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Meteos Wars and PowerUp Forever hitting XBLA this week

by: Dan - posted: 12/8/2008 12:48:00 PM
More On: Xbox Live Arcade
Microsoft announced today that Meteos Wars and PowerUp Forever will be hitting the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Meteos Wars (developed and published by Q Entertainment) looks to be a puzzle style game that tasks players with defending planets from the falling Meteos. PowerUp Forever (Published by Namco-Bandai and developed by Blitz Arcade) boasts that no two encounters will be the same with endless levels, weapons cache including shields and lasers and an ever changing environment. Both titles will be available at 5:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday December 10th for 800 MS points each.
Save Your Planet From Destruction in “Meteos Wars” Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday!
Take a ride through the “Meteos Wars” intergalactic journey in which players slide, stack and ignite blocks to blast away the world-ending Meteos! The title is making its way to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, December 10 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).

Act fast by arranging colored blocks to ignite and demolish the falling Meteos - with over 20 planets to defend, only you can stop the fast crashing Meteos from destroying these worlds. It’s a fight worth finishing as each planet has its very own alien race, Meteos block style, unique gravity effects and visual and audio style.

Pick your favorite planet and challenge your friends in intense multiplayer sessions. Master combo links, power-ups, special “Planet Impact” attacks and acquire tons of unlockable gameplay features to blast away your opponents and achieve intergalactic dominance!

Published and developed by Q ENTERTAINMENT INC., “Meteos Wars” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

For more details on “Meteos Wars” please visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/meteoswarsxboxlivearcade/





Survive! Assimilate! Evolve! “PowerUp Forever” Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday!
Gamers, get ready to hone your battle skills in the thrilling action-shooter game, “PowerUp Forever,” where no two encounters are ever the same. The title is making its way to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday, December 10 at 9 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).

Players must extend their power to survive by hunting and defeating dangerous enemy Guardians! Harvest their glowing energy cores to assimilate their power and increase the size of your ship and stock of weaponry. As a player’s ship evolves their world and enemies shrink to insignificance, revealing enemies that were too massive and powerful to see before.

Think you’ve got it beat? Well think again - endless levels that extend for infinity, an armory of weapons which includes lasers, shields and bombs, and procedurally-generated enemies and environments provide a completely new challenge with every game session. Gamers can battle it out in a variety of modes of play, including Survival Mode, Guardian Mode, Defender and Overkill Mode.

Published by NAMCO BANDAI Games America and developed by Blitz Arcade, “PowerUp Forever” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide. The game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

For more details on “PowerUp Forever” please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.com/games/powerupforever/