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Now that you've seen how deadly you can be with a bow and arrow in Ubisoft's post-apocalyptic survival game, I Am Alive, we're convinced the final boss is Ted Nugent.

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JoystiqI Am Alive screens and trailer fight for survival originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>house-partyhouse-party-2012i-am-alivemicrosoftplaystationps3psnubisoftxblaxbla-house-partyxboxMon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Arcade 'House Party 2012' begins Feb. 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/xbox-live-arcade-house-party-2012-begins-feb-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/xbox-live-arcade-house-party-2012-begins-feb-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/xbox-live-arcade-house-party-2012-begins-feb-15/#comments
Microsoft plans to kick off the Xbox Live Arcade House Party for 2012 on February 15, releasing the four previously revealed titles back-to-back. At this time, Microsoft isn't revealing pricing nor the order in which it plans to release the titles. Yeah, our definition of "House Party Details" varies greatly.

A company rep confirmed that the order listed on Xbox guru Major Nelson's site is simply alphabetized. So, beginning February 15, for some price and in some order, folks will be able to pick up Alan Wake's American Nightmare, the long-awaited I Am Alive, Nexuiz and EA's Warp.

Gallery: Alan Wake's American Nightmare (12/19/2011)

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Microsoft is set to throw another House Party in 2012. In attendance will be Alan Wake's American Nightmare, EA's Warp, Nexuiz and the long-awaited I Am Alive.

The trailer for the XBLA House Party promotion, which was apparently posted by accident, does not reveal any release dates. Out best guesstimate, if history serves, would be late February like last time. We've contacted Microsoft for launch details.

Update: We snagged the trailer and have embedded it above!

[Thanks, Joey]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alan-wakes-american-nightmarehouse-partyhouse-party-2012i-am-alivemicrosoftnexuizwarpxboxXbox-Live-House-PartyMon, 09 Jan 2012 09:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Torchlight XBLA video to warm up your screen]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/torchlight-xbla-video-to-warm-up-your-screen/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/torchlight-xbla-video-to-warm-up-your-screen/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/torchlight-xbla-video-to-warm-up-your-screen/#comments With the XBLA debut of Torchlight now set for March 9, the first gameplay footage has been released. Apart from some necessary HUD changes, the game seems identical to its computer counterparts. Hit the break to watch the video, after which you can continue intensely staring at the nearest calendar.

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JoystiqTorchlight XBLA video to warm up your screen originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>house-partymicrosoftrunic-gamestorchlightxblaxboxxbox-livexbox-live-house-partyTue, 08 Feb 2011 20:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live House Party titles (Beyond Good & Evil HD, Torchlight) dated, priced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/08/xbox-live-house-party-titles-beyond-good-and-evil-hd-torchlight/#comments Just in the nick of time, Microsoft has announced dates and prices for its month-long Xbox Live Arcade House Party promotion. Things kick off on February 16 with Arc System Works' not-Contra side-scroller, Hard Corps: Uprising, priced at 1200 points ($15), followed by PopCap's Bejeweled Blitz on February 23, for 800 points ($10).

Things really get moving on March 2, when Beyond Good & Evil HD is released for the eminently reasonable price of 800 points. The last two releases will undoubtedly gather the most attention: the excellent, heretofore computer-bound, dungeon crawler Torchlight will be released on March 9 for 1200 points, while Microsoft's Live-enabled Full House Poker makes its debut on March 16 for a surprisingly low 800 points.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beyond-good-and-evil-hdHard-Corps-UprisingHouse-Partymicrosoftq1-2011release-dateTorchlightxboxXbox-LiveXbox-Live-House-PartyTue, 08 Feb 2011 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Hard Corps: Uprising priced, screenshotted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/hard-corps-uprising-priced-screenshotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/hard-corps-uprising-priced-screenshotted/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/hard-corps-uprising-priced-screenshotted/#comments Leading the charge on February 16 in XBLA's House Party promotion is Konami's "not-Contra" title, Hard Corps: Uprising, for 1200 MS points ($15). Alongside the news of the game's price, Konami dropped off a gaggle of new screenshots as well. No Bill or Lance to be found, unfortunately.

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JoystiqHard Corps: Uprising priced, screenshotted originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>contraHard-Corps-Uprisinghouse-partykonamimicrosoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeTue, 11 Jan 2011 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Runic hopeful Torchlight 2 will come to consoles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/runic-hopeful-torchlight-2-will-come-to-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/runic-hopeful-torchlight-2-will-come-to-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/07/runic-hopeful-torchlight-2-will-come-to-consoles/#comments Runic Games' long-sought goal to port Torchlight to consoles will come to fruition when the game is released on Xbox Live Arcade as part of Microsoft's "House Party" promotion, beginning in mid-February. Depending on its success on the platform, Runic could look to quickly port the sequel to consoles, too, following its launch on PC this spring.

"That will hopefully get to the consoles, as well," Runic CEO Max Schaefer told MTV Multiplayer. "Depending on how [Torchlight on XBLA] does ... we're excited to get Torchlight 2 onto consoles. Hopefully sooner than how long [Torchlight on XBLA] took. We've gone through the exercise, we know what it takes."

Additionally, Schaefer priced Torchlight on XBLA at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), though a representative for the studio later said that that price was not official. "It will be set by Microsoft, not Runic Games," said the representative, "and we cannot confirm it."

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In an effort to expand the Xbox 360's target demographic, recently Microsoft hired House Party, a marketing company that sets up house gatherings, to promote the Xbox and market its products. Word of mouth style.

Around 1,000 pre-screened House Party participants hosted at-home events around the country with the only stipulation being that they had to invite at least ten other friends and family. For their Xbox party hosting, they were gifted $150 in Xbox goodies including a few games, some Microsoft points and peripherals. Not a bad deal.

"In order to get to the next 20 million [Xbox 360 sales], we need to get a new audience of women and teens," explained Microsoft's Heather Snavely. "We're going after them in ways that are different than ways we've done before." Let's party!

JoystiqMS sponsors family friendly Xbox house parties originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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