New Challenger Approaching
Skullgirls is an upcoming 2D sprite-based fighter that is the first project for developers Reverge Labs, who are comprised of industry veterans. According to Reverage Labs, Skullgirls was created to “bring back the sheer inventive fun of classic combo-crazy 2D fighters without the abusable gameplay issues that they are also remembered for.”
The reboot will feature an '80s neon style.
Double Dragon has already seen several reboots over the years. There was the Game Boy Advance title, Double Dragon Advance, that released back in 2003, an XBLA HD version from 2007, and an iOS version released just this past year. All of them are based on the original arcade game, which turns 25 this year. Enter Double Dragon: Neon, the latest remake in the series.
Cause we're lea-ving, on a jet plane!
Another work week has come and is going and you know what that means. That’s right; it’s time for another fantastic installment of Missing in Action!
Fez Friday is coming
A rather flashy announcement (seriously, don’t click this if you're at risk for seizures) recently appeared on Polytron’s official website announcing the official release date for the long delayed Fez on what they are calling Fez Friday the 13th.
The Xbox 360 exclusive will just make it out before the end of the month.
So what's the logical response to being tricked into eating your own parents in a bowl of chili? Well, we don’t really know, but Tenorman is handling it by stealing an Xbox 360 hard drive from the South Park boys with an army of ginger robots. If you want to help Cartman, Kenny, Stan, and Kyle get it back, then you’ll get your chance before the month is over.
The new adventure title is planned to be the first in a series.
Developer Arc System Works is best known for their fighting games, specifically the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series; however, they will be trying something different with their latest body of work. The company has announced that they've started production on an adventure title, Xblaze, which will be the first in an "adventure project" series.
The popular PC game will be available this summer.
Zuma's Revenge, the popular PC puzzle game by PopCap Games, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade. The original was one of the first titles available for the downloadable game service and a little over six years later, Game Informer is reporting the sequel will now finally make an appearance.
The inaugural title from the new studio is coming to PC and XBLIG.
Bidogames, a new studio comprised of two people, has announced plans to release its first independent game on PC and Xbox Live's Indie Games service. Titled, Nioki Adventure, the game will feature a Terraria-influenced experience.
The Shank developer is developing this new ninja title.
Klei Entertainment released Shank 2 early this month but the developer is already preparing for their next title, Mark of the Ninja. The Xbox Live Arcade title has a release window of this summer as confirmed by G4TV. The website features an interactive text adventure that if completed shows how the game looks.
A contest for 18 new pieces of in game art was also announced.
As previously revealed, Jet Grind Radio (or rather Jet Set Radio) is going to see a return with a port of the original. We now know that's to a post on Sega's blog that an HD version of the tagging classic will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC this summer.
