Posts Tagged ‘Xbox Live Arcade’

Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Console Games

By W. Andrew Powell • Dec 14th, 2009 • Category: Reviews

For those of you still stumbling around looking for the perfect gift this holiday season, here are a few suggestions that may come in handy for that special adult gamer in your life. Including some of the best video games released this year, these titles are sure to please the person in your life who just can’t tear themselves away from their console.

From music and shooters to action and racing, here are a few suggestions this holiday season.


More Zero Punctuation-y goodness: 2.5D Hoedown

By W. Andrew Powell • Aug 27th, 2009 • Category: Gaming & Electronics

Ah, the genius of Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw’s Zero Punctuation at work in this tepid time of summer when nothing else is out there to review. This week he reviews two “2.5D” (as in dimension) games: ‘Splosion Man for Xbox Live Arcade and Trine for the PlayStation Network.


Xbox Live still the place to be

By W. Andrew Powell • Jan 18th, 2008 • Category: Gaming & Electronics, The GATE

Last night I was at the Gladstone Hotel for some light snacks, a couple of drinks, and to check out new Xbox Live Arcade titles. I have to say, this far into the latest generation of consoles, there’s no one even close to competing with what Xbox is doing with online games and the Arcade. [...]