Walking Dead: The Game Comes To XBLA Tomorrow

After releasing this week on the PSN and PC the first episode of the Walking Dead game releases on Xbox Live Arcade. One may think that the cause is due to the new XBLA release schedule but in reality it's due to the zombies finally arriving at said destination.

The first chapter in the Telltale adaptation of the best selling comic book series will be about 400 Microsoft Points ($5) so you can't afford NOT to buy it!

Make Sure You Check Out: Retro City Rampage!

For those of you who haven't heard of the upcoming game Retro City Rampage, here's a quick synapses:

THE PLAYER is out for a friendly frolic of CRIME CAPERS when suddenly ambushed by EVIL GOOD GUYS. They will stop at nothing to end his RAMPAGE OF DOOM threatening the citizens of Theftropolis City. Are YOUbad enough to defeat the EVIL GOOD GUYS?

RETRO CITY RAMPAGE lets you play as THE PLAYER. Take the wheel with five-finger discounts on over 30 vehicles and wield over 20 weapons that will make you say "WHOA"! Run down innocent pedestrians to hear the magnificent monophonic modulated sounds. Order a pint of "SOUR MILK" from the barkeep to make yourself sick and avoid taking responsibility for your actions. At some point, defeat the EVIL GOOD GUYS then relax and go do it, when you want an ICED TEA.

Or to put bluntly, it's an awesome 8-bit parody game with tons of violence, car jacking, and maybe a bit of time travel!  More specifically, the game features:

* Over 50 Story Missions
        - Driving, Shooting, Stealth, Platforming, Swimming, Rhythm, and much more
    * Over 30 Arcade Challenges
        - Instant Action!
        - Record and share replays
    * Over 25 Weapons & Power-Ups
        - From Lightguns to Bionic Arms, Rockets, Guitars and "Grogotovs"
    * Over 40 Vehicles to Steal
        - Cars, Trucks, Bikes, Vans, Skateboards and Tanks
        - Equip Guns, Rockets, Flames & Nitro!
    * Over 100 Character Customizations
        - Hair Styles, Tattoos, Glasses, Even Plastic Surgery!
    * Huge Open-World to Explore
        - Buildings, shops and activities (including over 80 interiors)
        - Bonus Arcade and Casino games
    * Free-Roaming Mode
        - With 6 Playable Characters
    * Featuring Special Guest Stars
        - Each includes their own bonus subgame
    * Supports Anaglyphic 3D Glasses
        - Select Missions Playable in 3D!
    * Playable in 5 Languages
        - English, Francais, Italiano, Deutsch, Espanol
    
    * Steam Leaderboards & Achievements

This game is looking to be very awesome, and has the "Gamerzitch, Seal of Approval".  It will be coming out in May to PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PC/Steam, WiiWare and XBLA for the low price, of $15.  You can pre-order the game for PC today over on the Retro City Rampage Website, which gives you access to not only the Steam version, but a DRM-Free version as well, you also get access to multiple pre-order bonuses, including a 20% off coupon, a mini-soundtrack, and a digital cover/cartridge label.

Jet Set Radio Is Making A Comeback

It's time to get up and get FUNKY! That's right ladies and gents SEGA has just released a teaser trailer which indicates we might see the return of the popular Sega Dreamcast title. Jet Set Radio is a classic hit among those of us who lived through the Dreamcast era and has clocked in numerous of gameplay hours.

The teaser trailer does confirm that the game will be a downloadable title for the PSN and XBLA. So strap on your roller-skates and get your spray cans ready because it's time to take on "The Man" once again with killer tunes and ludicrous speeds.

Xbox Live Arcade Sale!

It seems a nice little sale is going on over in the Xbox Live Arcade, which includes one of my personal favorite games, Monday Night Combat.  List of deals follows:

• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter – 400 MS Points
• Outland – 400 MS Points
• Yar's Revenge – 400 MS Points
• Islands of Wafku – 400 MS Points
• Trouble Witches Neo – 400 MS Points
• Bionic Commando: Rearmed – 400 MS Points
• Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 – 600 MS Points
• Trials HD – 600 MS Points
• Shank – 600 MS Points
• Monday Night Combat – 600 MS Points
• Moon Diver - 600 MS Points
• Section 8 Prejudice – 800 MS Points
• Might & Magic Clash of Heroes – 800 MS Points
• Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime – 400 MS Points
• Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale – 800 MS Points
• Blade Kitten – 400 MS Points
• The Maw – 400 MS Points
• Star Raiders – 400 MS Points
• ilomilo – 400 MS Points

Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection Arrives Late This Summer For $9.99

It's been a good year for the Mortal Kombat series, and it's only going to get better. Warner Brothers is going to deliver the Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection for Xbox Live Arcade, the Playstation Network, and PC late this summer. And what a collection it is, bundling Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.

It only gets better from there, all three games will feature online play and leaderboards. Even more cause for joy, it will only cost $9.99.

It's possible that you may have already downloaded some of the original versions of this game already as UMK3 was a standalone game on XBLA, as was MK2 on the PSN. Both of those games got removed from their respective stores when Warner Brothers bought the rights to Mortal Kombat from Midway. So this is a good way to not only get those two on one platform, but also get the original game.

While the recent Mortal Kombat was essentially all three original games smashed together into an awesome revamp one can't help but get excited at the idea of replaying these three classic games for a relatively low price.

In addition to this awesome collection, PDP has created a special version of their already amazing MK fight stick with a new button layout tooled to the design of the old games. The stick will be sold exculsively through Gamestop and retail for $129.99. People who preorder the fight stick will recieve a download code for the game when it releases.

What say you Mortal Kombat fans, I know I can't wait to krush some skulls come summer.