Catan, Centipede and Millipede are now available on Xbox Live Arcade. Catan from Big Huge Games is the Xbox Live Arcade edition of the legendary multiplayer board game Settlers of Catan. With over 10 million units sold, Settlers of Catan is one of the most popular board games to hail from Europe, and has been translated into 25 languages from the original German.

Catan puts players in the role of colonists on a newly discovered island, where they vie for control of valuable territory and resources through strategy and trading. The game can be learned in minutes, but will challenge players of all skill levels.

Klaus Teuber, creator of the original Settlers of Catan board game, had this to say about the collaboration with Big Huge Games: "I had no doubts that Brian Reynolds would do a great job, and the first version of the game exceeded my highest expectations. The AI is so clever that I even lost several games in a row. Hands down, this game for Xbox Live Arcade is an amazing achievement.

Catan features:

    * Learn As You Play tutorial, making the game instantly accessible even to players who have never played before
    * All New 3D "Living World" Board
    * Play against any combination of 13 historical personalities such as Alexander, Cleopatra and Tokugawa, which provide a range of play styles and difficulty levels that will test players’ wits and strategy
    * Fans of the board game will enjoy the inclusion of popular house rules like Friendly Robber and Friendly Resources
    * Multiplayer gameplay over Xbox Live for up to four players
    * The ability to taunt opponents with engaging animations and use emotes to compliment or belittle the opposition over Xbox Live
    * Voice Chat enabled
    * Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points

Arthropods attack: Centipede and Millipede

The classic version of Centipede challenges gamers to defend their villages against an onslaught of centipedes, spiders, army ants and more. Xbox Live Arcade gamers will also have access to an “evolved” version which features pre-rendered, high definition graphics, special effects like motion blur, trails and particle-based explosions.

In Millipede, the primary challenge is to obliterate chains of arthropods that creep down from the top of the screen. Scattered mushrooms are the gamers’ main tool to shoot, destroy and redirect the menacing millipedes. Millipede also offers Xbox gamers an evolved version.

Centipede and Millipede features:

    * Two games in one. Enjoy both classic and evolved versions
    * Dolby Digital surround sound
    * Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points