When it comes to announced XBox Live games, we pretty much abandon all hope until the game can actually be seen glowing through the cathode tubes of our television screens. Still, this is very cool: according to 1UP, the upcoming XBLA shooter/brawler Small Arms (video, above, because we couldn't find a screenshot) will have an achievement that can be gained by every gamer who comes in contact with someone who already has it:

The achievement, called "Six Degress of Small Arms," will start with the four Gastronaut (studio making Small Arms) employees as the only ones with the achievement. When someone plays with the Gastronaut employees, they'll get the achievement and the achievement will be contagious, spreading to players who don't have the achievement when they play with players who do. Pretty slick.

Just like syphillis! Florian Eckhardt

XBLA's Small Arms Nets Slick Achievement [1UP]

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