Marc Whitten, Xbox Live’s GM, appoligizes for the poor performance of Xbox Live over the holidays due to the record-breaking increase of people using Xbox Live and due to the issues offers a full Xbox Live arcade game absolutley free.
“The Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, and the Playstation Network all offer their own unique sets of games to purchase and play without even getting up from your couch. While their efforts to resell me my childhood have not been in vain, I sometimes wonder why there aren
’t even more old school games showing up at a more regular pace.”
According to our sources, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune comes to Home armed with a side-scrolling 2D arcade game, described to us as reminiscent of both Contra and Out Of This World. Sounds kind of like Capcom’s 2D remake of Bionic Commando in its execution, full of enemies and exploding barrels to shoot.
For everyone looking for something different and innovative, indie game site gametunnel puts forth its list of the 10 best Independent Games this year. Several games on past year’s lists have made their way to Xbox Live Arcade (Wik, Mutant Storm, Outpost Kaloki). A good place to find cool up-coming games. [Includes Demos/Downloads of the games]
A rare game known as a Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator (MACS) is a light gun game made specifically for US Army boot camps and it doesn’t use the Super Scope. It requires a modified M-16.
Miyamoto joined Nintendo in 1977 as a staff artist and quickly built a reputation for himself. As the creator of the hugely popular Mario and Zelda games, he is one of the most revered figures in the video game world. In 1981, Nintendo released Miyamoto
’s first masterpiece, the arcade game Donkey Kong.
On Oct. 18, 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) first went on sale in the United States. It was an 8-bit video game console, and largely thanks to “Super Mario Bros.,” a spinoff from the arcade hit “Donkey Kong,” the NES quickly became the most successful game system of its era
A rare game known as a Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator (MACS) is a light gun game made specifically for US Army boot camps and it doesn’t use the Super Scope. It requires a modified M-16.
Miyamoto joined Nintendo in 1977 as a staff artist and quickly built a reputation for himself. As the creator of the hugely popular Mario and Zelda games, he is one of the most revered figures in the video game world. In 1981, Nintendo released Miyamoto
’s first masterpiece, the arcade game Donkey Kong.
Golden Tee arcade games you find in many pubs are proof that even a simple game can be ridiculously fun with the right controls and a group of friends. Unfortunately recreating that same atmosphere at home would require you to shell out about $3000 for a brand new Golden Tee arcade system and cover your floors with peanut shells� Until now.
