Gamernode writes: "Everywhere you venture in the world of indie gaming and the Xbox Live Arcade you'll find clones of the wildly successful Geometry Wars from Bizarre Creations. Usually, most of them don't live up to the standards that the original set and ultimately end up failing. Some take different paths to branch out, essentially creating variations on the dual-stick shooter that made such a splash. Ion Assault is one that attempted to go in a different direction from the rest of the pack. While the analog sticks are used, the elements that made up Geometry Wars have been traded in for a solo asteroid-shooter that works rather well -- if you can get the hang of the controls."
Neil writes: "Last week's Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale was found delivering plenty of great games, all at super low prices. With stunners like Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Child of Light both heavily discounted, chances are you could have filled your Xbox digital library on the cheap. But guess what, that sale has gone, only to be replaced with a brand new set of discounted titles. Want to take in all the bargains available via the Xbox Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 8th-14th September 2020? Of course you do - the Ultimate Game Add-On Sale is included for good measure!"
Hardcore Gamer: The third Reboot bundle is now available, and while it lacks anything involving the early'00s CG show, it does contain some games for a minimal fee. For the first 48 hours of the deal, so until Wednesday, you can get Rune Classic, X Blades, Hoard Complete Pack, Ion Assault, Knights and Merchants, and Planets Under Attack for only $2.
Neocrisis: Space shooters, space war shooters, space invaders, shmups - yep they're pretty much about mankind shooting the face off millions and squillions of invading aliens.
