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The Microsoft Summer of Arcade competition starts today to coincide with the release of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2.

By playing a demo or the full version of the weekly featured game you could win the weekly or grand prizes including 100,000 Microsoft points, an Elite console, and free Live subscriptions.

Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 is released on Xbox Live Arcade today and promises to expand upon the retro acid flash back that was the original smash hit.

6 game modes enable players to take on waves of baddies single handedly or in competitive or co-operative mutiplayer modes.

Another retro classic has faced the rigours of a digital makeover and been flown to the shelves of the Xbox Live marketplace.

1942: Joint Strike on the Xbox Live Arcade will use a similar scrolling mechanism to its predecessors but will be based in a 3D world and although it will draw on the original games for gameplay and other effects it is an entirely new addition to the series.