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[JdFoX187]

Has there been ANY word on Bionic Commando Re-Armed? There was a new Bionic Commando trailer on the marketplace this morning that I downloaded and watched four times. I want Re-Armed

 

[Shard]

No, not yet, anyway:

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/07/15/e308-uno-rush-400ms-points-has-pricey-theme-packs/

E308: Uno Rush 400MS points, has pricey theme packs

Posted Jul 15th 2008 9:00AM by Xav de Matos


If the Xbox Live Experience trailer is to be believed, Uno Rush already has a price-point nailed and downloadable content in the works. While showing off the new dashboard update in quick marketing video during the Microsoft Press Conference the Uno Rush menu is displayed and reveals an asking price of 400MS points for the game and 800MS points for an something called an Uno Rush Theme Pack. 800MS points for an Uno Rush Theme Pack? We don't know what could possibly be included for that price but if we had to wager, Geddy Lee is going to hand deliver the pack to each person on a disc himself. Now that's value!

Of course, these prices haven't been confirmed as of yet. So, stay tuned.

 

[Shard]

E3 XBLA: IGN Hands-On Preview of Castle Crashers

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/889/889811p1.html

E3 2008: Castle Crashers Hands-on
Better save your Microsoft Points for this one.
by Nate Ahearn

July 15, 2008 - Some developers have a keen understanding of what it takes to make an awesome Xbox Live Arcade game. Take Namco Bandai for instance. They remade Pac-Man to near perfection and look to be on the right track with Galaga. The folks at Behemoth, creators of Alien Hominid, also have a great knowledge base for how to deliver a cool and simple game that still has plenty of depth to keep players locked to their couch. Castle Crashers, their latest cartoonish creation, looks to be moving in a similar direction with awesomely simplistic hack-and-slash gameplay that's deepened by RPG mechanics and some classic arcade-style multiplayer.

For those that don't know, Castle Crashers is a title that we've been looking forward to since 2006. Thankfully, based on my hands-on time with it at this year's E3, it appears that this little gem is almost ready for release.

Bring the whoopin'.

There were three modes for us to try out: Arena, All You Can Quaff, and Castle Crashers. Arena is a never-ending flow of enemies and is a great place to sharpen your combat skills, or those of three of your friends who can join up. All You Can Quaff is a button-mashing eating contest mini-game with four contestants competing to eat as many pieces of meat and fruit as possible by tapping X and Y.

The Castle Crashers mode is the real meat of the game, as you'd expect. Players choose from one of four characters. There's a green guy, a blue guy, an orange dude and a red one to round out the mix. Each has its own magic specialties. The blue knight specializes in freezing enemies in a block of ice while greeny has the ability to unleash a deadly gas cloud that infects enemies.

When you're not casting magic against your foes, you'll be wielding different weapons like swords and maces. The combo system begins simply enough with three taps of the X button bringing three quick attacks. Throw in a press of the Y button and the animation changes, causing a bit more damage due to the heavier attack.

The real kicker to Castle Crashers is that it's actually rooted in plenty of RPG elements that fans of the genre will instantly recognize. Every downed foe yields an experience point boost and leveling up expands your list of combos. I was only able to get to level 3 in my time with the game, but my character had already unlocked a flying swirl attack and a sprinting move. Apparently magic is also expandable but I didn't get to check that out for myself.

I did get to experience the interesting juggling attack mechanic and a boss battle that featured what can best be described as a Trojan Ram. Essentially enemies piled into a massive wooden ram (the animal) who then marauded his way around a portion of the level, spitting out baddies for you to fight along the way. I then discovered that the jumping swirl attack that I unlocked actually let me keep enemies in the air a bit longer than I was expecting. As it turns out you can stay airborne for as long as you're attacking a foe. There were times when I'd gather up two or three enemies at a time, reigning blows as I glided along.

Arrows abound!

There are also animal orbs that can be found on the battlefield and used to your advantage, but I didn't get to try them in my demo. The other disappointment was the fact that Microsoft had only one controller setup at the kiosk. Castle Crashers is clearly a game built on the idea of delivering a similar experience to the X-Men and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle arcade games of old, but those were at their best when playing with friends. Crashers does support up to four players for all of its modes, so why not take advantage of it?

