I saw this post up at Joystiq and since I am the Marketplace man I thought I would bring this to your attention, plus I have been asking for this forever and you guys know this. First Alien Homanid 4 sure next week then this lil diddy! Is this a sign of XBL Arcade actually pulling a 360?

This Quote Via Joystiq.com Via Xbox 360 fanboy.com
“This pair of images might indicate that Konami’s coin-op classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is currently up on PartnerNet, Xbox Live Arcade’s beta testing network. But let’s not confuse our burning desire with reality. The Turtle rights are now in Ubisoft’s hands, so re-releasing this arcade romp is gonna take some finessing. It’s not improbable, but without an official announcement joining these screens, TMNT isn’t confirmed for XBLA either. Besides, Konami’s already got six other arcade ports clogged in the pipeline. ”

Video: Xbox Live Arcade Forecast

This is from the awesome guys from gamerscoreblog.com. Its funny to watch but if the main idea of the plot is depressing.

Alright I have a site that you all have to check out. Its called 360friendspot.com. The reason I really like this site, is because unlike your Xbox blogger site that are out there this site keeps track of everything. I mean, time played in each games, time in your dashboard, time offline, all in simple bar graphs to show you. So if you have a minute and wanna check out an awesome up and coming website check out 360friendspot.com. Here is a pic of one of the things it shows you:

Published by Buena Vista Games, Novadrome puts gamers behind the wheel of an array of armed, buggy-style vehicles to face off in gladiatorial combat on a distant planet.

Features:

24 unique vehicles to choose from

15 arenas of continuous, furious action

Car-mounted beam, particle and physics weapons

Play for bragging rights - top the leaderboards to become the ultimate champion

Multiple gameplay modes and event types to choose from - featuring Career, Arcade, and Free Play

Multiplayer: up to eight players can battle online

Challenge your captors - obliterate the your alien abductors in action-packed boss encounters

To win, you have to register! Registration starts on December 11, 2006 and ends December 22, 2006. You only have to register once and you are covered for both games. Once you are registered, start competing since you have two chances to win. Compete in both challenges or just one, it is your choice. If you are one of the best, then you can win a great set of prizes.

Lumines! Live Challenge: December 17 - 23, 2006
Small Arms Challenge: December 24 - 30, 2006

Prizes

Lumines! Live Challenge

• Grand Prize: A Hitachi UltraVision 42” Plasma HDTV.
• Four Runner Up Prizes: A Holiday Challenge Prize Pak including: A HD-DVD bundle and a Wireless Bundle (Wheel, headset).
• 100 Additional Prizes: 500 MS Points Tokens to be redeemed for Xbox Live imagery.

Small Arms Challenge

• Grand Prize: A Hitachi UltraVision 42” Plasma HDTV.
• Four Runner Up Prizes: A Holiday Challenge Prize Pak including: A HD-DVD bundle and a Wireless Bundle (Wheel, headset).
• 100 Additional Prizes: A Small Arms Theme/GamerPic and 100 MS Points Tokens to be redeemed for Xbox Live imagery.

Sounds fun, but I wish they were more specific about what exactly are the conditions for winning. Are they just gonna pick random gamers, like they did with the Gears of War Emergence Day Challenge? Perhaps the point here is to buy the games, register and cross your fingers. Either way, I’ll be playing a lot of Small Arms for the 24th to the 30th. You can keep Lumines.

-Rust.

As� we said on ver 32, of the XBL Radio podcast, Mad Catz has released a 360 controller for Arcade Gaming. It lists for around� $60.� If you want to have a flash-back, to the golden days of the Atari, then this is the add-on you will need.� Just look how cool it is.� It is said that this new controller will even work with the newer 360 store-bought games.� � � If you are one of those gamers who must have the newest gadgets, and you purchace this new joy-stick, let us know how well it works.� � � �

There is� one thing that can be said� about the 360 add-ons…�

They� may not work right, but they sure do look sexy!

XBL ver 32.0 is out this NOW. Listen in as we discuss:TECH NEWS:
-Vista and direct X 10.
-Casual Games start to dress for success.
-Sony changes its staff. Is it related to the PS3 launch?

GAME NEWS:
- WOW keeps track of its stats. Plus new updates on the way.
-Texas Hold em updates its online game play. Shall we ante up again?
-Christians wont feel left out of gaming. The will get Left Behind.
-100000 Gamerscore. StripclubDJ is defending his Achievements.

GAME REVIEWS:

-COD3: Join in as XBL Radio Enlists in this new addition to the Call of Duty series.
-Contra for the Xbox Arcade. -Defender for the Xbox Arcade. -Small Arms for the Xbox Arcade. Are the New Arcade releases worth your MS Points?

GUI J with the MARKETPLACE MINUTE:
XBLR Signs into the LIVE Marketplace to find out whats available and whats worth downloading.

PLUS: Console Crimes. Gears of War contest winner announced.

And we pay tribute to a fallen comrade.
“He was so young.”�

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Newer and� cooler games continue to release for the 360, like Gears of War, COD3 and� Rainbow Six Vegas.� While the games are still fresh off the� retail shelves,� gamers typically watch the leader boards, CLOSELY.� And just as many gamers� give their best to climb up those lists at any cost.� However,� there is still one launch title that perseveres� and instigates ones ambition to be called King.

A five dollar Xbox Live Arcade game called Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.�

About� six months after launch, the #1 High Score in GeoWars� was about 82 Million.� Now,� six more months later it’s over four times that!� With a symbolic score of� 360,360,600 (he claims he intentionally ended the game prematurely), K4rn4ge now takes back the top spot, AGAIN.

Congratulations K4rn4ge!� It must be a relief that all that Red Bull and Pizza wasn’t for nothing.� While we can easily assume that this score won’t last forever, I wonder if we’ll see a Billion in another 6 months?� Can a 360 even stay on long enough to reach that?� (Don’t borrow Carpals).

-Rust.

Yes that’s right! � Small Arms is finally going to be making its way to the 360.� This Wednesday, the day before Turkey Day, Small Arms will be availible� for download.� I don’t know about all you XBL Radio listeners, but I know I will be getting this game for a couple reasons.� One, to support indie games on the Xbox� Live Arcade, and two, because this game looks friggin’ awesome!� Its� only 800 MS points� or 10 dollars (the max price indie games should be).� � Gameplay includes 8 levels, 12 characters and 1-4 Multiplayer at home or on Xbox Live.� � Which to me is another welcomed surprise.� So do me, yourself and indie developers a favor this Wednesday and pick this one up, I know I will.

found at Gamerscoreblog.com

Apperently Ultimate� Mortal Kombat 3 was put up on the Xbox� Live Marketplace and then� removed shortly after someone realized that it wasn’t supposed to be up there.�

How can a mistake like this happen? How can a game that is not supposed to be out for another month get released “by mistake”?� Is Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3� not complete yet?� Is that why the rest of us who were not at the right place, at the right time have to wait?

Before anyone gets defensive, I’m not� demanding answers.� But don’t tell me it’s not reasonable to wonder how an accident like this can happen.

Why “teasing” in the headline?� Remember the Vision Cam getting released at Toys ‘R’ Us by “mistake” almost a whole month before the release date?� Many of us had to wait 3 days after the official release date for our stores to have them in stock.

-Rust.