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"Behold: GameZone’s Top 10 XBLA Games since the Xbox 360’s launch in November, 2005. There are plenty of great games that didn’t make the list for one reason or another, but until a port of The Simpsons arcade game arrives, this is our list. It’s interesting to note that the majority of these titles were published by Microsoft."
"Xbox Live Arcade is home to a lot of unique titles of all types of genres. The Spawn Kill crew fished for each of one of our favorite picks available on the marketplace that we’d recommend to our readers. As usual PopCap games sneak in and are some of our coveted addictions, but don’t be surprised if a zombie or explosionary icon sneaks up on you either. There’s a little something for everyone out there so check out our list of XBLA favorites and let us know what your favorite is!"
The slimmer and quieter new Xbox 360 S model should bring plenty of new consumers into the Xbox 360 universe. Of course, buying the system won’t mean much without purchasing some games as well. Here are the top 10 exclusive games to buy along with the new Xbox 360 S model.
"Xbox LIVE Arcade has already taken in over $46 million this year according to analyst firm Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE) as the digital distribution of games continues to grow. Through the end of June, they forecast that sales on Xbox LIVE Arcade has 36% over the previous year thanks to special promotions like the LIVE Arcade Block Party and discounts on games."
"Microsoft has had a pretty good run with its Summer of Arcade for Xbox Live Arcade since it started in 2008. The yearly promotion spotlights a handful of high quality downloadable games for the Xbox 360. Now, they are looking back at the 2009 Summer of Arcade for this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week by providing deep discounts to the five games that were released. for the promotion last year."
"Side-scrollers are a genre that might be limited due to being on a flat plain, but developers have experimented with them enough to make some amazing titles. Some could argue that side-scrollers are among one of the most important genres for Platformers, Beat-Em-Ups, and Puzzle Adventure games. This generation has been great at keeping side-scrollers alive: the following titles are among the best this generation has to offer."
"Some great Xbox Live Arcade games were released in 2009 from Shadow Complex to Battlefield 1943. 2009 was a year that got Xbox 360 owners to plunk down their MS Points. Microsoft wanted to know which games Xbox 360 owners liked best so put up a poll on Xbox Live for people to vote on their favorite games. The results came in today and the motorcycle stunt game, Trials HD, came away with the Best Overall Arcade Game of 2009."
"As 2009 came to a close, we posted a weeklong look at our favorite games of 2009. However, those 40 titles (including the eight we ultimately chose to honor as "The Best of the Best") were far from the only good games released last year. And did our picks match up with the rest of the game industry? But most importantly, what we really wanted to know was which game was truly the best game of 2009."
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane summarizes the happenings in the world of the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo in 2009 in five quick points. For a look at his 2009 highlights read on.
"Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) really came into its own this year. From enormous adventures you can sink dozens of hours into to modest but addictive little puzzle games, Microsoft's downloadable game service has a wide variety of quality offerings.
We know this time of year there are a bunch of new Xbox 360 owners out there, so we've put together this list of the ten essential XBLA games you should download pronto. This is by no means a comprehensive list of everything the service has to offer,..."
Celebrating the 360's fourth anniversary IGN takes a look at the top 25 games on the console including some new and old releases over the years. The list is comprised of a wide variety of genres and features XBLA games for those looking for something on a budget. 360 owners can see what they've missed out on and put on their list for the holiday season.
After a brief hiatus and a little tooling in the inner workings behind Binge Gamer, The Bender podcast is back with a tighter show. We hit up the piracy topic (ie the lines being drawn between downloading something versus selling something downloaded), talk a little about the Shadow Complex controversy, and of course how the G-Force demo is kind of cool. Listen live/stream through iTunes by clicking here or download the mp3 here
"It never gets too hard on normal difficulty, so I found myself going for all of the items because I just didn’t want this game to end. It took me a little under six hours, and I can see a lot of you playing through it again on hard as I did.
This is definitely the best arcade game I have seen so far on Xbox Live and it is well worth the 1200 MS Points price tag, in length, looks and gameplay."
"Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex is officially the most downloaded single-player title in Xbox Live Arcade history, with 200,000 copies purchased since the game went live on August 19th.
We loved Shadow Complex, and so did you folks apparently, with stellar review scores and one-week sales so spectacular that Microsoft had to issue a celebratory press release. Multiplayer titles dominate Xbox Live Arcade, and single-player games generally don't perform nearly as well, but Chair seems t..."
