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Robot enthusiasts rejoice: Microbot will offer twin stick fun on a cellular level with sparkly co-op sprinkles on top.

The following article is based around an email interview conducted by our team with Naked Sky’s CTO Joshua Glazer. Naked Sky is also known for their previous XBLA title RoboBlitz, which was released back in November 2006z.

Microbot is a twin stick shooter that lets the player battle malicious viruses and diseases as a microscopic nanotech robot injected into someone’s bloodstream. As players travel travel through veins, bones, lungs and other organs, they can collected data fragments that allows them to customize their microbot with powerful weapons, defensive systems, movement parts, and special abilities. What got yours truly’s blood pumping about this title, is the planned cooperative drop-in/drop-out mode.

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EA Picks Up Three Indie Developers.

EA goes out on a buying spreed, this time they have smaller indie developers in their sights.

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Simon Pegg voicing a character in Spare Parts

Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Star Trek star Simon Pegg named as the voice talent for upcoming EA’s Bright Light title.

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EA unveils Microbot: What you can’t see, can save you

Today EA revealed their new title, Microbot, the unique arcade-shooter that takes place in a new locale: the human body.Read on for the full scoop!

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NBA Jam bounces off the XBLA rim, and into the hands of retail

Originally meant to be a downloadable title with the now delayed (possibly forever) NBA Elite 11, which was supposed to come out almost 2 weeks ago, the game was delayed into 2011 a week before release. But what was to become of NBA Jam?

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Dead Space Ignition… ignites onto XBLA!

That’s right, the prequel to January’s Dead Space 2 is coming soon, October 13th soon! The unusual thing? The game actually isn’t a game, but an interactive comic!

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Case Zero Maintains Top Slot on XBLA Activity Charts

When we first reported that companies were considering releasing Demos on Xbox Live Arcade, we were a little wary. Back this spring, EA made it clear they were pursing methods to make the traditional demo model more profitable. Well, it looks like Capcom has already succeeded with this idea, as Dead Rising: Case Zero has maintained its top position on the Xbox Live Activity Charts four weeks after release.

Just last week, Capcom called Case Zero their “Most Dynamic Sales Weapon Ever.” It’s pretty tough to deny their plan has worked considering the shear saturation they have gained on the market place with the prequel content. The success of Case Zero is demonstrating why we felt Case Zero deserved a spot on our Top 15 Games that Changed XBLA Forever.

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
1 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO
2 DeathSpank: Thongs Of Virtue
3 Plants vs. Zombies
4 Sonic Adventure
5 LIMBO
6 Trials HD
7 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: THE GAME
8 Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
9 Castle Crashers
10 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
11 Alien Breed 2: Assault
12 Marathon: Durandal
13 Space Invaders Infinity Gene
14 Game Room **
15 Deadliest Warrior
16 Monday Night Combat
17 Shank
18 UNO
19 Peggle
20 Magic: The Gathering

For the full activity list check out MajorNelson.com

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NBA Jam Still on for 360, Distribution Methods Unknown

When NBA Jam was announced as a Wii exclusive, I was devastated. And wished every night that it would come to the 360, for some HD graphics and online play. Lo and behold, it did! Only as a bundle with NBA Elite 11, a game I had no interest in. I devised schemes of how to get the game, and not have to get Elite 11; most were pretty hairbrained. Well, it looks like they were in vain as NBA Elite 11 has been delayed into 2011. And NBA jam will be launching on its own, possibly on the XBLA or as a full title in time for the 2010 holiday season. I for one am hoping for an XBLA release, but that is just me.

We have put our feelers in with our press contacts but so far the response has been that distribution methods for the game on the Xbox 360 have no been finalized. We will update you when we hear more.

Source:Peter Moore’s EA Sports blog

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EA announces DeathSpank sequel Thongs of Virtue

Electronic Arts and Hothead Games announced a followup to DeathSpank today, entitled Thongs of Virtue. The sequel will be available for XBLA on Sept. 22 for 12oo Microsoft Points.

“Bigger, longer, harder – these were the words that drove us while we created the follow up to our introduction to the DeathSpank universe,” said Vlad Ceraldi, Director of Game Development for Hothead Games. “In T.O.V., we’re taking action RPG fundamentals and adding loads of new creatures, environments, weapons and characters, while continuing to push the envelope with our signature humor.”

That “signature humor” is undoubtedly true, if DeathSpank: TOV’s plot is any indication – TOV has DeathSpank searching for and destroying six mystical thongs that grant its wearer great powers. A long time ago, when nine mystical thongs were planned to bring balance and harmony to the universe, a marketing mishap occurred resulting in only six thongs being produced, which was of course disastrous. Now any who touch them become corrupted, except for DeathSpank, who is too heroic to be justiceded by evil thongs.

Local co-op will also be included as it was in the first game, and will also introduce a new character named Steve, DeathSpank’s partner in crime.

Check back soon for more news updates on this new DeathSpank sequel, and also visit the game’s official website for more information.

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Shank Release Date Announced: August 25th

The team behind Shank has sent word that the game will release on August 25th for Xbox Live Arcade. While that news is exciting enough to warrant its own news post. EA has also sent us a trailer demonstrated the co-op aspect of the game. Watch as Shank and his deadly sidekick Falcone ply their particular brand of retribution in the local multiplayer campaign. Here at XBLA Fans we are beyond pumped for this game. If you’re not sure why we are pumped, check out our E3 Preview.

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