Category Archives: XBLA

Bejeweled 3

A ‘gem’ of a game! Game in Hand – Unlock all 8 game modes Gamerscore = 25     Unlocked on 31/05/2012 Since it was released I wanted to purchase Bejeweled 3.  I have been a closet Bejeweled fan since I purchased … Continue reading

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Now Playing: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

The blocks that rock! Monster Hunter – Attack and destroy a monster Gamerscore = 20     Unlocked on 10/05/2012 The long awaited Xbox 360 version of Minecraft was finally released this week on Xbox LIVE Arcade.  While most people are aware … Continue reading

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Redux: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

Caught in the loop. One Day I’ll Buy a Stapler – You got every manuscript page in the game. Gamerscore = 20     Unlocked on 05/05/2012 Last night I completed my second playthrough of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare.  As I mentioned … Continue reading

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Daytona USA…XBLA

From the arcade, to the Saturn, to the Dreamcast…to the Xbox 360! First Place BEGINNER – Win a BEGINNER Course in ARCADE Mode (any difficulty level is ok)                                                                                     Gamerscore = 10 Unlocked on 28/03/2012 When Daytona USA went on sale … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

Night Springs eternal… Happy Ending – You used Mr. Scratch’s own trap to destroy him Gamerscore = 25     Unlocked on 29/02/2012 Today I am home sick from work.  Last night I was having fever dreams throughout the night, I kept … Continue reading

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Jet Set Radio Grinding to XBLA!

Not the ‘Future’…but this Retro is Set to Jet! The Sega Dreamcast produced many a beloved franchises in its short lifespan, but one of the most popular and influential franchises to be birthed from this time was Jet Set Radio … Continue reading

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Up Next: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare

You know I’m a Psycho! Perhaps it is due to my lifestyle as of late but I am really starting to appreciate the bite-sized games experience.  Lately my gaming has consisted of a race here and there in Forza, or … Continue reading

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Scare Tactics: Haunt-ing Kinect

Kinect senses me going bump in the night! Phanta-stic Start – Retrieve the first Phantaflask and return it to the statue Gamerscore = 15     Unlocked on 28/01/2012 It seems to be that it has been a while since I played … Continue reading

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SG’s High-Score Challenge Redux: Featuring Ms. Pac-man

The first lady of gaming! Perfect – Eat all ghosts four times within a stage! Gamerscore = 30     Unlocked on 1/11/2007 Nearly five years to the day I launched Round 4 of my series of XBLA High-Score Challenges via this … Continue reading

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Game Room Retro Challenge: Warlords

Warlords…come out and play-e-ay! I had not paid this game any attention in a long, long time.  In fact until a few weeks back I could not remember anything about the game except back to perhaps seeing an original arcade … Continue reading

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