Posts tagged pop cap games

PopCap talks casual game design, XBLA

by Richard Mitchell (Jun 27th 2007 5:45PM)

A few years ago, if someone used the phrase "casual games," you probably would have imagined someone playing darts or shuffleboard in a newly smoke-free bar somewhere. Only recently, aided by Nintendo's DS and Wii juggernauts and download services like Xbox Live Arcade, have casual games become ...

Heavy Weapon impressions: really explodey

by Richard Mitchell (Jan 17th 2007 12:30PM)

digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/gaming_news/Heavy_Weapon_impressions_really_explodey_Xbox_Live_Arcade'; We played through the trial version of Heavy Weapon and so far, we're liking what we see. The trial version gives you access to a handful of levels and three of the game's six upgradeable ...

Heavy Weapon drops a bomb on XBLA

by Richard Mitchell (Jan 17th 2007 9:30AM)

Heavy Weapon, the side scrolling, blast-tastic shooter, is now available for download on Xbox Live Arcade. Another throwback arcade shooter, Heavy Weapon places a, ahem, heavy emphasis on shooting everything that moves. The XBLA version is enhanced over its PC counterpart (which you can try here) ...