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25 Dec

Sensible World of Soccer Back Online

Posted in XBLA on 25.12.07

After a brief hiccup last week Sensible World of Soccer is now again available for download on the Live Marketplace. I gave the demo a whirl and while I appreciate the 16-bit graphics and simple con…

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19 Dec

XBLA Wednesday: Sensible Tempest

Posted in XBLA on 19.12.07

TempestFirst up to the Live Arcade plate this week is Tempest (One of the two inspirations for Space Giraffe, the other being A Whole Lot of Weed, Man.) Vector graphics might have wowed audiences enou…

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14 Dec

XBLA Last Wednesday: Hack ‘n Slash Racing

Posted in XBLA on 14.12.07

Arkadian Warriors

Ex-MMO-addicts like myself will appreciate Arkadian Warriors, which seems to be a simple Diablo-esque action RPG where kindly old NPCs tell you to go to some dungeon and kill 15 wha…

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26 Nov

XBLA Wednesday: Asteroids? Asteroids.

Posted in XBLA on 26.11.07

They're really digging deep now – this week's Live Arcade release is asteroids. Yes, that Asteroids:Save the earth from a deadly deluge of asteroids and re-experience the beloved arcade clas…

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21 Nov

XBLA Wednesday: Undertow

Posted in XBLA on 21.11.07

This week's Live Arcade release is Undertow, an underwater Geometry Wars in which you control a member of a team of scuba-diving pirates and battle for control of (aptly named) control points. Wh…

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15 Nov

Carcassone: Free Until Tomorrow Night

Posted in XBLA on 15.11.07

This week's Live Arcade releases are completely forgettable and Microsoft feels so bad about that that they're giving away a good (dare I say, great?) game for free: Carcassone. Okay, so may…

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08 Nov

XBLA Wednesday: Word Ball

Posted in XBLA on 08.11.07

Switchball:

In Switchball you take control of a heroic marble, rolling your way across floating stages, battling that ever-present menace: the wooden box. Think Monkey Ball without the monkeys. Or th…

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31 Oct

Coming Soon to the XBLA: Games!

Posted in XBLA on 31.10.07

Wondering what games are coming up soon on the Xbox Live Arcade? Well, look what I found snuck into a recent press release…this list of upcoming XBLA titles:• "N+"(Slick Entertainment…

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31 Oct

XBLA Wednesday: Mutant Storm Empire

Posted in XBLA on 31.10.07

Yet Another Twin-Stick Shooter or not you just might find yourself enjoying this week's Live Arcade release – Mutant Storm Empire. While it's easy enough to ignore the string of Geometry Wars …

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22 Oct

Mr. ESC Exits to XBLA Wednesday

Posted in XBLA on 22.10.07

While first announced many moons ago (okay, announced this May) the Live Arcade version of the PSP puzzle-platformer Exit will finally be available for purchase this Wednesday:Taito's Exit follo…

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