The graphical style is another aspect, aside from the deep yet simplistic gameplay, that will grab you. Looking at the characters you'd assume that they're cute little avatars but as soon as they engage in battle you'll see that things aren't so cuddly. Heads are lopped off and blood shoots everywhere, all the while my little character is smiling back at me. It's very similar to the slightly dark Ren & Stimpy cartoons, not to mention Alien Hominid.

With four different characters that have different abilities and attributes that can be built up, Castle Crashers looks like it'll pack some serious bang for the proverbial buck. I've got my fingers crossed that it makes it out this fall, but whenever it's released, I'm betting people will realize that it was worth the wait.

 

[robot]

Still no word on tomorrows game?

 

[pswii60]

Still no word on tomorrows game?

Crosstime Coffeewords

 

[Illuminati]

Crosstime Coffeewords

Woah Microsoft don't hold back now!

 

[Shard]

Woah Microsoft don't hold back now!

Also, Puzzle Quest pricecut, I suggest going with that.

 

[Kandrick]

Also, Puzzle Quest pricecut, I suggest going with that.

Cant wait, i loved the demo, but the price didnt please me.

1600pts - 800 in a few hours

 

[Imperial Hot]

Isn't Castle Cashers just waiting for certification?

 

[Shard]

Well, 1200 Points, but less all the same. anyway now for some PR:

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., announced today that Namco Museum™: Virtual Arcade (*working title) will be available this fall for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. More than 30 classic Namco hits and new retro revivals come together for the ultimate arcade collection.

“Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade offers more than 25 years of classic Namco arcade hits in one convenient package,” said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “Gamers of all generations will enjoy the addicting quality of these timeless arcade games and exciting new updates.”

Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade features hit games from NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360 library including Ms. Pac-Man®, Galaga®, Dig Dug®, Pac-Man® Championship Edition™ and Mr. Driller® Online. Each Xbox LIVE enabled game features unique online leaderboards and artwork mimicking their original arcade cabinets. Post your high score online to see where you rank against the rest of the world. In addition to the Xbox LIVE Arcade titles, Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade features over 20 additional favorites. Play through newly arranged versions of Dig Dug, Pac-Man and Galaga never before seen on a home console, as well as arcade perfect renditions of Motos®, Pole Position®, Rolling Thunder®, and Galaga® ‘88, just to name a few.

More information about Pac-Man Championship Edition and Mr. Driller Online:

* Pac-Man Championship Edition brings the first new set of mazes to the Pac-Man universe in over 26 years with funky retro neon graphics and innovative rules. Created exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Pac-Man’s original creator, Toru Iwatani, Pac-Man Championship Edition was met with critical acclaim when it was released in the summer of 2007 for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360.
* Mr. Driller Online takes the fun and fast paced gameplay of Mr. Driller and brings it online! Compete against friends in exciting multiplayer matches as you drill deep down into a vast well combining same colored blocks for big combos. The player with the highest score after three minutes wins the round.

Also included in Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade:

* Pac-Man – Released in 1980

Guide PAC-MAN though the original arcade classic. Avoid ghosts as you chomp away at pellets to clear each stage. Find the power pellets to turn the tables on the ensuing ghosts and take a bite out of them.

* Galaga – Released in 1981

Pilot an advanced space fighter and destroy an alien invasion. Shoot through their formations as they descend upon your ship.

* Galaxian® – Released in 1979

Defeat wave after wave of dragonfly-like enemies through this precursor to Galaga.

* Dig Dug - Released in 1982

Dig out tunnels and dislodge heavy rocks to defeat nefarious enemies. If all else fails, use your pump to inflate and blow up tricky monsters. The round is over when all the enemies have been destroyed.

* Xevious® - Released in 1982

This classic arcade shoot ‘em up enlists players to target air and ground units as they fight their way enemy territory.

* Pole Position – Released in 1982

Take first place in the premiere arcade racing classic.

* And much more!

For more information about Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.com/

 

[Jonnyram]

Ooh, Rolling Thunder with achievements? I'm there!

 

[Shard]

E3 XBLA: Gamespot Previews

Age of Booty

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/strategy/plunder/news.html?sid=6193974&mode=previews

PowerUp Forever

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/powerupforever/news.html?sid=6193934&mode=previews

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

There is no way that people here at GAF won't buy Puzzle Quest for 800 points. If you don't own the game after tommorrow, your insane!

 

[Shard]

There is no way that people here at GAF won't buy Puzzle Quest for 800 points. If you don't own the game after tommorrow, your insane!

