I am fairly confident that with Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (PC, 360, DS) developer Infinite Interactive is beginning the second phase of its master plan to destroy the world.

The first Puzzle Quest, Challenge of the Warlords, was a near-perfect blend of simplistic match-three-or-more-of-the-same-color gameplay. with a host of RPG-style mechanics like spells and experience. The result was an addictive tour de force that surprised nearly everyone, and eventually hit every major platform other than the PlayStation 3.

The sequel--now slated to debut early next year instead of the original fall 2008 date--looks to expand on all of that. Sure, the fantasy elements have been replaced by a sleek sci-fi aesthetic, the orbs are now hexagons, and now you have to worry about gravity dictating where new pieces come from, but the core gameplay is unchanged.

It's more than just matching up random pieces that happen to share the same color. Those aren't just a bunch of useless red blocks--lining them up could give you the red energy needed to unleash a destructive attack. So what's different?... Read more

Publisher D3Publisher of America has released new screenshots from the DS and Xbox 360 editions of Infinite Interactive's Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, its sci-fi themed sequel to the popular fantasy puzzler. A new trailer was also provided.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is expected to debut this fall on PC, Nintendo DS, and as a downloadable title on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade platform.

Infinite Interactive's RPG-puzzle series Puzzle Quest is entering the final frontier this fall, D3Publisher of America has announced.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will bring the franchise into space, sporting new mechanics that revolve around a fleet of spaceships and a hexagonal playing field. Rather than choosing one particular class, players will customize the ships of their ever-growing fleet, affording them a greater variety of skills and attacks--the energy for which comes from matching various colors--without needing to replay the game.

Expect Puzzle Quest: Galactrix to hit this fall on Xbox Live Arcade, PC, and Nintendo DS. When asked about the possibility of a PlayStation 3 or PSP edition, a D3 representative told Shacknews that they are possible, though no final decisions have been made.