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Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (Review)

9 Apr 2009

If you’re reading this, you probably know that the brilliance of Puzzle Quest lies in the beautiful matrimony between casual and hardcore. The original PQ took a casual puzzle concept (Bejeweled) and legitimized it with plenty of hardcore RPG elements like intense battles, character leveling and engrossing story. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix continues this noble pursuit (in space!), and while it may look quite different from its fantasy-themed predecessor, it still has the same feel of the original Puzzle Quest at heart ...

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Wednesday 8th April 2009 (News)

8 Apr 2009

Console Monster writes: "Wednesday 8th April has arrived along with two Xbox Live Arcade titles amongst other new content released on the Xbox Live Marketplace today. Here is the full Marketplace update for Wednesday 8th April 2009:

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
Price: 1600 Microsoft Points
Size: 287 MB
Description: Explore the entire Galactrix universe in the exciting return of the Puzzle Quest franchise with its signature addictive RPG/Puzzle hybrid gameplay. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Flock!
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Size: 101 MB
Description: Protect your cornfields and lock up your livestock, because FLOCK is here! Herd cute, cuddly animals through over 50 sandbox puzzles with the help of your UFO tractor beam! Flock together with a friend, and even create and share your own crazy levels online with the built-in level editor! With so much to do, the potential for fun is out of this world! Buy it today!..."

Flock and Puzzle Quest Galactrix now on XBLA (News)

8 Apr 2009

DarkZero: Both Flock and Puzzle Quest Galactrix have just gone up on XBLA, and are now available for download.

Xbox Live Arcade: Double the fun this Wednesday, pricing will turn few heads (News)

6 Apr 2009

Console Monster writes: "The Days of Arcade continues this Wednesday with a double release of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Flock! Whilst many of you will have been waiting for these games for an age, the prices of both are pretty extortionate.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will be available in all Xbox Live Regions except Korea, for 1600 Microsoft Points.

Can't get enough of Puzzle Quest? Leave no stone unturned as you scour the galaxy and unearth fresh clues to determine the fate of the universe. Customize and form a fleet of ships, discover hundreds of different weapons, and master the completely new puzzle board. Don't stop there; boost your battles in one-on-one ranked multiplayer matches online!..."

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix arriving on XBLA next week (News)

2 Apr 2009

D3 Publisher has confirmed that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will be launching on Xbox Live Arcade on the 8th of April. The game will be arriving on the PlayStation Network this Spring.

Achievements: Puzzle Quest Galactrix (News)

30 Mar 2009

SuccesFull.fr has just published the achievement list for the new Puzzle Quest: Galactrix.

The game features 12 achievements and will reward you with the usual 200 points.

4 Brand new Puzzle Quest Galactrix Videos. (News)

20 Mar 2009

XboxInsider writes: So you want puzzles eh? HERES YOUR FREAKING PUZZLES. In space. hit the jump to view the videos!

The videos include:

Official Launch Trailer

Menu Screen Video Footage

Mining Gameplay Footage

Pirate Puzzle Gameplay Footage

Xbox Days of arcade dates announced (News)

18 Mar 2009

The dates of the spring XBLA releases have been announced.

The Days of Arcade are coming (News)

5 Mar 2009

Major Nelson writes:

"Starting March 18th, we're kicking off the Days of Arcade promotion. Much like the Summer of Arcade last year, (but bigger) the Arcade team has lined up six-weeks of blockbuster titles :

The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Flock
Hasbro Family Game Night
Lode Runner
Outrun Online Arcade
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
UNO Rush

First out of the gate on March 18th is Hasbro Family Game Night. Following that, I'll post each Monday what that weeks Arcade release will be.

As you can see, that we've got seven titles..for a six-week promotion. The Arcade team decided they're going to surprise you one week when they double up the fun."

Kezins at the 'PuzzleQuest: Galactrix' Launch Event (News)

21 Feb 2009

Last night, D3 cleared out the back of "Meltdown" Comics on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood to launch PuzzleQust: Galactrix. Carlos Macias of Kezins.com was on-site to report on the event and came back with photos and information from the event.

