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Most Recent: Xbox 360
Daytona USA drives onto PSN, XBLA this month
I can’t even begin to calculate how many quarters I pumped into the Daytona USA machine at my local mall back in 1993. And the mall in the next town over. And at the mini-golf course. And at rest stops during family vacations. Yeah, I played a lot of Daytona USA.
But it’ll only take 40 quarters (AKA $10 AKA 800 Microsoft Points) to relive those memories in my living room on October 25 when Sega adds Daytona USA to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade. The downloadable port will feature enhanced graphics (but really, how can you enhance those polygons?), steering wheel support and online play. Up to eight players will be able to race around the game’s three tracks, simulating the system link feature Daytona USA was known for.
The PSN/XBLA version will also retain the game’s iconic soundtrack, but now there’s a Karaoke Mode because, according to Sega, “you know you have been singing along anyway.”
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Daytona USA
Guardian Heroes, Real Steel added to XBLA today
Microsoft has added a pair of very different beat ’em ups to the Xbox Live Arcade today.
The first is Guardian Heroes, a medieval beat ’em up that was originally released for the Sega Saturn. Developed by Treasure, this remade rendition of Guardian Heroes includes enhanced graphics and online play.
The second is a game adaptation of the Hugh Jackson fighting film Real Steel. Customize your robotic boxer and take it into the ring against other steel-plated pugilists. Hugh Jackman not included.
Both games have been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) apiece.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Guardian Heroes, Real Steel
Microsoft purchases Twisted Pixel, has no plans to straighten them
Before now, indie developer Twisted Pixel has always created games exclusively for the Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft has decided to make it official by purchasing the company and making them a part of their Microsoft Studios network.
“Twisted Pixel has an incredible track record of innovative, critically acclaimed, and most importantly, fun, games,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president, Microsoft Studios. “Microsoft Studios is home to cutting-edge entertainment experiences, and the incredible creativity of the Twisted Pixel team will help drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox Live.”
The developer’s most recent game, The Gunstringer, was released a few weeks ago. In addition to that undead, Kinect-powered puppet show, Twisted Pixel has created a quartet of comically twisted games: Splosion Man, The Maw, Comic Jumper and Ms. Splosion Man.
Let’s hope Microsoft doesn’t make them change their wacky ways; it’d be a crime.
Watch episode 1 of Dragon Age: Redemption now; Mark of the Assassin DLC also available
At long last, EA and BioWare have unleashed the first episode of the Dragon Age: Redemption webseries. Telling the tale of elf assassin Tallis, the series was written and produced by Felicia Day, the commonly accepted Queen of All Nerds and creator of The Guild. Oh, and she also donned a pair of elf ears to play Tallis.
If you watched Mortal Kombat: Legacy, you’ll know what to expect from Dragon Age: Redemption. There’s the low budget and the effects-obscuring camera angles, but there’s also a spark of a fun time here. And who doesn’t like that? Episode two will be available next week.
However, if you can’t wait that long to experience the further adventures of Tallis, BioWare has also released the Dragon Age II: Mark of The Assassin DLC pack on the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Marketplace.
And in case you were wondering, Day voiced the character in the expansion as well.
Posted in Etcetera, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Redemption
Xbox 360 standalone 320 GB hard drive (with Lego Star Wars III) coming soon
Microsoft has announced the 320 GB hard drive featured in the Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Xbox 360 will be available separately later this month.
The drive will retail for $129.99 and it’ll be compatible with all Xbox 360 S models. If that price seems a tad high to you, don’t worry, Microsoft plans to package a download code for Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars with each drive.
OK, that’s still pretty pricey for a 320 GB drive, but that’s par for the course for Xbox 360 hard drives.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Fans tap Anderson Silva for UFC Undisputed 3 cover
More than 110,000 Ultimate Fighting Championship fans have spoken and they have selected UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva as the cover athlete for UFC Undisputed 3.
Scheduled for a January 2012 release on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Silva beat out four other UFC champions (lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, and heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez) for the honor.
“Enabling fans worldwide to select the UFC Undisputed 3 cover athlete has been an incredibly rewarding experience,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President of Core Games at THQ. “Anderson Silva possesses a tremendous work ethic and incredible prowess inside the Octagon, making him an excellent choice to serve as our cover athlete for the game.”
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged UFC Undisputed 3
Silent Hill: Downpour washing up in early 2012
Konami has confirmed that Silent Hill: Downpour will no longer make its expected October 2011 release date. Instead, the survival horror title has been pushed back to the much less scary timeframe of “early 2012.” No reason was given for the delay.
Silent Hill: Downpour is in development for the PS3 and Xbox 360 at Vatra Games.
[Source: MCV]
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Tagged Silent Hill: Downpour
Netflix kills Qwikster, “still considering” game rentals
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sat down to a nice dinner of crow yesterday before composing a post on the company’s official blog that doubles as the obituary of Qwikster.
The ridiculously unpopular site split (Netflix would have been streaming-only, while Qwikster would have handled the DVD rentals) was announced just three weeks ago, but like the New Coke debacle, it has been quickly reversed. Hastings wrote in his post that, due to user demand, all DVD rentals and streaming services would stay under the Netflix name.
“This means no change: one website, one account, one passwor… in other words, no Qwikster,” he said. The July price increase will stay in place, however.
During the initial announcement, Hastings also revealed that Qwikster Netflix would be adding PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 games to its rental options. This plan appears to be on the backburner for the time beings as Steve Swasey, the Netflix Vice President of Corporate Communications, told GameSpot the company is “still considering” how to proceed with game rentals.
Qwikster may be dead, but hopefully our favorite Twitter user will keep the name alive for a good, long time.