DB writes: "When you introduce a game called Death Tank into the world, you have certain expectations to live up to. You expect lots of firepower and lots of vicious weapons and lots of awesome explosions. You don't, however, expect an old friend to come back and surprise you, and that's just what happened for me."
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."
