Xbox Live Wednesday
Jeff Minter makes his debut on Xbox Live Arcade this week.
Date: Monday, August 20, 2007
Author: James Fudge

Prepare for a cosmic trip to outer space with the frenetic action game "Space Giraffe," or engage in futuristic combat in the streets of New York City with "Street Trace: NYC." Both games will be available for download this Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).

From the legendary game designer Jeff Minter, "Space Giraffe" (Llamasoft) is a psychedelic shooter featuring mesmerizing graphics and 100 levels of out-of-this-world gameplay. Gamers can also complete all 100 levels and unlock a hidden gameplay mode. For more details on "Space Giraffe," visit www.xbox.com .

Set in the urban wastelands of New York City, "Street Trace: NYC" (Gaia Industries) is an all-in-one hoverboard racing and arena battle game featuring multiplayer over Xbox LIVE with up to eight players and an up to a four-way split-screen. Players can choose from four arena games, three street games and even "cash" tournaments that allow them to purchase board and weapon upgrades between games. For more details on "Street Trace: NYC," visit www.xbox.com .

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