XBLA Puzzle Quest: Galactrix still not confirmed for February 24 (News)

19 Feb 2009

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix still does not have a solid release date for XBLA.

Speaking with VG247, a D3 rep said that while the game is scheduled for release on DS and PC February 24, a date still has not been set for the XBL version.

D3Publisher Confirm Purchase by Bandai Namco Games (News)

13 Feb 2009

Electronic Theatre contacted D3 Publisher late last night to try and confirm these rumours, one way or another, and received the following statement in response first thing this morning:

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix – hands-on (Preview)

23 Jan 2009

Last night we finally got to try out Puzzle Quest: Galactrix for ourselves, and right off the bat we realized that while Galactrix does look quite different from its predecessor, Puzzle Quest fans will find that at heart, it still feels like the same game we know and love.

The easiest way to describe the gameplay is that it’s like a Bejeweled RPG with competitive battles (either against AI opponents in story mode or against friends in online matches) ...

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix demo out now (News)

20 Jan 2009

A brief demo for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is available now at the Puzzle Quest website. The demo consists of only one battle, but it’ll give you a good idea of how the game mechanics work, and how much has changed from Puzzle Quest’s first entry, Challenge of the Warlords. ...

Best first quarter for video games EVER? (Feature)

9 Jan 2009

We just made it through the holiday rush, wallets scraped bare from last year’s heaviest hitters, and there are no fewer than eleven quality games about to rush us. The first quarter (January through March) is usually a time of “catch-up,” where you play all the stuff that keeps piling up on your teetering backlog of games. Not happening this time.

No matter your platform there’s something killer on the way ...

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Could Be 100 Hours Long (News)

26 Dec 2008

"With most retail games clocking in at somewhere around 20 hours, the prospect of 30 to 60 gameplay hours for an Xbox Live Arcade Game is surprising. But Marcus Savino, producer of the upcoming title Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, tells us that's how long the game could take to complete."

TheGameReviews.com

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Xbox Live Arcade (Screenshots)

4 Dec 2008

Help focus test new Puzzle Quest game in LA (News)

11 Apr 2008

D3Publisher of America is looking for volunteers to focus test the "next game in the Puzzle Quest franchise." If you live in the Los Angeles area and have played the original Puzzle Quest, contact lisa[at]mindofthegamer[dawt]com and place "Puzzle Quest Research" in the subject line.

Emails must be received by April 18 and participants will be chosen on a first come, first served basis; there will also be screening for "additional criteria." Joystiq spoke with a representative who told them participants will be mostly testing Galactrix, a little Revenge of the Plague Lord, and "other" Puzzle Quest related things.

No Puzzle Quest: Galactrix For PSP, Mac... For Now (News)

29 Feb 2008

Earlier this week, MTV Multiplayer wrote that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, the sequel to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, would be released on PC, DS, Xbox Live Arcade as well as the PSP and "possibly Apple Mac," all according to the official website. However, when they checked the next day, on Tuesday, February 26, the PSP and "possibly Apple Mac" versions were removed.

MTV Multiplayer put in a request to D3 Publisher of America to ask them why.

D3PA Snares New Puzzle Quest, Bangai-O (News)

27 Feb 2008

D3Publisher of America has picked up the distribution rights to both Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Bangai-O Spirits.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is the successor to the popular Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and will feature a sci-fi setting and a new hexagonal puzzle board.

Bangai-O Spirits is a remake of the classic Treasure shooter, Bangai-O, with new multiplayer features and the "Sound Load" technology for transferring user created levels.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will release for DS, PC and Xbox Live Arcade in Fall 2008. Bangai-O Spirits will release on DS in Spring 2008.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - First look (Preview)

25 Feb 2008

You’ve played Puzzle Quest, right? One of the biggest cult hits of the past few years, it combined colored gems puzzle gameplay (it was basically Bejeweled) with the spells, quests and monsters that usually live in role-playing games. The result was a captivating little puzzle game that mesmerized most players for 100 hours or more. A challenge then arose: when the original is that perfect, what do you do for this year’s encore? ...

Achievements (Unlockable)

8 Apr 2009

Go to GamesRadar to see the Unlockable ...