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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

PSN, WiiWare, XBLA: Best Of GamerBytes: Community Rising

communityrising.jpgHoo boy, what a week. Today starts a bright new day in the Xbox's future - the New Xbox Experience is live. And with that comes the XNA Community Games - in one day 30 new titles are now available for download, and that number continues to climb every day.

It's almost overbearing, so to help we at GamerBytes have created an in-depth guide to everything Community Games. What games are available, how to download them, and what we think are the best new titles available.

Not to say the other consoles didn't miss out - Age of Booty is now available on the PlayStation Network, and RealNetwork's new WiiWare title Tiki Towers looks very interesting too.

XNA Community Games

XNA Community Games - What You'll Be Playing On Day 1, Part 1

XNA Community Games - What You'll Be Playing On Day 1, Part 2

XNA Community Games - What You'll Be Playing On Day 1, Part 3
Each of the above articles takes a look at all the games that are available right now for XNA Community Games.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Community Games
Did you know that you have to be online at all times in order to play XNA Community Games? That and more inside/

How To Play Community Games When They're Not In Your Region
Live in Australia, Japan or another country which doesn't have access to XNA Community Games? Come in here to get your way around this barrier.


XBLA

This Week On XBLA - A Kingdom For Keflings
Along with the XNA Community Games becoming available, NinjaBee's own Kingdom of Keflings is being released. It's also the first XBLA title with Avatar support.

EA Creating NHL Arcade For XBLA?
German classification website hints at EA making an Xbox Live Arcade Hockey game. Will it be more like Mutant League Hockey or Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey?

ESRB Add Summaries To Their Website, Releasing New Information On Unannounced Games
The ESRB has now added little descriptors to each game that gets rated through their system, which means those leaked game names now have a little bit more about them available!


PlayStation Network

NA PSN Store Update: Age Of Hoff
The PlayStation Network has finally gotten its hands on Age Of Booty. Buy it now! PAIN also updated with the brand new Movie Lot stage and downloadable David Hasselhoff.

The 1UP Show: A Hard Look At Street Fighter II HD Remix
On the 1UP Show this week the crew have a look over at Super Street Fighter II HD Remix. Remember, it's coming out next week - better bone up on those quarter-circle moves.

WiiWare

NA WiiWare Update: Tossing Bags And Getting Dangeresque
This week's WiiWare titles include the 4th episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People, as well as Target Toss Pro: Bags. You read that right.

RealNetworks Announce Tiki Towers - Bridge Building With Monkeys!
Can't get enough bridge building with World Of Goo? Well RealNetworks next title Tiki Towers is going to kick things up a notch. Build bridges for your monkeys to cross while taking care of the evil

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