Best of XBLA at E3 2011
Co-written by Kaitlyn Chantry Now that our trip to video game heaven has come and gone, it’s time to give you the run-down on the very best XBLA titles from E3 2011. We spent five hectic days getting...
View ArticleWhat we are playing: Week of June 19th
This is a new piece we’re starting to let our readers know what we’ve been playing the past week. This will be coming out once a week from this point and should give a little insight into what we play...
View ArticleE3 2011: Hands-On Preview of Bastion
We’ve been following Summer of Arcade’s Bastion since last summer, when we first saw the game’s official trailer. Imagine our excitement when we got our greedy gamer paws on Supergiant’s playable demo...
View ArticleSummer of Arcade dates and pricing revealed
The lineup for this year’s Summer of Arcade was announced at E3 earlier this month, but today the dates and prices for each and every game was revealed. The lineup opens with Bastion on July 20, and...
View ArticleGame critics award two XBLA titles this year
This year at E3 there were lots of games, developers, publishers and the likes, every where you went. Even through all this commotion, XBLA still managed to make waves and stand out from the crowd....
View ArticleBastion launch trailer is no calamity
Bastion is set to kick off the Summer of Arcade next Wednesday and we’re pretty excited about it. Supergiant Games’ debut title looks set to be a quirky and very fun action RPG, check out our preview...
View ArticleXBLAFancast – Bastion Special
We have a special episode of the XBLAFancast for you this week, don’t worry we’ve got a regular show coming tomorrow too (cause we love ya). For this special however John Laster and Stephen Haberman...
View ArticleBastion review (XBLA)
Bastion was developed by Supergiant Games and published by WB Games. It will be released on July 20, 2011 for 1200 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes. Bastion is kicking off the Microsoft’s...
View ArticleXBLA Wednesday Summer of Arcade edition: Bastion
The Xbox Live Summer of Arcade kicks off today with Bastion, a game best described as an action RPG with a dynamic world and narration. As with just about any Summer of Arcade game it’s been well...
View ArticleBuy Bastion, get The Maw free – here’s how
Thanks to a recent tweet from Twisted Pixel’s Matt “Chainsaw” Chaney we’ve learned that if you pick up Bastion via the Microsoft Store they’ll throw in The Maw at no extra charge. If you’re not...
View ArticleBastion’s Narrator Outtakes
Bastion’s narrator is one of the standout features of last week’s first Summer of Arcade game. The calm, raspy tone of Rucks (voiced by Logan Cunningham) adds a dramatic and epic element to the game...
View ArticleBastion and coping with divorce
Author’s note: This piece contains plot spoilers and specific details regarding the story and characters of Bastion. If you have not yet finished the game and don’t wish to have anything spoiled,...
View ArticleBastion soundtrack now available for purchase
Fans have been clamoring for it and Supergiant Games has delivered. The Bastion (our review) soundtrack is now officially available for purchase. Featuring 22 fully remastered songs, the soundtrack is...
View ArticleXBLA Sales Analysis: July 2011
Gamasutra editor Ryan Langley has released his Xbox Live Arcade sales analysis for the month of July. July marks the start of the Summer of Arcade promotion for 2011, so that would suggest solid sales...
View ArticleBastion narrator has something against Cave Johnson
Nothing moves a story better than a good disembodied narrator. Two of the year’s very best games, Bastion and Portal 2, have such narrators. But what if, hypothetically, the narrator for Bastion knew...
View ArticleWhat we are playing: Week of September 4
What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to. Steve Melton –...
View ArticleBastion is “complete”, will not see expansive DLC
When Bastion kicked off Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade this past July, the action-RPG quickly gathered universal acclaim and became one of the year’s most memorable XBLA releases. While it’s success has...
View ArticleWhat we are playing: Week of September 11
What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to. Perry Jackson –...
View ArticleXbox Live Arcade Sales for August 2011
As we go through September, it’s that time again for another sales analysis for the month of August and we saw the Summer of Arcade finish up with its last two titles. First up, Insanely Twisted...
View ArticleWhat we are playing: October 16
What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones they look forward to. Perry Jackson –...
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