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Capcom has released more media today, a herd (no pun intended) of new screens and a video for the arcade game Flock. Flock will release on the Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network, and PC.

EA has announced that they, in partnership with Hasbro, will be bringing the Hasbro Family game Night channel to the Xbox Live Arcade starting early this year. The channel will feature games such as Sorry! Battleship, Connect Four, Yahtzee, Boggle, and Sorry! Sliders. “We believe our Hasbro Family Game Night channel on Xbox LIVE Arcade will be one of the most dynamic and fun collections available on the platform,” said Chip Lange, General Manager of EA Hasbro. “We’ve been given the unique opportunity to create an exclusive EA Hasbro branded destination within the Xbox LIVE Arcade so players can easily find and play our lineup family-friendly digital board games. Just as families have game closets in their home, they will also be able to stock a digital game closet serving up hours of interactive play for kids and adults alike.” Stay tuned for more information.

Sega, via Sumo Digital, is set to bring Outrun Online Arcade to the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network in early 2009. "Test your time, speed and handling ability as you race through vibrant, colourful stages and rediscover the 15 glorious OutRun courses. From the steep streets of San Francisco to the beautiful beaches of California, it’s mile after mile of unrelenting acceleration, thrills and action. Feel the kick as you put your foot to the floor in one of the 10 high-performance, fully licensed Ferrari cars as you race your way across the U.S. to a killer soundtrack. For the first time on PlayStation® Network and Xbox LIVE®, OutRun Online Arcade delivers online multiplayer racing for up to 6 players, with fast paced OutRun, Heart Attack and Time Attack modes, the draw to the open road has never been so appealing. OutRun Online Arcade on Xbox LIVE® will feature achievements and voice; and on PlayStation® Network will include trophies, voice over IP and leaderboards."

Just announced, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two will be hitting Xbox Live, Windows, Mac, and Linux next Wednesday (PC versions available through PlayGreenHouse ). "The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues in Episode Two of the RPG-Adventure romp! Rejoin Gabe and Tycho and go crazy in a whole new episode with more puzzles, areas to explore and levels to gain, all while moving ever closer to solving the sinister mystery hidden deep in the heart of New Arcadia. Players can jump right in with a fresh character and new customization options or carry over their looks and stats from Episode One. Plus, new difficulty settings allow gamers to play it safe or go insane, battling bigger and badder enemies than ever before." The game will be available on Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft points and $14.95 on PC via download. Full press release after the jump LAUNCH DATE SET FOR EPISODE TWO OF PENNY ARCADE GAME The Comedic RPG-Adventure ...

More DLC coming this week for Mega Man 9 from Capcom. Three packs are out now on the WiiWare Channel for the Nintendo Wii and will be out tomorrow (21st) on XBLA and the 23rd on PSN. The packs contain three new modes: Hard Mode – Dubbed Hero Mode in Japan, this mode enables you to play the entire game on an increased difficulty level with alternate enemy distribution and spawning points. Hard Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes. Expert Mode – Dubbed Super Hero Mode Japan, this mode represents the apex of Mega Man 9 difficulty settings and is not for the novice Mega Man 9 player. This mode triples the level of difficulty from the default Mega Man 9 game. Expert Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes. Special Time Attack Stage – This DLC gives you an additional stage for Time Attack Mode, complete with an all new level and Robot Master Boss, “Fake Man.” Similar in difficulty to the Willy Stages, players will have a fun time tackling this time sensit...

Gamerscore Blog has just announced that Portal: Still Alive will be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade this coming Wednesday (October 22). Portal: Still Alive brings the original Portal levels from The Orange Box along with 14 new challenge maps exclusive to the XBLA. Also six advanced maps will be provided to help players out. "You are invited to return to the Aperture Science Enrichment Center this Wednesday, October 22 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT) via Xbox LIVE Arcade. Due to the unforeseen conclusion of your last visit, all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure that “Portal: Still Alive” is a sanitary, objective, and mostly non-lethal testing environment. In addition to the original award winning first-person puzzle experience, Aperture Science is proud to provide 14 new challenge maps exclusive to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Six advanced maps will also be provided to help guide you along the way. Though prior test subjects proved to be unstable and may have presented...

