On Xbox Live Arcade today: Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

1600 Microsoft Points Card for use on Xbox LiveFrom today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Hothead Games’ Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 will be available worldwide for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80).

Want more crazy dialogue and outrageous enemies? Get Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two to see the mystery continue and Gabe and Tycho banter in classic Penny Arcade style. Plus, there are leaderboard rankings and achievements to earn, so time to get started.

New game features include:
* The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues: Meet all-new characters and see newly revealed strip favorites from Mike Krahulik, while reading laugh-out-loud dialogue from Jerry Holkins.
* Get value for your gaming dollar: Play the entire episode in 6-10 hours for 1200 Microsoft Points, getting tremendous value that fits into your busy schedule.
* Save what matters most: Carry over your character’s stats and look from prior episodes.
* Go crazy with a whole new level of customization: Check out even more options for you to design and develop your own character, seeing it come to life in 3-D and in the comic-style 2-D cutscenes.
* Play it safe or go insane!: New difficulty settings put you in charge of the action.
* Experience a deeper RPG-adventure: Get into the game with more puzzles, areas to explore, and levels to gain.
* Pick up and play from any episode: Enjoy each self-contained story without having to play previous installments.

The second Arcade game available today is: THQ’s Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will be available only in America for 1200 Microsoft Points (that’s US$15 / €14.40 / £10.20 / CAN$18.60 / AU$19.80). — Do you think you are smarter than a 5th grader? Now is your chance to prove it! Over 6,000 questions in 21 subjects that test your mental mettle.

Additionally: Free “Marble It Up!” Marble Blast Ultra downloadable content will be available today. Refresh your Marble Blast Ultra palate for free with this brand new multiplayer level! Also includes one new achievement for your marble blasting pleasure.