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New List:

Battlestar Galactica Sept 2007
Bomberman LIVE July 2007
Castle Crashers TBA
Ecco the Dolphin TBA
Every Extend Extra Extreme August 2007 800 Points
HoopWorld 2007 800 Points
Ikaruga Treasure 2007 TBA
Marathon: 2007
Megaforce 2007
Mutant Storm Empire 2007
N+ . Q3 2007 TBA
Omega Five 2007
Rocketmen: Axis Of Evil Summer 2007
Schizoid 2007
Sonic the Hedgehog: High Speed 2007 TBA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2007
Space Giraffe 2007 400 Points
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe August 2007 800 Points
Toy Wars TBA
Undertow 2007
War World Mid 2007
Wing Commander Arena Summer 2007
RocketBowl TBA
Alhambra 2007
Carcassonne June 2007
Puerto Rico TBA
Spyglass Board Games Summer 2007
Talisman October 3, 2007
Asteroids/Asteroids Deluxe 2007
Battlezone 2007
Discs of Tron 2007
Fatal Fury Special TBA
Incredible Machine 2007
Missile Command 2007
Metal Slug TBA
Red Baron 2007
Sensible World of Soccer July 2007
Streets of Rage 2 TBA
Super Contra 2007
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix 2007
Tempest 2007
Track & Field July 20, 2007 400 Point
Tron 2007 TBA
Warlords 2007
Yie Ar Kung Fu Q2 2007
EXIT 2007 800 Points
Galactrix TBA
Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm Fall 2007
Hexic 2 TBA
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords TBA
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix July 2007
Carnage TBA
Street Trace NYC Q2 2007 800 Points
ToW2 Q3 2007
Toyota Yaris Summer 2007 Free
Band of Bugs Q2 2007 800 Points
Butterfly Garden Q4 2007 800 Points

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Old List:

(I stole this list)


Incoming:

Alien Hominid - 800msp Released
Cyberball - 400msp
Gyruss - 400msp Released
Ms. Pacman - 400msp Released
New Rally-X - 400msp Released
Novadrome - 800msp Released
Paperboy - 400msp Released
Rush N' Attack - 400msp
Rootbeer Tapper - 400msp Released

Slated for release beyond 2006:

Newly Developed:
Hoopworld - 1200msp
Mutant Storm:Empires - 800msp
Mad Tracks - 800msp Released
Heavy Weapon - 800msp Released
Carnage - 1200msp
Street Race NYC - 1200msp
Castle Crashers - 800msp
Carcassonne - 800msp
Alhambra - 800msp
BattleStar Galactica - 800msp
Pinball FX - 800msp Released
Settlers of Catan - 800msp Released
The Incredible Machine -800msp
Space Giraff

Retro:
Asteroids - 400msp
Battlezone - 400msp
Centipede/Millipede - 400msp
Missle Command - 400msp
Metal SLug - 400msp
Red Baron - 400msp
Sonic - 400msp
Super Contra - 400msp Released
Sensible World Of Soccer - 400msp
Track and Field - 400msp
Tempest - 400msp
Warlords - 400msp
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Released
Tetris
Golden Axe
Double Dragon Released

I need to get back on Wik, anything Lemmings-ish is worth a look too.

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GS:

Xbox 360 underwater action complete with diving bells and strange creatures won't be limited just to Irrational Games' upcoming opus BioShock. Chair Entertainment today announced that the submerged shooter Undertow is currently in development for Xbox Live Arcade.

Like Roboblitz, Undertow will be powered by Epic's physics-happy Unreal Engine 3. Gamers go beneath the surface of the ocean as one of four unit types, each of which has its own unique characteristics and can be upgraded.

For those who like to dive solo, the game will feature a 15-level single-player campaign, and for those who prefer company, the game has two multiplayer modes that support up to 16 players over Xbox Live.

Undertow is scheduled for release sometime this summer. Chair Entertainment has not announced a price for the game yet.

I played the demo of the original Eets on PC and it was good Lemmings style fun, will probably check it out at some point as I really love the quirky and original XBLA games.

Wik is still one of my favourite XBLA games.

GS:

Last week, Microsoft surprised a few gamers by offering two new games--Gyruss and 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures--for its weekly Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program. The increased flow of downloadable games continues again this week, as two new titles will be on Xbox Live Marketplace this Wednesday at 2 a.m. PDT.


First up is Eets: Chowdown, which jumps over from the PC to the Xbox 360 from Klei Entertainment. The 2D puzzler features Lemmings-style gameplay as users guide Eets through hazards to each stage's exit. The Xbox 360 version features a new cooperative game mode titled Marsho Madness, which sees players working together to stop an invasion of evil marshmallows.

Also up this week is Pinball FX from Zen Studios. Up to four wannabe Tommys can become pinball wizards on three 3D pinball tables that become more challenging as the game progresses. Players can opt to use the standard Xbox 360 controller to control the flippers, or they can work out their deltoids by using the Xbox Live Vision camera and making arm gestures to bounce the ball around.

Both Eets: Chowdown and Pinball FX are rated E for Everyone and retail for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) each.

Ah yes, download day.

I need to find some old games to trade in for MS points some time soon.

"Jet Black impresses with a slick PC-to-XBOX 360 port of Acronym Games 3rd person shooter rendering engine and pipeline. The engine will be used to power a yet to be announced XBOX Live Arcade game coming in mid 2007."

Sweet.

Might get Astropop today so I can break my hands.

It's probably not as hand achingly hard as I remember as I played the demo first day I got my 360. :)

I've yet to buy an Arcade title, the only one I have in full is that Poker one which was free when it was first released and, um, the one that came free when I got my XBox 360.

I should really get around to buying some MS points sometime, I get flashbacks of the time spent playing Super Smash TV on the Megadrive and wouldn't mind another bash.

But seeing as FFXI takes up most of my time these days, and with Forza 2 and Mass Effect looming, I think it might be money wasted.

We need some Zany Golf goodness, or even better some Sensible Golf

Gyruss and 3D Mini Golf Adventures this week!

Think I'll give Mini Golf a go, looks like it could be fun online.

AH, been hearing good things about that. Shall download later.