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By James Cottee - Mon Oct 5, 2009 11:08am
The Behemoth, the creative powerhouse behind Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid, has entered a car in LeMons. No, not LeMans, LeMons -- a marathon event of lo-fi automotive insanity...
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By Brenna Hillier - Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:27pm
Welcome back once again to Triptych, the feature that asks, “why have I never heard of this game?” and occasionally, “why did I have to hear about it now?” After last week’s exploration of a cultural phenomenon creeping into marketing executive’s “necessary” list, we’ll visit another baffling trend: laboured quirkiness.
We all accept that not every game can be about an international espionage conspiracy involving big guns, or an invasion by aliens involving big guns. There are plenty of greatly appreciated classic titles that have nary a hint of manliness; Bubble Bobble doesn’t pretend to be anything but what it is, and nor does Puyo Puyo; both titles are cute and slightly oddball, but with a core gameplay that is as solid as a rock and not – and this is important – clones of existing games.
We all accept that not every game can be about an international espionage conspiracy involving big guns, or an invasion by aliens involving big guns. There are plenty of greatly appreciated classic titles that have nary a hint of manliness; Bubble Bobble doesn’t pretend to be anything but what it is, and nor does Puyo Puyo; both titles are cute and slightly oddball, but with a core gameplay that is as solid as a rock and not – and this is important – clones of existing games.
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By Brenna Hillier - Mon Apr 6, 2009 10:05am
Not too long ago we checked out the top 20 Xbox LIVE games of 2008. As fascinating as the knowledge of best-sellers and most-playeds over a whole year is, though, perhaps an even better indication of a game's popularity is the Annual Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards, now in its second year, in which Xbox LIVE users vote on their favourite LIVE Arcade titles in a number of categories. Or, you know - their favourites in the few months leading up to the awards! Well, let's take a look at the winners anyway. Warning: plenty of Castle Crashers and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix ahead!
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By Brenna Hillier - Mon Mar 9, 2009 11:18am
Whatever happened to the group of Dutch students that created successful WiiWare title De Blob, the lead character of which proved so popular that the city of Utrecht, where the game is set, adopted him as their official mascot? Well, it turns out that some of them went on to found their own casual games company, Ronimo Games, and are hard at work putting together an amusing little title by the name of Swords & Soldiers. What is it? Well, like De Blob it's a little tricky to sum up, so why not let this new trailer speak for itself?
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By Jessica Citizen - Tue Jan 6, 2009 12:02pm
The end of the year is typically the time for roundups and recaps, summing up the year past - but sometimes, it takes a little while longer to compile all the information, bumping the news to the new year. This is the case with the official Xbox 360 Top 20 LIVE Games of 2008 list, which has just been announced.
We have here the list of both the the Original Xbox and Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (both lists based on unique users), as well as the Top Arcade Titles (based on full versions purchased). Not sure if there's any real surprises here (hello, Halo), but it is interesting to note the number of demos in the list that are not accompanied by the full game.
We have here the list of both the the Original Xbox and Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (both lists based on unique users), as well as the Top Arcade Titles (based on full versions purchased). Not sure if there's any real surprises here (hello, Halo), but it is interesting to note the number of demos in the list that are not accompanied by the full game.
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By Junglist - Mon Sep 8, 2008 4:08pm
Good Game won't be airing this Monday night on ABC2, nor the following week, due to the Paralympics. We'll still air on Friday night, and our free download & stream will be up as normal on Monday. This week is an episode choc full of games, even moreso than usual, as we start gearing up for the holiday rush.
We'll be looking at Spore, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, the recent spate of awesome games to arrive on Xbox Live Arcade, as well as taking a trip down Memory Lane, checking out the history of Star Wars games.
We'll be looking at Spore, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, the recent spate of awesome games to arrive on Xbox Live Arcade, as well as taking a trip down Memory Lane, checking out the history of Star Wars games.