"Admittedly, I haven’t played any of the Castlevania games except for about twenty minutes of Symphony of the Night. One series I have played to death, however, is Metroid; Super Metroid is definitely in my top 10, if not top 20, games of all-time. So Epic and Chair’s announcement of Shadow Complex and the immediate comparison to Super Metroid had me excited. Even though I wasn’t familiar with Chair’s previous works, I trusted that Epic would never release a subpar title. My expectations were..."
All Age Gaming's John Elliott takes a look at the Xbox Live Arcade game from Epic Games which was featured at this year's E3, Shadow Complex. Is this the best game to hit the Xbox Live Arcade?
Shadow Complex the game everyone has been waiting for to come out on Xbox LIVE Arcade is finally here! You can now download the trial for free or the full game for 1200 Microsoft Points.
[ Discuss in the Shadow Complex forum ]
"Melty Blood: Actress Again (PS2 Import)
The original Melty Blood came out for the PC back in 2002. The story and characters were based on Tsukihime, a visual novel created by Type-Moon (the in-game story takes place about a year after the events in Tsukihime). Some are under the impression that Melty Blood borrowed heavily from Guilty Gear X, but in reality, the game took many of its cues from the Queen of Heart fighting game series. In fact, Queen of Heart '98 was released by French-Bread..."
"In a sprawling, jovial interview with Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, we got talking about the high overall quality of the titles on show at E3 2009. Eventually we discussed Shadow Complex and what the future holds for XBLA, including the quality and value of downloadable games across all platforms. But first a bit of context…
The rising tide has raised all the boats.
Like there’s no question to me that all the games look better. You know they’re all getting better and better. ..."
Those pesky embargoes on Shadow Complex reviews were lifted this morning, so you'll be seeing a lot of those pop up today across the Internet. Check out Neoseeker's take on this solid platformer for Xbox LIVE Arcade, developed by Epic Games and Chair Entertainment.
Looks like a solid game, which you guys can expect to hit LIVE on Wednesday, August 19. Chair has stated there are no plans right now to release on PC, but it is not out of the question, by any means.
"PC
Code of Honor 3: Desperate Measures, Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, Tales of Monkey Island - Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay (Digital Distribution), War Leaders: Clash of Nations, Wolfenstein
PS3
Wolfenstein
Xbox 360
Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger, Shadow Complex (Xbox Live Arcade), Wolfenstein
Wii
Army Rescue, Domino Rally, Spectrobes: Origins
DS
Ant Nation, Astrology DS, My Dress-Up, My Friends, My Make-Up, Shorts, Sudoku Ball Detective"
If you have an Xbox 360 and love blowing money on Xbox LIVE Arcade, then Microsoft wants you. Apparently, buying all five "Summer of Arcade" titles by August 31, 2009 will get you a bonus 800 Microsoft Points to spend.
All games include:
So that's basically spending $65.00 USD for $10 back, almost 15 percent.
"A love letter to Metroid. That's the pitch Epic games has put to players anticipating the release of Shadow Complex – a side-scrolling action-adventure-platformer in the traditions of Nintendo's venerable series. In no uncertain terms, Shadow Complex is, indeed, very much Metroid for your Xbox 360 and PC. But, excising the space-borne Samus Aran for Jason 'Captain-Generic-White-Guy-Harrison Ford-Meets-Nathan-Drake-Meets-Nathan-Fillion' Flemming, what really remains is a game with its own uniq..."
Last Friday, we sat down with industry couple Donald and Laura Mustard, lead developer for Epic and PR for Chair Entertainment, respectively. This XBLA platformer Shadow Complex, a joint project between Epic Games and their Chair Entertainment studio, is due August 19 as the final release in Microsoft's "Summer of Arcade" event.
Donald Mustard talks about his love for Metroid and Castlevania as major sources of inspiration in creating this game, stating that he hopes old-school platformer...
"Last year was big, and we’re bringing Summer of Arcade back with some of the most highly anticipated titles from this years E3. Mark your calendars with this full schedule for the 2009 Summer of Arcade."
![Box shot of Shadow Complex [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/shadow_complex_frontcover_small_tkJVAwW73SQwPhz.jpg)