This must be Xbox Live Arcade’s week. First it’s announced that Rez HD and Chessmaster Live come out today. Now we hear that next Wednesday, Feb. 6, Poker Smash is coming to XBLA.
Mixing elements of poker and Tetris, this unique hybrid is the flagship title of Void Star Creations. Featuring six gameplay modes (Action mode, Puzzle Mode, Practice Mode, Custom Playlist Mode, Split Screen Head-to-Head and Miltiplayer Tournaments), Poker Smash looks to be a well polished, unique puzzler. There has been no word of price, however I’m willing to bet it’s going to be 800 Microsoft Points ($10).
Read Poker Smash on XBLA next week.
Fábio Abrantes contributed this news item.
Two new (to XBLA) titles have been announced for Microsoft’s microtransaction service. The first one is Gripshift, a racing game already available on the PSP and PlayStation Network. Developers Sidhe Interactive claim this to be the “definitive” version of the racer.
According to XBLArcade.com: “The XBLA version will feature 4-player multiplayer, leaderboards, 120 challenge levels, 25 races, and 20 deathmatch arenas.”
The second confirmed title is a personal favorite: Chessmaster is getting an XBLA version, according with Ubisoft, titled Chessmaster LIVE. Continued…