I should make a thread about that, I bet a lotta people have forgotten.

 

[Spruchy]

There is no way that people here at GAF won't buy Puzzle Quest for 800 points. If you don't own the game after tommorrow, your insane!

Awesome price but puzzle quest has always been a handheld game for me, love the PSP version. Hopefully one day there will be an iPhone version.

 

[Shard]

http://www.360sync.com/2008/07/15/shred-nebula-xbla-release-info-and-gameplay-footage

First footage of Shred Nebula.

 

[Sean]

XBLA Summer: "Our Best Content Lineup Ever"

One of Microsoft's many XBLA evangelists was live on E3 Live on Gamespot (thanks to being on the road with glitchy internet, I missed his name) talking up the "best content lineup" on XBLA ever and told the world that all these games would be out "by the end of the summer." And more specifically he said, "in the next two months."

- Lode Runner
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
- Braid
- Castle Crashers
- Galaga Legions

http://www.xblarcade.com/node/2012

Holy crap if all those games really come out within the next two months. Castle Crashers, Braid, FUCK YEAH.

 

[FightyF]

I should make a thread about that, I bet a lotta people have forgotten.

Yeah, I almost forgot. It's such a good deal!

 

[Shard]

New Xbox.com Splash Pages

Uno Rush

http://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/u/unorushxboxlivearcade/

UNO RUSH™ is a four-player, social party game that's easy to jump into, but hard to leave because you'll have so much fun playing. Sort your cards (even off-turn) so you can play them sequentially when it is your turn. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins the round, and scores points based on the remaining cards in opponents' hands. This fast-paced, family-friendly game is sure to become a hit with you and your friends.

* Xbox LIVE® exclusive: UNO RUSH is the sequel to the number-one selling Xbox LIVE Arcade title UNO, and is exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade.
* Full support: Full avatar, LIVE Party Chat, Xbox LIVE Vision camera, and Big Button Pad support is provided.
* Multiplayer action: It's couch play for the whole family, with up to four players per console, and full guest support for multiple users per console over Xbox LIVE.
* Exciting UNO-style gameplay: Several special command cards affect different aspects of the game, including skipping the next player's turn, reversing the direction of play, changing the color of the discard pile, scrambling the next player's hand, or making the next player draw two or four cards.

1942: Joint Strike

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/1/1942jointstrikexboxlivearcade/default.htm

n a parallel world reminiscent of our own WW II era, pilots take to the skies with stylized aircraft carriers and devastating weaponry. Inspired by the popular eighties arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down vertical shooting with updated 3-D HD graphics.

Take on massive waves of incoming enemies while dodging explosions and missiles, as you face off with huge enemy bosses in death-defying dogfights. Recruit a wingman locally or online to pull off new "Joint Strike" attacks, combining the powers of both aircraft in one explosive barrage. With new weapons and power-ups in your arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!

* Updated classic: Experience classic arcade style gameplay with 3-D hi-def graphics.
* Co-op play: Team up for new Joint Strike attacks, weapons, and power ups. Use your wingman for two-player local or online missions.

Double D Dodgeball

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/d/dddodgeballxboxlivearcade/

Relive the good old days of playgrounds and coin-ops! Double D Dodgeball turns the classic childhood sport into a fast-paced, retro arcade experience. With frenetic eight person multiplayer action, grab seven of your friends and go four-on-four via Xbox LIVE® to see which team has the ultimate bragging rights. Choose between a host of arcade-themed characters each with their own unique abilities. Select either East or West rule sets, switch up the playing surfaces, change the ball type, and more. No need to risk injury, just blast your friends from the comfort of your couch.

* Eight-person multiplayer: Join online matches with up to seven friends and go four-on-four via Xbox LIVE for the ultimate bragging rights!
* Frenetic dodgeball action: Select between small games of two-on-two, or open it up to six-on-six including four A.I. players for wild matches with balls flying everywhere.
* East and West rules: Choose arenas featuring the tradional Western rules, or mix it up with the Eastern version where opponents throw at you from all sides!
* Retro ,arcade design: No need to check your pockets. Double D Dodgeball's classic look and feel will make you relive the old-school arcade days without the quarters.
* Customizable teams: Mix and match your team from a host of different characters with special attributes such as power shots, super catching abilities, lightning-quick speed, and more.
* Variable match options: Play on an icy or plasmic surface, increase or decrease the ball speed, or simply put an electrical charge on the baselines for a shocking new twist on the old-school sport.

