September 4th 2012 6:00 am PT

Content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

Here is a look at some of the upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.*

See the blog post I’ll make for many of these for pricing and/or regional availability and follow me on Twitter for updates.

Xbox LIVE Arcade	Release Date	MS Points
Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise	5-Sep	800
Dogfight 1942	5-Sep	1200
Mark of the Ninja	7-Sep	1200
Red Johnson’s Chronicles – One Against All	12-Sep	800
Double Dragon NEON	12-Sep	800

Add-ons	Release Date	MS Points
Skyrim: Hearthfire	4-Sep	400
Pinball FX2: Plants vs. Zombies Table	5-Sep	240
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: Collection 4 – Final Assault	6-Sep	1200
Battlefield 3: Amored Kill Premium Members	11-Sep	1200
Quantum Conundrum: IKE-aramba!	12-Sep	240

Gold Exclusive Deal of the Week	Discount Dates	Price
	4-Sep to 10-Sep
Babel Rising		400
Rayman 3D HD		400
Mad Riders		400
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare		600
Limbo		600
Sine Mora		800

PopCap	11-Sep to 17-Sep
Plants vs. Zombies		600
Peggle		400
Peggle Nights		200
Zuma		200
Bejeweled 3		400
Heavy Weapon		400
Astropop		400
Feeding Frenzy 2		400
Bejeweled Blitz Live		200
Feeding Frenzy		200

Special Sales	Discount Dates	Price
Back to School Sale	4-Sep to 10-Sep	varies
Kinect Central – Just Dance 3 Spring Break Pack	4-Sep to 10-Sep	320
Kinect Central – Rhythm Party	11-Sep to 17-Sep	400

Games on Demand	Release Date
Street Fighter x Tekken	4-Sep
Sniper Elite V2	4-Sep
Cabela’s Adventure Camp	4-Sep
Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3	4-Sep
Birds of Steel	4-Sep
Max Payne 3	11-Sep
Kinect Sports: Season 2	11-Sep
FIFA Street	11-Sep
PowerUp Heroes	11-Sep


Avatar	Release Date
College Game Day Update	4-Sep
Rockband Blitz Update	11-Sep

*As with all game related releases, dates, prices and availability are subject to change and vary by region

Arcade, Avatar Marketplace, Deal, Game Add-on, Marketplace By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

permalink: http://majornelson.com/2012/09/04/content-coming-soon-to-the-xbox-live-marketplace-12/

Thânia Santos

ohoooooh!!

previous week we got rock star with red dead redeption!!
next week : POPCAP!!!

ohoooohh!!

(but, ok, this week deals are good, and varied)
Thânia Santos

anyone happy with those 2 weeks deals vote this message up!
- http://profiles.google.com/dfpg86 Décio Gonçalves
  
  This is not youtube you attention w…
- http://www.thetjhzone.blogspot.com/ Tylerh1701
  
  1up/50down. That’s hilarious.
Thânia Santos

Anyone unhappy with those 2 weeks deals vote this message up
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=543573242 Robert Tonkli

Yeah for Sine Mora. Being waiting for that one to go on sale.
- Thânia Santos
  
  it was 2 week ago on sale with the special sale app (only available in a few countries)
  So, I already own that one,
  but great game!!
  - http://twitter.com/ENich1 E.Nich
    
    Yeah, that special sale isn’t available in my country, so I just got Sine Mora today. Been waiting for it. This week is a very good sale, thanks MS!
http://twitter.com/BuBBeR BuBBeR

MAx payne 3 will be one big 14gb file?
- Hugoku
  
  Not necessarily. Not sure what the actual size of the discs are, but sometimes some game assets are duplicated across multiple platters or even a single one (to speed up access).
- David
  
  Larger, I have it and I want to say 15.6 or 17gb
MilkyTee

The deals are definitely an improvement, keep it up.
MilkyTee

Back to School Sale:

3D Ultra Minigolf – 200msp (was 400)
Assault Heroes 1 – 200msp (was 400)
Assault Heroes 2 – 200msp (was 400)
Bloodforge – 600msp (was 1200)
Carcassonne – msp (was 800) – Price TBA
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 – 400msp (was 800)
Joe Danger S.E. – 600msp (was 1200)
Showtime Content Pack – 120msp (was 240)
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection – 400msp (was 800)
Pinball FX 2 Core pack – 400msp (was 800)
Marvel: Vengeance and Virtue – 400msp (was 800)
Raskulls – msp (was 800) **price hasn’t dropped yet**
Rocket Riot – 200msp (was 800)
Rock of Age – 400msp (was 800)
Sam and Max: Beyond Time and Space – 800msp (was 1600)
Sam and Max: Save the World – 800msp (was 1600)
Stacking – 300msp (was 1200)
Sonic 4: Episode 1 – 400msp (was 800)
Sonic 4: Episode 2 – 600msp (was 1200)
The Simpsons Arcade Game – 400msp (was 800)
Warp – 400msp (was 800)
Fifa 12
Euro 2012 – msp (was 900) Price TBA

Forza 4
Porsche Expansion pack – 800msp (was 1600)

