The Official XBLA Update Thread

[Raiden]

I want to get something for my avatar, but I keep thinking that there'll be better stuff coming the future, so I'm holding it off for now.

 

[Obi-Ron]

I do kind of like the skeleton suit. It looks cool with the lightsaber.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Looks like Gearbox might be working on a XBLA game.

Social Networking can be a tricky thing sometimes - you may accidentally mention something you weren't meant to.

That's what has happened with one of Gearbox's level designers, who via Twitter casually mentioned that a fellow Gearbox developer showed him "Our XBLA character rigged" and that it made him "incredibly happy". In earlier tweets this designer also asked which Xbox Live Arcade games his followers played, and for what reasons.

 

[Tron Bonne]

They're not

We're not too proud to imagine we're the only video game blog you read (no, really ... it's okay, we understand). As such, earlier today, you might have read a story elsewhere speculating that Gearbox was busy working on an XBLA game. The rumor began as the result of a Twitter update from Gearbox level designer Zach Ford, which mentioned that he had just seen "our XBLA character rigged." We decided to contact Ford to see just what it was he was talking about, and he was nice enough to clear things up.

"This is just a side project where we're trying to expand our skill sets," Ford told Joystiq. "The project is in no way affiliated with GBX. Just something to play around with after work." So there you have it, no XBLA games on the way from Gearbox -- at least not officially. Now go back to Borderlands.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/27/psa-gearbox-isnt-working-on-an-xbla-game/

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

 

[Raiden]

When will we get avatar items related to MUA2? I really want my avatar to dress up as Thor or Iron Man.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Looks like Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project is coming to the XBLA

This news comes courtesy of the Linkedin profile of Rebecca Heineman, one of the founding members of Interplay back in 1983 and programmer of such classics as The Bards Tale III. Rebecca currently resides as Lead Software Development Engineer at Microsoft.

In her LinkedIn profile, as well as a cached versionof a forum post, she suggests that she's been working on bringing Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project to the Xbox Live Arcade.

 

[imaperson2]

When will we get avatar items related to MUA2? I really want my avatar to dress up as Thor or Iron Man.

They said they have no plans on releasing anything like that.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

First gameplay of Joe Danger, for both the XBLA and PSN.
Looks cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEME6Z74h4c

 

[Raiden]

They said they have no plans on releasing anything like that.

That sux. They can make alot of money if they do that.

Btw, I'm thinking about getting MC2 avatar costume for my guy, but I can't decide between that and Mass Effect. If only it doesn't cost 400 MS, then maybe I'll buy more than one.

 

[Team Andino]

Does anyone know how to retrieve Arcade games that I bought but lost when I had to return my 360 to Microsoft due to the RROD. I tried retrieving them like it says in the main menu of the game but once i do it doesn't change anything it still says "trial version" and only asks me again to try an unlock the full game again. I haven't been able to play Sonic 1 and 2 nor Streets of Rage 2 an I've been itching to play those recently.

 

[StrainedEyes]

I believe this is what you need to do-
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/

 

[Team Andino]

Ahh cool thanks I'll have to try that when I get home, thanks Geo

 

[Tron Bonne]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/14/square-enix-plans-0-day-attack-on-earth-for-dec-23/

Square Enix is swooping in like some kind of Tetsuya Nomura-designed Santa Claus and delivering the world what it wants -- nay, needs -- just in time for the hap-hap-happiest time of the year: a twin-stick shooter for Xbox Live Arcade. Its been announced via the game's official Twitter feed that 0 Day Attack in Earth will invade the Xbox Live Marketplace on December 3.

Like Sony's The Last Guy, 0 Day Attack on Earth uses satellite photography for its real-world city battle zones -- only players are tooling around high above the ground blasting ginormous alien invaders with a friend, or just solo. We went hands-in with the game at TGS 2009 and found it to be ... well, the verdict's still out of this world.​

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[jacobed]

I know I'm really late to this one but I just bought I made a game with zombies in it last night. Wow what a fantastic game, if Microsoft was smart they'd purchase that and make it into an actual XBLA game. It's really addicting and incredibly fun

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Upcoming games for 2010

Perfect Dark - by 4J Studio (the ones that made the port of Oblivion to the PS3) and Rare (Release Date: TBA, but i bet it´s going to be very early, maybe Jan)

Fez - by Kokoromi Collective (Release Date: TBA, but the developer said it´s going to come out EARLY 2010)

Fez features 2D/3D perspective shifts in a manner similar to Super Paper Mario and Crush. The use of Escher-like optical illusions also predominates gameplay in a manner similar to Echochrome. More platforms are being considered.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrVVIVyLx-Y
Trailer 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H54u4VmDFc

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom - Developed by The Odd Gentlemen and published by 2K Games (Release Date: TBA, but the developers said EARLY 2010)

Enter a macabre and comical silent film world filled with mischief, time travel, and delicious pie. Record yourself and harness your time bending abilities to cooperate, compete against, and disrupt your past, present, and future selves.
Winterbottom's debut misadventures present whimsical spin on the notions of time, space, and play.

