Switchball - Xbox Live Arcade

James Pikover from XboxFocus.com writes: In case you didn't know, there's been a bit of news coming from Microsoft about XBLA games. Just got an update on Switchball, which is going to be re-released. Hit the jump for more info.

Some years it's hard to come up with a clear-cut winner, because there aren't games that stand out in a particular category. This year, for almost every award, it's been hard to pick just one to take the crown as the best in that group. The TXB staff fussed and debated, they yelled and slammed things down, they furiously IMed and e-mailed among themselves¿ and what follows are TXB's selections. ¿ Best Action Game of the Year -- Crackdown ¿ Best Shooter of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ¿ Best Role-Playing Game of the Year -- Mass Effect ¿ Best Sports Game of the Year -- NHL 08 ¿ Best Racing Game of the Year -- Forza Motorsport 2 ¿ Best Fighting Game of the Year -- Virtua Fighter 5 ¿ Best Music/Rhythm/Party Game of the Year -- Rock Band ¿ Best Multiplayer Game of the Year -- Halo 3 ¿ Best Sleeper Hit of the Year -- Crackdown ¿ Best Xbox Live Arcade of the Year -- Switchball ¿ Best Graphics of the Year -- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ¿ Best Sound of the Year -- BioShock ¿ Best Visual Style of the Year -- BioShock ¿ Best Story of the Year -- Mass Effect ¿ Best Hardware/Peripheral of the Year -- Xbox 360 Elite System ¿ Developer of the Year -- Infinity Ward ¿ Game of the Year -- Mass Effect TXB wants to hear what you have to say about their picks, and also get your selections for what you believe are the best games in each category. Be sure to offer the TXB staff your feedback in the forums, and also fill out the Readers' Choice form with your votes. They'll compile what the TeamXbox community has to say and report the results after the holidays.

Dec 21, 2007 December is the month of giving and, better yet, receiving. December is the month when sugarplum visions of $400 consoles and $60 games dance through your head. And, of course, December is the month when your loved ones usually just cheap out and buy you a gift card instead. So long as that gift card is an online points card from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo, however, you'll be alright. With so much downloadable content available for so little money, you could stretch a few

Switchball is out on Xbox Live Arcade and the game will cost you 800 Microsoft Points and the game is 47.43 MB it is not available in Korea and it is rated E for EVERYONE and here is some information about the game: Control an ever-changing ball along a narrow winding maze suspended in midair in Switchball. Stunning 3-D environments including Skyworld, Iceworld, and Caveworld are the background for this puzzle game based on real-world physics. Maneuver your way through challenging levels jam-packed with obstacles and traps. Transform the marbleball with metal, electric and lighter-than-air properties to quickly get through each area.Then go online and play the competitive multiplayer courses. Action puzzler Inventive and fun puzzle-driven play is based on real world physical interactions.

Nov 6, 2007 Microsoft sends word that this week's Xbox Live Arcade releases will be Switchball and Word Puzzle, which should excite at least three people on Xbox Live. Switchball is a pretty puzzler that has you controlling an ever-changing ball along a narrow winding maze suspended in midair. 30 single-player levels and co-op and multiplayer modes mean it could be worth a look in, but we'll have to get back to you on that one. Word Puzzle does exactly what it says on the (virtual) box,

Major Nelson just revealed the two games that will hit Xbox Live Arcade this coming Wednesday. Both Switchball and World Puzzle will be available for 800 Microsoft Points each. Switchball is an action/puzzle game, resembling Marble Blast Ultra, and Word Puzzle is a puzzle game where you combine letters to form words in as fast a time as possible.

The upcoming arcade game features 12 achievements worth a total of 200 points. No release date is currently known, but expect it in the next few weeks.

October 10, 2007 - Xbox Live Arcade and the casual PC market are quickly growing. Sierra isn't about to let the large casual fanbase pass on by. In an effort to capitalize on the blossoming gaming segment, Sierra is dedicating considerably resources to unleash a flurry of new games to Xbox Marketplace and PC in the next few months. IGN had the chance to check out six of these titles, all of which will be available on both XBLA and the PC by Q1 2008.

TeamXbox got a bit of a sneak peek at Sierra Online's offering for next week's big show. They say the company, a division of Vivendi Games, plans to unveil three new Xbox Live Arcade titles, including Battlestar Galatica. Hit the jump for the full descriptions and the link for plenty of more details, screens and even a video.