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metroidvania
Co-Op Metroidvania Anyone?
Yes, the lead developer of Shadow Complex entertained the idea of designing a co-op Metroid/Castlevania kind of game. But... More » -
impressions
Shadow Complex Impressions: Metroidvania Made Unreal
There is something winning about the game developer who can't hold back when he meets with Kotaku's man in New York. More » -
clips
Battlefield 1943 Establishes Beachhead
Battlefield 1943 is available today for purchase and play on Xbox Live Arcade, and the quote-laden launch trailer is here to compel you. More » -
dice
Battlefield 1943 Storms The Front Next Week
Join the battle to unlock the Coral Sea map next week, when DICE deploys Battlefield 1943 over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. More » -
review
Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn't the first port of the game we've seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? More » -
dlc
Band Of Bugs Thrusts Your Avatar Into Battle
Be a part of an elite insectoid military force next week, when NinjaBee introduces Xbox 360 avatar support for strategy title Band of Bugs, along with an entirely new game released as DLC. More » -
xbox live arcade
This Week On Live Arcade: Worms And The King Of Fighters
Two completely different types of combat hit the Xbox Live Arcade service this week, with Worms 2: Armageddon and The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match. More » -
clips
Marvel VS Capcom 2: Claws Versus Fireballs
So Marvel VS Capcom 2 isn't coming until the end of July. That just means more time for Capcom to release promotional strategy videos! More » -
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capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 not Releasing June 29
Marvel's financial report back in May said Marvel vs. Capcom 2 would release for download on June 29. The Capcom-Unity Twitter account has officially nixed that date, setting it back about a month. More » -
xbox live arcade
Serious Sam Reborn In HD For Xbox Live Arcade
Developer Croteam has worked up a new version of its CroTech Engine in order to deliver Serious Sam: The First Encounter HD to the Xbox Live Arcade. More » -
xbox live arcade
Worms 2: Armageddon Crawls To Live Arcade Next Week
When Team 17 tells us that a game is coming out "real soon", they mean real soon, with the proper sequel to 1991's Worms Armageddon hitting Xbox Live Arcade a week from today. More » -
xbla
At Least One Million People Have Played Castle Crashers
It's the little Xbox Live Arcade game that could. Despite a rocky launch, The Behemoth's delightful brawler Castle Crashers has just seen its millionth player log a score on the game's leaderboard. More » -
xbox live arcade
This Week In Live Arcade: Garou Marks And Droplitz
Puzzles and punches come to Xbox Live Arcade this week, with the release of SNK's beloved fighter Garou: Mark of the Wolves, and Atlus' Xbox Live Arcade debut, Droplitz. More » -
capcom
Bionic Commando Rearmed Made Easier With Trophies
Was Bionic Commando Rearmed just too hard for your delicate gaming skills? The same update that brings trophy support to the PlayStation 3 will make the game just a little bit easier. More » -
game with fame
Play Xbox Live Magic: The Gathering Live Against Game's Creator
So you think you're a pretty good Magic: The Gathering player, but are you good enough to take on the creator of the game in Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers? More » -
dlc
Space Invaders Extreme Gets A Bit More Extreme Tomorrow
More levels, more bosses, more enemies, and two classic arcade emulators add even more extreme to Space Invaders Extreme as new DLC for the Xbox Live Arcade version drops from the sky tomorrow. More » -
xbox live arcade
The Rocket Riot Begins Tomorrow
Rockets will fire, pixels will fly, and zombies, pirates, and ninja will die as Codeglue's Rocket Riot makes its way onto Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. More » -
capcom
Why Did Bionic Commando Rearmed Outsell Bionic Commando?
You may have heard. Capcom's Bionic Commando revamp has tanked, and tanked in a big way, selling only 27,000 units during the month of May. Which begs the question: why?
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xbox live arcade
This Week In Arcade: Sam And Magic: The Gathering
Sam & Max Save the World this week on Xbox Live Arcade, just in time for Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers to come along and ruin it. More » -
voot, there it ain't
Here's Your $300 Stick to Play a $15 Game [Updated]
So, Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram has a "devoted fanbase," which in peripheral makers' lexicon means "cash geyser." The XBLA title runs $15; Hori's custom stick costs 20 times that. But it misses a big point. More » -
digital
So, How Many People Actually Buy Stuff Over XBLA Or The PSN?
