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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[X-Blades demo now on X-Box Live]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000535087e1?cid=SLink"><img width="580" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="292" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/x-blades-demo-1.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/05/22/demo-x-blades.aspx">Major Nelson</a> has announced that an <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/x-blades"><em>X-Blades</em></a> demo is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. If <em>X-Blades</em> managed to slip under your radar, we wouldn't blame you. All you really need to know is that the game features a scantily clad lady slicing and dicing bad guys with swords. Oh, the lady is attractive too. That's important. You can add the demo to your 360 download queue right <a href="http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000535087e1?cid=SLink">here</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/">X-Blades demo now on X-Box Live</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 22 May 2009 13:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-0000535087e1?cid=SLink>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1554194/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/x-blades-demo-now-on-x-box-live/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gaijin-entertainment</category><category>southpeak</category><category>x-blades</category><category>xblm</category><category>xbox-live</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Mitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 13:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SouthPeak sees revenue surge on 'post-holiday demand']]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23669"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/speaklogo.jpg" vspace="4" border="0" /></a></div>
Hey, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/southpeak">SouthPeak</a>, we're in a recession, didn't you hear? The publisher <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/18/southpeak-is-apparently-rolling-in-the-dough/">again pocketed</a> an impressive wad of cash, reporting $13.5 million in revenue during its fiscal third quarter, up more than $2 million over the same time the previous year. According to <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23669">Gamasutra</a>, the company cited "post-holiday consumer demand" and recent releases like <em>Big Bang Mini</em> and <em>X-Blades</em> as key factors in the outfit's financial buoyancy.<br /><br />With 711,000 units of software flying out the door during the quarter, it's no wonder the company is making plans for the future. The report notes that SouthPeak has more than 60 games in the works, with over $14 million currently invested in development of new titles and IP. Perhaps we can finally quit pointing and laughing as the publisher of Gamecock cast-offs <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/legendary">Legendary</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/velvet-assassin">Velvet Assassin</a></em> rolls up to the bank. Clearly some gamers' spirits are <a href="http:// http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/04/joystiquitter-velvet-assassin/">more resilient than others</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/">SouthPeak sees revenue surge on 'post-holiday demand'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 18 May 2009 19:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23669>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1549290/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/southpeak-sees-revenue-surge-on-post-holiday-demand/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>big-bang-mini</category><category>business</category><category>legendary</category><category>revenue</category><category>southpeak</category><category>southpeak-games</category><category>velvet-assissin</category><category>x-blades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 19:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trophies: X-Blades]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/trophies/" rel="tag">Trophies</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/12/bladestroph.png" /><br /></div>
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<br /> This brawler is hitting retail stores, so it's getting a Platinum. See the entire list here.<br /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/">View Trophy List</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/trophies/">Visit Trophy Portal</a></span></div><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Trophies: X-Blades</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/">Trophies: X-Blades</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://212.10.30.205/psn-trophies/?gameid=NPWR00533_00&amp;sortlist=type>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1408590/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/22/trophies-x-blades/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>features</category><category>trophies</category><category>trophy</category><category>x-blades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Yoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New shots of X-Blades, Things on Wheels, and Roogoo]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox-live-arcade/" rel="tag">Xbox Live Arcade</a></p><div align="center"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="259" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/05/xblades-headline.jpg" /><br /></div>
Southpeak has released some new screens from their upcoming lineup of 360 titles All told, there are new screens for <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/x-blades"><em>X-Blades</em></a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/roogoo"><em>Roogoo</em>,</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/things-on-wheels"><em>Things on Wheels</em></a>. A quick refresher: <em>X-Blades</em> is an action game starring a typically sexy heroine with big weapons. <em>Roogoo</em> is a colorful, intriguing puzzle game. <em>Things on Wheels</em> is a racer featuring RC cars racing through household environments. <em>X-Blades</em> is a retail release, while both <em>Roogoo </em>and <em>Things on Wheels</em> are <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/xbla">Xbox Live Arcade</a> titles. Check out the galleries after the break for all the new media.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New shots of X-Blades, Things on Wheels, and Roogoo</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/">New shots of X-Blades, Things on Wheels, and Roogoo</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 09 May 2008 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1191574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/new-shots-of-x-blades-things-on-wheels-and-roogoo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gaijin</category><category>load</category><category>load-inc</category><category>roogoo</category><category>southpeak</category><category>spidermonk</category><category>things-on-wheels</category><category>x-blades</category><category>xbla</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Mitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[X-Blades website hacks, slashes, goes live]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><center><a href="http://www.x-blades.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="12" border="1"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/xblades.jpg" alt="" /></a></center>We hadn't really heard much about the upcoming PS3 title <em>X-Blades</em>. It's also coming to the 360 and PC, but we've got to say it seems like there's potential. Dubbed a hack-n'-slash masterpiece, it covers the adventure of a relic hunter named Ayumi who has to, well, hack and slash her way through armies of baddies to get what she's after. The <a href="http://www.x-blades.com/">website is live</a> and you can check out the art style, proposed mechanics and whatnot. In the coming weeks and most certainly closer to its Autumn 2008 release, more information will appear. We'll keep our eyes peeled.<br /><br />[via <a href="http://www.ps3addict.net/news/news/x-blades-official-website.html">PS3Addict</a>]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/">X-Blades website hacks, slashes, goes live</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.x-blades.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1148626/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/x-blades-website-hacks-slashes-goes-live/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>southpeak-games</category><category>x-blades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Doerr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SouthPeak announces X-Blades for Wii [update]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/screens/" rel="tag">Screens</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/x-blades-1/718880/full/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/xblades_post_gallery_lg.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<font color="red">Update</font>: Looks like "next-gen consoles" does not include the Wii, as <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=38707">Go Nintendo is reporting</a> the game will not be seeing a release on Nintendo's console. So much for kicking ass with a near-naked chick ...<br /><br />SouthPeak has made aware their intention of providing Wii owners with an action game in <em>X-Blades</em>. As one might expect, the game will be chock-full of hack-and-slash gameplay and includes a scantily-clad, anime-inspired female heroine. What else could you possibly need?<br /><br />Be sure to hit up our gallery for lots of screens from the game, as well as concept art. Then be sure to tell us what you think!<br /><br /><br />[Via GamesPress]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/">SouthPeak announces X-Blades for Wii [update]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.x-blades.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1148544/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/southpeak-announces-x-blades-for-wii/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>southpeak</category><category>x-blades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SouthPeak announces anime slasher X-Blades]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><center><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/02/xbladecuedwatereer.jpg" align="top" vspace="4" border="0" /></center>Earlier this morning, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/southpeak">SouthPeak Games</a> announced that it's bringing<em> X-Blades</em>, a third person anime hack and slash, to the Xbox 360 later this year. And from the press release (viewable after the break) it sounds like <em>X-Blades </em>is some sort of anime gone wild, death and destruction fest of magical enchanted'ness. That's the best way we can describe it. Analyze the press release and analyze the "blade-swinging bombshell" Ayumi in the three <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/x-blades/">screenshots</a> below. Anyone feeling the<em> X-Blades</em>?<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>SouthPeak announces anime slasher X-Blades</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/">SouthPeak announces anime slasher X-Blades</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1128296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/southpeak-announces-anime-slasher-x-blades/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>southpeak</category><category>southpeak-games</category><category>x-blades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dustin Burg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