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tec66uTxWgM

This games, which i posted in the first few pages, are going to see the light of day in 2010:

- OwlBoy
- Cletus Clay
- Asteroid Cowboys
- Axiom: Overdrive
- Shank
- Darwinia +
- Days of Wrath
- Penalty of Heroes

And Trine...the developers say they are still waiting for MS approval

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond - developed by Vicious Cycle, published by D3Publisher (Release date is Jan 6, making it the 1st downloadable game of 2010..if no other game gets released with it)

Going to released on the XBLA and PSN. It's a time traveling adventure, with Hazard tasked with saving the 8-bit version of himself as he progress through his previous games, titles like The Adventures of Matt in Hazard Land and Chest of the Pirate Queen. Once again, it jokes with several games, this time including Mario, Mirro´s Edge, Bioshock, among others. And there will co-op

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGf6oOw2j6w
Co-op gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nytsd_ombsI

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter - developed by Croteam (Released Date: Jan 13)

Well, it´s the same game we all know, but in HD. The Second Encounter is already in the making for what i know. Alredy released on the PC

 

[Tron Bonne]

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/27/todays-xbox-live-deal-50-off-all-fallout-3-dlc/

Watch your head, folks, because prices are falling. Today's Xbox Live holiday deal of the day is targeted directly at DLC for Bethesda's critical and commercial darling, Fallout 3. If you're looking to add more intense VATS-related action to the RPG, each add-on pack is available for 400

($5) a piece -- a 50% savings of your Microsoft-branded space bucks.

New to the Fallout 3 universe? There are five DLC add-on packs for the (already) lengthy RPG. Arguably the most important -- and one you should tackle first -- is Broken Steel, which increases the game's overall level cap to 30 and allows players to continue playing beyond the conclusion. Also, a Game of the Year edition is available in stores, which includes all of Fallout 3's downloadable content -- making it cheaper if you don't already own the game to begin with.

 

[Dark_Lord]

Perfect Dark HD pics and video

 

[Crook]

Heh, browse the XBLA PD forum?

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Joy Ride - Developed by BigPark

Put your avatar behind the wheel of a vehicle you select and customize to match your personal style, and drive your avatar WILD. Trick out your avatar with styles and animations to guarantee you'll stand out in the crowd. The game universe constantly evolves and expands with new downloadable content, including new stunt parks, tracks, cars, car upgrades, avatar clothing and animations, and new events. Once you're all customized, take your avatar out for a spin. Make friends around the world as you catch huge air, pull off crazy stunts, and participate in fun community events. The great thing about this game...it´s free, with microtransactions

Gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcB5rTszgk8


Comic Jumper - The Adventures of Captain Smiley - Developed by Twisted Pixel

There isn´t much info on this game, not even if it´s going to the XBLA, but, looking at their previous games (The Maw and 'Splosion Man), it looks like it will fall on the Microsoft console. So, far all that is know is that the gameplay and looks will change depending on the level. It was also said by the developes that this is “an experience unlike any other.”

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwfi5VUKwU

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

After Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond in the first week, and Serious Sam HD next week, the third game on the year is Death by Cube, from Square Enix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BI7wEYL27c

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

It seems that old Sega Dreamcast game Sonic Adventures is going to the XBLA

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:
January 18th: Mass Effect’s Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station, 240 Microsoft Points each.
January 18th: Hasbro Family Game Night: Battleship, 400 Microsoft Points.
January 25th: Portal: Still Alive, 800 Microsoft Points.

It´s great to see that the Deal of the Week will start to be about XBLA games. Just like you can see on the 18th, there are two Deal of the Week for the first time, one is DLC, but there is also a XBLA game involved.

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:
January 12th: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 and Kane and Lynch: Dead Men (the last one, not available in Korea and the US)
January 26th: Dead Rising

Starting today, the following Games on Demand are now available for a lower price: BioShock, Saints Row, MX vs. ATV Untamed, Prey and Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution.

Xbox Avatars Marketplace:
January 14th: Burton gear and Darksiders outfits.
January 21st: International attire , MX vs. ATV, and University style outfits

Xbox LIVE Arcade:
January 13th: Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD, 1200 Microsoft Points
January 20th: Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment, 1200 Microsoft Points
January 20th: Death by Cube, 800 Microsoft Points

For the ones that don´t know, Vandal Hearts is also going to the PSN and was delayed from last Nov.

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment - Developed by Hijinx Studios, published by Konami

The game it´s a prequel, takes place on the same continent as the original and ties into the story we played way back on the original PlayStation. They also say it´s big for a downloadable game, with 10-12 hours. On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. Caught in the tide of battle is young orphan Tobias Martin. Driven to defend his homeland, and to avenge those already fallen, Tobias enlists with his comrades to fight for peace. But all is not what it seems, and they face a threat far deadlier -- and closer -- than they know.
The rich storyline of Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment expands the universe, serving as the prequel to the original Vandal Hearts. Flames of Judgment combines the speedy RPG pace of the original with easily accessible user mechanics and sleek presentation design

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUmy0KsTgQo

Major Nelson say that, if all goes right, he is going to start to release a Xbox Live schedule on a bimonthly basis