New skins for Steve! Which sounds a bit creepier than I’d intended.
Nintendo’s Wii U online service will be free
Wants to get as many players online as possible
5 downloadable games you should know about
Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Arcade!
Inversion Xbox 360, PS3, PC launches dated
Get turned upside-down, but hopefully not inside-out.
The Splatters review (XBLA)
Happy suicidal blobs of colour burst onto Xbox LIVE Arcade
Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition sells 2 million
Officially the biggest thing ever on XBLA
Fez dev attributes poor sales to end of Xbox life cycle
“Would have done better if it came out two to three years ago”
Microsoft to refund disgruntled Minecraft XBLA customers
Splitscreen controversy gets a happy ending
Minecraft Xbox Edition sells 1 million in five days
Notch plans new wing for his gold block mansion
Minecraft breaks XBLA sales record, makes money back in one hour
Minecraft replicates PC success on Xbox 360 Arcade
Controversy as Minecraft Xbox Edition doesn’t support splitscreen on SDTVs
Also, people still play games on SDTVs – news at 11
Fez review (XBLA)
You spin me right round, baby right round.
PSA: Fez is out now on the Xbox LIVE Arcade
Now you see me, now you 3D!
Harmonix announces Rock Band Blitz for PSN, XBLA
Oh, yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening, and the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Fez dated, priced for XBLA launch
2D, meet 3D
Minecraft for Xbox adds many new features
Eight-way multiplayer, new UI, and a “comprehensive” tutorial for example
Microsoft wants you to achieve more while gaming
Good news for G-score hoarders out there
Schafer: XBLA isn’t an appealing platform anymore
iOS and Steam much more attractive options
PSA: Bastion is half-price on XBLA this week
Save 50% on the post-apocalypse