Anomaly: Warzone Earth hits Xbox Live Arcade today

11 bit studios’ award-winning Anomaly Warzone Earth blasts its way to Xbox LIVE Arcade today, bringing a blend of action and strategy.

The Xbox Live Arcade release adds exclusive content, sending the player on six brand-new Tactical Trials to test puzzle-solving skills in the Anomaly world.

The Tower Offense strategy game tasks you with saving near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The unwelcome invaders have captured the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armored squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo. By putting you on the attack, Anomaly Warzone Earth turns tower defense on its head.

Anomaly Warzone Earth has earned rave reviews for its blend of combat action and tactical strategy, with the iOS version earning a Metacritic score of 94. Reviewers and players alike hailed Anomaly's slick appearance, intuitive interface and original approach to a popular strategy game genre.