Over the Wire

If you’re looking for an old-school challenge, look no further than Treasure’s popular vertical shooter Ikaruga, which is being released on Xbox LIVE Arcade this week for a mere 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

Long-running franchise Mr. Driller has got to be the most criminally underappreciated puzzle series out there.

Feeling morbid? Check out Monolith Software’s Condemned 2: Bloodshot demo, available now on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.

Feeling morbid? Check out Monolith Software’s Condemned 2: Bloodshot demo, available now on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.

Winner of the 2007 Independent Games Festival grand prize, Audiosurf is a bite-sized music-puzzle hybrid game available through Valve’s Steam platform on the PC.

For most gamers, the title Ninja Gaiden conjures up memories of the 2004 Tecmo Xbox classic with fast-paced ninja action, amazing graphics, and a difficulty curve equivalent to slamming face-first into a brick wall.