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Zeno Clash and Raystorm hit XBLA
14 years ago

Zeno Clash and Raystorm hit XBLA

By  •  Previews

Two offerings for today on Xbox Live Arcade. First up is Zeno Clash, a first person action game. This PC remake looks like a more …
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Six player Castlevania: Harmony of Despair coming to XBLA?
14 years ago

Six player Castlevania: Harmony of Despair coming to XBLA?

By  •  Rumors, News

If the next iteration of Castlevania isn’t exciting enough, then how does six-player cooperative play sound? Earlier reports claim that news blog Never Know Tech had the big story …
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SEGA needed to restructure to avoid obscurity
14 years ago

SEGA needed to restructure to avoid obscurity

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CEO of SEGA West, Mike Hayes, recently gave an interview with 1UP where he explained the recent restructuring of SEGA to create a stronger emphasis on games …
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Jet Set Radio coming to XBLA
14 years ago

Jet Set Radio coming to XBLA

By  •  Rumors, News

Is Jet Set Radio coming to XBLA. According to newly “leaked” pictures it just might be.
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Dreamcast games coming to Xbox Live Arcade?
14 years ago

Dreamcast games coming to Xbox Live Arcade?

By  •  News

Will a few Dreamcast classics be making their way onto XBLA? A recent batch of leaked screenshots indicate yes.
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 confirmed, Bionic Commando can jump
14 years ago

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 confirmed, Bionic Commando can jump

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Capcom has hit us with a double whammy of official announcements for rumors that have been circulating for the past few days. First there’s Marvel vs. Capcom …
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New pricing for demos could change XBLA games in a big way
14 years ago

New pricing for demos could change XBLA games in a big way

By  •  News

 

Bringing demos to the consumer always seems like a solid way of marketing a game, right? Of course. But publishers like EA have considered …
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XBLA Wednesday: Final Fight: Double Impact
14 years ago

XBLA Wednesday: Final Fight: Double Impact

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Final Fight: Double Impact was released on Xbox Live Arcade earlier today. The game contains both Final Fight and Magic Sword and features an arcade cabinet view …
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Blacklight: Tango Down – meet “The Order”
14 years ago

Blacklight: Tango Down – meet “The Order”

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Blacklight: Tango Down is a first-person shooter created for hardcore shooter fans by Ignition Entertainment and Zombie Studios, and it’s coming this summer to …
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Machinarium’s XBLA Refusal and more: The original interview with Amanita Design’s Jakub Dvorsky
14 years ago

Machinarium’s XBLA Refusal and more: The original interview with Amanita Design’s Jakub Dvorsky

By  •  Interviews

This interview was conducted at the Casual Connect 2010 conference in Hamburg. It was used for a short article that created a lot of buzz about Microsoft turning down the chance to publish Machinarium on Xbox Live Arcade by Microsoft. Although our focus is Xbox Live Arcade related content, our editorial staff agreed that the following is an exception due to the recent circumstances.


Jakub Dvorksy, currently the lead designer at the Czech indie studio Amanita Design, is the original founder of the studio and brought together the team of creatives and artists that have been responsible for the highly acclaimed point and click adventure Machinarium. We recently had the pleasure of talking to this self-taught leader and look back at the history of the little studio in the Czech Republic.
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