In what may be the least about of lead time Microsoft has given for announcing a release, we have just found out that EA's Boom Boom Rocket will be released in a little more than five hours. This title is quite important in that not only is it EA's first steps into the world of XBLA, but it's also Bizarre's first title for the service since Geometry Wars.

Personally, after just getting into Elite Beat Agents for the DS, I'm very curious as to how this title will shape up.

From the press release:

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“Boom Boom Rocket” Brings Rhythm to the Night on Xbox Live Arcade

A new original title rockets onto Xbox Live Arcade from Bizarre Creations (the creators of the critically acclaimed “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved”) and publisher Electronic Arts. “Boom Boom Rocket” will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, Apr. 11, at 0900 GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).

The addictive and original “Boom Boom Rocket” is the first music-rhythm game to appear on Xbox Live Arcade. Players trigger rockets to the beat of the music while traveling through a 3D cityscape. The better the player times the explosions, the more spectacular the fireworks effect. The fireworks are choreographed to 10 original tracks created by Ian Livingstone, who recently scored “Batman Returns” and “Project Gotham Racing 2.”

“Boom Boom Rocket” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points and will first launch in the U.S. Canada, and Europe. The title is rated “E” for Everyone (except in Germany, where it currently is unrated). The game also will be available in the near future in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore Australia, and New Zealand.

Game Features

• Two single player gameplay modes – Normal and Speed
• Two single console multiplayer head-to-head modes – Battle and Endurance
• Practice Mode
• Freestyle mode – No target line or scoring, just mash buttons to create cool fireworks shows
• Earn up to 12 Achievements and 200 Gamerscore points

More information is available at http://www.xbox.com/games/livearcade.

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