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May 2007 - Posts

  • Nintendo Wii Virtual Console Releases for 5/28

    Another week... another slew of games available on the 'ol Nintendo Virtual Console.  Good thing Mario Party 8 is coming out as the pickins are a bit slim:

    • ActRaiser™ (SNES®, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
    • Kid Chameleon™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
    • J.J. & JEFF (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)

     

    Nintendo Press Release:

    WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL

    It's the end of a three-day weekend, but there's still time to cram some last-minute gaming into your life. And what better way to do that than to go on a quest? Today the Wii Shop Channel on the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo offers three questing opportunities for folks who aren't quite ready to surrender their weekends: battling an evil dude and regaining your godly powers; rescuing your friends, who have been sucked into a video game; and rescuing "a wealthy man who's been kidnapped."

    So do whatever it is you usually do when you go on a quest. Pack a cooler with deep-fried munchies and energy drinks. Dial up your best elf, dwarf and wizard buddies. Or grab your pal Hadji and your dog Bandit. Whatever. Just get questing.

    The three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

    ActRaiser™ (SNES®, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): A masterpiece of game design originally released in the early days of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System®, ActRaiser's enduring popularity stems from its revolutionary combination of action- and simulation-based game play. The user plays the role of the Master, a dethroned deity whose once-idyllic world has fallen under the control of the Evil One. Stripped of godly power, the Master must somehow put an end to the Evil One's reign and rebuild his desolate realm. Game play alternates between two modes: Action and Simulation. In Action mode, the Master must battle against impossible odds to pacify six lands. Pacifying a land unlocks Simulation mode. In this mode, the Master must oversee the development and repopulation of the territory he has reclaimed. In doing so, he will gain followers who gradually restore his godly might, empowering him to take back the next land and, ultimately, defeat the Evil One.

    Kid Chameleon™ (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): The local arcade is packed with kids, all lining up to play the latest, most realistic video game they've ever seen. It's called Wild Side, and it uses holographic images to immerse the player in a strange world. But there's a problem... Kids are literally getting sucked into the game, and now several of them are trapped. Throughout more than 100 levels, you'll take on several different forms, such as a Berzerker, a Micromax, a Maniaxe or a Skycutter, which will make you much more powerful. It's up to you, Kid Chameleon, the best gamer in town, to get yourself inside the game so that you can defeat the game's boss and bring your friends back to reality.

    J.J. & JEFF (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): This comical action game features two bungling detectives, J.J. and JEFF, as they travel through a total of six fields. One day, a request comes into their office to take a case that requires them to "rescue a wealthy man who's been kidnapped." Choose between the two characters and set off alone to outwit your partner and save the day. Each field is broken down into four areas, where enemies, as well as your partner, will try to keep you from your goal. There are many items throughout each area. Kick around in various locations to make them appear. Jump and spray-paint your way toward your goal. If you find a hidden room, you can regain health while being completely entertained by its short sketch and surreal allure.

    For more information about Wii, please visit Wii.com.

  • Mad Tracks Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade

    Mad Tracks Available Now!

    Grab the Xbox LIVE Arcade game that XBLArcade.com has been raving about for months!  Mad Tracks is available now for 800 Microsoft points!  Supporting 4 player Xbox LIVE play, this will be a nice casual alternative to Forza 2.

     

    Full Press Alert:

    Mad Tracks Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade Tomorrow

    3D racing party game Mad Tracks will be available for download  beginning Wednesday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. Pacific Time).

    From the media alert just posted:

    Players can race through 15 challenges consisting of nine mini-games and six different races behind the wheel of one of 12 sleek compact cars. “Mad Tracks,” from Load Inc., features 12 power-ups to keep engines revved up and players in the fast lane ahead of the competition.

    “Mad Tracks” will be available worldwide (with the exception of Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone.

    Game Features

    • 15 distinct challenges (6 races & 9 mini-games) provide a full-fledged racing game experience
    • 12 stackable power-ups (rockets, freezer, oil drop, EMP and more!)
    • 12 sleek looking cars to choose from
    • 4 player multiplayer over Xbox LIVE and 4 player local multiplayer via split screen mode
    • Championship mode & Arcade mode
    • 2 free gamer pictures
    • Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points
  • Mario Party 8 Rockets to the Top of the Gamefly List

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    Mario Party 8 for the Nintendo Wii tops the Gamefly Top 10 list while the recent release of Pirates of the Caribbean is queued up and at the top of the lists for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners...

    Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

    Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:

    Rank

    Title

    Platform

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Mario Party 8

    Wii

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo

    2

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    3

    Shadowrun

    Xbox 360

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    4

    Forza Motorsport 2

    Xbox 360

    Racing

    Microsoft

    5

    Halo 3

    Xbox 360

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    6

    Call of Juarez

    Xbox 360

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

    7

    Spiderman 3

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    8

    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

    Xbox 360

    Strategy/Sim

    Electronic Arts

    9

    DiRT

    Xbox 360

    Racing

    Codemasters

    10

    Crackdown

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Microsoft

     


    Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    2

    Shadowrun

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    3

    Forza Motorsport 2

    Racing

    Microsoft

    4

    Halo 3

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    5

    Call of Juarez

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

    6

    Spiderman 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    7

    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

    Strategy/Sim

    Electronic Arts

    8

    DiRT

    Racing

    Codemasters

    9

    Crackdown

    Action Adventure

    Microsoft

    10

    Tenchu Z

    Action Adventure

    Microsoft

     


    Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Mario Party 8

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo

    2

    Resident Evil 4

    Action Adventure

    Capcom

    3

    Super Paper Mario

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    4

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    5

    Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo

    6

    Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

    Fighting

    Midway

    7

    Spiderman 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    8

    Sonic and the Secret Rings

    Action Adventure

    Sega

    9

    Cooking Mama: Cook Off

    Strategy/Sim

    Majesco

    10

    Wario Ware: Smooth Moves

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo

     


    PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    2

    MLB 07: The Show

    Sports

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    3

    Spiderman 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    4

    Transformers: The Game

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    5

    Lair

    Action Adventure

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    6

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma

    Action Adventure

    Tecmo

    7

    F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon

    Shooter

    Vivendi Universal

    8

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

    9

    Darkness

    Shooter

    Take Two

    10

    MotorStorm

    Racing

    Sony Computer Entertainment

     


    PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

    Fighting

    Namco

    2

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    3

    Spiderman 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    4

    Odin Sphere

    Action Adventure

    Atlus

    5

    God of War II

    Action Adventure

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    6

    Dawn of Mana

    RPG

    Square Enix

    7

    Tomb Raider: Anniversary

    Action Adventure

    Eidos

    8

    Shrek the Third

    Kids/Family

    Activision

    9

    Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm

    RPG

    Koei

    10

    Bully

    Action Adventure

    Take Two

     


    Xbox Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Halo 2

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    2

    Destroy All Humans 2

    Action Adventure

    THQ

    3

    Scarface: The World Is Yours

    Action Adventure

    Vivendi Universal

    4

    Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II:

    RPG

    LucasArts

    5

    Ninja Gaiden Black

    Action Adventure

    Tecmo

    6

    Half-Life 2

    Shooter

    Electronic Arts

    7

    Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

    Action Adventure

    LucasArts

    8

    Star Wars: Republic Commando

    Shooter

    LucasArts

    9

    Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

    Action Adventure

    Aspyr

    10

    Family Guy - Video Game!

    Action Adventure

    Take Two

     


    Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Pokemon Diamond

    Strategy/Sim

    Nintendo

    2

    Touch the Dead

    Action Adventure

    Eidos

    3

    Naruto: Ninja Council 3

    Fighting

    D3P

    4

    Pokemon Pearl

    Strategy/Sim

    Nintendo

    5

    New Super Mario Bros.

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    6

    Hotel Dusk: Room 215

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    7

    Diner Dash

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Eidos

    8

    Etrian Odyssey

    RPG

    Atlus

    9

    Diddy Kong Racing DS

    Racing

    Nintendo

    10

    Wario: Master of Disguise

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

     


    PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

    Action Adventure

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    2

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Disney Interactive

    3

    300: March to Glory

    Action Adventure

    Eidos

    4

    SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2

    Shooter

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    5

    God of War: Chains of Olympus

    Action Adventure

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    6

    MLB 07: The Show

    Sports

    Sony Computer Entertainment

    7

    Final Fantasy

    RPG

    Square Enix

    8

    Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

    Action Adventure

    Take Two

    9

    Prince of Persia: Rival Swords

    Action Adventure

    Ubisoft

    10

    Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

    Shooter

    Activision

     


    GameCube Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    2

    Mario Party 7

    Kids/Family

    Nintendo

    3

    Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    4

    Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition

    RPG

    Nintendo

    5

    Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    6

    Mario Kart: Double Dash

    Racing

    Nintendo

    7

    LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

    Kids/Family

    LucasArts

    8

    Super Smash Bros. Melee

    Fighting

    Nintendo

    9

    Mario Power Tennis

    Sports

    Nintendo

    10

    Mario Superstar Baseball

    Sports

    Nintendo

     


    Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Pokemon Fire Red

    Strategy/Sim

    Nintendo

    2

    Pokemon Emerald

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    3

    Pokemon Leaf Green

    Strategy/Sim

    Nintendo

    4

    Pokemon: Ruby

    RPG

    Nintendo

    5

    Pokemon: Sapphire

    RPG

    Nintendo

    6

    Final Fantasy VI Advance

    RPG

    Nintendo

    7

    Final Fantasy V Advance

    RPG

    Nintendo

    8

    Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap

    RPG

    Nintendo

    9

    Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team

    Action Adventure

    Nintendo

    10

    Shrek the Third

    Action Adventure

    Activision

  • New Games for the Week of May 28, 2007

    Some noticeable releases this week include Shadowrun on Xbox 360 and PC, Forza Motorsport 2 for Xbox 360, Mario Party 8 on Nintendo Wii, and Crush on Sony's PSP.  In addition, Halo 2 makes its appearance on Window's Vista PC's after a slight delay apparently due to some last minute nudity editing from the final code.

    Check out the latest list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of 5/28/2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)!

    Forza Motorsport 2  
    Shadowrun  
    Monster Madness:  Battle for Suburbia  
    Surf's Up  

    Surf's Up  

    Mario Party 8  
    Surf's Up  
    Tamagotchi:  Party On!  

    Surf's Up  
    Atelier Iris 3:  Grand Phantasm  

    Surf's Up  
    Crush  
    Legend of the Dragon  

    Tank Beat  
    Pony Friends  
    Surf's Up  

    Halo 2  
    Shadowrun  
    Monster Madness:  Battle for Suburbia  
    Codename Panzers:  Commander's Edition  
    Circus Empire  
    Secrets of Atlantis  
    Surf's Up  
    Warhammer 40K:  Dawn of War Platinum Edition  

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  • Rush 'n Attack and Xevious Available Now!

    Rush'n Attack Xevious

    Available Now!

    This week we see two releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade:

    • Rush 'n Attack (400 Points)
    • Xevious (400 Points)

    Little factoid:  Xevious is the first 100% arcade reproduction anywhere!

     

    Full Press Release:

    Rush 'n Attack and Xevious Come to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday

    Cold War Combat Heats Up as Rush ‘n Attack Arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade This Week

     

    A rescue mission to remember, “Rush ‘n Attack” is a heroic arcade action game, equipped with enhanced graphics, music, and sound effects. Fight through four stages of increasing difficulty to free prisoners of war using a trusty knife along with an array of other weapons from which to choose. Opt to rescue compatriots as a lone soldier, or form a united front with a friend utilizing Xbox LIVE’s multiplayer capabilities. “Rush ‘n Attack,” also known as “Green Beret,” will be available for download this Wednesday, May 23 at 2:00 a.m. PDT.

     

    “Rush ‘n Attack” will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points and is rated E10+.

     

    Game Features

     

    • Fight through 4 stages to free the prisoners of war
    • Up to two players can play together locally or over Xbox LIVE in either Versus or Co-op mode
    • Local multiplayer features split screen action with results captured on Leaderboards
    • Players can chose to play with either the authentic, original graphics or with enhanced graphics which features fully rendered 3-D models
    • All music and sound effects have been digitally enhanced
    • Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points

    More information is available at http://www.xbox.com/games/livearcade.

     

     

    A Blast From the Past: “Xevious” Lands on Xbox LIVE Arcade This Wednesday

     

    Did you run out of quarters the last time you played Xevious at the arcade? Don’t worry, because this Wednesday gamers will have a second chance to take down the nefarious supercomputer GAMP and defeat the Andor Genesis mother ship in “Xevious.” Newcomers to this arcade classic that helped pioneer the vertical scrolling shooter genre can also experience it for the first time on Xbox LIVE  Arcade this Wednesday, May 23 at 2:00 a.m. PDT.

     

     “Xevious” will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points and is rated E for Everyone.

     

    Game Features

    • Play the 100% arcade accurate reproduction of “Xevious” for the first time anywhere
    • Test your memory: uncover hidden bonuses that are scattered throughout the levels just like in the arcade version, where shots to the ground uncover power-ups like Sol towers and 1UPs
    • Compare your high score against other “Xevious” players from around the world on the Leaderboards
    • Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points

    More information is available at http://www.xbox.com/games/livearcade.

