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Xbox Deal of the Week: Ikaruga (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Jul 13, 2009

Xbox LIVE Gold Members can now grab the Arcade game Ikaruga for only 400 points. Normally 800 points, this Deal of the Week will be available until Monday, July 20th.

LIVE Activity for week of 4/21 (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 29, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles
1. Lost Cities
2. Ikaruga
3. DOOM

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Splinter Cell Chaos
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

LIVE Activity for week of 4/14 (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 23, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Gears of War

Top Arcade Titles:
1. Ikaruga
2. Battlezone
3. Brain Challenge

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Ikaruga XBLA is "horrible", says top player (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 17, 2008

The current top rated Ikaruga Xbox Live Arcade player has directed a white and black laser beam of hate at the Treasure remake, calling the Arcade version "a horrible port".

The Japanese player, Gamertag Kingoro58k, put up with the port long enough to get to the number one slot, but writes on his Gamertag bio (in Japanese): "The XBLA version of Ikaruga is a horrible port. This isn't Ikaruga, this is Ikaruga LOL."

Apparently, ...

Top Rated Ikaruga Player: "XBLA Version is Horrible" (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 17, 2008

Kotaku writes: "Enjoy that XBLA Ikaruga? The current top-rated numero uno player Kingoro58k totally hates it. While he seems to put up with the XBLA port enough to reclaim his spot from a Finnish gamer, Kingoro58k writes on his Gamertag bio:"

"The XBLA version of Ikaruga is a horrible port.
This isn't Ikaruga, this is Ikaruga LOL."

European XBL Marketplace Roundup - Week 15 (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 12, 2008

It's Saturday and that means gamesite XGN posts her weekly European Xbox Live Marketplace Roundup. Unfortunately it's not a big list like last week!

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (Tuesday 10th April 2008) (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 11, 2008

Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 10th April 2008:

Name: Call of Duty 4: Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Description: Downloading this gamer picture enters US and Canadian residents in the Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 promotion. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and Canada 14+. Contest closes April 20, 2008. Skill testing question required for Canadian winners. By downloading this item you are allowing Microsoft to contact you from time to time about this promotion. For full contest rules and details visit www.xbox.com/livefire.

Name: McDonalds Dollar Menu Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: United States
Description: Download this free McDonalds Dollar Menu picture pack.

Continued at the "sauce" (sorry).

Ikaruga now available on XBLA (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 9, 2008

DarkZero Writes: "Early morning at DZ Tower's and we were just checking on XBLA to see if Ikaruga appeared yet, and it seems it has, with the download weighing in at 49.39MB.

Developed by Treasure, the game first appeared in the arcades back in 2001 before been subsequently ported to Dreamcast in Japan and then worldwide to the GameCube. We've been waiting for the game to appear on XBLA for quite some time, so we are happy it is finally here."

Microsoft Confirms Ikaruga For XBLA Wednesday, New Poker Smash DLC (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 7, 2008

Microsoft today announced that Treasure's arcade shooter Ikaruga is slated for a release this Wednesday on April 9, as was listed on Xbox Japan last month.

Ikaruga on Live Arcade this week (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 7, 2008

VG247: According to Treasure's site, Ikaruga's going to be published on XBLA this Wednesday. If you don't know, this means you should definitely buy it, although we say that with some caveats after the fiasco that was Mr Driller Online. Still, great news.

April's XBLA games listed (nearly) (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Apr 4, 2008

VG247: 360Sync's reporting that Rocky and Bullwinkle will be available for download on April 16 from XBLA for 800 MS Points.

Sega has also apparently confirmed that Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm 'should' be out on the April 23.

Also, you might remember that we reported Ikaruga's arrival next Wednesday for what should be 800 Points if Rez is the benchmark price for these Dreamcast rehashes.

And putting all that information in order, we've come up with this:

* Ikaruga - April 9
* Rocky and Bullwinkle - April 16
* Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm - April 23

Just one missing, then.

Ikaruga XBLA Achievements Revealed (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Mar 23, 2008

Ikaruga is a vertical shooter which was originally developed for the arcades before being ported to the Dreamcast and eventually the Nintendo GameCube. It is currently being re-worked for a release on the Xbox Live Arcade.

OXM hints at imminent Ikaruga (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Mar 19, 2008

"It seems the April issue of Official Xbox Magazine has some information about the highly anticipated XBLA release Ikaruga. Specifically, it sounds like the game will be coming out very soon, as the magazine notes the game is already available with a graphic that reads "Out Now." It doesn't get much clearer than that. Unfortunately, given the nature of magazine lead times (people get April issues in March, etc.) it's hard to say exactly when Ikaruga will show up, but it's probably safe to say it should be out before the end of April. Oh, and for what it's worth, OXM gave Ikaruga a 9 out of 10, so things are looking up.

Update: Upon closer inspection, the review appears to be in the UK Official Xbox Magazine."

Ikaruga closing in on XBLA (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Sep 21, 2007

Sept 21, 2007 Microsoft showed off more of Ikaruga at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Ikaruga put the "hard" in "hardcore" when it released in arcades in 2001. Enemies and their attacks come in two different colors: white or black. As if dodging the hundreds of bullets and kamikaze spacecrafts you'd expect from your everyday shooter wasn't hard enough, Ikaruga forces you to switch "polarities" constantly on the fly to match up your ship's color with those of your enemies and their attacks. Use ...

3 Dreamcast classics coming to XBLA (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Sep 12, 2007

MS has announced that 3 Classic Dreamcast games will be making there way to XBLA, Rez, Ikaruga and Triggerheart Exelica.

Ikaruga confirmed for Xbox 360 (Ikaruga - Xbox Live Arcade)

Feb 14, 2007

It looks like cult-classic Treasure shooter Ikaruga is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, after a download for the game appeared on Microsoft's debug version of Xbox Live. The shooter was originally released for Dreamcast and Nintendo Gamecube in 2003 (check out our screens), and is the spiritual sequel to Saturn blaster Radiant ...

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey demo on XBLM tomorrow (IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey)

Jul 28, 2009

505 Games has confirmed that a demo of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will hit Xbox Live tomorrow.

"The IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey demo will give players a taste of two of the game's memorable conflict scenarios, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge," says the blurb.

"Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2 ...

Import Tuner Challenge Achievements (Import Tuner Challenge)

Sep 17, 2006

The Import Tuner Challenge achievement list has been revealed. The game has 27 achievements with the usual 1000 gamerpoints. Read more to view the full list

Import Tuner Challenge revs up (Import Tuner Challenge)

Aug 4, 2006

In Ubisoft's continuing commitment to bringing us the finest in imported Japanese 360 games, Import Tuner Challenge has been picked up for release in the States in Fall 2006. A Need For Speed clone focusing specifically on imports, ITC will enable you to alter any number of rocket-rides for illicit street racing through genuine Tokyo highways. Over 400 opponents await your entrance into the infamous world of illegal street racing, and you'll get to pick from over five million different ...

Import Tuner Challenge Announced (Import Tuner Challenge)

Jul 31, 2006

Today Ubisoft announced that it will tap into the tuner culture phenomenon and publish Import Tuner Challenge exclusively for the Xbox 360.