Arriving this Wednesday on Xbox Live Arcade are two puzzlers of very different breeds, Proper Games' Flock! and Infinite Interactive's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix.

Flock! is the simple tale of a UFO herding sheep past obstacles into its mothership, whereas Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is an addictive gem-matching RPG mashup.

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Update: The downloadable Xbox 360 edition of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will run 1600 Microsoft Points ($20), a D3Publisher representative has informed Shacknews.

Original: Ending months of jealous glares at PC and DS players, D3 has announced that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will hit the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday, April 8.

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Microsoft today announced the "Days of Arcade," a promotion that will deliver these seven downloadable Xbox 360 games across the six weeks beginning March 18:

• The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai / James Silva

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As the PC and Nintendo DS editions of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix head out to retailers today, various digital distribution outlets have begun selling the addictive puzzle-RPG.

Those looking to avoid the hassle of securing a retail copy can now buy and immediately download the $19.99 PC version from Steam, Gamersgate, Direct2Drive, and Impulse. In addition, a new trailer was released. Read more »

Update: The Xbox.com page for Puzzle Quest now lists a "TBD" date.

The downloadable Xbox 360 release of Infinite Interactive's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will arrive next Wednesday, February 25, according to the game's Xbox.com page.

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The PC version of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will launch on February 24, the same day that the Nintendo DS edition heads to stores, D3Publisher and Aspyr have announced.

Aspyr will handle the digital and retail distribution of the PC version in North America, with the downloadable PC version slated to be sold on Game Agent. The second entry in the Puzzle Quest series was developed by franchise creator Infinite Interactive. Read more »

Now available from FileShack is a 133MB demo for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix PC, allowing players to sample the latest puzzle-RPG hybrid from Infinite Interactive.

The followup to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords will be released as a PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 download in the "early 2009" timeframe, with a cartridge-based Nintendo DS edition shipping to North American stores February 24. Read more »

The DS version of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, the latest in Infinite Interactive's ultra-addictive puzzle-RPG series, will ship to retailers on February 24, D3Publisher has announced.

The downloadable Xbox 360 and PC versions are still said to arrive in the ever-vague "early 2009," with a downloadable PS3 edition now due in that same timeframe.

As part of a press release celebrating Xbox Live Arcade's record-breaking year, Microsoft today listed the following downloadable Xbox 360 games as examples of Xbox Live Arcade releases that will help "ring in the new year:"

• Lode Runner / Tozai Games

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I am fairly confident that with Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (PC, 360, DS) developer Infinite Interactive is beginning the second phase of its master plan to destroy the world.

The first Puzzle Quest, Challenge of the Warlords, was a near-perfect blend of simplistic match-three-or-more-of-the-same-color gameplay. with a host of RPG-style mechanics like spells and experience. The result was an addictive tour de force that surprised nearly everyone, and eventually hit every major platform other than the PlayStation 3. Read more »

Publisher D3Publisher of America has released new screenshots from the DS and Xbox 360 editions of Infinite Interactive's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, its sci-fi themed sequel to the popular fantasy puzzler. A new trailer was also provided.

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Infinite Interactive's RPG-puzzle series Puzzle Quest is entering the final frontier this fall, D3Publisher of America has announced.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will bring the franchise into space, sporting new mechanics that revolve around a fleet of spaceships and a hexagonal playing field. Rather than choosing one particular class, players will customize the ships of their ever-growing fleet, affording them a greater variety of skills and attacks--the energy for which comes from matching various colors--without needing to replay the game. Read more »