Sine Mora Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Digital Reality & Grasshopper Manufacture Platforms: Xbox 360  Release Date: 21/03/2012 Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Overview: The shoot ‘em up (shmup) genre is viewed by many to be stagnant, because at a cursory glance they all play and feel almost...

Developer SpikySnail has announced that The Splatters will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade for 800 ms points.  The game features unique physics, where the player tries to create the best show by performing tricks and stunts with the title characters.  What kind of stunts?  The kind that ends with an...

If you have a Kinect and happen to be a country music fan, then today is your day as Gamemill’s Country Dance 2 has now hit stores everywhere. Now, this is definitely a game for a certain niche of you out there, as music tastes for the average gamer usually don’t include country, but it’s...

The Coon brings some good news with him today, courtesy of Comedy Central of course. This important news that The Coon has brought us straight from the winter town of South Park is that we can expect to see South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge land exclusively on the XBLA on March 30th. This nice little bit...

Offroad racing is certainly not a new thing for consoles, but fans of the sport (or the legendary Jeremy McGrath) have a brand new title to look forward to in the form of Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad, which launches a bit later this Spring. This racing romp will put players behind the wheel of...

Last year there was a significant gap in XBLA promotions from Microsoft as gamers had to wait nearly six months between the House Party and Summer of Arcade promotions. Today however Microsoft has introduced a new promotion which they are calling “Arcade NEXT.” Why should you care about this...

Remember Gears of War 3? It brought an end to a long running series exclusive to the Xbox 360 last year, unfortunately as the months have gone past and new games have been released, it has fallen by the wayside. However Epic Games is doing their best to keep the game in headlines as today they have revealed...

If helicopters were not enough for your vehicle appetite, then get ready for some more vehicles for Prototype 2. Coming in this time around is the armoured personnel carrier (or APC for short). Just like the choppers, you can ride it or you can destroy it with one of Heller’s shapshifting powers. The...

  Fans of Twisted Pixel’s The Gunstringer have a lot to be excited about this week.  In addition to the regular game coming to Games on Demand for $30, it was also announced that the title would be releasing a new pack of DLC.  El Diablo’s ‘Merican Adventure is now available on...

After a small wait, Gamemill are now ready to share the official release date for the first ever country music-themed dance title for the Kinect, and that game is Country Dance All Stars. On March 27th, players will be able to dance along with tunes from artists such as Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton,...

Another day, another tower defense title. While the genre has grown quite a bit, you have to admit the quality we have seen released across all platforms as of late, and adding to the list of promising defense romps is none other than Paradox Interactive’s Defenders of Ardania, which is set to debut...

In addition to releasing a few new screenshots for their upcoming game last week, 343 Industries also answered a plethora of burning questions about the sequel to one of the most beloved shooters ever. They revealed that the Battle Rifle will make a return and that there would be a new enemy in Halo 4....

Many Xbox Live gamers who attempted to sign into their accounts today likely found a foul error on their profiles: gamerscore and achievements had been wiped! However, Microsoft quickly got to work and had all their support teams tweeting and helping out customers.  Eventually, a fix was found, and now if...

Today Microsoft announced that Phil Harrison will be joining Microsoft and helping them grow the their business in Europe. Check out the full press release below, or at Major Nelson’s website.  Contrary to many reports, this has nothing to do with Peter Molyneux leaving.   REDMOND, Wash. — March...

It seems that an anonymous source has chosen to reveal something about a system that Microsoft has been strict about ever since the whole achievement system was established. This anonymous source spoke with Xbox360Achievements and revealed that Xbox Live Arcade games will soon see their achievement limit...

Choppers are becoming a daily part of James Heller’s life after being infected with the Mercer virus. So it isn’t a surprise that a couple of chopper types will be included in Prototype 2 for the player to have fun with. Two types of choppers will try to take down Heller when he starts stirring...

Are we long past the point of physical media on the gaming medium? Do we still need a form of data transfer between disc and machine, considering that we have a system of direct delivery from studios to consumers? Do games even need to be created as one large product, shipped and packaged to be consumed...

Peter Molyneux has had a rough time of things over the last year. He has most likely had to completely recreate Fable: The Journey ever since it was shown off at E3 2011 and was criticized heavily for the fact that the game would be on-rails. Within hours after his presentation he immediately began damage...

Today Microsoft hosted a Spring Showcase, featuring many new video game titles that will playable in the coming year.  Original titles were revealed for PC, Kinect, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7.  However, they also revealed interesting details for many games we already knew were coming out, such as the...

First screens of Halo 4 have made their way onto the internet ahead of schedule. They were planned to be released tomorrow but are now doing the rounds on the internet, showing off the graphics which, according to Halo 4 principal engine programmer Corrinne Yu, will be the ‘best looking’ on Xbox...

I think everyone remembers the whole “on rails” E3 fiasco that Fable: The Journey went through last year, and since then, we have heard very little about the game itself or any information about how this Kinect title will actually control. Luckily, Microsoft seem to be ready to share some...

The Radnet Edition of Prototype 2 is only getting bigger if a cryptic message from Activision is led to be believed. With a human figure hidden in its own shadow, the above picture states that, included in the 55 pieces of the extra content included in the Radnet Edition of the game, the ultimate playable...

Forza’s monthly DLC releases are always something to look forward too.  This month, you’ll be able to get your hands on a smorgasbord of cars. Coming March 6 for 560 MS Points, the pack comes with the: 2011 Aston Martin V12 Zagato , 1971 Ferrari #2 Ferrari Automobili 312 P, 2012 Ultima GTR,...

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Remedy Platform: Xbox Live Arcade Release Date: February 22, 2012 Price: 1200 MS Points BUY NOW! Overview In 2010, Remedy introduced the world to Alan Wake. For those who were living under a rock at that time, that release introduced...

Fans of Deadliest Warrior have their very own retail title to look forward to, as Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat is set to launch on April 17th for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. For those unfamiliar of this battle of the best, Ancient Combat will be a compilation of 2010’s Deadliest Warrior: The Game...

Leap Day 2012 wasn’t just about airplane simulators and Avengers. Microsoft’s latest version of their popular OS also launched a publicly available beta today. If you want to try out Windows 8, head on over to the Microsoft download page. In order to run the preview, your computer must match...