Kotaku: Geometry Wars

Bizarre Devs Took a Chance, May Get Closed

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST

Three years after purchasing the developer behind Project Gotham Racing and Geometry Wars, Activision appears to be in the process of deciding how to ditch the studio. More »

Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 Is A Steal This Week

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Microsoft adds Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 to the list of limited-time Xbox Live Arcade deals, knocking 50% off the regular asking price. Cold consolation for anyone looking for a Geometry Wars 3, but a deal nonetheless. [Xbox.com] More »

How You'll Control Geometry Wars On The iPad (And Maybe On the iPhone, Too)

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EDT

The touchscreen version of Bizarre Creations' addictive twin-stick shooter Geometry Wars is on a short list of new iPad games that we're really excited about. But can the Geometry Wars brand of twitch-based gameplay translate well to Apple's new hardware? More »

Abandon All Hope, There Are No Plans For Geometry Wars 3

Mike Fahey — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EDT

"Right now we don't have any plans for Geometry Wars 3 or anything," said Bizarre Creations' Gareth Wilson during the Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, and all that could be heard afterwards were the relentless sobs of millions of disappointed fans. More »

Geometry Wars: The Movie

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:30:00 EDT

Alex Kobbs, creator of LEGO "film" Battle of the Brick, is a busy man, for not only is he making a stop-motion movie based on Halo, he's just made one based on XBLA shooter Geometry Wars as well. More »

Geometry Wars Meets Project Natal?

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:30:00 EST

This is supposedly video of somebody playing Geometry Wars on Project Natal. Emphasis on the supposedly, in case you missed the italics first time around. More »

Your Geometry Wars Megamix Is Here

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:30:00 EST

It's a late happy new years from Bizarre, with the release of a 13-minute long track entitled "46860 Choices" going out to all the Geometry Wars fans in the house. More »

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Has Been Rated

Mark Wilson — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:40:00 EDT

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2—an unannounced game—has gotten a rating by the OFLC (think Australian ESRB). We'll let your brain go through all the implications for a moment. And then we'll say it. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 appears to actually exist. Also of note, the title is designated as "multi platform" in the description. Does that mean we'll see the sequel on PSN...or maybe a portable? Possibly. More »

Frankenreview, Geometry Wars: Galaxies (DS)

Mark Wilson — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:00:28 EST

With the lackluster releases this week, and considering the reviewers were a bit behind on this title, I figured, what the hell, let's do a Franken on Geometry Wars: Galaxies for the NIntendo DS. The promise of a pocketable version of one of the most addictive arcade titles in recent history alone would have been great. But since Galaxies DS provides a whole universe (OK, maybe just several galaxies worth) of entertainment, we have high expectations for this little portable. More »

Geometry Wars Galaxies Co-op Rulez

Mark Wilson — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:30:29 EST

I had the chance to try out Geometry Wars: Galaxies co-op way back at E3 and, as I wrote then, the experience was great. It's the sort of "you lean up against me and I'll lean against you and that way neither of us sleeps with our head in the mud" gameplay that I love. On a side note, isn't it refreshing that the industry has finally fully embraced the co-op experience? More »

Geometry Wars XBLA Sequel Not Coming Yet, Galaxies Delayed

Mark Wilson — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:00:07 EST

With Xbox LIVE turning five, many of us were hoping for a new Geometry Wars title. And while it would have been an excellent way to commemorate the service, Bizarre Creations community and web lead Ben Ward has squashed our dreams of a last second, surprise announcement:

Not true I'm afraid. We are working on more Geometry Wars fun... but you won't be seeing it next week.

Oh well, at least we have Geometry Wars: Galaxies coming soon, right? Nope. More »

Daglow Defines Next-Gen (Hint: It's Wii, WoW & Guitar Hero)

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:40:31 EDT

Don Daglow of Stormfront Studios spoke at today's GC Developers Conference on the subject of an oft-abused descriptor, rhetorically asking the question "What is next-gen?" Daglow's definition may differ from the conventional explanation, which is, essentially, the next iteration in a hardware cycle. The founder of Stormfront, whose resume spans at career at Intellivision as game director and one of the original producers at EA, tackled the definition in a number of divergent ways, declaring the hardcore contentious GameCube Turbo (aka Wii) a next-gen gaming system. More »

Geometry Wars is Not Done with XBLA

Mark Wilson — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:40:19 EDT

Geometry Wars pretty much defined XBLA as a viable platform. So where are all the sequels? From Ben Ward of Bizzare:

We're playing our Geometry Wars cards close to our chest right now. As you know, we've just announced Geometry Wars Galaxies for the Nintendo platforms, GW: Mobile for mobile phones, and we've recently released the game onto Steam too....So there's a lot going on but that doesn't mean we've forgotten about the Xbox 360...

And then he should have added: More »

Geometry Wars Mobile Launched On Verizon

Mike Fahey — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:20:36 EDT

Like Puzzle Quest, soon every gaming device imaginable will have its own version of Geometry Wars. Today we can add mobile phones to that list, as Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile is now available exclusively on select Verizon Get It Now-capable phones for a mere $6.49. The game features all the fun of the console original (doubt that) along with eight new gameplay modes and online leaderboards.

"The controls are intuitive and the visual style is true to the Geometry Wars world," said Martyn Chudley, managing director of Bizarre Creations. "The game has managed to capture the essence of the original game, whilst being tailor made for the strengths of the mobile platforms and their audience."

