Remember when Microsoft said that Lode Runner, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, South Park, Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and R-Type Dimensions would help ring in the new year for Xbox Live Arcade? Sadly, the first release of 2009 is not among these.

Instead, we get TikGames' family-friendly hide-and-seek adventure Interpol. The 800 Microsoft Point ($10) title has players examining pictures for clues that will help stop Dr. Chaos. Now published by Microsoft instead of Sierra, it arrives Wednesday, January 7.

Interpol joins a growing library of family-oriented downloadable games in the Xbox 360's online Xbox Live Marketplace, such as last week's release, Merv Griffin's Crosswords.

Sierra Online has announced Interpol, a Xbox 360 downloadable title said to hail from the "seek-and-find" genre. The publisher also passed along screenshots of the game.

Interpol is described as a family-friendly Where's Waldo-esque spy hunt with solo or cooperative play for up to four players. The game pits players against Dr. Chaos, who must be tracked by observing and detecting clues in a series of pictures.

"Armed with investigative spy abilities including 'zoom' and 'hints,' you'll find hidden clues both large and small in a series of elaborate crime scenes," Sierra explained.

Developed by TikGames, Interpol is slated to hit Xbox Live Arcade this fall.