Portal: Still Alive

http://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/p/portalxboxlivearcade/

ortal™: Still Alive features the full award-winning Portal single player game from Valve, plus a new challenge mode. Designed to change the way you approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in any given environment, Portal has earned over 70 industry honors for its innovative gameplay, with more than 30 "Game of the Year" awards.

Solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals and maneuvering objects, and yourself, through space. Now you're thinking with Portals!

* Innovative gameplay: Experience the first first-person puzzle-action-adventure game with hours of single player gaming.
* Extras: The new bonus game introduces new play challenges for the veteran Portal player.

 

[PARANO1A]

So what's tonight's awesome secret XBLA games released during E3?

 

[Shard]

So what's tonight's awesome secret XBLA games released during E3?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=327350

 

[verio]

Portal™: Still Alive features the full award-winning Portal single player game from Valve, plus a new challenge mode.

So, just Portal and a new challenge mode? Ugh.

For some reason, I thought it was a small expansion.

 

[Shard]

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/07/15/560000.aspx

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:40 PM by DirtyDiva
Double D Dodgeball XBLA - Wednesday
Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 16), an extra game is being thrown your way - IN YOUR FACE! We're talking Double D Dodgeball from YUKE'S Co., Ltd. on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

This game has everything the childhood game has except having to suffer the wrath of being last picked for a team - that is, unless you have more than 8 people who want to play. Yes, you can play with up to eight people in a four-on-four match over Xbox LIVE. If you prefer a more intimate setting, you can play with as few as two-on-two.

You can choose from various characters who all have unique abilities, change up the playing field with a different surface, change the projectile, change the rules from East to West and more.

Double D Dodgeball can be yours for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

 

[Sean]

Appears ANOTHER surprise XBLA release this week?

Content: EA SPORTS™ Fantasy Football Live Draft Tracker
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Canada and United States
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE)] Single Player, HD (High Definition). Brought to you by EA SPORTS™, experience the ultimate fantasy football league draft by purchasing the EA SPORTS™ Fantasy Football Live Draft Tracker. Available exclusively with teams from FANTASY.EASPORTS.COM, the Live Draft Tracker is designed for commissioners who host league drafts offline and in-person. Head to FANTASY.EASPORTS.COM to sign up and create your league. Use the Live Draft Tracker to import your fantasy league settings. Now you are ready to invite your friends over and experience the thrill and excitement of a live and in-person league draft complete with video highlights from MADDEN NFL 09 and audio commentary by the EA Experts. Once the draft is complete, upload the results to the website and start managing your fantasy teams! There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/07/16/arcade-ea-sports-fantasy-football-live-draft-tracker.aspx

 

[Shard]

All of these releases and the Puzzle Quest price drop is still the most interesting thing happening this week.

 

[SickBoy]

Appears ANOTHER surprise XBLA release this week?

http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/07/16/arcade-ea-sports-fantasy-football-live-draft-tracker.aspx

That actually sounds pretty damn cool if your league is all in your hometown and run on EA's site. I'd probably spring 5 bucks for it, but my main fantasy league is pretty widely spread, geographically speaking, and has been hosted on Yahoo forever (and now that they maintain a level of league history, will remain there)

 

[Shard]

Uno Rush Gameplay Trailer

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/142/14266558/vids_1.html

Megaman 9 IGN XBLA Hands-On Preview

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/890/890595p1.html

Powerup-Forever IGN XBLA Hands-On Preview

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/891/891011p1.html

 

[Shard]

http://www.360sync.com/2008/07/16/galaga-legions-achievements

Achievement List: Galaga Legions

Achievements

Area 1 Clear
Cleared Area 1!
5

Area 2 Clear
Cleared Area 2!
5

Area 3 Clear
Cleared Area 3!
10

Area 4 Clear
Cleared Area 4!
10

Area 5 Clear
Cleared Area 5!
15

All Championship Areas Clear
Cleared all areas in Championship mode!
25

Adventure Area 2 Clear
Cleared Area 2 in Adventure mode!
10

Adventure Area 3 Clear
Cleared Area 3 in Adventure mode!
20

Adventure Area 4 Clear
Cleared Area 4 in Adventure mode!
30

All Adventure Areas Clear
Cleared all areas in Adventure mode!
50

Zero Deployments
Area cleared without deploying any satellites!
5

One Life Only
Area cleared without losing a single fighter!
15

 

[Diablohead]

Castle Crashers and GeoWars 2 are instant buys for me, CAN. NOT. WAIT!

