Skull of Shogun, a cross-platform game that will allow us to play on Xbox 360, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

As we explained in several articles, Windows 8 and Windows Phone Apollo share the same "core". This means that porting an application from one platform to another will be extremely simplified and  Skulls of the Shogun it is a concrete example.

The team of software developers in the house 17-Bit Studios , in fact, has recently announced that the gameSkull of Shogun will support cross-platform gameplay , so we can play simultaneously on Xbox 360, and Tablet PC Windows 8 and Windows smartphones phone. For those who still do not know, Skulls of the Shogun is a strategy game set in Japan in which we control through a Samurai asynchronous turn-based gameplay where the player can handle multiple games at once regardless of its opponents.

IonBallEX this Week’s Xbox Live Deal of the Week

This week’s Deal of the Week is IronSun Studios’ IonBallEX. 

Game description:

IonBallEX is a modern twist on a classic Breakout style game, featuring an XP-based progression system and end-of-level bosses that are going to push you to the extreme, all delivered in a unique SteamPunk style. With 35 challenging levels, mind-bending features and awesome bosses; IonBallEX is the breakout game to “break” all others. See where you can get on the leaderboard, or unlock achievements like “Record Breaker” or “Wipeout”; the IonBallEX challenge is here

IonBallEX is now available to download at the reduced price of $1.99  from WP Marketplace here.

Via WMPU

This Week’s Xbox LIVE Title DODONPACHI MAXIMUM now available in WP Marketplace

Cave, the famous Japanese software house,has just released DoDonPachi Maximum for Windows Phone.The game is this week Xbox live tile and its now live in Marketplace.

GAME OVERVIEW

Dodge and destroy your way through 15 unique stages routes that branch according to your skill. Accurate touch controls guide your ship with ease. Touch the screen with two fingers to activate the all-powerful ""Laser Bomb"" and clear the screen of enemies! Unlock new ships to beat the game with! 

Blast your way to a full achievement list. This is bullet hell in the palm of your hand!

FEATURES
- New routes and unlocks based on your shooting skill
- Xbox LIVE Leaderboards
  - Go on massive scoring runs and compete against your friends
- Xbox LIVE Achievements
  - Can you unlock them all...? 

DoDonPachi Maximum has price tag of  $4.99, with a free trial version and can be found here at WP Marketplace

Two New Xbox Live Games announced for Windows Phone

Today Microsoft announced a few games that will be coming out for Windows Phone sometime in the near future. Most of them we knew from the previous announcement:

• Carcassonne
• geoDefense Swarm
• Pinball FX2
• Shoot 1UP
• Wordament

However on the list appeared two more games that we were not aware that will come in to Windows Phone as Xbox live game. We are pleased to see Sid Meier's Civilization and Pirates coming to Windows Phone as Xbox Live games especially for the lovers of the strategy genre game.

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution

Based on the classic PC strategy game, you lead one of 16 civilizations to technological, economic, cultural, or military domination. Play on a randomly generated map or use the Scenario Creator to create your own challenge. Designed for newcomers and seasoned Civ veterans alike. Microsoft Studios

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Featuring 267 full-customizable ships, Pirates! is a high-seas strategy game that challenges players to hunt for hidden treasure, undertake daring missions, and battle enemy vessels. 2K Games

Source Windowsteamblog

The Windows Phone marketplace exceeds 70,000 applications!

In just over a month, in the marketplace Windows Phone 10 000 applications have been certified, passing the 60,000 achieved in the third week of January to 70,000 users in these days.

The amount of applications that are submitted daily on the marketplace is around 250 units.Of these 70 000, more than 28 000 have been added in the last 90 days and almost 7 000 were added in the last 30 days. Of allapplications, 65% are distributed for free, paying 11% are distributed along with a free trial and the remaining 24% are distributed for a fee, without a trial.

The most populated section of the marketplace is "entertainment" with 18%, followed by the "tools and productivity", with 14%, after "games" with 13% and follow "books", "news and weather," "travel and navigation "," lifestyle "and the remaining sections cover a percentage below 5%.

Via AAWP

Update for several Xbox Live Games on Windows Phone

Surely the most popular games for Windows Phone users are certified Xbox Live, despite this there are still many games that do not support this platform mango.


Recently, several games of Xbox Live for Windows Phone has finally been updated. Here is the list of games with its version and new features implemented:


More info after the break.

ARMED updated to v.1.1.Mango will follow soon

ARMED! is a sci-fi turn-based multi-player strategy game for Windows Phone, and quite frankly one of the best I’ve ever seen on any OS. Created by indie studio, Sickhead Games as part RTS, part tabletop strategy, ARMED! puts you in command of a fleet of futuristic tanks, turrets, and robots with one goal: infiltrate enemy territory, crush their forces, and destroy their headquarter

The Armed! version 1.1 update consists primarily of bug fixes (full list past the break). As of now, most known issues have been addressed. I can enter my Scoreloop information without the game crashing now, so that’s one improvement. A version 1.2 update with Fast App Switching support is also on the way.Apparently Sickhead was concerned about locking out Nodo users

Four Future Xbox LIVE Titles for Windows Phone Discovered

Whether on purpose or by accident Microsoft has revealed four new Xbox LIVE-enabled games for Windows Phone. The availability of the four titles is still not known, but WPCentral has been tipped on a page Microsoft has posted which lists a bunch of coming titles for the platform and there are four that were previously unknown until today.

Bullet Asylum – From UberGeekGames is a futuristic Missile Command-type game.

geoDefense Swarm by Critical is a sequel to the popular GeoDefense tower defense game.

Tamagotchi – the popular virtual pet game comes to Windows Phone.

Age of Zombies – by Halfbrick , the maker of Fruit Ninja, is an arcade shooter.

Via WPCentral