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Now that the rush of video game releases has receded, you can finally focus on putting your money where it really belongs: On smaller pieces of video games. New downloadable content is now available on the 360 for Force Unleashed, GRID and Vigilante 8: Arcade.

We're far too broke to even think about picking some of these up, but what about you, team? By the way, we'd expect to see at least some of this on PSN today. We'll let you know.

[Via X3F]

JoystiqForce Unleashed, Vigilante 8, GRID get new DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After a number of false starts, the re-imagining of Luxoflux's late-90s car combat title, Vigilante 8, finally crashed headlong into Xbox Live Arcade, a release that has so far been met with both rubbernecking and a handful of mixed reviews.

The game's developer, Isopod Labs, was co-founded by both Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens, the same two individuals behind Luxoflux, in January 2007. Vigilante 8: Arcade represents the studio's first title, and on the heels of the game's debut we cornered one half of the founding duo in Adrian Stephens to speak more in-depth about his company and why it was important to the team to revisit their past.

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JoystiqJoystiq interview: Hitting the open road with Vigilante 8 dev Isopod Labs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Car combat games are few and far between these days. Good car combat games are even fewer and further. Car combat fans rejoice, because today marks the release of Vigilante 8 Arcade on Xbox Live Arcade. We took the trial version for a spin and we liked what we played. Take a look at this weeks installment of XBLA in Brief and see if the game is up your alley.

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JoystiqX3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Vigilante 8 Arcade originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Available for download off the Xbox Live Arcade is brand new Arcade gaming goodness in the form of Isopod Labs' Vigilante 8 Arcade.

For 800 Microsoft points and 118MBs of hard drive space, you'll be thrust into Vigilante 8's world of vehicular destruction and vehicular combat that may get so intense, your eyes may start tearing up. View the V8 screenshot gallery below and give the trial a download. Otherwise, you could always wait for this week's XBLA in Brief.

JoystiqVigilante 8 Arcade brings 70s mayhem to the XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Releasing to the Xbox Live Arcade is the long awaited, classic, brutal and memory conjuring Vigilante 8 Arcade from developer Isopod Labs.

This V8 remake with improved graphics and new features will be available for 800 Microsoft points this Wednesday, November 5th. And if you have already experience V8 back in the glory gaming days, then we don't have to sell you Vigilante 8 Arcade. For those who are unfamiliar, just know that V8 is all about cars, guns, destruction and lots of 1970s references.

JoystiqVigilante 8 Arcade tears up the XBLA this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flying under the Xbox Live Arcade radar is news regarding Isopod Labs' remake of the classic and vehicularly violent Vigilante 8 now called Vigilante 8 Arcade. That under the radar news is that V8 Arcade has finally passed certification and will be releasing to the XBLA on Wednesday, November 5th, which means you'll get a few days of solid V8 gaming before Gears 2 releases. Oh, and did we mention that V8 has Vision camera support? Well, it does and we know how much ya'll enjoy your Vision.

[Thanks, MyAbsolution]

JoystiqVigilante 8 takes to the XBLA roads on Nov. 5th originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Poor Vigilante 8 Arcade. The car combat game has gone from a sweet spot in June (where it could have been a cool oasis in the summer doldrums) to being all but finished in August and now, the game has hit yet another snag with a few obscure bugs in the Microsoft certification process. So now, Luxoflux is looking at more QA with Activision followed by a second certification attempt.

Don't get us wrong, we appreciate everyone taking the time to get it right. But we're entering that time of year when it would take something huge to wrest our attention from the torrent of retail releases, and we're just not sure Vigilante 8 has that kind of pull anymore. Here's hoping we see it soon.

JoystiqVigilante 8 Arcade gets delayed ... again originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted on their official blog, Isopod Labs has informed the V8 Arcade fanboy masses that the release date wait will be a bit longer than expected. Reason being, their first attempt at Microsoft certification ended in failure due to some techy "QNet library" stuff. But fret not, because Isopod has already fixed the problems, sent a new V8 Arcade build to Activision and Microsoft for a second certification sweep. And while you wait for the release, we advise taking Isopod's suggestion and downloading Castle Crashers. Long live the green knight!

JoystiqV8 Arcade fails first certification attempt, trys again originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"V8 Arcade enters its final submission." That's the headline we read this morning over at sister site Xbox 360 Fanboy and were totally excited to pass it along to you guys. That was just moments before we realized that, by and large, a lot of you probably don't realize why that's so rad.

So, for the uninitiated: Vigilante 8 (besides having one of the best titles ever) is a lot like Twisted Metal, only add better physics and subtract the awful hair metal aesthetic. Even that description's a little lackluster, but no matter: It's just been submitted to Microsoft for final approval and you'll be able to play it soon. We hope.

[Via X3F]

JoystiqVigilante 8 Arcade is totally done originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After nearing completion for over three months now, development on Isopod Labs' Vigilante 8 Arcade is now finished as they just confirmed the final game submission has been sent to Microsoft. Though, if the Microsoft certification crew finds issues, V8 will have to be submitted again. But we have faith the process will go smooth. Like butta!

