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Hope you can hold your breath

Being trapped in a box is scary, being trapped in a box that’s rapidly sinking beneath the ocean is an entirely different sort of trauma. The title really says it all, Hydrophobia is a game about fear of water and how a life-long phobic must overcome that fear and escape a rapidly sinking ship. It’s a wonderful blend of raw action-platforming and psychological thriller.

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EA gave us some exposure to Skate 3 on the PAX East show floor

Now in its 3rd iteration you may think you’ve seen all you need to from the Skate series, but Skate 3 looks to be the most polished and outright fun version of the game thus far. With two new difficulty modes simplifying and complexifying the trick system, an all-new create-a-park feature that lets players reshape their world, and an emphasis on team play Skate 3 has a lot more to offer than what you’d assume.

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Team-based tactics in a frenetic shooter, all on a single XBLA title

You may not be familiar with Uber Entertainment, but you may be familiar with their game. Monday Night Combat is the studio’s first title and it’s making waves. An XBLA exclusive tactical team-shooter mashup of arena combat, game show bravado and fantasy football, Monday Night Combat is as unique as it is high-energy.

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Cute, cuddley and just a little creepy. Raskulls are adorable.

Xbox Live Arcade is home to all sorts of strange creatures, but at PAX East Halfbrick’s Raskulls stole the show. A mix of cutesy anime-pop with a mean streak the heroes of Raskulls radiated that special sort of adorable that will stop even the most cold hearted dead in their tracks.

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Those who’ve seen Stephen Toulouse’s banhammer rarely survive to tell the tale. He’s a fearsome man that patrols the digital corridors of Xbox Live ensuring hackers and spammers are kept at bay. Little did we know he’s actually a pretty personable fellow too! During the PAX East Xbox tweet-up at Microsoft’s New England office the man better known as Stepto gives us the rundown of what it’s like being Xbox Live’s sheriff.

Click Here to download the interview. [MP3 - 6:18, 5.80 MB]

During the PAX East Xbox tweet-up at Microsoft NERD (New England Research & Development) we managed to get a few words in with Larry Hyrb, Major Nelson himself. He shared some interesting thoughts on community and why events like PAX are so important to Microsoft and why PAX East in particular holds special significance to him. He also divulges some information on the newly announced Xbox Dashboard update that will enable use of USB storage devices.

Click Here to download the interview. [MP3 - 2:43, 3.15 MB]

We get an advance look at the all-new Rocket Tag mode

The crew from Ruffian Games was on-site at PAX East to demo Crackdown 2’s brand new multiplayer mode Rocket Tag. Being a huge Crackdown fan, getting a hands-on with the game was not optional. I had to experience the pandemonium of the 8-player man hunt myself. If I were forced to sum up my experience with Crackdown 2 in only a few words, it would probably be “Oh my word… EXPLOSIONS!”

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