Redesigned Xbox 360 Control Pad
September 1, 2010 – 10:09 am | No Comment

We’ve just made the Xbox 360 Wireless controller even better with a brand new version that includes a transforming D-pad.  The engineers have come up with an ingenious solution with a d-pad that can go from a plus …

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Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 = Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta
June 11, 2008 – 12:58 pm | No Comment
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 = Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta

If you were interested in getting your hands on Capcom’s  Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix  before it officially releases – you can!  Capcom is releasing a beta of the game, but there …

Namco to bring original Soul Calibur to XBLA
April 17, 2008 – 1:05 pm | No Comment
Namco to bring original Soul Calibur to XBLA

I still wish I hadn’t let someone borrow my copy of Soul Caliber for Dreamcast as it was one of my favorite games for the system… Oh well, later this year, more specifically July …

Microsoft Offers Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
January 18, 2008 – 9:59 pm | No Comment
Microsoft Offers Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade

The free XBOX Live Arcade game promised by Microsoft as compensation for the issues Xbox LIVE service was experiencing over the past month has been announced.
Undertow (normally 800 Microsoft Points) will be available to …

Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop
August 31, 2007 – 12:32 pm | No Comment
Limited Time Xbox LIVE Arcade Price Drop

Been waiting to grab a few new Arcade titles? This weekend is the perfect time as we’re having our first ever LIVE Arcade price drop.
For the 48 hour period beginning at 12:00 a.m. GMT …

Xbox 360 integrated keyboard controller coming this Summer
April 8, 2007 – 12:42 pm | One Comment
Xbox 360 integrated keyboard controller coming this Summer

Engadget reported this:

That two year old rumor that the Xbox 360 was to get a qwerty keyboard attachment has been resurrected, with the appearance of another Gamespot article (leak?) referring to a 47 key keyboard …

Gamerscore 1st to 20k: PERRYLYZR 541
March 18, 2007 – 2:08 am | No Comment
Gamerscore 1st to 20k: PERRYLYZR 541

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Way back when we announced the videogame2play Xbox Live Leaderboard – October 9th, 2006 to be exact I asked the question,
“Who will be the first to 20,000gp?”
Well recently this …

Rewards for XBL achievers
February 6, 2007 – 6:01 pm | No Comment
Rewards for XBL achievers

It seems that the recent rumors about real world rewards for virtual world Xbox Live Achievements are true. Microsoft has just announced a cross-marketing promotion with Old Spice deodorant to give some freebies to American …

Rare working on XBLA game
February 5, 2007 – 11:13 am | No Comment
Rare working on XBLA game

According to a news article on CVG, the latest issue of the UK’s Edge Magazine contains mention of Microsoft-owned developer, Rare, working on a new and original Xbox Live Arcade title. Holding the reins of …

Microsoft Unveils 512MB Memory Card for Xbox 360
January 31, 2007 – 6:01 pm | No Comment
Microsoft Unveils 512MB Memory Card for Xbox 360

To combat the growing size of Live Arcade games, Microsoft will debut a beefed-up memory card in March. Up till now, file sizes for Xbox Live Arcade titles have never exceeded 50MB. That’s all …

Heavy Weapon next on XBLA
January 9, 2007 – 9:23 pm | No Comment
Heavy Weapon next on XBLA

Here’s a thought: maybe there’s a clever strategy behind tomorrow’s Xbox Live Arcade release. With most gamers preoccupied with the new Gears of War maps, it’s the perfect time to re-release Ms. Pac-Man (remember, this …

Xbox 360 arcade stick
November 19, 2006 – 4:16 pm | One Comment
Xbox 360 arcade stick

A few months back EB Games’ website accidentally leaked information about an arcade stick for the Xbox 360. Due to some production hiccups we should finally have the Arcade GameStick next month. The joystick will …

Mutant Storm Empire
October 16, 2006 – 4:33 am | No Comment
X06 announcements re-cap
September 28, 2006 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
X06 announcements re-cap

Microsoft’s X06 event started off in a thunderous explosion of news, with pieces of informative debris raining down upon the unshielded denizens of the internet since yesterday. If you’re feeling clueless or overwhelmed, allow us …

Hardcore Gaming
August 27, 2006 – 3:08 am | No Comment
Hardcore Gaming
Reminder: Download free poker tonight on XBLA
August 22, 2006 – 9:22 pm | No Comment
Reminder: Download free poker tonight on XBLA

In case some of you have forgotten, Microsoft will make Texas Hold ‘em available tonight for free on Xbox Live Arcade. The catch? You have to act fast because it will only be on the …

Texas Hold‘em Free in Arcade for First 48 Hours
August 16, 2006 – 10:00 pm | No Comment
Texas Hold‘em Free in Arcade for First 48 Hours

Microsoft isn’t bluffing: Log on to Xbox Live ® within the first 48 hours after launch and download Texas Hold ‘em completely free of charge! This full-featured poker title for Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox …

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night coming to Xbox Live Arcade
August 3, 2006 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night coming to Xbox Live Arcade

Kaz Hirai’s triumphant warcry of “Riiiiiidge Racer” on the PSP led people to believe other key PSOne titles would soon be heading to the PSP via emulation. Apparently Konami missed the memo, as Castlevania: Symphony …

Current Xbox Live Arcade games to be updated Vision Camera compatible
August 2, 2006 – 8:47 pm | No Comment
Current Xbox Live Arcade games to be updated Vision Camera compatible

Speaking to Godfree at Gamertag Radio, Xbox Live Arcade Manager Aaron Greenberg confirms that some of their current XBLA offerings will be updated to make them compatible with the Vision Camera, including Spades, Bankshot Billiards …

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday Party-In-A-Box
July 14, 2006 – 10:56 pm | No Comment
Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday Party-In-A-Box

We’re so excited about the great Xbox Live Arcade titles coming out this summer that we’re gonna party like it’s … um … 1986! Yep, we’re inviting our friends over, cranking the Top Gun soundtrack …

Xbox Live Hits 60% Attach As New Details Revealed
July 13, 2006 – 1:22 pm | No Comment
Xbox Live Hits 60% Attach As New Details Revealed

With Sony still only talking about what’s going to happen with its PlayStation online service, Microsoft took its opportunity to remind developers just how well Xbox Live is performing, as well as highlighting where it’s …

Microsoft Confirms ‘Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays’
July 11, 2006 – 6:21 pm | No Comment
Microsoft Confirms ‘Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays’

Xbox 360 Heats up the Summer with Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays: First Up, Frogger and the Arrival of the Best Old School Games of All Time‘Frogger’, ‘Galaga’, ‘Street Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting’, and Pac-Man make …

Microsoft Points Converter
July 6, 2006 – 6:52 pm | One Comment

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Xbox Live Arcade News
June 8, 2006 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Xbox Live Arcade News

Club Skill reports that according to an unspecified magazine leak — we know, it sounds suspect (but there is a screen shot) — Street Fighter 2 will finally arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade this …