Also I have been replaying OmegaFive again for the ++ modes and scoreboards, one of the best games on xbla right now.

 

[Archie]

Seems like Bionic Commando: Rearmed fell off the face of the earth. I haven't heard anything about that game in a long time. At least I have Geometry Wars 2, Castle Crashers, Galaga Legions and Braid to entertain me.

 

[Shard]

http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/891/891376p1.html

E3 2008: Braid Hands-On

Enter a world that will leave you puzzled. And happy.
by Hilary Goldstein

July 16, 2008 - Taking risks isn't the norm in the games industry. Most publishers play it safe. But there's one section of the industry where creating games outside the norm isn't as risky, because the development isn't nearly as expensive. Xbox Live Arcade is slowly becoming home to new experiences. One of the most unique games coming this summer to XBLA is Braid.

Developed by Number None Inc., the 2D side-scroller Braid looks on the surface to be a platformer. That's not really the case. Braid is actually more of a puzzle game. Each game world is comprised of roughly a half-dozen levels. But getting through a level is almost always an easy task. You can pretty much sleepwalk through the levels and get to the end of each in under two minutes. But you're not really accomplishing anything by getting from one end to the next.

That's because the real goal in Braid is to collect the puzzle pieces scattered throughout the game world. When I say "collect puzzle pieces," I don't mean to suggest that you hunt the world hoping to stumble onto collectibles. These pieces -- up to three in a given level -- must be earned.

The main character has one very notable ability -- he can rewind time. Miss a jump and fall into a pit of fire? Hold X and you can rewind your way back to safety. For the first world, this is just a matter of saving you from your own poor timing. But things get unbelievably complex as the game progresses. But let's stay on the first world for now. This simple world is easiest to gather all puzzle pieces. After all, you're just learning the basics. But there is one tricky part that showcases the brilliance of Braid.

In one level of each world you will find a puzzle board. You can go to this board, hit B, and then arrange your collected puzzle pieces to form a master work of art. But in the first world of Braid, the puzzle also affects the game world. There's a serving tray in the puzzle, but it also acts as a platform when you exit the puzzle and run around the level. To get to one of the puzzle pieces, separated by a gap too far to jump, you need to place the serving tray puzzle piece low enough for your character to jump on. When on the platform, leap up and hit B to enter the puzzle-building page. Move the platform higher. You'll land on it again, now at a height where you can bridge the gap and get the final puzzle piece.


As I said, things get a whole lot more complex the further you progress in Braid. Each world adds a new twist to your powers. One level allows you to create a bubble that slows time, using the Y button. Anything that enters the bubble slows almost to a crawl, even your character. Why do this? You may need to slow incoming cannonballs to safely get through an area or slow a moving platform so you can get onto it. Another world has you creating ghosts of yourself when you rewind. The actions you take before you rewind are then replayed by the ghost. This plays into puzzles, as you'll next have your ghost pull levers while you run to another area of the map, for example.

The puzzle elements of Braid are fascinating. The challenge to collect all the puzzle pieces is going to be too much for some, but the satisfaction of figuring out how to acquire some pieces will be worth any early frustrations.

Braid's artistic design is as imaginative as its puzzles. The whimsical world looks like a painting come to life. And the gnomish enemies that roam the levels look like something born from a child's dream.

Braid is beautiful and challenging. And it's coming this summer. Anyone who enjoys having their brain taxed should test their mettle against Braid.

X3F Preview of Geometry Wars 2

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/07/16/e3-08-geometry-wars-retro-evolved-2-hands-on/

We just got a chance to play one Xbox Live Arcade title that we knew about heading into E3 and the one XBLA game this blogger was most excited to get his hands on, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. Bizarre Creations takes the ever enjoyable GeoWars formula and brings it into the multiplayer realm, ratches up the graphics and adds new game modes that'll satisfy. Click towards the break to read our hands on impression of Bizarre's geometry arcade shooter. W00tz!

