Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike - This Wednesday’s XBL Arcade Game

Major Nelson has announced that this Wednesday’s (July 23rd) Arcade games are going to be Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike.

Go! Go! Break Steady Game Info-
Take on DJ Scruffy and the Beatniks in this combination rhythm and puzzle game. Featuring original gameplay, a unique visual style, and six amazing characters break dancing to 20 finger-tapping songs, Go! Go! Break Steady is the ultimate hybrid of two popular and challenging genres. Will Hydro and his “All City Crew” become the Break Steady Tournament Champs and take home the most prizes? The answer depends on your own rhythm and smarts. Play it solo, team up with your friends, or play online to see who has the real Break Steady “skillz!”

Go! Go! Break Steady Screenshot

This game will be available in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for only 800 Microsoft Points.

1942: Joint Strike Game Info-
In a parallel world reminiscent of our own WW II era, pilots take to the skies with stylized aircraft carriers and devastating weaponry. Inspired by the popular eighties arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down vertical shooting with updated 3-D HD graphics.

Take on massive waves of incoming enemies while dodging explosions and missiles, as you face off with huge enemy bosses in death-defying dogfights. Recruit a wingman locally or online to pull off new “Joint Strike” attacks, combining the powers of both aircraft in one explosive barrage. With new weapons and power-ups in your arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!

1942: Joint Strike Screenshot

This game will also cost 800 MS Points.


Coffeetime Crosswords - Next Weeks XBLA

Major Nelson has just announced that next week’s Xbox LIVE Arcade game will be Coffeetime Crosswords.
The game will cost 800 Microsoft Points.

Coffeetime Crosswords

Golf: Tee It Up! and Schizoid Announced as this Week’s XBL Arcade Game

Major Nelson has just announced that this Wednesday’s arcade games will be Golf: Tee It Up! and Schizoid.

Golf: Tee It Up!
Hit the sweet spot with Golf: Tee It Up! Pick up and play a few quick holes on your own or compete with friends in a full 18-hole multiplayer tournament. With zany customizable characters, both beginners and experienced golfers can easily join the fun on beautiful panoramic and challenging courses. Need that special touch for your hacked shot? With the unique Focus feature, read the green or control the ball’s spin in flight to achieve amazing precision! A huge combination of game modes awaits including stroke, cup, or match play with local or multiplayer modes over Xbox LIVE.

Golf: Tee It Up!

Schizoid
Cooperative gameplay is redefined in the fast-paced and unique Schizoid! Control red and blue ships, ramming them into enemies of the same color to destroy them. But be careful, because if you hit the opposite color, you will be destroyed. Quick thinking and quicker reflexes help you seize victory, but sharp teamwork provides the best chance of earning gold medals along the way. Schizoid offers more than 120 levels of challenge, playable in either single-player or co-op mode, plus the brain-melting Uberschizoid hardcore mode, in which one player controls both ships!

This game is also the first XNA created game to become an Xbox LIVE arcade game.

Schizoid

Both Arcade titles will cost 800 Microsoft Points and a trial demo is available as always.

Soulcalibur - This Weeks Arcade Game

This Wednesdays (7/2) Xbox Live Arcade game has been announced to be Soulcalibur.

Soulcalibur, the highest-rated console fighting game, has returned to the next generation! Sharpen your blades as you relive old grudges against classic adversaries in new high definition graphics. Prove your mettle against the world with a variety of leaderboards spanning every character and mode, or challenge a friend in local-play Versus mode.

  • Nineteen playable characters: All of your favorite fighters are back including Kilik, Ivy, Siegfried, Edge Master, Nightmare, and many more!
  • Eight modes of play: Try the different game modes including Story, Versus, and even Museum Mode that allows players to view artwork, character models, and animations.
  • Leaderboards galore: Compare stats in sixty leaderboards spanning across each character and mode.
  • High definition support: Soulcalibur has been given a whole new coat of beautiful paint to support HD resolutions up to 1080p.
The game will be available for 800 Microsoft Points
Soulcalibur