Guitar Hero (multiple)
Metallica: Death Magnetic – 720msp (was 1440)

Metro 2033
Ranger Pack – 120msp (was 240)

Tiger Woods PGA Golf 13
11 Course Pack – 1600msp (was 3200)

Transformers: WFC
Map and Character pack 1 – msp (was 400) Price TBA
Map and Character pack 2 – msp (was 400) Price TBA

—–

DJ Hero 2
Pendulum Mix Pack – 320msp (was 640)

Guitar Hero
30 Seconds to Mars Track Pack – 220msp (was 440)
Modern Metal Track Pack – 250msp (was 500)
Queen track Pack – 220msp (was 440)

Just Dance 3
Spring Break Pack – 320msp (was 640)

L.A. Noire
Rockstar Pass – 400msp (was 960)

Pretty great value all around coupled with the DOTW sales. Excellent work Microsoft.
- Hugoku
  
  Thanks for the info!
  I assume for these deals we don’t need an XBLG account, correct?
  There is a lot of back catalog stuff that is very much worth getting if you have not done so.
  - MilkyTee
    
    No idea to be honest, but generally you only need a Gold sub to avail of DOTW offers.
    
    Any other sales in between are usually available to all.
    
    Also, Stacking @ 300 points is amazing value, I implore anyone who’s on the fence to snatch that right up.
    - Lee Rayson
      
      Stacking i aint got but im buying it purely because of the price
      - MilkyTee
        
        Well worth it, I promise you.
        Anything from the geniuses at Double Fine is, for that matter.
      - Lee Rayson
        
        Yeah i loved costume quest, wish they do a number 2, i never got trenched because of the whole issue with the title so i lost interest but i wanted stacking i just thought 1200 was bit much at the time
      - MilkyTee
        
        I just got Trenched(Iron Brigade) the other day and I’m still loving it, it’s a great laugh if you’ve got mates who play it too. And it’s been permanently reduced to 800 points, a steal IMO.
        
        And good luck with Costume Quest 2; Double Fine have never made a sequel in their entire existence!
      - http://twitter.com/CsquadUk We Are Csquad!
        
        I loved costume quest and hope we do eventually get a sequel or new dlc, same as iron brigade. I’m not seeing these deals on the beta dash and the recently reduced section isn’t on the beta dash <— has that been updated for september yet?
      - MilkyTee
        
        No, I don’t think so, you’re going to have to manually search for them.
        
        The deals don’t show up of their own accord on the beta dash. Not sure if that’s going to still be the case when it rolls out to the general public.
      - SirOmNomNom
        
        To access the deals on the beta dash, you have to scroll over to games, then press browse games, on Featured go to sales & specials + and voila, you have the Deal of the Week, the Back to School Sale and Recently Reduced.
        
        I’m not sure if it’s just my connection but I can only view page 1 of the Back to School Sale while the other pages have an infinite loading circle and the Recently Reduced has the same loading circle for August’s price deductions.
        Is it my connection or could it be the fact that I’m also a dash beta tester?
      - MilkyTee
        
        Technically, you can’t access Sales and Specials+ where I’m from so the deals don’t show up anywhere.
        
        I still DLed the app off another account and it seems to function OK but it’s still a pain to boot up rather than having the deals pop up right on the home page.
        
        And yeah, I’d say it’s the beta code at fault, it still seems to be a little rough despite the numerous updates we’ve gotten!
      - http://twitter.com/CsquadUk We Are Csquad!
        
        rocket riot has had its online servers taken down.
- Lee Rayson
  
  Dammit i need loads of points
- http://twitter.com/dawkins_ricardo Ricardo Dawkins
  
  I need points.. just 1800 left!!!
- http://profiles.google.com/harrypottersdaddy Harry Potter
  
  thanks for the list Majo…umm I mean MilkyTee
- Russell Gorall
  
  Thank you for this post!!
  
  I agree, these deals are really solid. For all the complaining I do about lame DOTW’s, I have to give full credit and thanks to Microsoft for pulling all this together.
  - http://twitter.com/AntaraelDulacre Antarael Dulacre
    
    Still the back to school sale is open for all not worth being a gold member JUST for deals just saying ;D
- Clattus
  
  Thanks Milky
- Riddick Snipes
  
  Back to school sale not available in Australia. How the hell can u not mention something like that major? Really upsetting I mean cmon Ms I’ve got 4000 points to blow.
  - http://www.facebook.com/adam.potts.9484 Adam Potts
    
    Yes it is!!! Just not advertised. Got to the game through the arcade marketplace and they are all at the discounted prices. I just spent 5000ms, it’s been a while tho.
    - Riddick Snipes
      
      Thanks dude. I figured it out about an hour ago. This is a prime example how Ms don’t care about Aussie gamers. I mean geez is it really to much trouble to create the same dashboard picture for the back 2 school sale as the usa Xbox. No excuse.
- http://twitter.com/fcviotto Fernando Coli Viotto
  
  Now that is what I call using their game portfolio database to make their customers happy. Keep it up!
  
