A handful off free casual games are available for the new Zune HD media player, the OLED touchscreen device launched Tuesday by Microsoft to challenge Apple's dominant iPod.
Among the free apps available for download from the Zune Marketplace are Chess, Goo Splat, Hexic (from Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov), Shell Game, Space Battle 2, Sudoku and Texas Hold 'Em.
Microsoft plans to release another wave of applications in November, including Twitter and Facebook apps and a handful of 3-D games (Project Gotham Racing: Ferrari Edition, Vans Sk8: Pool Service and Audiosurf Tilt). These offerings, too, will be free.
Users can download games and apps from the Zune Marketplace using the Zune HD's built-in Wi-Fi or by connecting their devices to their computers using Zune PC software.
The Zune HD will also extend certain functionalities of Xbox Live, allowing customers to play movies they purchased through the service's Video Marketplace. No further gaming integration between the Zune HD and the Xbox 360 has been announced. The handheld device was released Tuesday in two flavors. The Black model touts a 16-GB drive and costs $220. The larger Platinum, with 32 GB of storage, runs a cool $290.
The full feature set, including HD radio reception, can be found at the official Zune HD site. You're going to want to head over there anyway if you want to customize your new Zune HD with Xbox graphics. Can we recommend an engraving of the Big Brother from Bioshock 2 or Brütal Legend's Eddie Riggs?
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