Gyruss and 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures are the Xbox Live Arcade releases this Wednesday

1600 Microsoft Points Card for use on Xbox LiveFrom today, April 18 at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Gyruss on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. It will be available worldwide for 400 Microsoft Points (that’s $5 / €4.80 / £3.40). A second game will be available this Wednesday, the game is 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures. It will also be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s $10 / €9.60 / £6.80).

Descriptions follow below…

3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures on Xbox Live Arcade
Sierra Online delivers the ultimate mini-golf experience with clever mind-bending, imaginative courses and animated stylish 3-D characters. In 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures, gamers collect over-the-top power-ups and play through imaginative traps across three major theme courses including Classic Carnival, Old West and Outer Space.

3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures also includes a customizable course editor that allows gamers to build their own course design by mixing and matching combinations of tees, straights, corners, cups, junctions and ramps.

Key game features are:
* 36 challenging holes.
* Up to four players may compete in multiplayer competitions over Xbox Live.
* Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points.

Gyruss Xbox Live Arcade screenshot
In Gyruss, gamers fly a space ship from Neptune to Earth while battling enemies, satellites, asteroids and laser beam generators. Along the way the player’s ship can be upgraded to better tackle the ever-increasing enemies that attack during the journey to Earth.

Key game features are:
* Enhanced for Xbox Live Arcade – includes voice support, new graphics, digitally enhanced sound, and leaderboards.
* Play the original game or an enhanced version which includes 3D rendered graphics.
* Multiplayer gameplay over Xbox Live includes split-screen cooperative and versus modes.
* 23 levels to clear.
* Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points.