Microsoft has revealed the winners of the third-annual Xbox Live Arcade Awards, which are determined by Xbox Live community votes. Best Overall Arcade Game went to Trials HD.

The rest of the winners are: Read more »

4J Studios' downloadable Xbox 360 port of Rare's Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo Tooie will hit the online Xbox Live Marketplace on April 29, Rare announced today.

The Xbox Live Arcade release delivers enhanced graphics and a smoother framerate over the Nintendo 64 original, along with support for the fabled Stop 'n' Swop feature. Read more »

The downloadable Xbox 360 release of Rare's Banjo Kazooie sequel Banjo Tooie will arrive sometime this April, the studio has revealed, along with the first screenshots.

Ported by 4J Studios, the Xbox Live Arcade rendition of the collection-centric Nintendo 64 platformer will pack enhanced graphics and a smoother framerate, along with Stop 'n' Swop support. Read more »

Update: Microsoft has curiously pulled the press release that this story was based on.

Original Story: Rare's Xbox 360 port of its Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo Kazooie will be downloadable through the console's online Xbox Live Arcade beginning Wednesday, November 26, publisher and studio owner Microsoft announced today.

Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), the game will also be available as a free download to those that pre-order Rare's latest effort, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360), which hits retailers on November 11. In addition, pre-ordering folk will gain access to Banjo Kazooie XBLA roughly two weeks before its debut in late November. Read more »