Marathon To Be Revived On Xbox Live Arcade

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Seems Marathon fans have something to smile about after the E3 announcement by Bungie and Microsoft that they will be released a revamped version of Bungies classic FPS on the Xbox Live Arcade. Known as Marathon: Durandal it boasts some nice new features:

* Multiplayer gameplay for up to eight players over Xbox Live
* Offline multiplayer gameplay for up to four players on the same console via split-screen mode
* Every image recreated to offer a widescreen, High Definition (HD) experience
* New networking model that provides for reduced lag in online games
* Features 27 single player levels, 13 multiplayer levels, & one survival mode
* Utilizes the familiar Halo control scheme.

It will cost 800 Microsoft Points and be available this summer.

Read whole article here: E3: Bungie's Marathon heading to XBLA, first shots - CVG.com