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By Chienne - Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:19pm
One of the most eagerly-anticipated titles of the year arrived this week, bringing Castle Crashers to the masses via Xbox Live Arcade.
...unfortunately, since its release, the number of people singing the praises of the game have nearly been drowned out by those complaining about online bugs and issues finding multiplayer games.
While nothing official has been said from developers The Behemoth, they're now being hounded for answers, as unofficial polls around the interwebs suggest that up to 50% of gamers have been consistently unable to connect to any multiplayer games at all, since the title's launch.
...unfortunately, since its release, the number of people singing the praises of the game have nearly been drowned out by those complaining about online bugs and issues finding multiplayer games.
While nothing official has been said from developers The Behemoth, they're now being hounded for answers, as unofficial polls around the interwebs suggest that up to 50% of gamers have been consistently unable to connect to any multiplayer games at all, since the title's launch.
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By Chienne - Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:34pm
Magic, mayhem, floating face-biting bat buddies, fish-swords...what's not to love?
So starts the email announcing that Castle Crashers, one of the most eagerly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade titles of the year has been released by indie developer The Behemoth. This award-winning second title from the team continues in the nostalgic, 2D side-scrolling style, and the humour and quality we expect from the studio makes a welcome return.
This time, the art is all hand-drawn by the very talented Dan Paladin, meaning that Castle Crashers delivers unique high-res visuals like you've never seen.
So starts the email announcing that Castle Crashers, one of the most eagerly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade titles of the year has been released by indie developer The Behemoth. This award-winning second title from the team continues in the nostalgic, 2D side-scrolling style, and the humour and quality we expect from the studio makes a welcome return.
This time, the art is all hand-drawn by the very talented Dan Paladin, meaning that Castle Crashers delivers unique high-res visuals like you've never seen.
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By Chienne - Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:56am
Looks like I'm not the only one who's noticed that it's really very very cold these days in most parts of the country. Xbox have piped up with an invitation to celebrate The Arcade Winter - offering "five fantastic arcade games" to keep you warm over the next five weeks.
It all kicks off tomorrow afternoon, with the highly-anticipated retro shooter Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, and then progresses over the next month and a bit with games such as Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers.
If this doesn't keep you toasty, I don't know what will!
It all kicks off tomorrow afternoon, with the highly-anticipated retro shooter Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, and then progresses over the next month and a bit with games such as Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers.
If this doesn't keep you toasty, I don't know what will!
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By Chienne - Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:14am
It's not all big-name titles and huge budgets that are set to rock the Xbox 360 this year. Microsoft also unveiled a collection of smaller titles that will be launched on Xbox Live Arcade this year.
Xbox Live Arcade is the premier digital distribution destination for high-def, original and classic games - with more than 116 titles to choose from, there's something for everyone. It's also a great place to find new and independent titles, as there are more than 25 indie studios creating the original titles that make up more than a quarter of the games library. Microsoft took the time to highlight a sample of the games launching on Xbox Live Arcade in the near future.
Xbox Live Arcade is the premier digital distribution destination for high-def, original and classic games - with more than 116 titles to choose from, there's something for everyone. It's also a great place to find new and independent titles, as there are more than 25 indie studios creating the original titles that make up more than a quarter of the games library. Microsoft took the time to highlight a sample of the games launching on Xbox Live Arcade in the near future.
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By TheMeadow - Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:35am
With the Tokyo Game Show on at the moment, Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the first to get the ball rolling and what a ball! With an announcement this big the only thing missing is being able to get Tokyo on your 360! Everything else is coming!
The main focus was on the Xbox 360's new games Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Odyssey, Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari. As well as Square Enix announcing 2 brand new games in development for the Xbox 360! Rez also hits the Live Marketplace!
The main focus was on the Xbox 360's new games Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Odyssey, Ace Combat 6 and Beautiful Katamari. As well as Square Enix announcing 2 brand new games in development for the Xbox 360! Rez also hits the Live Marketplace!
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