Bejeweled 3 coming to XBLA

By Michelle Balsan,

PopCap Games announced today that Bejeweled 3 will be headed to Xbox Live Arcade.

Bejeweled 3 "raised the standard for match-3 games to new heights", according to PopCap studio head, Ed Allard. Though they didn't announce many details, it will likely come with the modes featured in the PC version of the game. These modes are the Classic Mode, which features the match-3 play we've grown so accustomed to; a Lightning Mode which features play in the style of Bejeweled Blitz LIVE, a Zen Mode which lets you tailor the game's sounds to create a relaxing gaming environment, and a Quest Mode which contains 40 levels featuring a variety of different challenges.

The game is currently scheduled for release in Q4 2011. No pricing information was revealed, though the PC version usually retails for $20.

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Written by Michelle Balsan

Michelle is the Assistant Manager of the Newshounds at TrueAchievements and has been a member of staff since 2010. When not contributing to gaming websites, she makes her living as a mild-mannered librarian. She can be compelled to play just about anything if there's a co-op component, and has been playing games with friends and siblings since the Atari 2600. As it's reportedly healthy to have hobbies outside of gaming, she also roots for some of the most difficult sporting franchises to root for, the New York Mets and New York Jets, but offsets that by rooting for the New Jersey Devils. She's also seen pretty much none of the movies you have, but she's working on that.