A lot of Atari 2600 gamers remember this title as “the game with roaming eyes and bats”. Haunted House, the classic Atari game, will be making a comeback on the Wii, Xbox Live Arcade and PC, updated for 2010.

According to an email from Atari:

Haunted House 1.0 became an instant classic when it hit the market in the 80’s. Teens and young adults were glued to their TV sets, with joystick in hand, as wondering eyes tried to survive Graves Mansion. It was the first survivor, search and escape, game that started a gaming genre explosion gamers thrive on today.

30 years later, Atari has given Haunted House a modern gameplay update mixed with the proven fun factor and suspense of the original blockbuster game. This classic game has been remade for a new generation authentic replication of arcade gameplay, rich 3D environments, interactive objects, dynamic storylines, and new characters. Just cool is the re-imagination? Check out these 5 new game screens! We line them up with the original Haunted House gameplay. The graphics are an upgrade, but the key game icons are still there!

Screenshots and gameplay trailer to follow after the break.

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The Xbox Live Arcade version of Plants Vs. Zombies will feature new multiplayer modes, including a co-op mode and a versus multiplayer mode.

Popcap Games’ Ed Allard stated:

With a ton of new features and content exclusive to the XBLA version, we’ve pulled out all the stops to both expand and optimize this adaptation for a hard core gaming audience. The two new multiplayer modes allow gamers to work cooperatively to defeat hordes of invading zombies, or go head-to-head in a true ‘plants vs. zombies’ challenge. We’re also featuring a customized ‘house’ for tracking and sharing progress as well as a total of 21 mini-games and 12 achievements, all designed to enthrall Plants vs. Zombies players once again.

Let us know how much you’re looking forward to Plants Vs. Zombies on XBLA. The game has no set release date yet, and will cost 1200 MSP ($15 USD).

Read the original Casual Gamer Chick review here.

Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Live PrimeTime show 1 Vs. 100 has been canceled, and there will be no third season.

According to Microsoft Game Studios GM Dave McCarthy:

When we started on this journey, we knew we were creating an entirely new genre of entertainment that would be a continually evolving concept. We’re very proud of the 1 vs. 100 team and their accomplishments, and are excited to apply what we’ve learned to future programming.

The game started hot, with 114,000 simultaneous users, but interest waned, and the game lost advertiser support. The game was the first – and ultimately only – “PrimeTime” Xbox Live game. The best players were issued prizes of Microsoft points.

How disappointed are you in the cancellation of 1 Vs. 100? Let us know.

EA Play has announced the release of RISK: Factions for Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA). RISK: Factions is a reinvention of the game. The game play is similar to the board game of RISK, players will have to dominate the world, but there are new game play modes as well.

The game is on XBLA so it makes sense that there would be a multi-player feature in the game. Up to five players can battle it out for world domination. For the gamers that like something a bit different, they may want to check out Faction modes. Gamers can play as different Factions such as Zombies and Cats, which are both a bit different in a strategy game.

“RISK: Factions has been designed to offer something for every level of strategy player,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Hasbro Division at Electronic Arts. “We’ve taken a pop culture favorite and injected doses of innovation and creativity across all aspects of the game to deliver a RISK experience that can only be achieved on a digital gaming platform such as XBLA. From original Classic mode to new Factions mode, and online multiplayer to an assortment of rule-set options, game-changing strategic weapons, quirky factions and eye-grabbing graphics, the quest for world domination just got more extreme and fun.”

If you like strategy games, check out RISK: Factions on XBLA.

Thanks gameinfowire

NinjaBee has announced A World of Keflings will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade. A World of Keflings is the follow up game to the popular A Kingdom for Keflings.

“A World of Keflings is much more than a sequel,” said Steve Taylor, President of NinjaBee. “It’s a new game with a ton of new features, including some innovative ideas that stand out from both Live Arcade and full retail games.  A World of Keflings also has a new story focus, with new exotic lands, characters, quests, buildings, customization options, and a lot more.”

Players will be treated to a more complete chronicle of the Kefling world than in the first game. Players can play as their Xbox Live avatar and build Kefling lands. Each land contains its own climate and culture as well as unique resources, buildings and tech trees.

If you are into building type arcade style games, check out A World of Keflings when it arrives on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010.

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