Be in to win this summer with Xbox Live Arcade
Hot prizes to be won on Small Arms and Lumines Live!
in the Xbox Live Arcade Challenge
AUCKLAND, December 13 2006 – Registration is now open for the first two events in the highly anticipated Xbox Live®
Arcade Challenge. Featuring recently released titles Lumines Live! and Small Arms, competitors have the chance to play
on Xbox Live Arcade and win prizes ranging from a high-definition Plasma screen TV, to Xbox 360TM hardware and
Microsoft® points tokens.
The first Xbox Live Arcade Challenge kicks off on December 17, with Q Entertainment’s Lumines Live!, the newest edition
to the blockbuster franchise created by Tetsuya Mizguchi. The Lumines Live! challenge will feature competitions in Time
Attack Mode and players can prepare by viewing the instant replays of players already at the top of the leaderboard.
The next Xbox Live Arcade Challenge heats up on December 24 with the recently released brawling game Small Arms. This
original title developed by indie developer Gastronaut Studios has rapidly become one of the most popular Xbox Live
Arcade releases ever. The Small Arms leaderboard will be reset at the beginning of the challenge to provide a level
playing field, so polish your skills and select your favourite weapon-strapped furry creature as everyone has a chance
to win this summer.
The Xbox Live Arcade Challenge is a brand new programme featuring fully integrated global tournaments and enables gamers
of all ages to play in fun new ways with their friends anytime, anywhere. To see the complete list of prizes, as well as
register and read the official rules, please visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com/.
With more than 12 million games downloads to date worldwide and a vast library of independent, retro and original games,
Xbox Live Arcade is a fast growing entertainment phenomenon. More information can be found online at
http://www.xbox.com/en-NZ/games/livearcade/.
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