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This Wednesday: Inferno Pool burns up XBLA with Rainbow Islands
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Oct 26th 2009 at 4:00PM } 
($10).We almost feel obligated to post The Charge of the Light Brigade after the break for each story about a downloadable game without a high profile beginning now until next year ... actually, next year isn't looking too open for downloadable games either, is it?
This Wednesday: Worms 2: Armageddon, King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match attack XBLA
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jun 29th 2009 at 4:15PM }
($10) apiece.Armageddon brings some upgrades to the original Worms XBLA title, so definitely check it out if you're a fan of the series. As for KOF98, the game is about $10 cheaper than the PS2 release, and does support online play -- but there's never a guarantee on how that'll go.
Gallery: Worms 2: Armageddon (XBLA)
Also this Wednesday: Rocket Riot [update]
by Richard Mitchell { Jun 16th 2009 at 4:25PM }
($10). See original post below.So, um, apparently there's another game hitting Xbox Live Arcade this week. The thing is, you see, Microsoft apparently left it out of the announcement press release. The game in question is Rocket Riot, which, appropriately enough, involves plenty of riotous, rocket blasting action. Codeglue, the game's developer, has announced that the game will release tomorrow alongside the previously announced titles.
Now, we would be remiss if we didn't point out that developers have been wrong about XBLA release dates before. As a general rule, we don't accept releases as fact unless Microsoft announces them. Alas, we've yet to receive confirmation from Microsoft about Rocket Riot. Still, even Xbox.com states the game is out tomorrow (for 800
), so we'd say it's probably a safe bet. Probably.Gallery: Rocket Riot
Next Wednesday: Wallace & Gromit, Yosumin Live and Boggle
by Alexander Sliwinski { May 22nd 2009 at 1:45PM }
($10) apiece.If paying $10 for Boggle next week seems a bit high, you can always search flea markets over the holiday weekend and find it for a couple bucks. There always seems to be a copy of Boggle at those things.
Gallery: Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
This Wednesday: Zombie Wranglers, Arkanoid and Space Invaders
by Richard Mitchell { May 4th 2009 at 12:01PM }
($10) each.If you'd rather nab Zombie Wranglers for free, developer Frozen Codebase is giving away five download codes on the official Zombie Wranglers Facebook page. Just leave a zombie survival tip on the wall to enter.
Gallery: Arkanoid Live (XBLA)
Gallery: Space Invaders Extreme (XBLA)
Gallery: Zombie Wranglers (XBLA)
This Wednesday: Castle Crashers DLC hitting XBLA
by Ross Miller { Jan 13th 2009 at 12:56PM } 
($2), according to Major Major Major Major (Nelson). As of this writing, no other details were available on his site nor on the Behemoth's blog, but we suspect it's probably the new characters and weapons we heard about in September. Sure, it's not technically a new title, but we'll let them slide this time. After all, it could be worse. As for the week after, you've got The Maw.Wednesday This: Merv Griffin's Crosswords on XBLA
by Alexander Sliwinski { Dec 31st 2008 at 10:45AM }
($10).Answer: Merv Griffin's Crosswords, only available in the United States.
Oh well, at least the price isn't totally insulting (see: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader's at 1200
($15). Still, XBLA deserves better game show adaptations than this. Talk about ending a solid year of Arcade releases on a low note.This Wednesday: XBLA enters Age of Booty
by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 13th 2008 at 3:00PM }
($10). The release date is in line with what Capcom had previously announced, which means the title should be available on PSN this Thursday and "shortly after" for PC.Taking a lesson from last week, this doesn't mean Age of Booty is the only release for XBLA this Wednesday. After Tenchu snuck in like a ninja at the eleventh hour, we're keeping an eye out whether any other games jump out of the shadows. En garde!
