This week’s XBox Live Arcade release will be Sierra Online’s Assault Heroes 2, the sequel to the previous XBLA hit that recently got a price reduction. From the official press release:

“Assault Heroes 2″ reveals that the original enemy in “Assault Heroes” is merely a pawn of a more sinister force, which players must now seek out and destroy. Armed with stronger weaponry and the ability to hi-jack more powerful enemy units, players must prepare to face relentless enemies and outrageous bosses in climactic battles, including an all-out skirmish in outer space.

In the sequel, players can experience the full fury of war outside of the safety of their vehicle with even more intense on-foot gameplay, where increased firepower and the new dodge roll feature are necessary to survive. Players can choose to fight alone or battle with a friend using the enhanced two-player cooperative mode. Either way, players will travel through diverse and interactive environments on land and in space to overcome the newest enemy and save mankind.

Assault Heroes 2 rolls onto the Arcade this Wednesday for 800 MS Points ($10).

Source: Gamerscore Blog

Major Nelson has announced that this week’s addition to the XBox Live Arcade will be Lost Cities, an adaptation of a popular Eurogame that’s being brought to the XBox 360 by Sierra Online. It will be selling for 800 MS Points ($10), and I think this will be a must-buy for me, given my love for odd card and board games. I linked to this video once before, when the game’s development was initially announced, but it warrants another link now that the game’s being released. Lost Cities hits on Wednesday, but you can get a jump on things by learning how to play now from board game aficionado Scott Nicholson at Board Games With Scott: Link.

Source: Major Nelson