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Little wrigglers get closer.

Worms long-awaited Xbox Live Arcade release got a little closer today, with the news that the Team 17 classic has officially passed its certification process.

Team 17 studio director Martyn Brown told Eurogamer the good news earlier this morning, but admitted a release date has yet to be confirmed.

"We're not sure of the date just yet - it's only been certified for about six hours! - but I imagine it'll be a few weeks given the line up," Brown told us.

Despite the ongoing delays in burrowing towards the elusive certification, Brown remains positive about the overall experience, telling us he had enjoyed making Worms for XBLA. He also revealed that he hoped the Wakefield-based developer would be a part of future downloadable projects.

"We've really embraced the whole digital network stuff; enjoyed bringing Worms to XBLA and also Lemmings for PS3," he added.

Which leaves us with plenty of room to speculate about what Team 17 will bring us next. Hands up for Live co-op Alien Breed.

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the_sas_man #1 5 years ago

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i cant wait to play with my worm
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Paulanator #2 5 years ago

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i also can't wait to play with your worm
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IAmBatman #3 5 years ago

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How much is it going to be, again? I forgot.
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the_sas_man #4 5 years ago

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my gf likes it when my worm comes out to play. she is especially excited at the fact this worm will be in high def
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mattigan #5 5 years ago

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He didn't tell you at all did he, he told the Alien Hominid thread.

Naughty boys.
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krudster #6 5 years ago

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Yes, he did tell us. Bert got him on MSN, so ner!
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Dizzy #7 5 years ago

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I can't wait to blow up your worm
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the_dudefather #8 5 years ago

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think all these puns got covered in '94 when the first game came out

hope its out next week
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rare_uk #9 5 years ago

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Holy shit! It's going to take a few weeks still!
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the_dudefather #10 5 years ago

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bah
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quedex #11 5 years ago

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So does this mean we can definitely expect Worms to hit XBLA before xmas 07?

Re: XBLA Alien Breed -
/puts hand up

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spadge #12 5 years ago

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It was supposed to be out a while back, bunch of last minute cert shinanighans put a mocker on that though. BTW Was initially released in 1995, not 1994

This one's a bit removed from that, what with all this super-sharp, widescreen high-def, nice audio, lovely wireless control and live-mulitplayer (as well as girlfriend-friendly offline stuff).

I can't tell you the price, but it's been widely reported elsewhere.

Worms - "Pink, hard and coming soon" (The original worms innuendo, from 1995)

Oh and yes, I was grabbed on MSN... Krudster spotted the comment in the AH thread.

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skillian #13 5 years ago

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Best old game ever?

Yes, I think so.
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QJ #14 5 years ago

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Wahoo, well looking forward to this.

/Puts hand up for Alien Breed..
/Still in the air for AB2...
/And Tower Assault....
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Dark_Stranger #15 5 years ago

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I going to play with my worm & shout, "coming in", or is that "in coming"?
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afray #16 5 years ago

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Despite Worms DS being inconsistent and buggy the underlying gold shines though regardless, and we're still playing it at lunchtimes here.

*throws over-bouncy grenade*
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SBfistfun #17 5 years ago

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Im gonna stick my worm in your dirt
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DanWhitehead #18 5 years ago

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Balls to Alien Breed. I demand more SUPERFROG.
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Lebowski #19 5 years ago

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Great news, great game, but does anyone know M$'s policy for release? Are they sticking to this stupid one title every (other (if you're lucky) ) Wednesday or will they ship 2 or more games if they're ready to go and make 'em money?

I remember what my old Sainsbury's manager once said to me: "Things don't get sold when they're still in the warehouse" - unless you're Amazon. Or Argos. Actually that's a really stupid motto - no wonder Sainsbury's have succumbed to Tesco's Empire-like might. Sorry for digressing and - to recap - woo worms, etc, etc.
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SBfistfun #20 5 years ago

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Can i put my worm in you frogs mouth?
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spongebob #21 5 years ago

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Super Frog for consoles! That would rock my world. Please, put out the original on XBLA, PSP and DS and make a great sequel for the new consoles. Thank you.

(Alien Breed would be nice, too)
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Xerx3s #22 5 years ago

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/Holds his four arms up for alien breed
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Xerx3s #23 5 years ago

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They should port the whole thing with TA and such in it.
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DUFFKING #24 5 years ago

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I hope they took so long because they were all having so much fun playing it they forgot about the whole process.
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QJ #25 5 years ago

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Hopefully this will sell like proverbial hotcakes and convince all the marketing and publisher bods of the undeniable truth...

Worms 2D > Worms 3D
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Brogan #26 5 years ago

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can't they just ask Konami for their next release slot it's not like they're doing anything with them

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spadge #27 5 years ago

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Despite Worms3D actually doing very well commercially (I think it's long since past 1m units on all formats) we have no plans to do another title in full 3D. There is no pressure to do games in 3d for the sake of it anymore, I think everyone's over that - which is great, just great!

