If you've been following the game throughout its development, you likely know that Borderlands will be a first-person shooter with RPG elements layered on top, that the game will allow you to choose one of four character classes, and that each character can explore a mix of three different skill trees. You might also know that the game allows you to reach an experience level of 50, which give... more.

The term “unlike anything you've ever played” is a bit overused in reviews these days. I believe reviewers get so tired of seeing the same style of game released over and over that they're quick to embrace any shred of originality as “unlike anything you've ever played.” I recognize this, and I ask that the readers of this review keep in mind my acknowledgment of this fact when they re... more.

Dust: An Elysian Tail has been announced as the grand prize winner of Microsoft’s Dream.Build.Play contest. Dean Dodrill--the game’s creator--will receive $40,000, and the opportunity to have his game published on Xbox Live Arcade. While not a terribly common word, "elysian" means blissful or delightful, and it seems quite appropriately used in this sense. Dust is a two-dimensional ac... more.

It seems famed Sony Games Developer David Jaffe has had enough of being misrepresented on the internet, and has promised to see if he can "JUST SHUT THE F--- UP for the next 6 months" as a result. While the developer says that he still will be doing interviews and engaging in official press press related communication, Jaffe has promised to stop all of his personal twitter and blogging activi... more.

"check out I Made A Game With Zombies in the indie games section... yes, its another dual stick shooter, but just trust me on this." This all started with someone on my Xbox Live friends list sending me the recommendation you see above, and thus began my curiosity with the Xbox 360 Indie Game’s title that I’m now reviewing. I went into the game not knowing what to expect, and it’s my g... more.

Outside of the great Summer of Arcade that Microsoft just wrapped up, one of my favorite recent XBLA games has been Rocket Riot. It mixes a classic arcade game vibe, with a retro style, modern controls, and a list of Xbox Live features that that would make many retail games envious. Thanks to the kind folks behind the game, we've got our hands on some Rocket Riot codes, and we'll be giving t... more.

01) You can change the difficulty at any point in the game. Because of this, you should avoid starting the game on causal or normal. You’re never more than a few minutes away from a save room and some health, so don’t make it too easy for yourself. Playing on hardcore difficulty doesn’t just change how much damage you take, either. You’ll notice more enemies, and they’ll have n... more.

Twelve years is a long time to wait for anything, and a video game is no exception. That’s how long it’s been since the last “metroidvania” style game--Castlevania: Symphony of the Night--was released for a home video game console. While there have been numerous 2D Metroid and Castlevania games made since then for portable systems, metroidvania titles have been pretty much dead on ho... more.

The original post has been left below, but this offer has already expired. For those of you who didn't get around to purchasing Trials HD or Marvel vs. Capcom 2 just yet, your patience has been rewarded. Amazon is now selling two of the best Summer of Arcade games for a full five dollars off Microsoft's asking price. To take advantage of this deal, hit the links below. This offer is vali... more.

Nebulon is an overhead “Geometry Wars” style shooter, that allows you to play the game using either dual-stick controls with independent movement and shooting, or with single stick controls, which means you can only shoot directly in front of you. There are a number of overhead shooters available through Microsoft’s Indie games service, so let’s get right into what this one has to off... more.