Another Live Arcade twofer is planned for this Wednesday with the release of Marathon: Durandal (800 MP) and Spyglass Board Games (400 MP). You guys have been asking for these titles for way too long, so be happy!
The second game in the popular Marathon trilogy is getting an update and a new name for its Xbox 360 debut; Marathon: Durandal will feature the following:
• Upgraded visuals: All images in the game have been redrawn in high definition.
• Modern networking: Marathon: Durandal features a new modern networking layer built with Xbox LIVE in mind.
• Superior control: The redesigned controls take full advantage of the Xbox 360 Controller and enhance playing a first-person shooter on a home console.
Do you love stripping in front of a live audience using your XBL Vision cam? Are you becoming tired of playing Uno over and over again? Spyglass Board Games is here to help:
• Full featured games: Four classic board games to choose from. Play Chess, Checkers, Mancala, or Reversi.
• Video integration with Xbox LIVE Vision camera: Fully integrated video chat lets you see your opponent. Use the video effects to personalize your game.
• Customizable pieces: Choose custom game pieces that range from traditional marble, to metallic silver, to fuzzy and wiggling gel.
The achievements for these games can be found here and here. What’s looking good to you this week Dtoiders?
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12:27 PM on 07.30.2007
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Durandal is the AI that you're working for in the second game.
"An inscription on Ogier the Dane's sword Curtana read My name is Cortana, of the same steel and temper as Joyeuse and Durendal."
That and maybe Tecmo Bowl would be pretty sweet.
SEE WHAT I JUST DID THERE? JOKE!
"Named for a mythical medieval French sword, the BLU-107 Durandal is a bomb developed by the French company Matra (now MBDA France, a branch of EADS), specialized in the destruction of airport and airfield runways."
Thanks, Wikipedia. However did we find vast troves of arbitrary trivia before you?
Wait, are they talking about board game pieces or sex toys?