It's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday once again, and this week we get an interesting new title in the form of Poker Smash. The title combines two popular Arcade themes, playing cards and puzzle games. You can match colors or create poker hands in order to destroy insidious blocks. An interesting title yes, but we're not quite sure that the title is as interesting as the video above used to promote it. We won't spoil it by trying to explain it to you. In fact, we're not even sure we could if we tried. Rest assured that it's supposed to make you want Poker Smash ... somehow.
Also, don't forget to grab the title update for Crystal Quest that adds a new score multiplier to the game. Oh, and Major Nelson reminds us that there is also a Play & Win contest for Poker Smash in which you can win either an Xbox 360 Elite or 4000 MS Points. All you have to do is download Poker Smash (full or trial version) between February 6 and 13. Seems easy enough to us.
The T-Mobile Play & Win in November must not have had enough entrants: instead of 4,000 Microsoft points, they sent me 16,000. Justifies every envelope I've mailed in since I noticed those sweepstakes and the alternate way to enter.
With EVERY download being an entry in this one, the odds are a lot worse but a chance is still a chance...
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2-06-2008 @ 10:17AM
thadwhit said...
I'm looking forward to trying this one anyway, contest is a good kicker.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:32AM
Michael Paul said...
The T-Mobile Play & Win in November must not have had enough entrants: instead of 4,000 Microsoft points, they sent me 16,000. Justifies every envelope I've mailed in since I noticed those sweepstakes and the alternate way to enter.
With EVERY download being an entry in this one, the odds are a lot worse but a chance is still a chance...
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2-06-2008 @ 10:38AM
Hockle said...
That commercial is awesome...
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2-06-2008 @ 11:00AM
Stephen said...
I was going to try this game out anyway but it's now my duty, no, our duty to save the world
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2-06-2008 @ 12:02PM
FR3SH JIV3 said...
I downloaded this for the Play & Win and was pleasantly surprised. This game is a lot of fun.
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2-06-2008 @ 12:12PM
Alex said...
Great game so far. Well worth $10.
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2-06-2008 @ 1:07PM
ccc said...
This game is a welcome addition to my Live Arcade.
Poker Smash, my 52nd xbox live arcade game.
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2-06-2008 @ 6:20PM
Jonah Falcon said...
I'm still trying to strategize.
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2-06-2008 @ 6:25PM
Bryan Johnson said...
I think I want the game less after watching that video.
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2-06-2008 @ 8:02PM
Jonah Falcon said...
Wow, Poker Smash is a-d-d-i-c-t-i-v-e.
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2-07-2008 @ 10:46AM
Martin said...
This game is AWESOME! If they had this for the DS / PSP, my bus rides into work would never be boring again. Make it happen.
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