Redmond (WA) - Microsoft today launched Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe on the Xbox Live Arcade, along with the promise of several more classic Atari titles.

Three additional games, Battlezone, Tempest, and Warlords, have already been announced.  While they will remain true to their 1980s graphics, Atari has tweaked them to add online multiplayer support.

Battlezone and Warlords will both be playable via Xbox Live, complete with Xbox Live camera support for live video chatting with opponents.  The games will also come with support for leaderboards and 1080p high definition resolution.

Tempest, as well as the two Asteroids games already released, do not have support for online multiplayer.  Tempest, Battlezone, and Warlords will be available some time after the holiday season.

How are you gonna play Warlords....

Nov 29, 2007 00:06     

...without paddle controllers? It just won't be right.
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Wii fears

Nov 29, 2007 07:25     

Wii effects... shaking Xbox. lol
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1080p Goodness

Nov 29, 2007 07:40     

This might sound sily, but "true to their 1980s graphics" and "support for leaderboards and 1080p high definition resolution" sound like two very different things. Kinda like saying "Buy this Yugo made by Ferrari"... How come we can't allow for a game to be good without bleeding edge graphics?
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Supreme one

Nov 29, 2007 08:23     

I had more fun dusting off and playing the old Atari 2600 this weekend while deer hunting than I've had with modern games in years. Pong battles, video olympics and Race all provided hours of great entertainment. No overwheling graphics to get in the way or tired your eyes. Just pure 1-on-1 fun.
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I had the same thought Jossrik

Nov 29, 2007 09:08     

I had the same thought Jossrik
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Nov 29, 2007 10:04     

I hope someone makes a version of Shamus. I really liked playing Shamus on my old Atari 800.
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