vid,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=520ysECTE4k

 

[JambiBum]

I don't know how I haven't seen this mentioned yet but according to Major Nelson I am Alive comes out on Wednesday.


Edit: I'm dumb. Woo.

 

[Speedymanic]

I don't know how I haven't seen this mentioned yet but according to Major Nelson I am Awake comes out on Wednesday.

Do you mean I Am Alive?

It was announced as coming this week some time ago, it's the last game in the House Party promo.

 

[V_Ben]

So, have they not announced a publisher for Joe Danger The Movie yet, or is MS bringing it to XBLA as an exclusive? I can't really tell from that press release, but I hope its the former. The original had such a great reception on PSN, and to lock up the sequel in an exclusivity deal would be some bollocks of the highest order.

Apart from that, the split screen mode for Minecraft looks super awesome, and I can bet that me and my friends will spend countless hours fucking around in that world. So sweet

 

[JambiBum]

Do you mean I Am Alive?

It was announced as coming this week some time ago, it's the last game in the House Party promo.

Oops yeah. Maybe that's why my search kept screwing up. I have that Awake show stuck in my head. Thanks lol.

 

[toythatkills]

I don't know how I haven't seen this mentioned yet but according to Major Nelson I am Awake comes out on Wednesday.

Quoting for lols.

Anyone know when the review embargo is up for this? Normally it's 5pm on a Monday but that's passed, and one site published and then pulled its review so I guess it's not then.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Here's a little footage from Deadlight.. Developer Commentary

Moderately glad that Deadlight seems to have clunky platforming (PoP Classic, Blackthorne, Another World, War of the Worlds, etc) rather than the more nimble platforming often used in 2D platforming these days.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Moderately glad that Deadlight seems to have clunky platforming (PoP Classic, Blackthorne, Another World, War of the Worlds, etc) rather than the more nimble platforming often used in 2D platforming these days.

That's exactly what made me think that this will be good beyond the concept and visuals. It's absolutely necessary to the experience that fixed cost of time, movement, plus a form of stamina or energy limiting the given options to make that classic vulnerability to zombies feel complete and total. Couple that with the heavy-looking triangle/wall-jump and on-the-ground QTE/mash antics and this might be pretty awesome.

 

[PopfulMail]

Oh my lord, and there are several other titles not even listed that have huge potential.

This has to be the best year for XBLA, right?

XBLA just keeps getting better and better. With all the games that I am interested in that are in the schedule... I could easily go without retail games for the rest of the year.

 

[mujun]

Wreckateer looks really good. Looking forward to trying it out.

 

[rouken]

where's Fez?

this is a really great year for XBLA, im hoping they announce new games for their Summer of Arcade lineup

 

[Family Fry]

On Climax UK's youtube page the description for Bloodforge says.

"Bloodforge is a brand new Xbox Live Arcade title due for release mid April, developed by Climax Studios"

Thought it would be later than that.

 

[TheOddOne]

They recently signed a big indie exclusive that I'm surprised they didn't unveil at this event...

This is the third time I've seen this mentioned, seems people where really impressed by this game. Dunno what it is, but could you shed some light on it?

 

[V_Ben]

This is the third time I've seen this mentioned, seems people where really impressed by this game. Dunno what it is, but could you shed some light on it?

Yeah, I'm intrigued too... Wonder if it's one of the games Capy is making...

 

[mujun]

On Climax UK's youtube page the description for Bloodforge says.

"Bloodforge is a brand new Xbox Live Arcade title due for release mid April, developed by Climax Studios"

Thought it would be later than that.

Trailer says spring and the upcoming list on Wiki says something like March. Sounds like it's done.

 

[OnPoint]

where's Fez?

this is a really great year for XBLA, im hoping they announce new games for their Summer of Arcade lineup

It's gotta be Summer of Arcade at this point. It just has to be.

 

[toythatkills]

It's gotta be Summer of Arcade at this point. It just has to be.

The dev said Q1 of Q2, so surely that's April or the start of May?

(Which was the date that leaked on xbox.com)

 

[CountAntonius]

Dungeon Fighter Live =( Where art though my love...

 

[Zia]

This is the third time I've seen this mentioned, seems people where really impressed by this game. Dunno what it is, but could you shed some light on it?

No. Sorry, I wasn't trying to tease - merely expressing disappointment with the lineup.