  • Wii Virtual Console Releases for 5/21

     

    Another Nintendo Wii Virtual Console Monday... with three releases:

    •  Donkey Kong Country 2™: Diddy's Kong Quest™ (SNES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
    • Streets of Rage™ 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
    • Blazing Lazers (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)

    Full Press Release: 

    WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL

    May 21, 2007

    The elves mining Nintendo's vaults for classic games have unearthed three new ones to add to the Wii Shop Channel. They feature ragers, lasers and, um, monkeys not in cages. Anyway, it's unlikely that you've played all three of these, so go ahead and check 'em out. Or the elves will cry.

    The three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

    Donkey Kong Country 2™: Diddy's Kong Quest™ (SNES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In the sequel to the immensely popular Donkey Kong Country™, Diddy Kong® gets the spotlight, along with his girlfriend, Dixie Kong™ - a great little monkey with a dangerous ponytail. The action starts on the wreck of King K. Rool's Gangplank Galleon that has apparently broken up on a reef offshore from the Kremlings' Island. Diddy and his friends will have to work together to rescue Donkey Kong®, exploring all the hidden areas of the Kremlings' island: a spooky haunted forest, treacherous swamps, a giant beehive oozing with sticky honey and lava-filled caves, just to name a few.

    Streets of Rage™ 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): To celebrate their defeat of the Syndicate exactly one year before, Blaze, Adam and Axel met for drinks. The next morning, Axel received a frantic phone call from Eddie "Skate" Hunter, Adam's younger brother, whom he was living with on the edge of the city. Blaze and Axel found Adam and Skate's house wrecked, and a picture showing Adam chained up at the feet of Mr. X. The city then once again returned to its nightmarish state as criminals ran rampant. Unable to contact their old friend in artillery, Axel and Blaze team up with Skate and Max Thunder to free the city and rescue Adam from the Syndicate. It is up to you to take down Mr. X once and for all.

    Blazing Lazers (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points): Blazing Lazers is a vertical-scrolling shooter that was praised for surpassing the limitations of the hardware of its time. Players control the extraordinary firepower of their Gunhed Star Fighter to take on the Dark Squadron that has begun its invasion of Earth. Collect power-ups to increase your ship's battle strength so it can cut through enemies and defeat the bosses in all nine areas. Of course, as part of the "Soldier" series, the game contains a good combination of fast-paced speed with catchy, drum-propelled background music, coupled with the Field Thunder that can be used to destroy enemies in one fell swoop for the ultimate sense of satisfaction. With its fine-tuned difficulty levels, Blazing Lazers is a shooting game that anyone can enjoy.

    For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com.

  • New Video Game Releases for May 21, 2007

    Some noticeable releases this week include Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End on just about every platform, Dawn of Mana for the PlayStation 2, and Halo 2 for the PC (Windows Vista)...

    Check out the latest list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of 5/21/2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)!

    Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold  
    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  
    Wartech:  Senko no Ronde  

    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  

    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  

    Dawn of Mana  
    Odin Sphere  
    Art of Fighting Anthology  
    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  

    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  
    Legend of the Dragon  
    Diner Dash  
    Brooktown High Senior Year  

    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  
    Diner Dash  
    Death Jr. & The Science Fair  
    NY Times Crosswords  
    Marvel Trading Card Game  
    Naruto Ninja Council 3  

    Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World's End  
    Halo 2  
    Mission:  Combat Force  
    Cossaks Emperor's Edition  
    American Conquest Anthology  
    Warhammer 40K:  Dawn of War Platinum Edition  
    Dreamfall:  The Longest Journey 2 Game of the Year Edition  
       

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  • Aegis Wing Available Now for FREE!

    Aegis Wing Available Now for FREE!

    The Intern project, known as Aegis Wing is available for free download right not on Xbox LIVE Arcade!  It support 4 player co-op either locally or over Xbox LIVE.  Free for a limited time, so get downloading!

    Make sure to queue it up after the Halo 3 beta ;)

     

    Full Press Releases:

    Xbox LIVE Arcade Intern Project Game Aegis Wing Launches This Week as Free Gift to Gamers

    REDMOND, Wash. — May 14, 2007 — This Wednesday, team up with up to three of your friends and prepare yourselves for intense side-scrolling, sci-fi shooting action in “Aegis Wing.” Originally conceived by three Microsoft Corp. interns over the course of a summer, “Aegis Wing” will be available for free to all Xbox LIVE® Silver and Gold members in North America for a limited time. “Aegis Wing” will be available for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360™ beginning Wednesday, May 16, at 2 a.m. PDT.

