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E4 and Speedball 2 now on XBLA
If you turn on your Xbox 360 today -- and we have a sneaking suspicion that you will -- you will find two brand new games to download for Xbox Live Arcade. On one hand we have Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe. On the other we have Every Extend Extra Extreme (mercifully abbreviated E4). Speedbal brings a taste of the oft overlooked "sport of the future" genre. Previously, this ground was held solely by Smash TV, though that's really not fair as Smash TV is really part of a much smaller "game show of the future" niche. E4 brings absolutely nothing to the "sport of the future" genre, opting insteasd for lots of pretty lights and trippy music. All in all we have two unique offerings. Go get 'em and tell us what you think.
Speedball II on XBLA next week
It looks like it's going to be a solid couple of weeks for XBLA releases. Not only is the outstanding Puzzle Quest due on the service this week, but it's going to be followed up by another well-regarded title: Speedball II. If you're unfamiliar, speedball is a game that combines handball and ice hockey. But, according to its Wikipedia entry, it has no rules. So, actually, it's more like Calvinball.According to CVG, the game, originally for the Genesis and a few other systems, will be arriving with its HD face lift, new teams and online multiplayer on Oct. 17.
