Switchball and Word Puzzle are the Xbox Live Arcade releases today

7 November 2007

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Posted by:Ferry

From today, November 7th at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Sierra’s Switchball on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Switchball will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

In Switchball you transform the marbleball with metal, electric and lighter-than-air properties to solve 3D puzzles based on real-world physics in the quickest time. More than 30 challenging levels! Includes single-player, co-op and competitive multiplayer courses! Guide the ever-changing Switchball through a series of challenging trap-filled mazes.

Key features include:
* Action puzzler: Inventive and fun puzzle-driven play is based on real world physical interactions.
* Exciting game environments: Beautiful and elegant 3-D graphics offer panoramic views of 30 single player levels in five amazing environments: Skyworld, Iceworld, Caveworld, Cloudworld, and Lavaworld.
* Traps and obstacles: Navigate more than 40 interactive objects including wooden blocks, sheets of cloth, spinning fans, magnets, cannons, and many more.
* Transform: Morph your marble to take advantage of the unique physical properties of the dense and heavy metalball, the super-charged powerball, or the floating airball, and find your way through the level.
* Multiplayer modes: Join in the fun with co-op and competitive racing courses.

Also available today is Microsoft’s Word Puzzle on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Word Puzzle will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).


The traditional pen and paper word search game is taken to a whole new level as Word Puzzle comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade. This brain-busting game features intricate 3D boards, exploding word bombs and a whole host of synapse melting challenges and special effects. With five unique game modes, LIVE support for up to four players and Xbox LIVE Vision Camera support, “Word Puzzle” will keep you playing with friends and family for hours.

Key features include:
* New twists: Exploding word bombs, prop cards used to distract your opponents, 3-D game boards, and other effects combine to provide a word search game like you’ve never played before.
* Five unique gameplay modes: Try Freeplay for traditional word search fun, Arcade mode to score impressive combos, Local Battle for competitive play on a single console, Live Multiplayer with support for up to 4 players online, and check out the unique Survival Mode where word bombs can explode, and have to be defused.
* Camera-enabled: The game supports the Xbox LIVE® Vision camera during live match play.
* Achievements and leaderboard: Twelve new achievements to master and a leaderboard to compare your word search skills with others.