You gotta love a guy who pulls out the 'whilst' in a press release. Great news for Verizon customers. Totally makes up for not being able to get an iPhone. More »

Super Stardust HD Impressions

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:40:57 EDT

Super Stardust HD for the PLAYSTATION 3 is a Housemarque developed remake of the Amiga shooter Stardust that will inevitably draw comparisons to Bizarre Creations' Geometry Wars. That's a bit misguided, as the PlayStation Network already has a Geometry Wars clone in Blast Factor. Super Stardust HD should more fairly be compared to classic shooters like Asteroids and Raiden, as it draws from similar gameplay systems. More »

Bizarre Talks Galaxies

Brian Crecente — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:00:14 EDT

Bizarre Creations has a new Geometry Wars Galaxies blog up on IGN. In their first post the team talks a bit about how they avoided making a straight port of Geometry Wars from the 360 and instead focused on the unique qualities of the DS and Wii platforms in making Galaxies. More »

Geometry Wars Now For Steam, XP

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:20:19 EDT

The Xbox Live Arcade hit Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is now available on Valve's Steam platform and for a rock bottom price. For a limited time, Windows XP users can now purchase the game for a mere $2.50. That offer ends June 22nd, when the price settles in at $3.95. Whatta steal! More »

Geometry Wars DS & WII Confirmed

Mike Fahey — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:00:09 EDT

The only Xbox 360 launch game that was still fun to play after the first month is now officially headed over to the Nintendo side of the polyhedron. Geometry Wars: Galaxies first showed up in the last Nintendo Power, but now Sierra has popped a press release our way - tucked conveniently after the jump - officially announcing the game for the Wii and the DS. Doesn't list a date mind you, so we're going to go with eventually. More »

Free Game: Echoes

fdemarco — Sun, 20 May 2007 18:00:00 EDT

The folks at Binaryzoo have a new game to unleash on the PC world. Echoes is a sort of cross between Geometry Wars and Asteroids with lots of flashing lights and pretty colors. Fortunately, for those of you apt to have seizures during long strobe sections, there is a non seizure setting that can be implemented. More »

Bizarre Creations Raise Thousands For Charity

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:20:47 EDT

The crew at Bizarre Creations, creators of Project Gotham Racing, Geometry Wars, and The Club, took a break from developing their latest games to do some good. Some of the team took part in the Liverpool Half Marathon (the wimps did the Liverpool Field of Hope Walk) to raise some $8000 ( 4058) US for charity. More »

Xbox Live Arcade Officially Gets Bigger Memory

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:00:03 EST

It's official. Xbox Live Arcade is getting more leg-room with the 512MB Memory Unit, which will begin retailing for US $49.99 in North America starting this April. The 512MB Memory Unit comes pre-loaded with Xbox Live Arcade title Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for a limited time. What's more, the 64MB Memory Unit will see a drop in price: From $39.99 to $29.99. According to a recent press release, Microsoft will show off the following XBLA titles at GDC: More »

Uno, Geometry Wars Coming to Vista

Brian Crecente — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:50:54 EST

Halo 2 may not be playable between the Xbox 360 and Vista, despite what a Microsoft press release lead us all to believe, but at least PC gamers will be getting some hot Uno PC versus 360 action on. More »

Trigonometry Wars: Geometry Wars For Your PSP!

brownlee — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:40:45 EDT

What can we say about Trigonometry Wars? It's Geometry Wars for your PSP... only a hell of a lot uglier! More »

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Titles Leaked

brownlee — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:40:29 EDT

The details of the Xbox Live Arcade retail release are starting to trickle down and we've now got a preliminary game list, as well as some illumination on Microsoft's retail strategy for the title. More »

XBox Live Arcade Games Going Retail?

brownlee — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:40:01 EDT

XBox Live Arcade is pretty swell. Power up your shiny 360, login to Live, spend a few bucks, download a small and sweet little game to while away the afternoon. Everyone loves it. More »

Play Grid Wars Now, Before It's Too Late

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 15:20:01 EST

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Official Top Ten Sellers of Xbox Live Arcade

lsmith — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:43:52 EST

Obviously, number one is going to be Geometry Wars. Does anyone with an Xbox 360 not have that game? That's a touch of hyperbole, obviously, but I would guess that its installed rate is pretty decent. So what else is selling big on the Xbox Live Arcade? The full top ten is after the jump. Lists are boring, so for your commenter-types, what casual games or retro games would you like to see on the Xbox 360's XBLA (that's what the cool kids are calling it)? More »

Cost-Effective and Forward-Thinking: Geometry Wars

lsmith — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:40:26 EST

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Stephen Totilo's piece over at MTV, "No Ruler Required for Xbox 360's Cost-Effective Geometry" looks at the success of Geometry Wars, arguably the killer app for Microsoft's Xbox 360. Citing over 200K trial downloads and some notable quotes from industry folks such as Epic's CliffyB, Totilo points out that Microsoft's approach to digital distribution and downloadable gaming is nothing new. Sure, downloadable content for a home console was first popularized with Microsoft's first Xbox, and we started to see premium content emerge on some of that system's biggest titles, but Totilo appropriately fingers Real Networks and Yahoo! Games for driving the success of downloadable games (albeit to your PC instead of your TV). More »