Breakout has spawned a number of clones over the years, but few ever managed to top the original. Arkanoid is the only one that ever really caught my attention, so the news that it was coming to XBLA ...

It's a rare occasion that there's an import-friendly product from Japan that we here at Opposable Thumbs feel the need to tackle. Neither Ben nor I have any mastery over Japanese, so we often find ...

Well now. The original Arkanoid was (and far more blatantly than Space Invaders) inspired by the original Breakout, only in this case the difference was - to put it charitably - "subtle". That's not ...