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Track & Field speeding to XBLA Tommorow

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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 | Related entries: Gaming

Konami's Track & Field Logo

Last week, Microsoft released Marathon: Durandal and Spyglass Board Games on the Xbox LIVE Arcade. This week around, Xbox 360 gamers can expect a sports game and a whole list of games that are slated for release in the future via XBLA.

Track & Field was first released in 1983 and was an arcade smash hit. The XBLA version of Track & Field has the same button mashing game mechanic as the original but allows 4 player co-op on one Xbox 360 or over Xbox Live.

Listed below are the game titles that are scheduled for a release on the Xbox LIVE Arcade sometime in the future:

  • “Ecco the Dolphin” (Sega) Cool off with this fun, whimsical update of the classic undersea exploration game featuring everyone’s favorite bottlenose dolphin, Ecco!
  • “Hexic 2” (Carbonated Games) The highly anticipated sequel to the popular puzzle game “Hexic HD” will have gamers racing to solve brand new challenges, including an all new two player Battle mode.
  • “War World” (Ubisoft) A pure adrenaline rush, War World features powerful armoured mechanoids battling head-to-head in all-out savage single and multiplayer battles that combine action and strategy.
  • However, nearer to the present, in the coming weeks you can expect the following games to hit XBLA:

  • Geon: Emotions” (Eidos): Engage in the unique sport of Geon, where you must master a diverse range of emotions to best your opponents.
  • “Puzzle Quest Challenge of the Warlords (D3Publisher of America, Inc.): Addictive and easy-to-learn, this game integrates story and character progression elements found in RPGs delivering a brand new type of game that pushes the puzzle genre to a whole new level.
  • “Space Giraffe” (Llamasoft): Created by genre-defining game designer Jeff Minter, “Space Giraffe” is a psychedelic shooter that spans 100 levels, all set against vivid, pulsating backgrounds that synchronise with any custom music selection.
  • “Streets of Rage 2” (Sega): One of the most popular side-scrolling beat ‘em ups of the 90’s gets the Xbox LIVE Arcade treatment, complete with enhanced graphics, sound, achievements and multiplayer modes.
  • “Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix” (Capcom): This game combines addictive puzzle action with favourite Capcom fighting characters including Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Morrigan.
  • Microsoft also stated that it has received over 45 million game downloads via its Xbox LIVE Arcade service as of July 2007. The company has also promised to launch over 100 games on Xbox LIVE Arcade by this year’s end.

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