This afternoon word reached the OXM team that Atari are in the initial stages of bringing the critically acclaimed Baldur's Gate franchise to Xbox 360!
And although nothing more than rumour at this stage, albeit from Atari insiders, there are some intriguing snippets of info that back up these initial whispers.
Last seen on the Xbox under the stewardship of the now defunct Acclaim, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II was then developed by Black Isle Studios. Since then, a number of employees from Black Isle have jumped ship to Obsidian Entertainment - the very same developers that have just finished work on Atari's Neverwinter Nights 2.
Could Baldur's Gate 3 be their next project?
Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."
That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.
Microsoft has slashed the prices of games across the Xbox 360 store in preparation for its July 29th closure.
The Dishwasher
Vigilante 8
Two non-BC and no-PC-version Arcade titles I downloaded recently. Dishwasher's sequel is on Steam at least.
I've also downloaded Ninety-Nine Nights II (shame the first wasn't available). I still want to download Burnout 3: Takedown before the weekend's up, though that is still the full $9.99 non-discounted price
The Xbox 360 Marketplace is officially shutting down in three days, which means dozens of exclusive, digital-only 360 games will no longer be available to purchase anywhere else once it does.
The Xbox 360 will be almost 20 years old next year, and to celebrate this milestone Microsoft have decided to obliterate all of its online functionality.
Fortunately, the X360 was jailbroken a long time ago, so a good part of its library is available for download from 'alternative' sources. Still, it's a bummer to see the store going away.
Dawn of The First Day
-72 Hours Remain-
Also they can keep the store up for life if they wanted.
Series X for the back compat titles, and OG Xbox and X360 for those not on BC. I pretty much bought all of the digital games I want for the 360 so I am good.
got to love baldurs gate.
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!! I freaking love these games!
I guess the 360 will become the console of choice for those that like MMO, same as FPS.
I love Balder's Gate games. WOW. I beat the last two on the xbox and absolutely loved them. Fantastic Action Rgps.
that would be good for the 360, those were hugely popular titles.