As you heard earlier, Empire is set to release Double Dragon onto XBLA this week, they also announced that they will bring the classic Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe to the arcade as well. It is a futuristic sports game part handball, part ice hockey, played by six players a-side on a court with steel walls and a ball also made of steel, Speedball lacks any rules and any kind of contact is allowed. Speedball II is described as being a “unique blend of extreme violence and stunning gameplay.” Speedball II on the arcade will bring with it new high definition graphics, more teams, downloadable content, and of course online multiplayer action. Empire CEO, Clive Kabatznik, expressed his excited about venturing onto Xbox Live Arcade and how they are looking to bring more classic titles to a broader market.

[via: Gamasutra]

-Brandon “Hoosierdaddy812″ Petesch-