Retro gaming goes into overtime with the announcement of Tecmo Bowl Throwback, a remake of the classis SNES football game Tecmo Super Bowl. Coming to Playstation Network and Xbox LIVE this spring, the remake will feature refreshed “2D+3D” graphics, 32 teams and customizable rosters, classic game modes and of course online multiplayer and leaderboards.

The option to revert to old-school 2D graphics will also be there should you want to bask in that retro nostalgia. Expect good things as Southend Interactive has experience with recent remakes of classics games like Lode Runner and R-Type.

Check out screens, which include retro and remake comparison shots, after the break.

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Everyone loves looking at pictures, and Atlus USA just sent over new screenshots for the upcoming XBLA release of Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition. If you never heard of the title, Zeno Clash was originally an indie FPS PC release that has now been ported for the Xbox 360’s Live Arcade.

Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition will be released on March 31!

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There are days when a developer is hiding out in the city and wants to show off a new game that they’re working on. Other times, the developer is running around demoing a title at a writer’s house or apartment.

In this case, W!Games came by Monday to show me their new PSN and XBLA title Greed Corp, a turn-based strategy game that does away with long winded matches and introduces something not often seen in turn-based games: the need for efficient expedience.

Greed Corp is the first of a series of games that takes place in the universe that W!Games have created called Mistbound, a world that is crumbling at the feet of those who live in it.

W!Games’ plan on creating different genres in the same universe is a good one, because they are able to expand the world of Mistbound rather than jump somewhere else with a new title.

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Killer Instinct has been a cult classic fighter ever since its release, and to this day it is one of the most praised fighting games of all time. So, with Banjo-Kazooie finally released on the Xbox LIVE Arcade, is it time to talk about bringing more of Rare’s games into the mix? Rare has received many emails from fans begging them to bring old franchises to the XBLA and according to Shacknews, it’s definitely a possibility. Of course, fan favorites like Killer Instinct are at the top of the “wanted” list.

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Admit it, Xbox 360 owners: every time you hear that little electric plink and see the achievement notification pop up, a tiny part of you says something like “Cool, I do some things right,” or “Oh yeah, chicks dig my gamerscore.” While neither of these statements is typically true, one thing is for certain; Microsoft has struck video gaming oil by drilling into our inner need to be the best. Gamers have become addicted to collecting these virtual pieces of flair, racing to see who can collect the most. But are these points actually worth anything? For that answer, I think we should look back in time at the video gamer’s forgotten friend: the arcade.

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The Xbox LIVE Arcade features a plethora of coin-operated classics, including the likes of Frogger, 1942, Centipede and Asteroids. But what kind of arcade doesn’t include the king of them all? That’s right, I’m talking about Space Invaders, and starting in early 2009, gamers will have the chance to play this 2D intergalactic masterpiece via the Xbox LIVE Arcade. Other pending releases include arcade heavy-weights R-Type and Arkanoid; sprinkle on a few new arcade-style gems and this list of downloadable content is worth more than that sack full of quarters your ‘70s era self would have spent.

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