We’ve had quite an inspired run of updated classics lately. After years of simple cash-ins we saw the likes of Pac-Man Championship Edition and Space Invaders Extreme challenge our perception of what an “update” could really be. Hell, when Pac-Man Champ first hit XBLA I looked right past it as another in a long line of nostalgia cash grabs. But the game seriously kicks-ass. So can Galaga Legions keep up the streak of updated classics? Or does the game stray too far from it’s roots to deserve the Galaga name? Continue Reading »

It’s been a while since there were any stellar titles on Live Arcade that had me foaming at the mouth. As a matter of fact I can’t even remember the last game I bought on the service. It looks like Microsoft was getting a little tired of me spending my dollars elsewhere, and announced five HUGE Live Arcade releases for the month of August. Ok — four HUGE Live Arcade releases …and Braid.

I tease, I tease. Braid actually looks pretty cool. Here’s the list, courtesy of Major Nelson;
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For the most part, those of us the chatted away during the Microsoft press conference agreed it was a total bust. Sure the new Gears of War trailer was eerily fantastic and Primetime Live seems to have some potential, but all in all there wasn’t a whole lot coming out of the Microsoft presser that wowed us.

…and then there was Galaga Legions.

Developed by the same team behind last years redefining Pac-Man Championship Edition, Legions appears to be taking the same path to reimagined greatness. It seems to have the same vibe as Space Invaders Extreme, which if you’ve read our Halfies you’d know isn’t half bad. Expect Galaga Legions to hit Xbox Live Arcade next month.