Granted, it's no fun to be on the receiving end of nagging, though sometimes it can help lead to good things, such as Bionic Commando. Let game producer Ben Judd tell you how nagging and the Sony's PSP played a part in the production of the game (besides the confirmed Remote Play version, that is). We've got a "nagging" feeling you'll find the info in the full article, right after the jump.

Ready to kick alien posterior this week? We're letting you guys know that Commanders: Attack of the Genos has been dated for a February 13 release via Xbox Live Arcade. More details on this turn-based strategy game are available in the full article.

Major Nelson has posted the Xbox Live Activity for the week of January 7 on his blog. Unsurprisingly, Halo 3 and Halo 2 were on the top of their respective lists as the most played Xbox 360 and original Xbox games. The list also revealed that Omega Five was the best-selling Xbox Live Arcade.

For the entire Xbox Live Activity list and more information, head on over to the full article.

If you're into puzzle games that feature cute little creatures, then you'd be glad to know that Sierra Online's Boogie Bunnies will be added to the Xbox Live Arcade on January 16, 2008. If you can't wait to know what it looks like, we have nine screenshots for your viewing pleasure.

Check out the upcoming game after the jump!

 Microsoft has been trying to appeal to casual gamers by introducing more casual titles on the Xbox Live Arcade. It seems that three more games are coming. The ESRB has already rated Peggle, Bliss Island, and Ultra-Bust-a-Move for the Xbox 360.

In case you aren't too familiar with these titles, hop on over to the full article for more information.

 

Together with the developers and publishers looking to show off their wares at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, SNK Playmore USA has released its list of titles for the said game show. Of course, the makers of The King of Fighters and Metal Slug has a number of titles lined up for this year's show, ranging from retro games for Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console to new ones for the consoles and handhelds.

And since SNK Playmore is still one of the coin-op kings, it also lists some titles coming to an arcade near you. Anyway, here's the list:

• The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (Wii, PS2, PSP)
• Metal Slug 7 (Nintendo DS)
• SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (PS2, PSP)
• Samurai Shodown Anthology (Wii, PS2)
• Metal Slug 3 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Samurai Shodown 2 (Xbox LIVE Arcade)
• Fatal Fury (Wii Virtual Console)
• World Heroes (Wii Virtual Console)
• Magician Lord (Wii Virtual Console)

New arcade titles:

• The King of Fighters XII
• The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Regulation "A" 2
• Samurai Shodown Sen (Japanese Title)

Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore USA, had this to say:

We're pleased to once again be bringing fans more of the quality fighting and great arcade games they've come to expect from us and with the addition of a number of downloadable console titles, SNK aficionados will have even more options available to them.

Cool eh? Better heat up your Wiis and 360s, fighting games are on their way.

Button mashing. It's probably one of the most basic human instincts of a gamer. So, when a button-mashing game that hails from 1983 comes running into the Xbox Live Arcade, you can bet your sore thumbs on a (s)mash hit reincarnation.

Following last week's Marathon: Durandal and Spyglass Board Games, a press release from Microsoft has announced the incoming title for this XBLA Wednesday: Konami's Track & Field.

The game features online leaderboards and track time records, plus a four player mode on one console or over XBL. Dashing into the finish line at 400 MS Points, the game will arrive on August 8, Wednesday, 09:00 GMT.

In the same press release, they've also given us a sneak peak of what to expect in the future:

• Ecco the Dolphin
• Hexic 2
• War World
• Geon: Emotions
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
• Space Giraffe
• Streets of Rage 2
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Yeah, summer was never this good. Meanwhile, better start warming up those thumbs.

 

It's long been known that Wing Commander Arena will be heading to the Xbox Live Arcade, however, the big question was when. Xbox Fanboy has confirmed with publisher Electronic Arts that the game will be arriving on July 25 and can be purchased for 800 Microsoft points.

Regardless, if you're too young to remember the Wing Commander series on the PC you should give this game a try. Just imagine having a dogfight in space with 15 other players. Yup, that's right, this is the first XBLA game to have 16 player online matches. Aside from this, the game has a pretty impressive list of features that might interest you:

• Form your squad then hunt down and destroy enemy armadas
• Four game modes: single player, plus multiplayer Team, Free for All, and Duel
• Eight game maps set in the outer reaches of space
• Track your progress as you climb single- and multiplayer leaderboards
• Blast away and earn new Xbox Live achievements

Be sure to check out your consoles on July 25 when this game comes out, because it looks to be a blast. More XBLA updates as we get them.

  

We've covered a lot of awesome games that have hit the Xbox Live Arcade ever since it came out. However, it took some time for them to release two games that I personally have been waiting for: Bomberman Live from Hudson and Yie Ar Kung-Fu from Konami.

Let's start with the IP that most would recognize: Bomberman Live. If you've been lucky enough to play the first multiplayer version of this game on the Super Nintendo, then you'll understand the excitement we feel over this announcement. The game can support up to four players on one console or eight players via online multiplayer.

They've also added extensive customization features for your bomberman with up to 10,000 possible combinations. So far they've announced four arenas and 16 powerups in the game. Hopefully, we'll be seeing more downloadable content for this game in the future. You can get this awesome game for 800 MS Points.

Konami's offering of Yie Ar Kung-Fu is no slouch either. If you've played this on your NES or in the Arcade, you'll probably know that this is about a fighter named Oolong on a quest to become the ultimate champion. Along the way he'll have to battle through four characters with various weapons and skills among them, a shuriken-throwing lady and a character who uses a psychocrusher-like move a la M.Bison.

To break the monotony, there's a bonus stage where you get to hit flying fans as they come hurtling towards you from both sides. So how much will this classic cost you? 400 MS points.

Both games will be out this July 18, so log on then to download it. Keep checking back here for more Xbox Live Arcade updates and releases.

We're anxiously awaiting the arrival of Halo 3, and that game would definitely affect the top ten Live Titles which has been relatively stable for the past month and a half.

And speaking of Xbox Live activity (nice segue, huh?), here's the Live Activity update: currently leading the pack is Gears of War followed by tactical FPS Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and racing game Forza Motorsport 2.

In the Xbox Live Arcade, we have Missile Command taking the top spot with UNO coming in at second and Carcassonne at third. For those who are still following the original Live activity, Halo 2 is still the king at number one, with Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 at second and third respectively.

Not much activity among the games overall, but it should give you guys an idea on what the most played games are and what you should pick up next time you're in your local neighborhood gameshop.

To see the complete list, click on the full article.