Microsoft has released a free PC "technical preview" of Kodu, its visual programming language aimed primarily at children, available in a 153MB download from FileShack.

Endorsed by an "actual 12-year-old girl," Kodu offers simple visual tools for game mechanics and level design, complete with tutorials and samples. Read more »

Microsoft Research's Kodu Game Lab, described as "a new visual programming language made specifically for creating games," has been released on Xbox 360.

Available under the Community Games--soon to be rebranded "Indie Games"--portion of the online Xbox Live Marketplace, the 167MB program can be sampled in demo form, with the full version downloadable in exchange for 400 Microsoft Points ($5). Read more »

The latest batch of screenshots from the Wii edition of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings don't actually showcase A2M's waggle-centric action-adventure game.

Instead, they provide a glimpse of LucasArts' classic adventure title Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, included as an unlockable in the Wii edition of Staff of Kings. It looks just as it did in 1992, with the addition of that cute little Wii pointing finger. Read more »

Our latest glimpse of A2M's Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings gives gamers a taste of what they can expect from the Wii edition, including boat rowing and constant waggling.

The A2M-developed Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS iterations are due to arrive on June 9, alongside Amaze's PSP incarnation. As an added bonus, the Wii version will pack an unlockable copy of LucasArts' classic Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Read more »

Update: LusasArts tells Joystiq that the unlockable version of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis will exclusive to the Wii release of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings.

Original: LucasArts has issued the first details on the forthcoming action game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, revealing that it will pack an unlockable version of LucasArts' 1992 PC adventure title Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Read more »

A new Indiana Jones game subtitled "The Staff of Kings" is coming to the Wii, DS and likely the PSP, according to the following CG trailer found on Youtube by Mixnmojo.

The trailer mentions a release window of Spring 2009. Ratings board PEGI had previously spilled the beans on the PSP/DS version of the game.

Microsoft has confirmed that its extremely accessible "visual programming language," once known as Boku, is coming to Xbox 360 later this spring under the name "Kodu."

The game has drawn numerous comparisons to Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet (PS3) due to its reliance on users taking the initiative to create and share their own content. Along with creation tools, Kodu packs several pre-created levels and games. Read more »

The Xbox 360's online store, Xbox Live Arcade, is set to get a whopping three new releases this Wednesday thanks to Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Shred Nebula, and Gin Rummy.

Blazing Lizard's Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball promises all of the things on the label: pirates, ninjas, and dodgeball action. The game also features two other teams from the Land of Awesome Stuff, robots and zombies. Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball launches at a price of 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Read more »

A new game based off the adventures of Indiana Jones is headed to Nintendo DS and PSP, according to a listing from European game rating board PEGI.

Listed as Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, the action game is reported to be published by Activision, with no other details available. Read more »

If you thought that the eternal struggle would end after Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball arrives on Xbox 360 as an Xbox Live Arcade download next week, think again.

Developer Blazing Lizard and publisher Gamecock today announced that they'll be bringing the fight to Wii this winter, complete with new story and challenge modes.

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Blazing Lizard will unleash buccaneers and silent assassins upon Xbox Live Arcade with Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball on September 3, publisher Gamecock announced today. In celebration of the date, new screenshots were also provided.

In addition to the aforementioned pirates and ninjas, the downloadable title also offers zombies and robots for a total of four playable teams. Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball features a traditional dodgeball mode as well as an enhanced gametype, which allows the use of special moves unique to each team. Read more »

Publisher Gamecock has released a new trailer and a few new screenshots of Blazing Lizard's downloadable Xbox Live Arcade title Pirates vs. Ninja Dodgeball, showing off, um...

What the hell?

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Publisher Gamecock today announced that Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, the self-described action title for Xbox Live Arcade, has been delayed to a release period of "later this Spring."

As penance, Blazing Lizard has added a new traditional dodgeball mode to the game, allowing for multiple balls and all sorts of nostalgic, kindergarten-type fun. Lead developer Chris Stockman also took some time to talk about the game in a short video. Read more »

Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, the first title out of the newly-formed Blazing Lizard, has been confirmed for an Xbox Live Arcade release in early 2008. Published by Gamecock, the game was announced back in August, though no system was named at the time. It is said to be the first of several Pirates vs. Ninjas titles, and marks the rising popularity of dodgeball video games. "It is no secret that Pirates and Ninjas have beef," said studio director Chris Stockman. "But it turns out both have a great love for dodgeball and unique skills when it comes to playing the game."

The freshly formed development studio Blazing Lizard announced its first project today: the downloadable console title Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball. The game will appear on unannounced console download services in the first quarter of 2008. The game pits players as pirates, ninjas, or other played out personas in eight-player online, 4-player online co-op, or 4-player offline modes. The title will make use of Infyrno, Blazing Lizard's proprietary engine, and apparently be the first of several Pirates vs. Ninjas titles. The company released several screenshots from the title and some concept art along with the announcement. Blazing Lizard was founded by former Volition employees, known most recently for their work on Saints Row (X360).