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It looks as if the once much discussed 3DS debut for gangsta series Saints Row has been cancelled. THQ confirmed the news to Joystiq, saying: "We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By." No reasons were given for the decision. Drive By was officially the title of the XBLA and …
Read More »Bridges burnt after Microsoft ‘snubbed indie dev’
Xbox 360 holder 'refused to publish Machinarium due to non-exclusivity'
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil HD due March
The HD remake of Beyond Good & Evil for Xbox 360 will be available to download on March 2nd for 800 Microsoft Points. It’s part of Microsoft’s Xbox Live House Party collection of digital games which include isometric RPG Torchlight and PopCap’s casual hit Bejeweled Blitz. The promotion kicks off …
Read More »Kinect support for Xbox Live indies under review
Microsoft also considering Achievement and leaderboard integration with next XNA
Read More »Radiant Silvergun coming to XBLA
One shock announcement to emerge from Microsoft’s Tokyo Game Show press conference was that cult shooter Radiant Silvergun is scheduled for a surprise release on Xbox Live Arcade. The Treasure-developed game was previously released in both the arcades and on Sega Saturn in 1998, though was never published outside of …
Read More »Deep Silver sets up digital team
iPad, XBLA and browser games are on the way from Koch’s Deep Silver label. The publishing outfit has revealed to MCV that it is actively expanding its business to include downloaded and online titles – alongside its successful boxed goods business. The future is going to be both online and …
Read More »Digital-only Red Fact: Battlegrounds announced
Publisher THQ has lifted the lid on a brand new entry in the Red Faction series – and it won’t be heading to retail. Called Red Faction: Battlegrounds, it will be released exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. In March of this year core games vie president …
Read More »Molyneux: Indie havens on borrowed time
MGS Europe boss says the indie scene is two triple-A games away from revolution
Read More »XBLA on track to make $140m this year
A new report from Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment has estimated that Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade service has to date in 2010 made something in the region of $46.1m, a number that if true represents a 13 per cent year-on-year increase. The study also estimates that the digital portal will …
Read More »Xbox Plants vs Zombies heading to retail
The popular iPhone and PC casual strategy game Plants vs Zombies will be heading to Xbox 360 this September. Consumers will be able to purchase a boxed edition of the game or download it from Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft Points – around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of …
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