First serving of the XBLA updates

Posted Sep 27, 2006 at 7:28AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Barcelona, Dolby, Microsoft, Spain, X06
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DoomThe rumor train for X06 is finally "unloading its first passengers". Yep, we have news that the mystery XBLA franchise is id Software's FPS game Doom, which will be available for 800 Microsoft Points via Xbox Live Marketplace. The game will feature an upgraded resolution and 5.1 Dolby Surround sound. It will showcase a 4-player co-op and an offline deathmatch support. No info on the release date yet, but we bet that it would be very soon.

Other game titles up for grabs on the XBLA are:

    • Lumines Live! - 1200 MP
    • Contra - 400 MP
    • Street Race NYC - 800 MP
    • Gyruss - 400 MP

So there! We will keep on updating you on what are rumors and what are facts based from the X06 event at Barcelona, Spain. Here are two screenshots of Doom for you viewing pleasures:

Doom - Image 1 Doom - Image 2



Via Xboxic

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2006-09-27 08:35:52
Why buy?

Why is it 95% of the XBOX live arcade games can be downloaded and played for free on PSP? I don't have good enough internet for XBOX live anyway, but I'd like to see something I haven't played before and gotten sick of. It might be worth getting then.
by - 2006-09-27 08:42:50
shut it fanboy

PSP versions don't have online support or HD *****e implemented into them, now go ***** off back to the Sony PSP fanboy cave from where you come from. great news btw, 1200 for Lumines Live, i'm definately getting that :D
by - 2006-09-27 08:56:42
.

When the hell r they going to release Lumines?!?!
by Phantage - 2006-09-27 09:04:50
1200 points!

that is a little steep for a puzzle game.... who am I kidding, I'm still going to buy it anyways.
by - 2006-09-27 10:01:34
WTF?

#2 So I'm a sony fanboy even though I have an xbox 360 and I don't like wasting money? You must make a lot or enjoy wasting a lot of money. Shut the f*ck up unless you have some clue what you're talking about.
by WC - 2006-09-27 10:17:30
Why?

"Why is it 95% of the XBOX live arcade games can be downloaded and played for free on PSP?" That's the same as saying 'Why is it that 100% of the PS2 games can be downloaded and play for free on PS2?' ... The answer is the same: You can't do it legally. You call it 'wasting money' but that's like saying paying for gas is wasting money because you can simply drive off without paying. And don't respond 'you'll get caught' because it isn't the getting caught that makes it illegal.
by - 2006-09-27 11:29:33
STFU

WTF where is my dig dug, contra, lumines, Double Dragon and all the other games they keep danglin off their nut sackz to keep us checkin XBLA? I am tired of reading about *****s with their little psp's and ps2's downloading games into them for "free" STFU I want my games when they say they are supposed to be released! I pay good money for this sh*t, and I wanna skip work to play.
by Phantage - 2006-09-27 11:31:14
#6

Exactly. Plus like stated before. You cannot play Doom on xbox live with your friends now can you. Not our problem you dont get to experience how awesome xbox live is.
by - 2006-09-27 11:40:05
UMK3??

When the hell is UMK3 coming out????
by - 2006-09-27 11:43:30
sdssds

doom is on the marketplace right now
by - 2006-09-27 12:05:54
XBLA failing

XBLA is failing on getting great titles. All this stuff is mostly old outdated freeware. Sure you get them in hd and what not but they're missing out on better stuff. They're are plenty of Korean and Japanese companies that make free mmorpgs and other games Wheres my O2Jams? Wheres my Ragnarok Online? Wheres my Rose Online? Wheres my Fly for Free Online? They're simply missing out on alot of free great content.
by - 2006-09-27 12:14:14
#11 shutup

they are giving good games. god, Ragnarok isnt arcade, neither is rose online you stupid anime loving *****. go back to jerkin off to gay anime porn *****ing
by - 2006-09-27 12:19:38
number 11

you stupid douche, those anime games are for sissies. we dont want disney stench on our xbox live
by - 2006-09-27 12:40:41
Wow..

To the first poster, the PSP was not design to run emulators and roms, so you can't use that as an argument. And as for the free part, its illegal unless you already own the game. If I used your thought of mind for xbox vs ps2, it would be something like this: "Why would anybody want ps2, I can download xbox games off the net and play them for free, oh yeah, and I can play emulators and run all sorts of homebrew"
by - 2006-09-27 12:47:07
clarification

I didn't steal Doom to play on PSP. I bought it back in '94 and just because the engine was ported to psp and I used the original WAD files, that is NOT piracy. I don't pirate games that are actually worth buying, I just don't pay again to buy a repackaged version. That is wasting money.
by - 2006-09-27 13:11:24
Sigh

Can't we all just get along?
by - 2006-09-27 13:42:50
psp:(

not all of us 360 people own a psp son. ds fo life
by - 2006-09-27 13:49:48
ah well...

seriously not everyone has a PSP nore do they still own (or have ever owned) old games like Doom if you dont like the idea dont post its as simple as that you onley get yourself frustrated reading the angry replys from other users...
by - 2006-09-27 14:11:50
Wow 11 is stupid

All of those games are trash... die please And leave Common Sense alone, he's already stated that he doesn't have XBL, so there really isn't much of a point for him to buy these is there? Sure you get HD, but that's not worth $10...
by - 2006-09-27 14:15:08
Grrr

$10 for Doom is a little steep, I'll pass 400 MP points is the sweet spot And WTF? Why no news about X06 announcements? QJ seems to be missing the Halo RTS, Halo Wars, and tons of other stuff Great article at Bungie with all you need to know http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?link=bungieatx06
by - 2006-09-27 14:19:18
follow-up

What I meant was, I think Common Sense is saying the XBL arcade titles are a waste of money FOR HIM, because he doesn't have XBL, which they are. If he's truly trying to say that all XBL arcade games are a waste, regardless of wether or not you have XBL, well then poo on him
by - 2006-09-27 19:35:04
This is why xbox will never win Japan

Xbox wont ever win Japan because Japan thinks every xbox gamer is as dumb as after these people in this thread(12,13,19). All of those are huge free games that draw in millions of players. Free content with high user base is always a good thing.
by - 2006-09-27 22:32:28
Getting back on topic....

The article says that other titles "up for grabs" are etc etc etc. I wouldve assumed that meant theyre available, but apparently Lumines isn't, which is really the only one I was looking for. Does anybody know when it's coming out?
by - 2006-09-28 04:34:10
dooms owns on live

4 player co-op 4 player death match.. this is not just doom 1 or 2.. this is the ULTIMATE DOOM..

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