Capcom has just informed GPU that Mega Man 9 will be getting some DLC this week. Both of the DLC packs below are available on WiiWare now, XBLA on October 7th and PSN October 9th. "Endless Attack – Test your skills on a stage without end. Try to break the record for getting the farthest. Results will be displayed in the Rankings page. Not compatible with other Challenges. Proto Man Mode - Play the game as Proto Man. Some of Proto Man's abilities may differ from Mega Man's. Proto Man has the Charge Shot ability, Power Slide ability, and a shield that he can utilize to deflect bullets at enemies. However, Proto Man also takes double damage and has double bounce back when he is hit. There is no story for Proto Man and he is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges." So get ready for some more Mega Man 9!

UPDATE: Gamerscore Blog has also confirmed that Mega Man 9 is indeed coming tomorrow. Mega Man 9 came out on the Playstation Network last week but people have been wondering about the XBLA release of the game. Well wonder no more; Major Nelson has just confirmed via Twitter that Mega Man 9 will be available tomorrow on XBLA. " I am on the road right now, but I just got word Mega Man 9 is coming to Arcade tomorrow. 52 minutes ago " Good to hear, a lot of people have been anxious to give the game a try (including Jewel Man).

Capcom's upcoming RTS for the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network will set sail October 15th and October 16th respectively.  " In  Age of Booty,   players team up with other online players or AI-controlled pirate ships to raid, pillage, sink, and destroy their way to dominance on the high seas. Manning the helm of their own pirate ship, apprentice pirates must raid villages, sink merchants, seize towns, and steal gold to stockpile their pirate factions with spoils of war and booty – all at the same time.   Age of Booty   introduces swashbuckling action for the RTS (Real Time Strategy) newbie, ridding gamers of all the complicated, time consuming aspects of the RTS genre and retaining only the fun.  Would-be pirate plunderers in  Age of Booty   won't have to worry about resource gathering, base building or giving multiple orders to unit groups, unlike a typical RTS game.   Age of Booty   is built for the casual videogame player with action–packed gameplay, simple contr...

"It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and i'm all out of gum." Duke Nukem 3D is officially out to the public today via the Xbox Live Arcade, so go pick it up and grab yourself some retro shooting action. I have played the game a bit myself and it already holds true to the PC version, go get it now!

Officially confirmed by Microsoft through GamerscoreBlog and Major Nelson , Duke Nukem 3D will release Wednesday on the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 MS points. Duke 3D has 39 levels, 8 player co-op, online multiplayer, rewind features, and saved films features. So get ready to "Come Get Some" this Wednesday on XBLA!

3D Realms has just released a trailer for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade remake of Duke Nukem 3D that is set to launch next Wednesday. The trailer features various aspects of the game including a glimpse at 8 player co-op and online DukeMatch. Enjoy!

Braid creator Jonathan Blow is not planning to release an official soundtrack for the main reason that the soothing tracks you hear in the XBLA game Braid are not his own creation and are licensed. In a post on the game's website Blow put up the list of tracks from each world, with links to Magnatune so that you may purchase those that you like. The list is below, if you like the music I recommend actually buying some of the artists' full albums. They are very relaxing and great to listen to. “Maenam”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Hidden Sky . “Undercurrent” and “The Darkening Ground”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Lush Mechanique . “Tell It By Heart” and “Long Past Gone”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Second Sight . “Downstream”, by Shira Kammen, from the album Music of Waters . “Lullaby Set”, by Shira Kammen and Swan, from the album Wild Wood . “Romanesca”, by Cheryl Ann Fulton, from the album The Once and Future Harp .

