From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Capcom’s Age of Booty on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Age of Booty will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).
Be a pirate! In Age of Booty you fight for fortune and infamy in this game of strategy and explosive action that’s fun for all ages. Outfit your ship and raise havoc on shimmering seas in lush 3D landscapes. Hone your skills in solo-play missions and fight with friends in up to 4-player split-screen mode – take on computer opponents or play online with up to 8 players over Xbox LIVE or System Link. Explore 25 multiplayer maps, free downloadable maps, and unleash your inner cartographer with a robust, easy-to-use map editor. Share your creations for even more multiplayer mayhem, then plunder your way to victory!
New game features include:
* Acclaimed developer: Age of Booty was developed in collaboration with Max Hoberman, designer of the multiplayer game for Halo 2 and Halo 3.
* Deep strategy: With 25 multiplayer maps and a fully-featured map editor, Age of Booty features easy-to-play game mechanics with deep multiplayer strategy.
* Multiplayer gameplay: Jump into pirate fun with up to four players on one console, and up to eight players over System Link or Xbox LIVE. You can also play the free trial version online!
The second Arcade game available today is: Microsoft’s CrazyMouse on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. CrazyMouse will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points (that’s US$5 / €9.60 / £3.40 / CAN$6.20 / AU$6.60). — “CrazyMouse gives you 32 single-player stages. You’ll also get 16 multiplayer maps for cooperative or competitive play, ranked matches via Xbox LIVE, leaderboards, achievements, and more.”
Also available today is: Is the Xbox Live release of Tom Clancy’s EndWar demo. It’s available worldwide. “Experience World War III in your living room with Tom Clancy’s EndWar, a revolutionary new war game built to maximize next-generation gaming consoles and completely controllable by voice. This demo includes one map playable in both single-player and 1 versus 1 multiplayer. English, French and Spanish are supported.”