Digital delivery of games and gaming content is the inevitable future. But how prevalent is it in the present? The NPD Group estimate that, as it stands, digital downloads on a console are doing...OK. More » -
tmnt
New TMNT Game Is 360 Timed Exclusive
Yay! More timed exclusives! Thanks, Microsoft. The latest title to piss off half the gaming world with a staggered release is one of the new Ninja Turtles games. More » -
xbox live arcade
Sega Vintage Collection 2 Games Hit Xbox Live Arcade
Sega fans with a taste for the company's console and arcade heyday should beat feet over to Xbox Live Marketplace, as the latest Sega Vintage Collection retro hits have been released. What's on tap? More » -
e3 2009
Joy Ride Preview: Take It Easy
Avatars, long-caged in Xbox 360 waiting rooms, finally have a chance to cut loose on dirt race tracks, better still Joy Ride is free for Xbox Live members. More » -
e3 2009
Shadow Complex Preview: Where's The Morph Ball?
Does Xbox Live Arcade need a game inspired by 2D Metroid? Sure, unless Microsoft plans on buying Nintendo. More » -
soundtracks
Capcom's Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Hip-Hop Mixtape Revealed
The summer re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 features the same wacky jazz as the original game, but Capcom revealed to Kotaku today plans for a star-studded free bonus soundtrack players can fight to instead. More » -
e3 2009
Puzzle Chronicles: Infinite Interactive Does Puzzle Fighter
Infinite Interactive, the creators of Puzzle Quest, continue to combine adventure and gem-matching with Puzzle Chronicles, part roleplaying game, part Puzzle Fighter. More » -
xbla
Zeno Clash (Probably) Coming To Xbox 360
Quirky PC brawler/shooter Zeno Clash did pretty good business on PC. So good, in fact, that the game looks set to make an appearance on Xbox Live Arcade. More » -
e3 2009
Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment Preview: Disturbing Yet Familiar
After spending countless hours playing the original Vandal Hearts and its sequel, I spent some time at E3 with this millenium's model, Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment. More » -
xbox 360
Perfect Dark XBLA Looks Sharp, No Expansion Pak Required
Rare's Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark is coming to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Winter, says Microsoft. This is what it looks like. More » -
e3 2009
South Park Still Coming To XBLA, Now That You Mention It
Microsoft announced at E3 2008 that a South Park game was coming to Xbox Live Arcade. We couldn't find it at E3 2009, but we did get an update.
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e3
Perfect Dark Coming To XBLA This Winter
Microsoft's Larry Hryb just posted a little note on his Twitter account, saying that the original Perfect Dark - originally released on the N64 - will be out on Xbox Live Arcade later this year. More » -
e3 2009
Tecmo Surprises Us With Fret Nice, The Guitar Controller Platformer
Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo. More » -
1 vs 100
Is 1 vs 100's Participation Capped? (Updated)
1 vs. 100, the free Xbox Live game show open to, theoretically, everyone, is telling U.S. players "the game session is full" on the first day of the beta. More » -
e3 2009
Tecmo Getting Into NBA Gaming
NBA Unrivaled will be a new option for players looking for an NBA video game alternative. More » -
Downloadables
Wolfenstein 3D Coming To PSN And XBLA With A Twist
The original Nazi-killing first-person shooter returns next week, as Activision announces the release date for Wolfenstien 3D for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. More » -
xbox live arcade
Next Week On Live Arcade: Wallace, Gromit, and Yosumin Live
It's Memorial Day weekend, so Microsoft has gone ahead and revealed next week's Xbox Live Arcade titles so they can completely devote Monday to memorializing. More » -
review
Star Trek D-A-C Micro-Review
Riding the warp trail of the smash hit J.J. Abrams movie comes Star Trek D-A-C, a top-down space shooter for Xbox Live Arcade. More » -
sale
XBLA 80s Classics Drop to $3 on Amazon
Amazon's digital games section is worth keeping an eye on. Now and then the retailers drops the price of digital download games below what you'd find on the console. More » -
clips
Battlefield 1943's Iwo Jima Is A Little Early
We can probably forgive DICE for including the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima in their downloadable multiplayer combat game Battlefield 1943 when it looks this good. More »








































