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Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 daily deal: Crazy Taxi, Banjo Kazooie and more
Today's daily deal on Xbox Live includes sales on six games as part of a "family games" theme. Two XBLA games, Crazy Taxi and The Splatters, can be downloaded for 200 Microsoft points each today, a 75 percent savings on their original 800 point prices.The other six games come straight from the Games on Demand section, and include Toy Story 3 and Crash of the Titans for $9.99, half off from the original $20 price for either game. Cars 2 is $19.99 today, while Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts is $9.99, both 33 percent off. The Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 promotion will keep rolling with sales for the next few days, so these deals are only good for today.
Indie Fund breaks its own rules to finance ports of The Splatters
Indie Fund generally doesn't invest in ports. If a game doesn't succeed on its first platform, then there's no motivation for Indie Fund to back more iterations of it – it says such a tactic "may not be a wise investment." However, Indie Fund makes an exception for SpikySnail's XBLA game The Splatters, and is looking to bring it to PC, Mac and Linux."SpikySnail aren't just making a port," Indie Fund says. "They've learned from their design and believe they can improve it. They want to release a better game on a different platform."The Splatters sales on XBLA didn't generate enough revenue for SpikySnail to be self-sustaining and Indie Fund wants to help make that happen.SpikySnail intrigues Indie Fund because the team has a low overhead and is focused on design. Indie Fund believes "focus on design isn't just an aesthetic preference, but an important factor in creating a financially successful game." If The Splatters does well with a design overhaul, Indie Fund's philosophy will be supported.Read SpikySnail's take on the investment on its blog.
The Splatters review: Slip, slide, splat
Physics-based puzzle games can be a little hit-or-miss – sometimes literally. While the element of unpredictability can be addictive in games about knocking down structures with furious birds, it can also lead the way to frustrating trial and error when the physics refuse to cooperate. The Splatters on Xbox Live Arcade hits more than it misses, but it has a few issues that keep it from splashing onto the walls of the physics puzzle hall of fame.%Gallery-130386%
XBLA gets The Splatters on April 11
Xbox Live members can all get The Splatters starting April 11. No, we're not talking about intestinal discomfort, but rather The Splatters, a physics puzzler starring a troupe of amorphous blobs. The April 11 launch date was recently added to Xbox Live Marketplace and subsequently confirmed by developer SpikySnail, reports XBLAFans.Lest you've forgotten, The Splatters has players launching happy balls of goop through obstacle filled stages, setting off bombs and generally creating havoc. For a better refresher, you can check out a new trailer above.
Physics puzzler 'The Splatters' coming to XBLA in 2012, coming to PAX this month
Frankly, we always thought "the splatters" is something you really want to avoid on long car trips, but apparently The Splatters is a video game too. Based on the trailer, it appears the goal is to zip through stages, exploding bombs and causing as much bodily harm as possible to the gelatinous Splatters. It, uh, looks neater than it sounds. Developed by SpikySnail, The Splatters is set to debut on Xbox Live Arcade next year. Lucky PAX Prime attendants, however, will have a chance to check it out later this month at Microsoft's booth (6301).%Gallery-130386%
