Tweet *Cue the Imperial March Theme, please* As hard as it may be to believe, Friday May 21st will mark the 30th anniversary of the classic Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back.  In celebration of the momentous occasion, LucasArts has decided to throw a birthday party of sorts, except YOU get the...

Tweet Did someone hit the wrong keyboard key on the Xbox Live Marketplace?  The ‘Exclusive’ Map Pack that was to come with GameStop pre-orders is up on the market place right now.  Take note that Lost Planet 2 is not even out for another week. The Lost Planet 2 DLC is available right now for a mere $5...

Tweet Today marks a sad day as the original Xbox Live service shuts down later on this evening.  This spectacular service began seven years ago and has spawned a new definition of multiplayer gaming on consoles today. One of the biggest games played on Xbox Live remains Halo 2.  Bungie has decided to send...

Tweet The Xbox Live community has come together and voted on their favorite XBLA games from 2009.  The top winning spot gets awarded to Trials HD.  Just how addicted are gamers to this game?  When Trials HD first launched in August, over 300,000 copies of the game flew off the virtual store shelves of...

Tweet Summer is the time to get wet and wild and Xbox LIVE fans can get a jump start right now.  Microsoft and Vector Unit have unveiled Hydro Thunder Hurricane, an Xbox LIVE Arcade-exclusive sequel to the legendary Midway speedboat racing arcade game.   The game promises amazing graphics and water...

Tweet Xbox Live fans have a new puzzler to stretch their mental agility.  An intriguing mix of puzzle solving, adventuring, and strategy, BlindGiRl puts the player in the shoes of a girl lost in a world of darkness, where the unknown lurks around every corner. According to the developer, GLPeas,...

Tweet Stick ‘Em Up is bringing on the basics.  Not just 8-bit basics either.  Stick people are rocks this game.  The deal only gets sweeter when you pilot three vehicles and get in some co-op action. Enjoy these trailers and then jump head over to the Indie section of Xbox Live to snag this throwback to...

Tweet Breath of Death VII: The Beginning is going to be hitting the 360 this April.  What better way to celebrate the taxation you just suffered than by dropping a measly $1 on this game. Breath of Death VII will sport some historic 8-bitish visuals rendered in spectacular 720p glory.  Several dungeons...

Tweet Bulkypix and Press Start Studio’s gorgeous 2D hack ‘n slash zombie killing game, Twin Blades, has a huge update in the pipeline for the game. Adding story cutscenes, boss fights, new abilities, and more, this update should add a lot of depth to an otherwise basic initial release. The...

Tweet Way back at CES 2006, Bill Gates first coined the term “LIVE Anywhere.”  This was his overarching initiative within Microsoft to encourage convergence across numerous different disciplines and products.  Among the big announcements at the time were the moving of Windows Media Center...