The title says it all. If you pre-order the upcoming Banjo-Kajooie: Nuts and Bolts, you will receive a free download code for the original Banjo-Kajooie for the XBLA. Sound like a great deal... how could it get better? Banjo-Kajooie: Nuts and Bolts will only be $40! There really isn't any reason not to take advantage of this great offer (unless of course you don't like Banjo).

A post on 3D Realms' site states that Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox Live Arcade is finished and has completed Microsoft testing and certification. "As has been reported around the net today , we can confirm that the game has indeed passed final certification with Microsoft on Friday the 15th of August (on our first try, no less). That means the game is done - it is now in the hands of Microsoft. At this time we cannot give you details on release date or points cost, as we do not have that information. There's plenty of really cool stuff in this new update to a classic title. While we're not quite ready to divulge everything yet, we can tell you this." They also mention that there will be a preview of the game in the upcoming Official Xbox Magazine hitting newsstands August 26th. What goes better with completed games than achievements? Over at Achieve360Points.com you can now find a list of the achievements for the upcoming Duke Nukem 3D for the Xbox Live Arcade ...

According to Dan Paladin over at the Castle Crashers blog , the game will release on August 27 at the price of 1200 ms points ($15). There will most likely be some complaining about the price but if it has the quality of Braid (and it looks like it does), it will be well worth the $15 to those willing to pay.

Microsoft has just announced their "Summer of Arcade" lineup for Xbox Live, via Major Nelson , with many games people have really been looking forwards to coming this week and throughout august. Check out the lineup below: • July 30: “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2” – The latest version of the wildly popular retro shooter offers screen-melting intensity and insane new features, including six action-packed gameplay modes, new enemies, scoring strategies and a diverse list of exciting Achievements. “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2” is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and will be available at 800 Microsoft Points. • August 6: “Braid” – From acclaimed developer Jonathan Blow, “Braid” is a mind-bending and artistic puzzle-platformer where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. “Braid”is rated E10+ for Everyone 10+ by the ESRB. • August 13: “Bionic Commando: Rearmed” – The classic 8-bit side-scroller reports back for duty in a stunning remake, comple...

If you have been following my posts throughout the conference today you know many are short and sweet, so here they all are together in one spot for your viewing pleasure. More information will be coming on all of this news in the coming days, so stay tuned to GPU! Head over to Xbox.com for videos of the new features! Fallout 3 gains exclusive DLC on the 360, Games for Windows. Following in the footsteps of GTA:IV, Fallout 3 will have exclusive DLC on the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows this fall after launch. Not only that, but the DLC is said to be "substantial." Fable 2 Coming in October As the title says, Fable 2 launches on the Xbox 360 in October. The pub games will be available in August. Resident Evil 5 Release Date Announced Resident Evil 5 will hit simultaneously worldwide on Friday March 13th, 2009. From the demo shown, the game looks very good. Also online co-op will be available in the game using a drop-in/drop-out method of connecting to friends. Stay tuned to G...

In an interview with Next-Gen.biz Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten talks about the future of the Xbox Live Arcade, a fix for the digital rights management issue, and the 2008 spring update for the Xbox 360. The summary of the interview basically states that there will not be a significant dashboard update this spring, a DRM fix is coming soon, and Microsoft is beginning to focus more on quality rather than quantity in the Xbox Live Arcade. Hit the jump for a few more details. Whitten stated that while there will not be a major dashboard update this spring, the team is working on a fix for the major DRM problems users have had. "So while most users will not notice any significant changes to the dashboard this spring, I can tell you that the team will be releasing a new digital rights management (DRM) tool next month that will allow you to better consolidate your licenses for downloaded content to a single Xbox and allow you the freedom to be able to play your content both o...

Vigilante 8 is coming the the Xbox Live Arcade and is scheduled for this spring. Developed by Isopod Labs, it will be a remake of the original and feature online play with up to 8 players as well as additional content. First screens have been released. Hit the Link below to check them out. I can't wait to use the Cow Puncher online! Source: GAMERSYDE