Gallery: E308: Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 (XBLA)

Geometry Wars 2 is broke up into six different game modes, Evolved (just like the original GeoWars with the addition of new enemies), Timed (score as many points as possible within' a certain timeframe), Waves (the orange enemies game as seen in PGR4) as well as the newer game modes King, Pacifism and Sequence.

In King, the goal is to rack up as much score as possible, but players can only shoot once inside a protective, circular "hill". These hills protect your ship from all enemies and enables your ship's shooting abilities. What makes it difficult is the fact that the hills will disappear after a while and respawn at another place forcing the player to try to make his way through the ever increasing enemy ships to another hill. A weird, but totally welcome switch on the GeoWars formula that "just works" and is actually one of the most entertaining game modes to play.

Another gamemode we found both challenging and enjoyable was Pacifism, whose name and overall tone were taken from Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved's achievement by the same name. In Pacifism, players are restricted from shooting where the goal is to make your way through moving gates. So, how exactly do you kill enemies? See, once a player passes through a gate the gate itself explodes killing all enemies in the area. This, in turn, ends up creating a type of cat and mouse dynamic. We actually had the most difficult time playing Pacifism probably because it's the most different of the rest. Not being able to shoot is totally unexpected in the GeoWars universe, but it too has its merits and has a welcome spot among the new game modes.

Thanks to some inquisitive questioning, we were given an exclusive preview of the sixth game mode Sequence. This one is actually pretty simple, because all a player has to do is kill all the enemies that spawn. The difference between it and Evolved is that Sequence goes through various stages where pre-defined enemy patterns and sequences spawn. So, Sequence brings predictable (yet challenging) enemy spawns to the GeoWars universe and, for that, we'd say that it's actually our least favorite game mode if we had to choose. Sorry Sequence.

Other than the new game mode additions, seriously improved graphics and the addition of multiplayer (where each ship has it's own sexy look), Geometry Wars 2 looks to be sticking to the GeoWars script. Which is a good thing with the added benefit of giving enough gameplay variety within' the six modes to allow every player to find their favorite GeoWars experience. We can't help but love it.

 

[Zero_Phoenix]

Seems like Bionic Commando: Rearmed fell off the face of the earth. I haven't heard anything about that game in a long time. At least I have Geometry Wars 2, Castle Crashers, Galaga Legions and Braid to entertain me.

Bionic Commando Rearmed was playable at E3 for sure though, they were talking about it on Giant Bombcast (2nd E3 episode).

 

[Shard]

You think that is bad, 1942: Joint Strike is coming out next week (Thread coming this Friday)
and Capcom really, really seems to be disinterested in the game.

 

[Shard]

XBLA E3: Gamerbytes E3 Day 2 round-up of Previews and Video

http://www.gamerbytes.com/2008/07/hands_on_complete.php

 

[PrivateRyan]

Some Shred Nebula info from the developers, posted over at SRK

While not a true fighting game, keep in mind this is a game made by myself and Dave Winstead - hardcore fighting developers of for over 15+ years each and games like SFII Hyper Fighting Arcade, SSFIIT Arcade, WeaponLoard, etc. under our belts. So please do not flag us for posting here, this is our roots and the game was made with these roots thru&thru.

In fact each ship in multiplayer has 100% unique weapons and abilities unlike your traditional deathmatch. Weapons can counter each other along with Reflects (thrust block/parry system), dodges and more. While this video is super short, I hope that it gives you a solid glimpse of how Fighting Games and the Fighting Genre we all love can influence something as simple as asteroid style physics based gameplay and turn it into something crazy, deep and fun.

No it is not coming out tomorrow (sorry- see my official release here www.djamesgoddard.com). Really bummed, but the good news is a full very high profile roll out will happen instead of just showing up on xbla.

Music: Yes, that is music from the game. We have a lot of music and audio that is equal caliber. The game is amazingly only 85 megs.

Q&A- Engine? We built this from the ground up with our own tech called the RAK ENGINE (Roaming Arcade Killer Engine). It was build the same way I have designed fighting engines and the ships (AI & Player) were script programmed exactly like fighting characters or adventure fighting characters found in Dave & my previous products (Weaponlord, 10th Degree (not released) Buffy Xbox/all slayer engine games), etc.

The cool & crazy thing is that all the tech and art you are seeing was done by all 1st time game developers- some of which were interns and graduated during the process! Dave Winstead did most of the fx (art and programming them) would be the only visual things done by a veteran (and Dave is not actually an artist, but super talented in this dept).

