OXM Online writes: "Ikaruga came out for Xbox Live Arcade this past week, and I instantly thought, "There's a game that everybody should play and won't." Another shooter? A really difficult one? With a funny name? And it's more than 400 Microsoft points? Pass, sayeth the general populace. That's my sad prediction, anyway. We did our part; we gave it a good review and explained why we think it's cool.
I hope I'm wrong, but if it does get overlooked, Ikaruga will be in good company. Hidden among the Boogie Bunnies and Battlezones, there are several XBLA gems that go underappreciated, while some other games get almost overplayed. It's time for some fresh games in your XBLA list - and I think these should be them."
From GamesBeat: "505 Games and its parent company Digital Bros announced today the acquisition of Infinity Plus Two, the studio behind puzzle game hits Puzzle Quest and Gems of War.
The deal gives 505 Games a studio with free-to-play experience. Infinity Plus Two’s titles have earned over $200 million in revenue. 505 was already the publisher for Gems of War."
As a bonus for downloading all 10 games digitally, an eleventh title is being made available, and it's a Famicom demake of the critically-acclaimed 2007 outing Pac-Man Championship Edition.
M2 is handling porting duties on this package, and director Naoki Horii has been explaining how this game came to be, and as revealed that it was actually intended to appear on the 3DS.
The Humble Asmodee Digital Play With Friends Bundle is out now. It features The Lord of the Rings Adventure Card Game, Splendor, Mysterium, Small World 2, Carcassonne, and more.
i think i'm gonna go buy that right now, thanks for the reminder :)
Carcassonne is GREAT. Recommended to anyone who enjoys an addictive puzzle-type game.
why would you spend $10 bucks on a game when you only need $6 bucks to buy? But you don't get the difference back and the real money gets stuck on your hardrive? When the box breaks you can't trade the arcade to a store & microsoft won't give you a refund, just an insurance plan. How is this Game more fun than this xbox live game? Oh yeah! When I lose, I lose points! Fun... Do they also sell strategy guides on how to give more money to corporations?
IMHO and I have played it through a couple times now. Great buy for a great game. I did play Carcasone for a bit too but it wasn't my cup of tea. At the moment, I am addicted to High Velocity Bowling... But that's on the "other" system.
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