WP writes: "A little over 10 years ago, when the Sega Saturn was still thriving, two first-person shooters arrived on the system that made owners very happy to own Sega's console. Powerslave and Duke Nukem 3D were loved by owners not just because they were well-made ports of good PC games (and, in the case of Duke Nukem 3D, one of the first online games for the system), but because of their shared secret. Buried deep within each game was another, full-featured title called Death Tank."
More than 250 downloadable games were released for consoles in 2009. Some became deserved hits, racking up huge sales figures and becoming pervasive in gaming circles, but with so many titles, it's inevitable that a few gems would fall through the cracks.
Ryan Langley, editor of console download-focused Gamasutra sister site GamerBytes, has rounded up five Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network games that should have found their audience, but for whatever reason -- be it confused release schedules, price point bungling, or lack of gamer awareness -- have languished in relative obscurity.
The latest Xtival event – Microsoft's Xbox LIVE celebration designed to entice Xbox 360 newcomers with a glimpse of the special initiatives available to Xbox LIVE Gold Subscribers – is sent to commence this coming weekend, November 27th to November 29th 2009. Microsoft have begun detailing the attractions that will take place over the seventy-two hours of celebrations, in which all Xbox LIVE members will have their subscription upgraded to a Gold Subscription for the duration of the event.
DGS-Online writes: "DGS is going Dutch this week and gives each greedy Hollander in cards, wich games overcharges on Xbox Live Arcade. This week, in our weekly Top 5: Too Expensive XBLA Games."
