After releasing Marathon: Durandal and Spyglass Board Games on the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) last week, Microsoft will now unleash a sports game on the online service! This week, Xbox 360 gamers can expect Track & Field from Konami. Microsoft was also kind enough to send the new list of games that will be coming out in the future.
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.
As for the other XBLA games, here are the details of the titles that will release in the upcoming weeks:
Other XBLA games also releasing in August include:
“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.
Other XBLA games hitting in the coming weeks:
“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 there have been over 45 million XBLA game downloads as of July 2007. They have promised to launch more than 100 titles on the XBLA by the end of 2007! But this week, you all play Track & Field, which costs 400 Microsoft Points and will be available on August 8, 2007 at 09:00 GMT.
