On Xbox Live Arcade today: Star Trek: DAC and Texas Cheat’em

13 May 2009
Ferry

On Xbox Live Arcade today: Star Trek: DAC and Texas Cheat’em

From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Paramount Digital Entertainment’s Star Trek: D-A-C on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Star Trek: D-A-C will be available worldwide (except in Japan or Korea) for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40).

Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up and play game allows you and your friends to choose starships ( from a list including the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise ) and battle it out online! Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan Empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including: Solo Play, Online Versus, and Online Co-op. Command the powerful Flagship, the nimble Fighter or the devastating Bomber, each with their own unique capabilities. Choose your side, fire your weapons, boldly go!

Game features include:
* Three game play modes: In single-player, practice against A.I. bots to become an expert captain. Jump into online multiplayer, where twelve players (six per team) compete in intense online battles. Team up with friends to combat in space in online co-op.
* Three game types: Team Deathmatch lets teams go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all fight to the finish. In Assault, teams must protect and conquer control points in space. In Conquest, teams take turns trying to dominate or defend a sector of space.
* Three ship classes: Each faction has the powerful Flagship, the nimble Fighter, and the devastating Bomber, each providing unique capabilities in combat.
* Inspired by the upcoming Star Trek film: Take down enemies while flying the new U.S.S. Enterprise.
* Superior graphics: With visuals inspired by the film, players of Star Trek: D-A-C fight in a diverse array of outer space settings.
* Star Trek soundtrack: Star Trek: D-A-C features music and sound effects taken from the new Star Trek movie.

Also available today is D3Publisher’s Texas Cheat’em on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Texas Cheat’em will be available worldwide (except in Portugal) for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Texas Cheat’em – the poker game that gives you the ability to win just like the pros – by cheating! With a treasure trove of tricks hidden up your sleeve, there’s no such thing as a “bad hand!” Bamboozle the competition, bag their cash, and bluff your way into poker history!

Game features include:
* No such thing as fair: Forget those namby-pamby games that insist on fair play. Texas Cheat ‘Em is a card-based party game that’s all about winning — by any means necessary.
* Casino fun: Play fast-paced casino-themed games like Roulette, Blackjack, and Strength Test to activate your cheating abilities.
* Cheat away: Use one of 15 available cheats to give yourself an advantage. X-Ray Vision reveals an opponent’s cards. Don’t like the hand you’ve been dealt? Swap a better card out of the deck. Or forget the cards and steal another player’s chips!
* Solo and multiplayer: Play solo or trounce up to eight friends in a variety of online multiplayer modes!