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Xbox Live Arcade Weekend Roundup, June 5 2008

164 days 23 hours ago | Gaming | Article | FredFredrickson

Marty Blog looks at a slew of new (and relatively new) Xbox Live Arcade titles and decides which ones are worth buying - and which ones are a pile ...

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Console Monster: Ikaruga Mini-Review

165 days 23 hours ago | Multi | Review | Wriggy

Console Monster writes: "If you have a passion for vertical shooters, the news of Ikaruga landing on Xbox LIVE will raise an eyebrow of nostal...

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WorthPlaying reviews Ikaruga

185 days 2 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

NekoIncardine writes: ''"Shmup" is a popular shortened term for shoot-'em-up, and the word carries many connotations among gamers. Many...

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GameBoyz reviews Ikaruga

187 days 1 hour ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

GameBoyz reports: ''One of the most revered shooter games in history was created by one of the most legendary groups of developers of its day. Th...

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GameOver reviews Ikaruga

187 days 1 hour ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

Thomas Wilde reports: ''The thing about Ikaruga that's hard to get when you first see it is how deep it is. On the surface, it's a relativel...

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Gaming Excellence reviews Ikaruga

189 days 22 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | godoftime

Gaming Excellence reports: ''There are few games out there that call out the hardcore gamers like Ikaruga. Simply mentioning it on a game rela...

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Game Chronicles reviews Ikaruga

189 days 23 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | godoftime

GCM reports: ''Ikaruga is the latest scrolling shooter arcade game to make its way to the Xbox Live Arcade. Originally created by Japanese develo...

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Xbox 360

IGN AU's Top 10 Xbox Live Arcade Games

204 days 3 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Article | TnS

Welcome to another addition of IGN Australia's hallowed XBLA Top 10, the feature where they spell out the ten games most deserving of your gaming a...

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Xbox 360

IGN: Xbox 360 Game of the Month: April 2008

205 days 2 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Article | Columbo

IGN writes: "At the end of each month, the IGN Xbox team likes to toss every recently released game on the floor, put on blindfolds, and ...

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MSXbox World: Ikaruga Review

211 days 19 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | BIoodmask

At first glance, or even first play, (as at first glance the game looks quite nice) you will say to yourself 'not another ported arcade shooter' bu...

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LIVE Activity for week of 4/14

213 days 6 hours ago | Multi | News | TnS

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3...

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Giant Bomb reviews Ikaruga (4/5)

214 days 3 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

Jeff Gerstmann reports: ''I'll never be a great Ikaruga player, and that's fine. I've come to terms with that. But that doesn't mean I can't s...

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Wonderwallweb gives Ikaruga 9.2/10

216 days 6 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | wotta

Xbox Live has had a few classics brought to its list of late. Only last month we had the amazing Dreamcast classic Rez updated for the HD generatio...

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Gameplanet reviews Ikaruga (8/10)

217 days 3 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

Aylon Herbet writes: ''2D ARCADE SPACE SHOOTER games are a dime a dozen, but they are also about a dime or two to play. Now you can keep those...

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GotNext reviews Ikaruga (4.5/5)

217 days 3 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | harry190

Aaron Drewniak writes: ''For those unfamiliar with the vertical shooter genre, they generally come in two flavors. There's the methodical memo...

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Totally360 Review: Ikaruga

218 days 8 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | griff

Approaching Ikaruga, or as it's more widely known in pro gaming circles, "The IK" for the first time is like approaching a wounded Tiger ...

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XboxOZ360-Gamer: Ikaruga Review - Just like spa...

219 days 3 hours ago | Multi | Review | gaminoz

XboxOZ360-Gamer's Jim McIntyre reviews the Xbox Live Arcade game Ikaruga and finds 2D shooting is still fun, if challenging. "Treasure's ...

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Top Rated Ikaruga Player: "XBLA Version is...

219 days 10 hours ago | Xbox 360 | News | Marceles

Kotaku writes: "Enjoy that XBLA Ikaruga? The current top-rated numero uno player Kingoro58k totally hates it. While he seems to put up with th...

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DarkZero: Ikaruga Review

220 days 3 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | Cyrus365

DarkZero writes: " must say, being one of my favourite genres and despite the fact I've bought the game twice, I feel rather honoured to be do...

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Destructoid review: Ikaruga - A polished, unpar...

220 days 17 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | TnS

After deliberating, Destructoid cannot, in good conscience, give this game anything but a perfect score. Whether you enjoy shooters or not, it is s...

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Co-Optimus: Ikaruga Co-Op Review

220 days 22 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | wow4u

"Shoot em ups have been around from the dawn of video games. Space Invaders, Galaga, and Gradius, for example, are all classic games most of ...

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Ikaruga Review at CheatCC - Casual Gamers Need ...

221 days 18 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | mmccc

CheatCC writes: "If you are a casual gamer, Ikaruga is not the title for you. Xbox Live Arcade has many titles like Hexic HD and Boogie Bunnie...

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Xbox 360

Kotaku: Ikaruga Review: No Refuge For Wimps

221 days 22 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | Cyrus365

Kotaku writes: "For the uninitiated, Treasure's Ikaruga is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up originally released for arcades, with ports for...

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NZGamer: Ikaruga Review - 'One of the finest ga...

222 days 18 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | Cyrus365

NZGamer writes: "Ikaruga is likely to be one of those games that many Kiwis will have heard of but not had the chance to play. Although this c...

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Xbox 360

Frictionless Insight: Ikaruga Review

222 days 22 hours ago | Xbox 360 | Review | BIoodmask

Ikaruga is such a refinement of the scrolling shooter that everyone with access to Xbox Live Arcade should try the demo to see how the concept of p...

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