Clik here to view.
XBLA Fans turns two today
When Ben Fisher and I started XBLA Fans we had no idea the idea would take off like it has. We’d begun planning the idea the fall of 2009 after the launch of Trials HD and Shadow Complex and begun...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fable Heroes goes gold
Fable Heroes has passed Microsoft’s certification process and is ready for release on May 2. The game will cost 800MSP and will be among the first games to feature 30 achievements for a gamerscore of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Best of XBLA at E3 2012
Every year, E3 seems more hectic than the last. We spent five hectic days getting our eyes and hands on every XBLA game possible and we’ve picked out eighteen games that stood out from the crowd. Here...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Exclusive: Robomodo’s Roberta shreds her way into Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
It’s no secret we’ve been big supporters of Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD. In fact, it hit our XBLA’s Most Wanted well before it was announced. We awarded Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD in our Best of E3...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hybrid released today, but servers are down *UPDATE*
Update: 10:00 PM EST 5th Cell has located the problem and is now fixed. The game has shown up on the marketplace for download/purchase. They did say it might take a few hours but it should be all good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Popular PC game Terraria coming to XBLA
Re-Logic and 505 games has announced their popular PC game Terraria will be coming to XBLA and PSN. Over the course of the last day, the Terraria/Re-Logic’s Facebook and Twitter has been teasing a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Worms Revolution to be released October 10th
Per Team17’s twitter account, Worms Revolution is coming to XBLA on October 10th. The much-anticipated game will feature a new 2D physics engine, as well as many weapons (new and old!), and modes for...
View ArticleCharacter reveals for Guardians of Middle-earth
[springboard type=”video” id=”599297″ player=”xbla001″ width=”640″ height=”400″ ] Monolith and Warner Bros. recently released a bunch of new information on Guardians of Middle-earth, an upcoming...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cave Story receives ESRB rating for Xbox 360
In case you haven’t yet played the popular indie masterpiece, Cave Story received an ESRB rating for the Xbox 360, hinting that some announcement of a release for the platform might be forthcoming....
View ArticleClik here to view.
One million riders have played Trials Evolution
We love us some Trials Evo. It’s a game that provides a perfect balance between thrills, and replayability. It’s a game that perpetuates itself with some of the most amazing user-created content in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More XBLA games disappear from the marketplace
To see an Xbox Live Arcade game removed from the marketplace isn’t uncommon. By our counts over 30 have been delisted since the Xbox 360 launched in 2005. Reasons for their removal vary. Some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Walking Dead season finale launch trailer
[springboard type=”video” id=”605199″ player=”xbla001″ width=”640″ height=”400″ ] Last week we got word that The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – No Time Left would shuffle onto Xbox Live Arcade on November...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead shuffles Season Two into the fall lineup
In an interview with Eurogamer, Telltale Games’ CEO and co-founder Dan Connors touched on the next season of his studio’s critically acclaimed adaptation of The Walking Dead. “We’re aiming for fall...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dungeon Defenders II announced…but not coming to XBLA
The original Dungeon Defenders was an extremely popular XBLA title, and many players have been looking forward to the inevitable sequel for some time. The sequel is looking very promising — it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ducktales Remastered announced for Summer 2013
The original NES Ducktales game was one of the gems of the era, an incredible platformer designed by the creator of Megaman, Keiji Inafune. It contained one of the most memorable chiptune soundtracks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Skullgirls adds more character stretch goals; makes progress on XBLA patch
In an effort to continue growing the popular game Skullgirls, the developers have set yet another stretch goal. Lab Zero Game’s CEO Peter Bartholow confirmed to XBLAFans via e-mail that they have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State of Decay’s Title Update in a state of emergency
Undead Labs’ zombie apocalypse survival simulator has run into a bad patch today, literally. State of Decay debuted earlier this month to record-breaking sales and critical acclaim, which we echoed in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xbox One first to secure branded domain name
Microsoft has secured a branded domain names for it’s new system. According to Fusible, XboxOne.com and XboxOne.net net have both been granted to the company after filing a complaint with the National...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return of Pinball Arcade still up in the air
The Pinball Arcade on XBLA has received the yo-yo treatment as of late after it was delisted from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace last week. While the game probably won’t be coming back any time soon, there...
View ArticleHeadset will now be inlcuded with Xbox One bundle
Microsoft announced today that a headset will now be included with the Xbox One. Due to the bundling of the Kinect sensor, Microsoft had previously stated that a headset was not going to be included...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xbox One changes always on policy with Kinect
The one sure thing about the Xbox One at this point is that any news about the system is fluid right up till launch day. Following several key policy reversals by Microsoft, they’ve switched things up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate leaps from handheld to XBLA in April
Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate, the handheld companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins will soon make the jump to the Xbox 360. Subtitled Deluxe Edition, the new Metroid-esque, 2.5D brawler will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xbox Live player first to hit 1 million Gamerscore
Well, it finally happened: someone has broken the 1,000,000 Gamerscore mark. Major Nelson offered warm congratulations to the dedicated gamer, Stallion83, through a tweet. Breaking 1 million is an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chief Product Officer of Xbox Marc Whitten leaves Microsoft
Microsoft announced today the impending departure of Chief Product Officer and Corporate Vice President of Xbox Marc Whitten. Marc has been with Microsoft since 2000, and has been on the team through...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ID@Xbox Games Announced at GDC
Today at GDC 2014, Microsoft announced 25 games to be released as part of the ID@Xbox program. Major Nelson provides some further details in a blog post. Xbox Wire released a brief rundown of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#IDARB coming to Games with Gold on Xbox One in February
#IDARB? It Draws a Red Box. ^ What once was a red box on Twitter has now become a platforming, jump-all-over-the-place, arena-ball esport that’ll make the crowds go wild. Crowds? Yes. For the first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rhythm Party disappears from the Xbox Live Marketplace on February 1
Konami Japan has announced that the Xbox Live Arcade title Rhythm Party will be taken off the marketplace on February 1, 2015, but the DLC music packs will continue to be sold for the known time. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Details about the upcoming Resident Evil Revelations 2 Raid mode
At midnight PST today, Capcom has released its first details about Raid mode for the upcoming Resident Evil Revelations 2. As a popular mode in the first Resident Evil Revelations, information about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Wars (Xbox One) accidently released early; urgent notice by developers
Some players were lucky enough to get their happy on a little early yesterday. On Thursday, April 9 at 5:00 pm PST/8:00 pm EST, Happy Wars for Xbox One was accidentally released for the general public...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AirMech Arena Xbox One release listed as May 11
The internet can be a strange place. Sometimes you end up finding things you weren’t looking for, like the release date to the Xbox One version of AirMech Arena. Thanks to the Uplay App on Xbox One,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Wars makes Xbox One debut on April 24; Xbox 360 version receives patch
After a false start, Toylogic Inc. has announced Happy Wars is making its way onto Xbox One this Friday, April 24. Taking advantage of the increased power of the Xbox One are improved textures,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update: Self-Service Refunds on Xbox Live: A clearer refunds policy emerges
Update: We asked Microsoft if there were any contingencies for games that could be completed in under two hours. They replied, however, its pretty clear there isn’t a firm solution to this issue yet....
