Games Are Charitable – XBLA Roundup: Chime

Games Are Charitable – XBLA Roundup: Chime

Tweet Chime is the first offering from charitable organization OneBigGame. Unlike most puzzlers, the object of the game is to fill up the board rather than clear it. You do this by connecting the pieces together to form solid blocks. A rhythm wave sweeps across the board in time with the music, and as that...

XBLA Roundup: KrixxX

XBLA Roundup: KrixxX

Tweet See that owl? He’s suffering from some sort of brain damage, and he’s jumbled up all of the words he’s trying to spit out. The objective of KrissX is to help him form coherent words by rearranging the letters to create the word he’s trying to say. You are graded on things like...

XBLA Roundup: Vandal Hearts FoJ and Death By Cube

XBLA Roundup: Vandal Hearts FoJ and Death By Cube

Tweet It’s another two game week on the XBLA with Death By Cube, and Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement both launching today! Square Enix has really been thinking outside the RPG box lately! First 0 Day Attack On Earth, and now, Death By Cube. This quirky 2 stick shooter puts you in the shoes of a...

XBLA Roundup: Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond

XBLA Roundup: Matt Hazard: Blood Bath And Beyond

Tweet Can it really be referred to as a “round up” when there’s only one game? While I ponder that, you should check out Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond. Fans of Contra will fall in insta-love with the fast paced side scrolling action this game offers up. You can play alone, or with a...

XBLA Roundup: Polar Panic and 0 Day Attack On Earth

XBLA Roundup: Polar Panic and 0 Day Attack On Earth

Tweet This week Polar Panic, and 0 Day Attack on Earth are spreading holiday cheer on the XBLM. Gamers can either help a polar bear murder some trappers with large blocks of ice, or thwart an alien invasion with some friends – tough choice! Polar Panic puts you in the role of an intrepid polar bear as...

XBLA Roundup: Alien Breed Evolution Episode 1 And Puzzlegeddon

XBLA Roundup: Alien Breed Evolution Episode 1 And Puzzlegeddon

Tweet This week on XBLA, we have hordes of angry aliens, and an excellent competitive puzzle game in the form of Alien Breed Evolution Episode 1, and Puzzlegeddon. Long time gamers might remember the critically acclaimed 1991 Amiga game Alien Breed. This week, Alien Breed Evolution Episode 1 hits the XBLA...

XBLA Roundup: Qix++

XBLA Roundup: Qix++

Tweet This week’s lone XBLA game is Qix++, an HD remake of the arcade classic Qix. The object of the game is to trap the Qix in a small segment of the board by cutting off sections of the board. Once you remove enough of the board, the Qix will be destroyed, and the round will be over. Any contact...

XBLA Roundup: Call of Duty Classic

XBLA Roundup: Call of Duty Classic

Tweet It’s another one-game week on the XBLA, but at least that game is a big one. Call of Duty Classic. This HD remake of the original Call of Duty is a great way to see where the franchise started. If you have thumbs, eyes, and something to play video games on, chances are you already own a copy of...

XBLA Roundup: Madden NFL Arcade

XBLA Roundup: Madden NFL Arcade

Tweet It doesn’t feel like much of a roundup when there’s just one game to be rounded up, but hey, at least the game in question is in the spirit of the season. The one and only XBLA release this Thanksgiving week is Madden NFL Arcade, a bite sized version of the popular Madden NFL franchise....

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