Retro Atari storms Xbox 360

Microsoft announced today that Atari is to release six of its classic games on the Live Arcade service.

Beginning in January, Atari will release both classic and evolved versions of the following titles:

Centipede / Millipede
Battlezone
Asteroids / Asteroids Deluxe
Missile Command
Tempest
Warlords

Senior VP of Atari Chris Bergstresser states that all of the games will be "Enhanced with leaderboards, achievements and multiplayer support, bringing these classic franchises to a whole new level - offering gamers an experience like they've never had before." The games will also apparently feature support for HD and enhanced sound effects, although it is unclear if the 'evolved' versions will feature updated graphics and gameplay tweaks from their classic iteration.

In combination with the earlier announcement of Contra surfacing this week on the download service, Live Arcade is maintaining its position as the place to go for new gamers to sample these retro classics.