The Furbottom’s Features in BattleBlock Theater have still been going strong each week since the game’s release, which have brought some of the best community created playlists for other players to play for themselves. Players wondering about how the developers at The Behemoth decide on which...

Those who have now experienced the newest game from The Behemoth may agree that one of the best things about BattleBlock Theater are the cutscenes. Filled with random and absurdist humor, the cutscenes play off of both the narration of Will Stamper and the silly puppet theater-styled animations. But those...

Waiting… waiting… waiting for some deals. Oh, hello everyone! Welcome to another episodic freak event of Xbox Live News with Pipper. The beginning of this month yields less than promising deals as most are waiting in anticipation of Microsoft’s next generation console announcement. Whether...

So obviously you’ve heard of the new game from The Behemoth called BattleBlock Theater, if you haven’t educate yourself. Well, now that we’re all sure you know about BattleBlock Theater, it seems this Thursday will be the day perfect day for players to explore the Multiplayer Arena mode of...

The IllumiRoom team at Microsoft Research released a demonstration of their new technology designed for the next generation Xbox console. The system currently works with a Kinect sensor and a wide angled projector. Eventually, the system will be a small coffee table based unit. The IllumiRoom is able to...

Welcome ladies and gents for another boxing match with Microsoft in Xbox Live News with Pipper. These coming weeks show some promise for those wishing to redeem points with arcade purchases as PopCap discounts some titles again. The release of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon might warrant some attention. Go ahead...

Today it was announced by Microsoft that they will be holding an event in Redmond, Washington on May 21st at 10 AM PDT. The event is called “Xbox A New Generation Unveiled” so it is quite obvious that the company will be revealing their next Xbox console, whatever they decide to call it, at this...

It’s safe to say that The Behemoth wants BattleBlock Theater to continue to do well, what with ensuring players have more to look forward to in the coming weeks. That may be all well and good, extra player created content etc. etc., the problem some players may have telling their friends though is the...

So a few weeks ago, BattleBlock Theater was finally released and the game is looking great, especially with the ability for players to make their own levels to share with the community. In an effort to ensure that BattleBlockers are working with and playing around in the community levels, the developers at...

Namco Bandai Games America have announced Soul Calibur V will be hitting the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Games on Demand on April 23, 2013. The game will retain its online features on the downloadable versions. The weapons-based fighter featuring characters from multiple franchises was initially...

Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games have announced that the 1000 Club Expansion Pack for Forza Horizon will be available as a free download on Xbox LIVE from today. Featuring more than 1000 new challenges, ten new Xbox LIVE achievements worth 250 Gamer score points, as well as two brand new bonus cars, the...

After covering last year’s event, we are glad to help share out the announcement of the first content wave and ticket sale date for EB Expo 2013. The gaming extravaganza will be returning to the Sydney Showgrounds from October 4th through to the 7th. Although general admission pricing will remain at...

Suda51′s odd yet quirky title Black Knight Sword was certainly an interesting experience, and for a fully detailed analysis, you can check out the review here. Those who have been on the fence when it comes to the grand puppet theater styled action game might want to reconsider their stance, as the...

Today it was announced that the retail version of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will be released later than expected. Originally it was meant to be released on April 30th but today Microsoft announced that, to “include the very latest content” the game has been delayed. Now the physical copy of the...

Thanks for joining me once again for Xbox Live News with Pipper. Surprising as it may seem, the deals this time around aren’t too shabby. Feel like picking up a great tower defense title? Dungeon Defenders is only 480 MSP points until April 15th. Also this time around, Xbox Live users can grab Black...

Virgin Gaming has teamed up with Microsoft Corporation team to launch Xbox Tournaments on Xbox LIVE for Gold Members. The exclusive app allows gamers to regularly browse, enter, compete in and track tournaments for their favourite games directly from the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. Billy...

The time has come for the final map pack of the War Games Map Pass to be released for Halo 4. After the first two map packs hopefully we all know how it works, but just in case there are those that don’t here’s the run down. Those that got the Halo 4 Limited Edition got the War Games Map Pass...

343 Industries in conjunction with 7Hz Productions have today released Volume 2 of the stunning Halo 4: Original Soundtrack. The 20-track digital release can be purchased and downloaded from iTunes or Amazon for only $9.99. This companion volume features an “expanded landscape of the key musical...

The final DLC included with Halo 4‘s War Games Map Pass has just been released. Titled the Castle Map Pack it adds 3 new maps designed on the medium to large end of the map spectrum. Daybreak, Perdition, and Outcast have plenty of play space to make use of the vehicles from the classic Warthog to the...

And the rumour mill keeps on running… this time we are hearing from Paul Thurrott – a popular Windows blogger – who appeared on the latest What The Tech video podcast to discuss the next Xbox among other topics. There are many interesting statements made by Thurrott, although he reiterates...

Temporarily, that is. Just last week, Harmonix ended the DLC for their famed “Rock Band” franchise with American Pie. It was a special moment for the developer who never stopped supporting their fans, but today – things are not so rosy. Many users of the website have been receiving emails...

Just a few days ago, it was announced that Double Dragon 2: Wander of the Dragons was coming to the Xbox Live Arcade. Well, the game is now available, and things are looking rather questionable. WayForward’s Double Dragon Neon showed us how a remake should be done, adding in personality that...

Ms Splosion Man iOS Review Developer: Twisted Pixel Publisher: Microsoft Corporation Platforms: iPhone (Reviewed), iPad, iPod Touch, Windows Phone 7 Release Date: 28/03/2013 Price: $2.99 – Available Here Overview: Ms Splosion Man’s the type of girl who would really blow your mind –...

BattleBlock Theater Developers: The Behemoth Publisher: Microsoft Studios Platform: XBLA (Reviewed) Release Date: April 3rd, 2013 Price: 1200 MS Points – Available Here Overview First with Alien Hominid and then again with Castle Crashers, The Behemoth has proven that they know how to make fun and...

UPDATE: Microsoft have since apologised for the comments below, made by Microsoft Studios Creative Director, Adam Orth; “We apologize for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views do not reflect the...

From now until April 8th, you can get many Microsoft Studios titles for up to 50% off on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Thanks to Major Nelson who provided this easy-to-read table of all sales titles on his blog: Forza Horizon December IGN Pack 400 200 50% Trials Evolution 1200 800 33% Trials Evolution:...