Minecraft Gets a Release Date on XBLA
Posted by IGN on Mar 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment
After some speculation, Minecraft’s official release date has been revealed for Xbox LIVE Arcade. Xbox 360 gamers can expect the first console iteration of the beloved building game to land on May 9.
Minecraft will be 1600 Microsoft Points, slightly unusual for an XBLA game, but it remains cheaper than the PC version.
XBLA’s Arcade Next Lineup
Additionally, Bloodforge, Fable Heroes, and Trials Evolution will also be available in the same time frame. Starting on April 18, players can download...
Xbox 360 Game News: Strata Scavenger Is A New IP From The Operation Raccoon City Devs
Posted by G4TV on Mar 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Slant Six Games, the developer behind this week’s multiplayer-oriented Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, has announced its very first original IP, Strata Scavenger. There’s not much info on this one yet; the developer’s website confirms a planned 2013 release and support from the Canadian Media Fund, which forked over a million bucks in support.
A few additional details come from Game Informer. Strata Scavenger’s setting is a post-apocalyptic one, with gameplay...
Xbox 360 Game: Street Fighter X Tekken
Posted by Game News on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The look of Street Fighter X Tekken is quite familiar to Street Fighter IV fans. Pretty much everything is rendered in 3D, but constrained to a 2D plane. That doesn’t mean characters don’t occasionally get thrown into the foreground, or otherwise break from their 2D plane. The style can’t be called super-realistic, but it does stay more realistic than cartoonish. It’s definitely going to be a change for Tekken fans, but I personally think the expressions and artistic style...
Podcast Unlocked Ep. 50: 50!
Posted by IGN on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
If you’re a proud owner of an Xbox 360, you’ve come to the right place. Podcast Unlocked is IGN’s best (see: only) 360-centric podcast. If you want more insight into what’s going on with Xbox Live, Kinect and other things in the 360 universe, download our show and revel in its magnificence. Or send us angry emails.
Your locksmiths for today’s podcast are Xbox Executive Editor Steven Hopper, Editor Peter Eykemans, and Associate Editor Mitch Dyer.
On the 50th episode...
BioWare Plans to Address Mass Effect 3 Ending Complaints
Posted by 1UP on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The story below is spoiler-free.
The discussion regarding the ending of Mass Effect 3 over the past two weeks has been unrelenting — although, in reality, it’s only a small percentage of ME3 players who are actually taking part in it. Petitions have been signed and, amazingly enough, complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission. While the endings have been defended by BioWare, the developer has also said it is listening to what fans are saying. Today it announced its intentions...
Xbox 360 Game News: Feedback — World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria And Rumors Of The Elder Scrolls Online
Posted by G4TV on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Kids, drugs are bad, mmmkay. That being said, there was an obvious influence on this week and its name is Quaaludes. But I digress, this week on Feedback, Blair Herter, Morgan Webb, Nikole Zivalich and Stephen Johnson talked about serious issues, like time travel, and EA shutting down servers for 14 games. If that news brings you down, then stick around for our discussion on MMOs. Morgan Webb stopped by Blizzard last week to check out WoW: Mists of Pandaria and she shares her impressions. Check it!
Feedback...
Xbox 360 Game News: Epic Mickey 2 Announced: Co-Op, Multi-platform And Song And Dance Numbers!
Posted by G4TV on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two has officially been revealed, and it will feature co-op gameplay, a multiplatform release, voiced characters and even musical numbers! It’s coming out this fall.
According to creator Warren Spector, speaking to The Associate Press, Epic Mickey 2 will be released on the PlayStation 3, Wii and 360, and will feature a drop-in, drop-out co-op mode that puts players in control of either Mickey or Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Mickey will wield the paintbrush...
Xbox 360 Game News: Mass Effect 3 Ending: Bioware Vows To Address Gamer Concerns
Posted by G4TV on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
On Bioware’s blog this morning, the company’s co-founder, Dr. Ray Muzyka, directly addressed the concerns of gamers over the ending of Mass Effect 3. After acknowledging that the feedback from the gaming community was "incredibly painful" to hear, Muzyka promised that Bioware would address the gamers’ questions and concerns with new content.
He posts:
"Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will...
Xbox 360 Game News: Soul Calibur 5 and SSX Discounts in This Week in Game Deals: March 18th to March 24th
Posted by G4TV on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
CheapyD at CheapAssGamer.com scours both the online and offline world for the best deals on video games, and to help out your wallets, we’re bringing his weekly recap to you!
Best Buy discounts Soul Calibur V and SSX to $39.99 each. The Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 Headset drops to $119.99.
GameStop offers Once Upon a Monster for $19.99 and an additional $10 bonus credit with 3 game trade-ins.
Kmart lists the Xbox 360 4GB console for $179.99.
Target has Skyrim for $39.99, Need for...
Xbox 360 Game News: Anarchy Reigns Adds Bayonetta To Its Roster
Posted by G4TV on Mar 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Bayonetta is joining the roster of fighters in Sega’s upcoming multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns, the latest issue of Famitsu confirms (via Andriasang). Few details are revealed beyond that, though we know that she’ll be a playable character and that she’ll be offered as a pre-order bonus in Japan.
Both Anarchy Reigns and Bayonetta (the game and the character both) are the work of Platinum Games, the Japanese developer that rose out of the ashes of Clover Studio. Bayonetta...
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