 

[HadesGigas]

Girl Fight:

 

[Vert boil]

DOTW - Borderlands

Zombie Island of Dr. Ned - 400msp (was 800)
Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot - 400msp (was 800)
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx - 400msp (was 800)
Claptrap's New Robot Revolution - 400msp (was 800)
Some tat as well.

Hydrophobia - 400msp (was 800)
Few GoD reductions as well.

 

[TheOddOne]

No. Sorry, I wasn't trying to tease - merely expressing disappointment with the lineup.

Ohh.

 

[erpg]

DLC week after week after week. Wish my points got interest.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Every week they out do themselves with worse sales than the last

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Few GoD reductions as well.

Am I reading that right?

Capcom are increasing the prices of their GOD?

 

[Vert boil]

The latest coming content was just posted.

http://majornelson.com/2012/03/06/content-coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-4/

Might give Burgertime a go next week.

Am I reading that right?

Capcom are increasing the prices of their GOD?

The pc games were only reduced for a week. The site just logs the price changes.

 

[erpg]

Demos

Dead or Alive 5 (US, Canada only) 19-Mar

What? That can't be right.

 

[SAB CA]

• Where is Awesomenauts?
  
• Ha, so Simpsons avoids the Konami sale? Doh! The only thing I really want / don't have.
  
• It IS time for them to start getting more companies in on sales. Get some of those SNK Fighters into sales, or some of SquareEnix's more unique backlog (like Yosumin!). Still waiting for Raystorm and R-type to go on sale, too XD
• The DOA 5 demo is suppose to be a Nin-gaiden preorder exclusive, right? Hmmm. All the better if it's not, though; I had no interest in NinG3, but I'd love to get to play the DOA 5 demo.

 

[Vert boil]

Presume this is the Family pack DOTW

ilomilo - 400msp (was 800)

 

[bjork]

Anyone that hasn't given ilomilo a go, should do so. Fun and charming, though the last few levels are beyond my level of puzzle-solving.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Press release from MS' event last week, XBLA stuff:

Quote:
Xbox LIVE Arcade

“Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” (4J Studios, Mojang) – Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade in Spring 2012, “Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition” brings the global PC phenomenon to gamers for the first time on any console platform.

“Wreckateer” (Iron Galaxy) – “Wreckateer” uses Kinect for Xbox 360 to put players in control of a massive castle-wrecking ballista. With the help of Wreck and Tinker, players can travel the land and destroy 60 castles infested with goblins using six magical projectiles.

“Fable Heroes” (Lionhead Studios) – “Fable Heroes” delivers a fresh spin on the “Fable” franchise with an action-packed hack-and-slash adventure on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

“Trials Evolution” (RedLynx/Ubisoft) – Coming soon are new “Trials Evolution” maps in the next dimension of the smash-hit, award-winning “Trials HD.” Erm, this press release makes Trials Evolution sound like a map pack?

“Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD” (Robomodo, Activision) – Activision’s “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD” for Xbox LIVE Arcade takes the best elements of “Tony Hawk Pro Skater” and “Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2” and upgrades them with sharp visuals and fresh content.

“South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge” (South Park Digital Studios, Other Ocean Interactive) – Scott Tenorman is back and he wants revenge! Play multiplayer with Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny to take on Tenorman and his army of Ginger robots before they destroy South Park!

“Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” (Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve) – The all-new “Demolition” mode in “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” delivers a fast-paced game experience made up of tight small maps to get into the action quickly.

“Quantum Conundrum” (Airtight Games, Square Enix) – Enter a new dimension – the heavy dimension – in the latest environment-bending feature in the quirky, first-person puzzle game “Quantum Conundrum” from Square Enix and Airtight Games.

“Bloodforge” (Climax Studios) – “Bloodforge” combines devastating melee, ranged and magical attacks to deliver a fast-paced, bloodthirsty, brutal combat experience available exclusively on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

“Deadlight” (Tequila Works) – “Deadlight,” a brand new experience for Xbox LIVE Arcade, is a narrative-driven puzzle platformer set in the post-apocalyptic 80s devastated by a zombie epidemic.

“Diabolical Pitch” (Grasshopper Manufacture) – Available beginning April 4, Kinect for Xbox 360 turns living rooms into playing fields and the “Diabolical Pitch” is the main attraction.

“Joe Danger: The Movie” (Hello Games) – Race jetpacks against hoverboards and skis against skidoos in all-new multiplayer modes in “Joe Danger: The Movie.”

Coverage with screenshots of most of these titles here

So Joe Danger: The Movie is exclusive, then? All the third party published games have the publisher listed...