This Wednesday: Feeding Frenzy 2, Domino Master drop on XBLA
by Ludwig Kietzmann { Sep 16th 2008 at 3:30PM }
Step 1: Establish a reliance on excessive exclamation marks
Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service will feature two new titles this Wednesday!! Those with a clam-oring for aquatic morsels should note the appearance of Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown, an 800
whopper which features 60 new levels, couch co-op and the ability to jump out of the water and possibly over sharks!!!! It's joined by the similarly priced Domino Master, a fairly self-explanatory domino game boasting Mexican Train, All 3s, All 5s, Straight Dominos and Bergen modes!!! We hope it doesn't fall down online!!!!!! LOL!!!
If neither of those float your cup of tea, there's a "1910" Ticket to Ride expansion (including 35 new destination tickets!!!) for 400
!!!!!!!This Wednesday: Samurai Showdown II, Rocket Bowl, Shotest Shogi hit XBLA [update]
by Randy Nelson { Sep 8th 2008 at 10:00PM }
($5) ($10)] and should be worth all 32 quarters if it's a carbon copy of the arcade / ridiculously expensive home version.Joining the sword-clashing samurai are Rocket Bowl, D3Publisher's absurd – yet interesting – take on bowling, and Shotest (not Shortest) Shogi, a prim-and-proper multiplayer version of the classic Japanese table game from Microsoft. They're both hitting at 800
($10) each.Also prepped to pop up in the Marketplace are 1200 new puzzles for Buku Sudoku (200
/ $2.50) and the second set of expansion levels for N+ (200 / $2.50).[Update: "Starting on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Xbox Live members will have the opportunity to download Samurai Showdown II for 800
. The game was previously listed incorrectly at 400, and we apologize for the error," reads an Xbox Press media alert.]Gallery: Samurai Shodown II (XBLA)
Gallery: Rocket Bowl (XBLA)
Gallery: Shotest Shogi (XBLA)
This Wednesday: Galaga Legions invades XBLA
by Randy Nelson { Aug 18th 2008 at 3:45PM }
Caution: Do not look directly at the above screenshot. Doing so will result in your eyes melting. If you're still able to read this, it means that A) you don't just come to Joystiq to look at all the pretty pictures and B) you're also a good listener. Congratulations!
It also means that you'll still be able to play the latest "Summer of Arcade" release, Galaga Legions, this Wednesday – provided you remember to wear welding goggles while doing so. This re-imagining of the classic coin-op shooter is the work of the same Namco-Bandai dev team responsible for Pac-Man Championship Edition, hence the hella-rad-neon-raver shader being employed. The full game will set you back 800 ($10). The requisite googles can be had for $11.99 from Amazon.
It also means that you'll still be able to play the latest "Summer of Arcade" release, Galaga Legions, this Wednesday – provided you remember to wear welding goggles while doing so. This re-imagining of the classic coin-op shooter is the work of the same Namco-Bandai dev team responsible for Pac-Man Championship Edition, hence the hella-rad-neon-raver shader being employed. The full game will set you back 800
($10). The requisite googles can be had for $11.99 from Amazon.Gallery: Galaga Legions (XBLA)
This Wednesday: Rocketmen lands on XBLA
by Justin McElroy { Mar 3rd 2008 at 4:00PM }
If you're unfamiliar, Capcom's Rocketmen appears to be sort of like Smash TV with some RPG elements mixed in. We'll find out on Wednesday how accurate of an assessment that is.
Gallery: Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
Cyberball, Fatal Fury on XBLA next week, limited price drops this weekend
by James Ransom-Wiley { Aug 30th 2007 at 3:43PM }
- Cyberball 2072 (400 points): X3F calls it "football for nerds" where today's deficiencies are replaced with robots and the pigskin explodes. 2072 is the 1989 update to the original Atari game and is better known as Tournament Cyberball, which still captivates competitive circles of, um, nerds.
- Fatal Fury Special (400 points): Fatal Fury 2 with bells and whistles, namely some old fighters and playable bosses. As Garou Densetsu Special, the game became a huge hit in Japan for successfully transplanting Ryo Sakazaki (from sister franchise Art of Fighting) as a hidden character, laying the seed for SNK's The King of Fighters series. Nearly 15 years later, perhaps the innovation is lost on us.
