Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: XBLA

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack launches on Live, PSN

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (360, PC, PS3) THPS 3 HD DLC 360 PS3 Launch Announcement - Screenshot 1

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack is now available on Live and PSN for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. The $4.99 update adds elements from Pro Skater 3, including three levels (Airport, Canada, and Los Angeles), two characters (Steve Caballero and Geoff Rowley), and the Revert move. New additions include the Metallica song All Nightmare Long as well as band members James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo as playable characters.

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DLC, PC News, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Black Knight Sword to launch on Live Arcade later this month

Black Knight Sword (360) Release Date Announcement - Screenshot 1

Digital Reality and Grass Hopper Manufacture’s latest effort, the action title Black Knight Sword, has been officially dated for December 12. The Live Arcade release features an armless and legless knight running amok through a Suda 51-crafted fairy tale in a quest to defeat the cheeky Dark Princess. Two new screens were also released, displaying the knight’s sword-swinging prowess.

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Xbox 360 News

Fighting Vipers, Virtua Fighter 2, and more announced for Live, PSN

Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, Virtua Fighter 2 (360, PS3) Announcement - Screenshot 1

Sega continues to harken back to the days of yore with three upcoming re-releases from their famed AM2 division: Fighting Vipers, Sonic the Fighters, and Virtua Fighter 2. The trio is set to launch on PSN on November 27 and on Live Arcade on November 28 for $4.99/400 MS Points. All of the games will support online multiplayer, and details on each of the brawlers can be found below.

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PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Marvel Pinball: Civil War launches for 360, Mac, mobiles, and PS3

Marvel Pinball: Civil War (360, Android, iOS, Mac, PC, PS3) Launch Announcement - Screenshot 1

Zen Studios has launched Marvel Pinball: Civil War across several platforms. The Live Arcade version is available as an addition to Pinball FX2 for 240 MS Points. It’s available as a Zen Pinball 2 table on PSN as a CrossBuy title for the PS3 and PS Vita for $2.99, as well as on the Mac App Store for OSX for $2.99. For mobiles, it’s available for $1.99 on both iTunes for Zen Pinball and on Google Play for Zen Pinball THD.

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Android, Apple Handheld, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

The Walking Dead Episode Five: No Time Left launch trailer released

Oh hey, some more Telltale zombie action—and a launch trailer to boot. And it just so happens that the trailer is for The Walking Dead’s upcoming season finale, Episode Five: No Time Left, which will launch later this week for PS3 (November 20) and 360, iOS, and PC (November 21).

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Apple Handheld, PC News, PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

Sine Mora launching next week for PS3, Lego build guide released

Sine Mora (360, PC, PS3, PS Vita) Lego Announcement - Screenshot 1

According to the official Facebook page, Sine Mora is slated to launch on PSN on November 20. In addition, co-developers Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture have released a guide on how to build two of the game’s ships, the Merenstein VI and BS4-VR Soprano, using Legos.

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PC News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation Vita News, Xbox 360 News

Guardians of Middle-earth to launch for 360 on December 5

Guardians of Middleearth (360, PS3) 360 Release Date Announcement - Header

Monolith Productions’ multiplayer online battle arena title Guardians of Middle-earth will be available on December 5 for 360. The game will launch digitally on Live Marketplace for 1200 MS Points, and December 4 on PSN for $14.99. Select retail stores will also carry boxed copies for $29.99, available the same day as the online versions, with the increased price being because of included vouchers for post-launch map, gameplay, and character DLC packs.

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Xbox 360 News

CastleStorm unleashes karaoke fury in new trailer, contest

Zen Studios has tapped into their musical side for a new karaoke-style trailer for CastleStorm. The upcoming 2D physics-based title pits Knights against Vikings, and the trailer brings their battlefield hymns to awaiting commanders as the two sides prepare for combat.

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Contests, Xbox 360 News

Darkstalkers Resurrection combo pack announced for 360, PS3

Darkstalkers Resurrection (360, PS3) Announcement - Screenshot 1

Capcom has announced another download-only fighter double pack for Live and PSN. The next set lined up to follow last month’s Marvel vs. Capcom Origins is Darkstalkers Resurrection, a compilation including Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge and Darkstalkers 3.

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PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News

ToeJam & Earl readying a funk bomb for release on PSN, XBLA

ToeJam & Earl (360, PC, PS3, Wii) XBLA and PSN Announcement - Screenshot 1

The baddest duo to wear gold chains, shades, and over-sized hats will be strutting onto Live Arcade and PSN soon with ToeJam & Earl and ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron. The Genesis classics will be released as part of Sega’s Vintage Collection series, with 360 gamers getting an 800 MS Point bundle on November 7 and both launching separately on PSN for $4.99 each on November 6. Both titles will include achievements and trophies and support for online co-op play.

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PlayStation 3 News, Xbox 360 News