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This week, 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, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/spacegiraffexboxlivearcade.htm

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[!]Extensive gameplay: Play through 100 levels of shooting and strategy.[/!]
[!]Level design: Enjoy the unique graphical appearance of each level due to the use of the Neon engine.[/!]
[!]Special features: Learn special moves to increase the Bonus Multiplier, and collect power-ups to gain access to the Bonus Round.[/!]
[!]Bonus challenges: Finish all 100 levels to unlock a hidden gameplay mode.[/!]
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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, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/streettracenycxboxlivearcade/

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[!]A different kind of racing: Race and battle your opponents on decked-out hoverboards in three different arenas and three different street circuits. Grind your hoverboard along metal rails to gain an advantage. Your board's emissions give passing players a strategic speed boost, allowing those falling behind to rubber-band off the race leaders.[/!]
[!]Numerous game modes: Take on the single player campaign with 18 time trials and five champion tournaments, or go multiplayer with four-player split-screen or up to eight players on Xbox LIVE. Choose from four different arena game types, Flag, Hunter, Chaos, and Takedown, and from three different street game types, Screamer, Chaos, and Street Trace.[/!]
[!]Multiplayer join-in-progress: The Street Trace:NYC lobby shows how many people are playing online, allows players to join tournaments in progress, and to follow games as they progress.[/!]
[!]Decked-out hoverboards: Upgrade your board's engine, boost, shields and jump capabilities, and use weapons such as lasers, mines, stampede, and rockets. Gotta love rockets.[/!]
[!]Game goals: Earn your spot on the Leaderboards, and gain twelve new Achievements to increase your Gamerscore.[/!]
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Also, dont miss out on themes and gamer pics for Street Trace: NYC, as well as new downloadable content for Soltrio Solitaire. For more details please visit www.xbox.com/livearcade.