We'd happily even use something like the Unreal3 engine to do a 2D game, using 3D effects and all that fancy stuff that some folks get all sticky about - sprites in the border, you name it.
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skillian #28 5 years ago

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Sweet, an all new worms in 2D would be Game of the Year whenever it was released.

Nice name by the way - can we expect Boggy B posting soon?
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DanMW #29 5 years ago

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I read somewhere it's not likely to be released until April.
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oceanmotion #30 5 years ago

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Sweet. Worms as it should be. Holy Grenade going to be in this one ?
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spadge #31 5 years ago

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You're talking to the original Spadge Boggy B was Bjorn Lynne's Worm and he's now back in Norway doing his music stuff.

I'm sorry WhooHoo! - there's no HHG in this, it's pretty balanced and skill dependent. There's bananas, sheep and dynamite for the big-bangs but we've kept the core strategic play for this one rather than huge explosions - streamlined, tightly balanced weapon set too. The HHG may return one day though...

And yes, great rope action (but not as rope-dependent as the hard-core like).
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optimusprym8 #32 5 years ago

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Best_news_evah

has made my otherwise awful day slightly brighter

God I hate Vista...
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shido #33 5 years ago

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I know this is probably asked all the time everywhere...But is the XBLA version gonna be worms 1/2/armagaddon based?

Any one of them would be awesome....just wondering
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oceanmotion #34 5 years ago

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Cool, thanks for the reply spadge. Happy memory of the HHG will suffice.
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spadge #35 5 years ago

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Shido. It's kind of a mix of Worms 1 + Worms 2 (It's all new code, not a port of the original stuff).

It's in high def, widescreen, 2D. Cosmetically it's like a super-high rez edition of last year's successful (and very playable) PSP version but with all the 360 bits and bob's you would expect (controls, multiplayer Live, leaderboards and all that).

Super comfy to play on the 360, too.
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shido #36 5 years ago

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Thanks spadge! Gonna be immense
Actually gonna have to invest in effing MS point for the first time tho
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Tiel #37 5 years ago

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Another vote for superfrog.
Hope your still reading martyn.
On live, 1200 points fine with me.
And that scrolly shooter--x? something with a number?
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gizmo #38 5 years ago

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Spadge, I love the psp version, its probably been the longest resident in the UMD slot. My one critisism however, is the amount of time the AI uses to plan its next move. Any speed improvements in this regard on the 360 version?

Cheers.
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enzima #39 5 years ago

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i wish they would remake Project-X, from the times of dear old Amiga. I have such fond memories...
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the_sas_man #40 5 years ago

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the worm jokes are so immature
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skillian #41 5 years ago

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The real, original Spadge!

Bloody hell, it's an honour mate.
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ph101 #42 5 years ago

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It's good that it more centred on worms 1 and 2 without too many extraneous weapons. Sounds more tactical. Another thing to add to my possible reason to get a 360 list. Live network was made for this kind of thing.
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smelly #43 5 years ago

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>Bloody hell, it's an honour mate.

Hey spadge, why is it you always get the love and i dont?

Not fair!
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shido #44 5 years ago

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Sas man: So's your face!
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Dodgymat #45 5 years ago

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Surely the best thing you can buy this year for �6.80
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spadge #46 5 years ago

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Gizmo, yeah, the 360's a touch quicker

Smelly, your name could tell you that.

Thanks for all the positives - you lot are usually such a rowdy bunch.
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the_sas_man #47 5 years ago

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Shido doesn't even have a worm
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Defcon #48 5 years ago

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/puts hand up for X2 as well.
/puts up other hand for X2 to try and get two votes and hope Martyn has drunk enough not to realise.
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spadge #49 5 years ago

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Sober as a judge these days.

Well, at least a judge that doesn't drink as much as he used to, but saves it for special occasions - and never blames it on "nuts" eh
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spadge #50 5 years ago

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Btw, I'm not a "marketing director" (I don't even drink much champagne) - thanks for that Bertie!
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Kikekun #51 5 years ago

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Oooh, at last! Looking forward to spend my points on this and having the funniest lunchtimes ever at the office.

On other news, it�s a big surprise Bjorn went back to Norway. I guess things in Osset studio have changed a lot.

A big hola from cheeky Enrique, Martyn
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spadge #52 5 years ago

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Hey Enrique, nice to hear from you. Lots of changes around here the last few years, but pretty much all good really. Bjorn went back to raise a family and all that!
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ronuds #53 5 years ago

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I've never played a Worms title before, but for whatever reason, I must say I'm looking forward to this.

It'll be my first XBLA purchase!
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