Tag: xbox live arcade

  • The Walking Dead Episode One Now Free on XBL

    Although this isn’t the first time the introductory episode has been available for free, it previously required members to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription. The first episode of The Walking Dead is also available for free on PlayStation Network, but sadly only for US users, with no sign of it on the EU PSN…

  • Microsoft to Remove $40k Game Patch Fee on Xbox 360

    The news was confirmed by multiple development sources speaking to Eurogamer this morning. Previously, Microsoft would charge an initial fee for certification of Xbox Live Arcade titles, and then – in most cases – would allow a single free title update to fix bugs first discovered when a game is introduced to a larger user-base.…

  • Twisted Pixel Confirms Xbox One Launch Title LocoCycle

    In a week full of disheartening news about the Xbox One’s game policies, Microsoft fans will be pleased to hear confirmation of a new Xbox One launch title. LocoCycle seems to be physics-based racing game/shoot ’em up starring a sentient bike and its unfortunate driver. Could this be Knight Rider with bikes? The game comes…

  • Terraria to Embark on PlayStation Vita This Summer

    The port is presumably based on the console re-releases of Terraria, which hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network earlier this week. In response to the announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe executive Shahid Ahmad said: “We are tremendously excited about bringing Terraria to PS Vita. For us this is a real coup, the opportunity to bring…

  • Xbox Live Games on Demand Sale Incoming.

    The Xbox Live games marketplace is set to pull a Valve on their Games on Demand range with some titles dropping to 85% of their base price. Starting this Tuesday (26th February) and running until 4th March the Games on Demand service is going to become a lot more worthy of your attention as many…

  • Oh Look! A Talking Monkey

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3dB0qEcG20[/youtube] I love that intro music. Has to be one of the best and most recognised pieces of music in the gaming industry. If for some reason you have been hiding under a rock since 1990 and have no idea what Monkey Island is, then you, sir, fight like a cow! Okay, Im terrible at insults,…

  • Retro Reduction

    It’s only a year since GAME announced they had rival Gamestation firmly in their diamond-encrusted cross hairs. After all, the big purple giant has more than enough bank to buy and sell as they please, so why not? And with it, the last great bastion of retro games on the high street ceased doing business…