Sadly, we still do not have a V8 Arcade release date, but we do know it will cost 800 Microsoft points, utilize DLC and come with PS1 vehicle unlocks. High fives all around for PS1 vehicle unlocks and all thirteen polygons each vehicle is comprised of.

[Thanks, Reece]

JoystiqV8 Arcade enters its final submission originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hmm ... this news is something that we're a bit unsure about. Over at IGN there's an interview with the devs of Vigilante 8 Arcade about the game's details and its dev process. And while it's a good read and did tell us that the game would be hitting at a ten dollar price point (800MSpts), it also informed us of the fact the Isopod labs already has their DLC well in hand.

The details provided in the interview don't address the question entirely, but we do know that the first DLC pack will cost 320MSpts and will feature two new arenas & three new cars. Here's where the uncertainty comes in: does this mean the DLC is already done before the game ever launches? We're not big fans of that sort of thing if true, but given that this is an XBLA game there could be a number of reasons for it. The most likely would be limited storage size, the other would be desire to keep the entry price lower. Oh well, we'll probably never know anyway.

JoystiqVigilante 8 price is set, DLC already set, date not set originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we first caught wind (or is that exhaust?) of it, the Xbox Live Arcade version of retro car combat game Vigilante 8 was due for "spring." Now, more specifically, developer Isopod says it's shooting for early June, though it warns that the final decision will be Microsoft's.

Though that's a little later in spring than we would have liked, we were interested to hear that the team has already moved on to making DLC for the game, so what it lacks in promptness, it sounds like it could make up for in sheer girth.

[Via X3F]

Gallery: Vigilante 8 Arcade (XBLA)

JoystiqVigilante 8 Arcade devs shoot for June, will include DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 May 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After doing our not so daily internet rounds, we came across a few "newish" screenshots from Isopod Labs' upcoming XBLA release Vigilante 8 Arcade. The new screenshots (viewable in the gallery below) are taken from the Meteor Crater arena and not only depict the usual explosive vehicle gameplay we all know and love, but also some of the arena's unique features including dust devils, tunnel teleports and (of course) meteor showers. We must admit, V8 is coming together quite nicely.

JoystiqVigilante 8 Meteor screenshots crash land originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For what we believe to be nostalgic reasons, we simply can't get enough Vigilante 8 Arcade information, details or media. So, upon coming across confirmation that our pals Boogie (in his tricked out Leprechaun) and Chassey Blue (in her destructive yet feminine Piranha), we got a little excited and felt the need to share. And we're confident that after giving the vehicle previews a view (in the gallery below), you'll either start crushing on Chassey or be jealous of Boogie's mad-cool 70's style. We can't wait, bring on the V8 and bring on the destruction already!

JoystiqBoogie and Chassey Blue added to V8 Arcade originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Activision will breathe new life into the vehicular combat series Vigilante 8, when Vigilante 8: Arcade lands on Xbox Live Arcade this spring. The game will incorporate content from the first two Vigilante 8 titles, as well as introduce new features, and feature online multiplayer for up to six players.

Vigilante 8: Arcade is being developed by Isopod Labs, a studio founded by members of the original Vigilante 8 team from Luxoflux. The new title will feature eight vehicles, local split-screen multiplayer, voice support for online matches, and the inevitable promise of future downloadable content.

The original Vigilante 8 was released for Sony Playstation and Nintendo 64 back in 1998, with the sequel arriving on Dreamcast, N64 and PS1 in 1999. As the original games were developed in direct competition with the Twisted Metal series, it's likely that Vigilante 8: Arcade is planned to compete with the secretly announced Twisted Metal title on PS3. We'll have to see which car battler will come out on top.

JoystiqVigilante 8: Arcade coming to XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionisopodisopod-labsvigilante-8vigilante-8-arcadexblaXbox-360Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Vehicular combat coming to XBLA with Vigilante 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/vehicular-combat-coming-to-xbla-with-vigilante-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/vehicular-combat-coming-to-xbla-with-vigilante-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/vehicular-combat-coming-to-xbla-with-vigilante-8/#commentsThe sleeper-hit car smash-up game that made it's appearances during the PS1-Dreamcast days, Vigilante 8 Arcade is actually coming back this generation, according to an announcement made by Activision today. With gameplay similar to the Twisted Metal games, Vigilante 8 was all about destroying the other cars while you did fun things in the level and got cool weapons with neat effects. As the game isn't the most deep or complicated, and can be played in short burst, it's a perfect fit for the Live Arcade. Not only is the gameplay and design perfect for XBLA, but you could never play with eight players before thanks to the limits of controller plugs, but with today's tech we get eight player online matches of car-destroying goodness. The game is intended to be released before spring is out, and has no rating yet (though we'll probably know when it does gets rated).

JoystiqVehicular combat coming to XBLA with Vigilante 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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