Despite being out for (technically) more than three years, the phenomenon that is Minecraft continues its relentless rampage across every platform imaginable. Today news came out that the game has sold a mammoth three million copies on Xbox Live Arcade, the latest platform it release on. “I got told Minecraft …
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Good news. Delicious-looking indie game Fez has finally got a release date. It’s going to be hitting Xbox Live Arcade on Friday 13 April. More good news. It’s priced at 800 Microsoft Points, which in understandable straightforward currency translates as $10 or £6.85 or 9.60 Euros. If Fez is as …
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Alan Wake is a man as mysterious as his first game, an enigmatic title that ended its long development with a release that was impressively ambitious. Of course, not all those ambitions were fulfilled, but the creepy adventure was successful at telling a story that left a dedicated audience clamoring …
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When Gears of War creator Cliffy B is so taken with your game he invents a new nickname to describe it, you’re probably on to something special. Shoot Many Robots is the real (and rather awesome) title, but with chaotic side-scrolling run-‘n-gun action that’s clearly inspired by Metal Slug, and …
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A glut of Rocky-themed items have flooded the Xbox Live Marketplace, with workout gear, boxing gloves and championship accoutrements available for the discerning Avatar. The original movie was released in US theaters 35 years ago this week, so it makes good enough sense to outfit your Avatar with a “Pity …
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