XBLA attractions – 20 October 2010

20 October 2010

Courtesy of the Major Nelson blog, which is run Larry Hryb, Xbox Live Director of Programming, comes the latest Xbox LIVE marketplace attractions for the remainder of October.

Due to the lack of Xbox LIVE support in South Africa, certain content may or may not be available to download. This should no longer be a problem when Xbox LIVE officially launches in South Africa on 10 November 2010.

The Xbox LIVE marketplace attractions schedule according to Major Nelson is below. As always, this schedule is subject to change.

Xbox LIVE Arcade

– October 20: Super Meat Boy (800 Microsoft Points). After November 21 the price will be 1200 Microsoft Points.
– October 20: Costume Quest (1200 Microsoft Points).
– October 27: Pinball FX 2 (Free game download). Tables purchased individually with free import from original Pinball FX.

Deal of the Week

Xbox LIVE Gold Members are entitled to discount on certain products. Deals listed below:

Week of October 25: BioShock 2

– Rapture Metro (400 Microsoft Points) – 50 percent off.
– Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack (240 Microsoft Points) – 40 percent off.
– Protector Trials (240 Microsoft Points) – 40 percent off.
– Big Sister Outfit (240 Microsoft Points) – 25 percent off.
– Watchface Big Daddy Doll (160 Microsoft Points) -33 percent off.

Week of November 1:

– Snoopy Flying Ace (400 Microsoft Points) – 50 percent off.
– Risk: Factions (400 Microsoft Points) – 50 percent off.
– Blade Kitten (600 Microsoft Points) – 50 percent off.
– Pug Dog Avatar Marketplace Pets (160 Microsoft Points) – 33 percent off. Available worldwide.
– Black Cat Avatar Marketplace Pets (160 Microsoft Points) – 33 percent off. Available worldwide.

Xbox Games On Demand

October 19:

– Borderlands.
– F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin.
– Virtua Fighter 5.
– Cabela’s Big Game Hunter.

October 26:

– Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction.
– The BIGS 2.
– Cabela’s Alaskan Adventures.
– LOST: Via Domus.

Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace

– October 21: Iconic job costumes for Halloween
– October 21: DJ Hero
– October 25: Star Wars The Force Unleashed
– October 25: Red Dead Redemption

Xbox Game Add-Ons

To celebrate the release of Borderlands through Games on Demand, stock up on the Add-ons for half the price:

October 19-25:

– Borderlands Secret Armory (400 Microsoft Points).
– Zombie Island (400 Microsoft Points).
– The Underdome (400 Microsoft Points).

October 25: Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Pack (800 Microsoft Points).

October 27: Hydro Thunder Hurricane Tempest Pack (400 Microsoft Points)

Starting November 1, the new Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for only US$99.99 – the price of two regular Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions. For more information, visit: Xbox.com.

Purchase at least 2400 Microsoft Points worth of Xbox LIVE Arcade and/or Game add-on content between now and October 31, 2010 11:59 pm EST, and receive 800 Microsoft Points – FREE!.

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