View ArticleMinecraft, Unified: Better Together Update Unites Players
Say good-bye to Minecraft: Xbox One Edition. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is dead. So is every other edition. In their stead: Minecraft. Pure and simple. Today sees the Better Together update hit the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Future New Releases Will Join Xbox Game Pass at Launch
In an announcement today, Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, has stated that future new releases on Xbox will immediately join the Xbox Game Pass catalogue upon their launch. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription...
View ArticleClik here to view.
E3 2018: Select ID@Xbox Joins the Game Pass Day-and-Date Party
Xbox’s game subscription service, Game Pass, was merely six months old when it got a huge shot in the arm. It already was a repository of more than 100 games from three console generations, but in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s Fortnite’s 1st birthday, but you get the gifts!
It’s hard to believe that Fortnite is already turning one year old as of July 25th. Thankfully, you won’t need to worry about providing a birthday llama piñata however, as Epic Games has decided the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fortnite: Battle Royale Patch v5.10 Highlights
Fortnite’s 1st Birthday Quite a few new additions have made their way into Fortnite today, with several changes to various gameplay components. Aside from the addition of the Fortnite’s 1st birthday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fortnite: Battle Royale v5.10 Content Update
The 5.10 content update released today sees the comeback of the guided missile launcher into Fortnite among a few other things. As previously stated in the Fortnite developer update, the guided missile...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Mans Sky NEXT patch 1.55 available now!
We are officially two weeks past the launch of No Man’s Sky and the NEXT update on Xbox One, and already we’ve seen two large patches released for the game. The previous patch addressed a vital issue...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overcooked 2 receiving New Game Plus mode
Just when you thought the kitchen couldn’t get any hotter, developer Team17 announced today that the Overcooked 2 would be receiving a new game plus mode. Prepare to slice, dice, fry and fling food...
View ArticleLimited Edition PUBG Controller Announced at Gamescom, Plus Expanded Design...
During the Inside Xbox show today, August 21st, at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, Xbox announced a new limited edition controller, plus expanded the customisation options available with their Design Lab...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$2 Game Pass, Now with New Mobile App and (Soon) Halo: Master Chief Collection
There was a slew of Game Pass-related announcements today from the Inside Xbox show. The two-hour show came live from the showfloor at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Master Chief is Coming to Game Pass...
View ArticleAmazon’s The Grand Tour Gets Episodic Video Game Adaptation
In an unlikely story to come out of Gamescom this year, Amazon’s car-based TV series The Grand Tour will be getting a video game adaptation to tie into its upcoming third season. The Amazon show,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Man’s Sky NEXT patch v1.57 released, includes bug fixes aplenty.
If there were a contest for the most amount of patches released in under a month of the game’s release, No Man’s Sky is sure to have been a contender. Basing only on the number of large patches the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PUBG’s Stint on Xbox Game Preview Draws to a Close as Version 1.0 Gets Dated
In more news from Cologne, Germany, where the annual Gamescom event is happening, Xbox announced that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, PUBG, will be leaving the Xbox Game Preview programme as it hits the...
View ArticleXbox All Access: Console and Subscriptions on a Monthly Payment Plan
In a bid to convert the consumer who can’t – or doesn’t want to – pay the upfront costs of an Xbox console, Microsoft today formally announced “Xbox All Access”. Xbox All Access is a way to get an Xbox...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Man’s Sky NEXT patch 1.58 out now, development update outlined
No Man’s Sky has had quite a few updates since it’s initial release back in July. The game has now been out a little over a month and development and improvements for the game aren’t stopping....
View ArticleMouse & Keyboard Support for Xbox One: Implementation Now “Very Close”
Mouse and keyboard support has been rumoured for Xbox One for years at this point. It’s both one of the most highly-requested features and one of the most divisive. Limited keyboard support already...
View ArticleSony Opens the Door to Cross-Play Across All Platforms with Fortnite Beta
In a blog post today, John Kodera, President and Global CEO of SIE, has announced an “extended beta” that will allow for Fortnite players on all platforms to play together for the first time. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Game Pass Additions of 2019 Revealed
The first six games to join the Game Pass catalogue in 2019 have been revealed, including further additions from the Life is Strange series. Over the holidays, the Game Pass catalogue expanded with the...
View Article
