XBLA receiving Hasbro game channel; EA's Scrabble coming to handhelds, consoles

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 6th 2009 at 11:23AM }

Electronic Arts announced today that Scrabble will make its way to the DS and PSP in March, and to Xbox Live Arcade at a later date. Beginning in spring, XBLA will not only receive the perennial wordsmith board game, but also Boggle, Battleship, Yahtzee, Connect Four, Sorry! and Sorry!Sliders.

In a very interesting development, XBLA will also receive a branded "Hasbro Family Game Night" channel. Chip Lange, general manager of EA Hasbro, says it'll allow players to easily find family-friendly digital board games. We only wish that Microsoft would extend such a courtesy to the high-quality European board games that are also available on the service.

Tags: battleship, boggle, connect-four, ea, hasbro, scrabble, sorry, sorry-sliders, yahtzee

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

allen @ Jan 6th 2009 11:33AM

I'd love to play great Euro board games over XBL or PSN. Its impossible to get all my buddies together for games like Carcasonne, Formula De, Clash of the Gladiators, etc...

GibGirl @ Jan 6th 2009 11:39AM

Carcassonne is already on Xbox Live. Two expansions are available (The River 2 and King and Scount).

There aren't always a lot of people playing it, there are some, and you can often get a game together.

allen @ Jan 6th 2009 11:46AM

I didn't know carcasonne is on XBL. That might give me a reason to sign up for gold again. It's just the original one right? No Hunters and Gatherers?

Erluti @ Jan 6th 2009 11:52AM

Let's get some Ameri-trash up in this piece!
We need some Descent: Journeys in the Dark love!
Or Shogun I've found is really awesome.
And I got Dominion for Christmas and it's blowing my mind.
Battle Lore would be awesome too!

Maybe even some of these new co-op games like Arkham Horror or Battlestar Gallactica.

343 Guilty Fart @ Jan 6th 2009 12:45PM

Wow, I never realized the King and Baron expansion was out for Carcassonne, thanks!

ALH @ Jan 6th 2009 11:35AM

im lost, dont ubisoft already make scrabble games for DS? or are those not available in the US.

xFenixKnightx (In Memory of Benjamin Carmine RIP) @ Jan 6th 2009 11:37AM

Scrabble whore...right here. :)

Hashbrown Hunter @ Jan 6th 2009 12:57PM

...so do you take cash or wooden letters? Cuz I'm kinda in a hurry.

HazyCloud @ Jan 6th 2009 11:39AM

Chip Lange..where have I heard that before? Oh yeah...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/11/15/

Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Jan 6th 2009 11:40AM

I would like to play Monopoly or Life on xlive.

SidearmS @ Jan 6th 2009 11:45AM

Chip Lange? THAT guy runs this?

Expect to pay 100 MS points for each scrabble letter, 300 MS for battleship ship packs, 500 MS points for the dice in Yahtzee, and 1200 MS points for the actual launcher of the games.

Yeah, THAT Chip Lange. Which means each of the games will run at least 800 points. And no, Hasbro games can not be purchased with monopoly money, but only with money from a monopoly known as MS points.

I will wait for the Disc compliation of these games (like the WII has) and ONLY THAT version.

XBox 360 - Chip Lange is the DLC antichrist.

Nincodedo @ Jan 6th 2009 12:05PM

5000 Microsoft points for Boardwalk.

Shogan @ Jan 6th 2009 2:34PM

THe Disc version of Monopoly didn't have any online multiplayer. :(

WiNG LifeInAGame.com @ Jan 6th 2009 11:54AM

I was playing my girlfriend in Scrabble in college.

On the second to last turn, she gets a crapload of points for spelling MAGICIAN across some bonuses.

Not to be outdone, and only 4 points behind, I drop the bomb, emptying my queue and tacking on: ANTIMAGICIAN.

"WiNG, what the hell is that?"
"It's me winning the game with ANTIMAGICIAN, toots!"
"That's bullshit, you just made that up. There's no such thing as an antimagician."
"Oh yeah? Why do you think there's no magic in the world?"
"Because it's fake?"
"WRONG! Because Antimagicians cancel out real magic with antimagic."
"I hate you."

Needless to say, my attempt to spell ANTITIGER was not well received, either.