I don’t think I would last long playing this game though; the bright colors and the ever-changing planes would make me barf. But that’s a point against me, not for ilomilo.

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Dawwwwwwwwwww. They even have a sort of companion cube! Check out the game’s official blog for more screenshots and concept art. Not so much information about the gameplay though. I sincerely hope those cuddly antennaed avatars don’t die in the game.

[via Joystiq]

As I’m sure some of you will remember, Earthworm Jim first came out in 1994.  This remake not only upgrades the game’s cartoony graphics, it also has additional levels, and even four-player coop action.

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Four ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit-wearing worms? Queen Slug-for-a-Butt won’t know what hit her slug butt. Follow Jim on twitter for more details. Yep, that’s how awesome he is – a worm that tweets.

This is a port of the original game for the Nintendo 64 that came out in 2000. The game will receive updated graphics and will be released in March. It will cost 800 Microsoft Points ($10 USD).

Stuff like this is one of the reasons why I really love my Xbox 360. There are so many great games on XBLA, like Geometry Wars, and others. But what also like is the re-releases and updates of old school games. It appeals to the retro gamer in me. I have to confess that it took at least a week of playing Geometry Wars non-stop before I opened my other normal games when the Xbox 360 was launched.

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Hopefully, this version will make up for Perfect Dark Zero.

[Perfect Dark via Kotaku]

Starting on January 2, 2007, you’ll be able to participate in Dream Build Play, a competition offering a shot at prizes including a chance to distribute your gaming creation on the Xbox Live Arcade. In order to play your creations, you’ll probably want to join the XNA Creators Club. The Club is sort of like an MSDN-lite for aspiring game developers, providing access to game assets from Microsoft and some third-parties, as well as white papers, specialized starter kits, samples and technical product support. Membership in the Club costs $99 per year or $49 per quarter, and registration is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Now before you script-kiddies get too excited, you’ll need to know how to program in C# before any of this will make sense to you. If you’re feeling up to the challenge, you can download Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio Express here. Be sure to read over the prerequisites before you get started.

[via Destructoid]

Now you still have to know how to program in C# in order to use this software, so it’s not for the uninitiated. You can download the XNA Game Studio Express Beta here. The initial version targets the development of Windows games, but the final version, due this holiday season will will allow you you develop Xbox 360 games as well if you join the “XNA Creators Club,” which costs $99 per year.

[via Major Nelson]

The Xbox 360 version features more than 250 levels, improved graphics, new music and sound effects. As is the norm these days, the game also supports leaderboards and achievements.

The game can be yours today for just 400 gamerpoints ($5 USD)