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Best Of GamerBytes: Rainbow Spew

Sister site GamerBytes' round-up of the top console digital download news includes an interview with PSN dev Capybara Games (Critter Crunch), plus all the recent XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare debuts and announcement

Ryan Langley, Blogger

May 18, 2009

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[Sister site GamerBytes' editor Ryan Langley rounds up the top console digital download news tidbits from the past week, including brand new game announcements and scoops through the world of Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare.] This week's highlights include an interview with Capybara Games about their recently announced title Critter Crunch for the PS3's PlayStation Network. We discuss what it's like going from cellphone game development to the PS3 hardware, as well as the new improvements they've made to this addictive puzzle game that was previously an IGF Mobile winner on cellphones. Also this week -- our analysis for the Xbox Live Arcade sales for April, highlighting what went wrong and what went right. It appears that this was a month for few blockbuster hits on XBLA, despite a lot of promise behind a lot of them. Here's the top XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare stories for the week: Releases For The Week Xbox Live Arcade - Texas Cheat'Em, Star Trek D-A-C, Brain Challenge For Cheap PSN Store (EU) - Savage Moon Demo PSN Store (NA) - Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Savage Moon Demo, SIREN: Blood Curse Pricedrop,PSOne Classics Nintendo Store (EU) - Rainbow Island: Towering Adventure, Fantasy Zone II Nintendo Store (NA) - Penguins & Friends, Tower Toppler GamerBytes Originals Interview: Capybara Games On Crunching Critters We interview Capybara on their upcoming conversion of Critter Crunch for the PlayStation Network. Analysis: April 2009's Xbox Live Arcade Hits, Misses We look back at the Major Nelson's Top 10 lists and leaderboard stats for April to see what XBLA customers were really after. Xbox Live Arcade Sega Vintage Collection Vol. 2 Officially Announced We've been talking about it for months, but it's finally been formally revealed. XNA Roundup #17 Orbyx : Mystic Orbs of Chaos Do you like Peggle? Than you'll like this. Mommy's Best Games Reveal Grapple Buggy For Community Games From the creator of Weapons Of Choice comes the ultimate in grappling car technology. XBL Community Watch - EZMuse+ Music Editor, Biology Battle Bargain A robust music editor makes it to Xbox Live Community Games, and popular title Biology Battle gets a price cut. Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure Also Coming To XBLA Classic WiiWare arcade update also journeying to the Xbox Live Arcade. Xbox Splash Page Update - Wolfenstein 3D, Battlefield 1943 We've been talking about if for months, but here's your final proof. PlayStation Network Critter Crunch On Its Way To PSN Learn how to deal with the food chain correctly, thanks to Capybara. Sidhe's Shatter Bounces To PSN It's Breakout meets Pong meets everything in between - and a little more. WiiWare Contra Rebirth Announced, Out Next Week In Japan Konami continues the 'Rebirth' line of titles on WiiWare.

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