
What is Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360?
Xbox Live? Arcade is your destination to find, download, try, and buy smaller games for your Xbox 360? console. Discover a variety of genres, including puzzle games, card and board titles, retro arcade faves, and action games. It's easy to get started. Just go to your Xbox 360 Games Blade and choose the Xbox Live Arcade option.
* Sample all Xbox Live Arcade games for free before you buy.
* Games are small enough to fit on your hard drive or memory unit.
* Xbox Live Arcade games support high-definition output, achievements, gamerscore, and leaderboards.
* Multiplayer play is supported by most games (including some retro titles) via Xbox Live.
New games
Crystal Quest

The 1987 classic, Crystal Quest, returns with updated graphics, enhanced special effects and Dolby sound! Pilot your ship through 60 waves, collecting crystals and evading the Nasties. These unique baddies?each one different--emerge from portals on each side of the screen. Fire your weapon at them, or deploy a smart bomb to vaporize every Nasty on the screen. Grab all the crystals to open the gateway at the bottom of the screen. And don't forget to gather up the goodies in each wave... you can find bonus points, extra smart bombs and even an occasional mega-crystal for massive points!
* 60 action-packed levels.
* Extra bonuses and power ups.
* Updated graphics and enhanced special effects.
* Dolby sound.
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Release Date: February 2006
Marble Blast Ultra

Marble Blast Ultra is the latest in the classic Marble Blast series. Get ready for an arcade action masterpiece with stay-up-all-night gameplay and an insane level of visual polish.
Suitable for players of any age, Marble Blast Ultra transports you to a futuristic 'astrolab' arena suspended high in the clouds. Compete against each other by navigating your marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, while collecting rare gems and power-up enhancements, in an effort to complete each course in record time. Compete head to head in Xbox Live? ultra blast multiplayer mode!
# Online multiplayer: Get in action via Xbox Live.
# Power-ups: Mega Marble and Ultra Blast let you roll over the competition.
# Expansive gameplay: Sixty single player levels and ten multiplayer levels.
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Release Date: February 2006
Feeding Frenzy

Slurp, gulp, and crunch your way all along the Frenzy Coast in Feeding Frenzy! The rules here are simple: Eat anything that's smaller than you and swim clear of everything else. The more you eat, the bigger you get, and the bigger you get, the closer you come to taking on the fearsome Shark King.
Starfish bubbles don't help you grow, but they?re an easy way to boost your score. Oysters offer up bonus points in the form of pearls, but be quick or the shell could snap shut with you inside! Nibbling on the tail of a patrolling barracuda is a risky way to earn extra points?he can turn on you in an instant. And the jellyfish?well, it's best to swim clear of them altogether.
Did you know that tuna can swim up to 50 miles per hour? Or that a parrot fish can change its gender? Feeding Frenzy includes more than four dozen fascinating fish facts like these?one between each game level.
* A living world: Stunning underwater environments and rich sound effects.
* Extras galore: In-game tips and fascinating oceanic trivia.
* Multiple characters, modes, and levels: Gain exciting power-ups as you progress through 40 underwater levels in either of the two amazing game modes.
* In-depth experience: Intuitive interface and addictive, unlimited gameplay, with unlockable secret skills and more!
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Release Date: February 2006
Astropop

Fire your rockets and blast off to fast-paced, arcade-puzzle action! Astropop blends fast twitch challenge with an offbeat, fun storyline. Choose from four space pilots, each with unique abilities and weaponry. Then grab, group, and blast bricks to create combos and clear a path to the stars.
As you progress, a mysterious link between the pilots unfolds against a backdrop of spectacular graphics, captivating sound effects, and myriads of scoring opportunities. Astropop?s two different gameplay modes, coupled with 33 challenging bonus rounds, offers hours of extraordinary replay value for players of all ages and skill levels.
* Next-gen visuals: Stunning 3-D special effects and hi-res full-screen graphics.
* Different pilots: Play as any of four unique characters.
* Two play modes: Try Classic and Survival mode.
* Extra features: Dozens of bonus levels to test your wits.
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Release Date: February 2006