Do you sudoku? If so, you’ve probably been wondering why you’ve been stuck waiting so long for Microsoft to approve some version of the numbers game for you to get your grubby little mitts on. Fear not, fellow 9-square junkie — Buku Sudoku has come to the rescue!

Weighing in at 800 Microsoft points, Buku Sudoku offers a surprising number of twists and variations in gameplay over the standard 9-square solitaire you’ve come to know and love. Multiplayer, variations in puzzle size, and even optional peripheral support round out this package in an attempt to give you an adequate amount of bang for your buck. Before we delve to far into these features though, we should probably play a little catch-up for those not yet versed in the way of sudoku.

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Today, Xbox LIVE Arcade gets two more titles added to its already extensive list of games. The first one reminds me of a painful time in my life when I chose The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends on the Super NES over The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Hey! Don’t look at me like that, I was young and naive. Anyways, Rocky & Bullwinkle are revived once more in a self titled party game. It features eight playable characters and 25 out of the 100 micro games will be playable via the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera by making gestures and moving around (read: looking like a fool). I have many good memories of Rocky and Bullwinkle (except for that game incident), but I’ll leave the 800 Microsoft Point Guinea Pigging up to you guys.

The other option on the menu is Battlezone. This ancient Atari game has been updated with new modes like Deathmatch, Team deathmatch and Capture the Flag. Of course, it has been updated to look more fab-o than ever for the Xbox 360. Battlezone, by the way, will set you back a cool 400 MS Points. Any takers?

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