    “Aegis Wing” is a 2-D side-scrolling space shooter that combines epic space combat with fantastic visuals, and is set to a rich symphonic soundtrack. It is set in the year 2105, when humanity must flee a dying Earth for the distant world Europa. But this new home is soon threatened by a powerful alien race, the Araxia. With stolen Araxian technology, the Europa fleet develops an experimental star fighter and assigns four ace pilots to test it. The Aegis Wing is born, and it becomes your mission to wield this new technology as humanity’s last hope for survival.

    Up to four players can play together either locally or over Xbox LIVE to defeat waves of nefarious Araxian ships and bosses, and can even combine spacecraft in two-, three- or four-ship formations to access powerful Super Weapons.

    “Aegis Wing” was originally conceived by three students – Scott Brodie, Danny Dyer and Matt Monson – during a summer internship at Xbox LIVE Arcade. The students worked in tandem with Carbonated Games – the creators of fan-favorite, UNO® – to bring the game to the Xbox LIVE Arcade community. The full version of “Aegis Wing” is being released on Xbox LIVE Arcade free of charge and will be available for a limited time.

    Game Features

    Game features include the following:

    • Amazing environmental art
    • Full symphonic soundtrack
    • Up to four-player simultaneous cooperative multiplayer gameplay, either locally on the same Xbox 360 console or over Xbox LIVE*
    • Ability to attach your ship to your wingmen’s spacecraft to gain the “turret” ability and increase the firepower of the Super Weapons
    • Four Super Weapons: the Hades Beam (wreaks total destruction), the Gorgon Burst (wipes out incoming fire and disables enemy spacecraft with an electromagnetic pulse), the Arcus Missile (a heat-seeking missile) and the Lambda Shield (deflects incoming fire back at enemies)
    • Six epic missions and several memorable boss encounters to fight through

    Where Can I Get It?

    You can download “Aegis Wing” beginning Wednesday, May 16, at 2 a.m. PDT on Xbox LIVE Arcade. “Aegis Wing” will be available for download in North America only. “Aegis Wing” is rated E for Everyone, with Mild Fantasy Violence. More information is available at http://www.xbox.com/games/livearcade.

    About Xbox LIVE Arcade

    Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360 is the premier destination for digitally distributed high-definition games. Xbox LIVE Arcade is a fast-growing phenomenon with more than 25 million game downloads and a diverse library of original development and classic titles from the world’s best independent and established developers and publishers. With a dynamically updated library and free** trials for every title, Xbox LIVE Arcade makes it easy for every type of gamer — from casual to hard-core — to get instantly immersed in the fun. Xbox LIVE Arcade also lets friends connect and play these incredible games from either the same room or from around the world via the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/livearcade.

    About Microsoft

    Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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    * Multiplayer gameplay over Xbox LIVE requires Xbox LIVE Gold Membership.

    ** Connect-time charges may apply.

    Microsoft, Xbox LIVE, Xbox 360 and Xbox are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

    The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Xbox 360 Captures 7/10 Top Spots on Gamefly List

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    For six weeks straight, Spiderman 3 for the Xbox 360 once again tops the Gamefly Top 10 list.  In addition, the Xbox 360 holds 7 out of the top 10 spots.  Nintendo Wii owners are queueing up the arrival of Mario Party 8 while PlayStation 3 owners also have Spiderman 3 at the top of their lists...

    Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

     

     

    Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:

    Rank

    Title

    Platform

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Spiderman 3

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    2

    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

    Xbox 360

    Strategy/Sim

    Electronic Arts

    3

    Shadowrun

    Xbox 360

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    4

    Spiderman 3

    PlayStation 2

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    5

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Buena Vista Games

    6

    Crackdown

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Microsoft

    7

    Mario Party 8

    Wii

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo

    8

    Transformers: The Game

    Xbox 360

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    9

    Spiderman 3

    PlayStation 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    10

    Call of Juarez

    Xbox 360

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

     


    Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Spiderman 3

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    2

    Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

    Strategy/Sim

    Electronic Arts

    3

    Shadowrun

    Shooter

    Microsoft

    4

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Action Adventure

    Buena Vista Games

    5

    Crackdown

    Action Adventure

    Microsoft

    6

    Transformers: The Game

    Action Adventure

    Activision

    7

    Call of Juarez

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

    8

    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

    Shooter

    Ubisoft

    9

    Forza Motorsport 2

    Racing

    Microsoft

    10

    DiRT

    Racing

    Codemasters

     


    Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:

    Rank

    Title

    Category

    Publisher

    1

    Mario Party 8

    Arcade/Puzzle

    Nintendo