Sacred Citadel recently hit Xbox Live Arcade and brings a really fun side-scrolling arcade brawler. If you aren’t familiar with this game than simply think Castle Crashers and you will get the idea. Developed by Southend Interactive, Sacred Citadel tells the story of the land of Ancaria which is in a lot of trouble. The…
Gotham City Impostors recently came out on Xbox Live and I still don’t really know what to think of the game or why it really exists. As the title suggests it is a game set in the Batman universe without Batman or Joker. In fact you are running around on a team that is either…
From Dust is the latest title to hit XBLA from Microsoft’s annual Summer of Arcade promotion. From Dust is in the “god game” genre, however, with a different twist. In most games of this genre you have total control over everything. In this game the only thing you really have control over is the land.…
Twisted Pixel has returned to Xbox Live with Ms. Splosion Man. Splosion Man has been captured and during the celebration some wine spilled and caused a power surge, thus creating Ms. Splosion Man. It has been approximately two years since the original title and if you thought the original Splosion Man was hard, you haven’t…
Lazy Raiders recently hit Xbox Live bringing a pretty unique twist to a game filled with platforming action and puzzles. In Lazy Raiders you can either play as Dr. Diggabone or as your very own Avatar. The premise of the story is that Dr. Diggabone is on a quest to retrieve 16 Lost Relics that…
In a follow up to the full retail release of its predecessor, Matt Hazard Blood Bath and Beyond follows Matt Hazard once again as he attempts to save the world. If you like side scrolling shooters in the vein of Contra then you will probably enjoy this title, despite some of the problems. As one…
Alien Breed Evolution hit Xbox Live Arcade recently bringing in some old school top down action. This game is from the developer Team 17 who also make the popular series, Worms. The basic premise of this game is the ship you are on has collided with another ship and you need to figure out what…
Diner Dash is one of the latest classics to hit Xbox Live Arcade and it is one of those titles that is still fun today. For those unfamiliar with Diner Dash you are the host of your own restaurant and you have to make sure your customers are happy so that they will come back.…
Sam and Max Beyond Time and Space is the latest of the series to hit Xbox Live Arcade and while it improves on some aspects over its predecessors there are also some problems that remain. This title features five episodes for you to play through sending you to various locales such as the North Pole,…
Shadow Complex was the last title released as a part of Microsoft’s second annual “Summer of Arcade.” There is the old saying about saving the best for last and Microsoft sure did that this year. Shadow Complex is an amazing title on its own merit, especially for an arcade title. Chair Entertainment and Epic Games…
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