Sounds good. Quite interested in this one, after seeing the video.

 

[Another_visitor]

Ooh, Rolling Thunder with achievements? I'm there!

They call DigDug & Pacman 'newly arranged & Rolling Thunder 'arcade perfect' so I suspect RT will just be a straight forward rom dump without achievements or any other live features.

 

[Steverulez]

Shard, is 1942 joint strike definitely next week?

 

[Nikashi]

They call DigDug & Pacman 'newly arranged & Rolling Thunder 'arcade perfect' so I suspect RT will just be a straight forward rom dump without achievements or any other live features.

I hope they use the 'Arrange' versions from the Namco arcade collection, the Pac Man was pretty damn cool.

 

[Shard]

Shard, is 1942 joint strike definitely next week?

Yes, yes it is.

Anyway, new videos from IGN XBLA for 5 XBLA Games

Braid

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/963/963123/vids_1.html

Castle Crashers

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/844/844289/vids_1.html

Galaga Legions

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/142/14266591/vids_1.html

Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/142/14266531/vids_1.html

1942: Joint Stirke

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/142/14240366/vids_1.html

 

[Teknoman]

Wow so 1942 is actually releasing before Bionic Commando?

Seems like that and Castle Crashers will never arrive.

 

[Shard]

Wow so 1942 is actually releasing before Bionic Commando?

Seems like that and Castle Crashers will never arrive.

Castle Crashers is slated to be released by Mid-September.

 

[dskillzhtown]

Castle Crashers is slated to be released by Mid-September.

Any word on Lode Runner?

 

[Shard]

Any word on Lode Runner?

Same deal, another game slated for Summer release.

 

[Teknoman]

Castle Crashers is slated to be released by Mid-September.

Really? September is going to be crazy this year.

 

[Gowans]

WHAT!?!?! SEPTEMBER!?!?! bu Bu BU BUT its finsihed !?!?!

GAH! get me the guess responsible for the XBLA que, I need to have a little word.

 

[Shard]

Really? September is going to be crazy this year.

Well, the key word there is by, as in Microsoft has pledged to release a number of big titles by the middle of September, which is the end of Summer. So we could see a Lode Runner or Castle Crashers in that month or we could see one of the big games as early as next week.


Speaking of Spetember, something that will be released in the month is Zombie Wrangers

http://www.sierra.com/en/home/games/game_info.prod-L2NvbnRlbnQvc2llcnJhL2VuL3Byb2R1Y3RzLzA=.html

Zombie Wranglers™
Release Date: September 2008
Studio: Sierra Online
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Frozen Codebase
Number of Players: 1 - 4

Be very, very quiet… we’re wrangling Zombies!

Save the city of Potters Field from an infestation of zany zombies in the quirky and comical Zombie Wranglers™, attacking XBLA in 2008! Armed with a trustworthy Wrangler-Pack and your own unique special abilities, play as one of the four gallant apprentice Wranglers and rescue your neighborhood before it is too late!

* Engrossing, Contagious Humor – Laugh out-loud moment galore enhance play

* 4 Distinct and Powerful Wranglers – unique upgradeable abilities, powerful weapons and screwball personalities

* Unrelenting Enemies – Including the grotesque Fast-Food Zombie, the fast-on-its-feet Skater Zombie and the loving Soccer Mom Zombie

* Exhilarating 4 Player Co-op – Play with up to 3 of your friends through the Single Player Story or competitive Arena Mode – Online or Off

 

[Gowans]

Well, the key word there is by, as in Microsoft has pledged to release a number of big titles by the middle of September, which is the end of Summer. So we could see a Lode Runner or Castle Crashers in that month or we could see one of the big games as early as next week.

HORAY!!!

 

[Eric WK]

HORAY!!!

The Behemoth always has a big presence at Comic Con and will be there next week. I doubt Microsoft would throw them a bone and release it with 1942 just for the sake of Comic Con, but I wouldn't be surprised to finally hear a release date.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

Coffetime Crossword is soooo fucking bad. Whoever came up with the control scheme needs to be shot.

 

[Shard]

Well, at least these games are now out of the way of the XBLA Summer of Excellence, personally, I wouldn't be too shocked if the first big game showed up two weeks from now, Double D Dodgeball got bumped up two weeks after all.