Magic: The Gathering on XBLA the 17th

Written by: Chris McKenna

Xbox Live is bringing us a lot in these next few months: Last.fm, Twitter, Facebook, and now, Magic: The Gathering.

Duels of the Planeswalkers, set for release June 17th, has a lot to offer at an estimated 40 hours of singleplayer campaign, 8 playable decks and over 280 cards.

Playing through the campaign unlocks cards and decks to customize your Duels experience. The game has been designed to assure whatever deck you make will be properly balanced – so you won’t find any Big Furry Monsters in this game.

As with any good Magic game, the fun is in the duels – you can play either head-to-head against or cooperatively with other players over Xbox Live.

Or, if you’re more of a people person you can challenge up to 3 other players in an all out free-for-all battle.

Players will also recieve a physical card with purchase – and it’s a damn good one, too.

Check out Duels of the Planeswalkers on Xbox Live Arcade on the 17th and look for our review soon after.

/nerdgasm.