A first, Unreal 3 Engine used for Xbox Live Arcade game

The Unreal 3 Engine developed by Epic Games is a game development framework used in next-gen consoles as well as PC's running DirectX9. According to Unreal Technology, this powerful game engine is being used for Unreal Tournament 2007 and was used on the recently released and very popular Gears of War. Of course the engine can be licensed out. Which brings us back to Xbox Live Arcade. RoboBlitz (released today for 1200 MS points) is the first game on Xbox Live Arcade developed with the Unreal 3 engine. In it you are Blitz "a multi-talented robot who must activate an aging Space Cannon to save his world from a band of maladjusted space pirates." Now we all know how great Gears of War turned out, and UT3 is going to be no disappointment either, so this may be one arcade title worth checking out, simply to see how well such a successful game engine was put to use. If that's not enough to jump start your imagination, check-out the game details below:

• 19 levels of puzzle-solving and high intensity action set in seven distinct environments
• Free trial version consists of three engaging levels
• A new breed of game blending fast paced action, puzzle solving, and a playground of interactive physics
• Advanced physics simulation gives the player real freedom to solve problems in creative and unexpected ways
• Unique weapons including Fire-Cracker Rocket and Point-to-Point Tractor Beam
• Gamers may choose their difficulty level for ease of use and high reparability
• Two different levels of difficulty (Normal and Master Technician)
• Master Technician mode allows players to unlock new achievements and bonus content
• Expect premium downloadable content for this title in the future – providing new game play elements and unique challenges for RoboBlitz fans