  As a feedback I believe you could make even better including indie games in your promos.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Alice-Lockhart/100000438939703 Alice Lockhart
    
    Or, at least, put the Indie Games on another regions (like here, Mexico).
markfarmer593

Ok! pretty good deals this week, next week not so but hey!
http://profiles.google.com/dfpg86 Décio Gonçalves

Mark of the Ninja only 800MP? Is that right? That’s freaking awesome! Good deals also…
- Thânia Santos
  
  you want it at 1600 like Jojo??
  - http://profiles.google.com/dfpg86 Décio Gonçalves
    
    I was thinking it would be 1200MP like almost new arcade games. 1600 for Jojo is a joke, a bad one…
    - Thânia Santos
      
      We laught a lot with that joke!!
      I wonder if capcom is laughting at Jojo Sales??
- http://www.thetjhzone.blogspot.com/ Tylerh1701
  
  If you didn’t hear already, it was a typo. Mark of the Ninja will be 1200, looks like Major has corrected this.
  - http://profiles.google.com/dfpg86 Décio Gonçalves
    
    Yeah, i already read about it, but oh well, im still very interested in the game, if it gets good reviews i’ll buy it at that price.
- http://twitter.com/Navarin Buster Wolf
  
  Damn it you jinxed it!
Mrkakaiscomingforyou

Just Brought SONIC 4 Episode II for 600 Points off of the back to school sale. =D
Can’t wait for Jet Grind Radio and Sonic Adventures 2 HD
- Hugoku
  
  And NiGHTS!!
  - http://twitter.com/Navarin Buster Wolf
    
    Ooh check out that downvoting, watch out we got a badass over here!
    
    Looking forward to NiD HD and SA2 HD myself… just wish we knew the release dates and prices already. At least we know the NiD achievements and that they’re both “in October”.
Hugoku

Good going with Sine Mora. But then we go back to the same recycled deals. Oh well, at least there is some improvement.
- fsdfg dsfds
  
  go away please
- BlinkFandango
  
  I agree, this week’s deals are awesome, but next week’s deals are rehashed garbage.
http://twitter.com/oldino Federico Casavecchia

Finally some good deals!
I got both Sine Mora and American Nightmare!
http://www.facebook.com/gil87 Gil Garcia

Could you guys get the new Nike and New Era NFL gear for the avatar marketplace? I would love to have a new jersey! My current one from Madden 10 is unavailable on the marketplace and my friends only see a blue power tee shirt.
Lee Rayson

Seems a good list Major although i was hoping we get a date for wwe wrestlefest or avatar fire pro
mehhhhhhhhhhhhh
- Hugoku
  
  Ah forgot about Wrestlefest. LEGION OF DOOM FTW!
  Now, is Fire Pro really coming out? And is it really Fire Pro? That’s too hardcore to be an Avatar title to be honest.
  - Lee Rayson
    
    Fire pro is really coming out, it made byt he people who made the old fire pros but i doubt it will be as hardcore, both should be coming soon since there achievements have pop up on 360A
http://www.facebook.com/manuelenrique.martineztorres Martinez Torres Manuel Enrique

Ok, those are the best sales I’ve ever seen.
But… WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SCOTT PILGRIM DLC!? I’M STILL WAITING FOR IT!
- http://twitter.com/AntaraelDulacre Antarael Dulacre
  
  delayed to fall sadly so still have to wait for it…=/
  - http://www.facebook.com/manuelenrique.martineztorres Martinez Torres Manuel Enrique
    
    Yeah, I just read about it, WHY THEY CAN’T GIVE AN EXACT DATE?
    What’s the big deal with it? How is that a DLC can give so much problem (to them) and frustration to us, the gamers!
    I know we have been waiting for 2 years, but c’mon! Don’t give us fake hopes!
    It was dated a Month ago, and what happened? PUFF! DISSAPEARED! And did Ubisoft do anything? NOOOOOoooo, they informed a third party magazine that it was delayed to “Fall” 3 DAYS AFTER WE STARTED TO COMPLAIN… wow Ubisoft, WOW
Jose Manuel Sanchez

Where’s Jet Set Radio HD. As I know, the release date for this gem is September 9th (800 MP).
- markfarmer593
  
  It’s September 19th =)
  - Jose Manuel Sanchez
    
    U.U …… damn!
90180360

Time to get Sine Mora.
Volitar Prime

Great prices for Stacking, Warp, and Sine Mora which are all great games!
Pajolero

Mark of the Ninja is in fact 1200 MS Points. Should fix that up to avoid confusion.
http://twitter.com/MacUser1986 Michael Dolcin

Nice sale bought Warp and BloodForge.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-Melton/574790934 Steve Melton

When are we going to get ODST and Halo CE Anniversary on Games on Demand? I’ve completed both, but would totally buy them again digitally since I don’t own them any more.
http://twitter.com/ChicoEdge Chico Edge

Now this is a righteous week for sales! I saved about $110 which means I earned back three years of Gold subscription fees in just one day!

Thank you, Deals team. I hope that we see more of this kind of effort and not relying on tired DLC sales for 5 weeks in a row again.
- http://www.thetjhzone.blogspot.com/ Tylerh1701
  
  Only 6 games this week are behind the XBL Gold shield. The most you could possibly save this week is $35 against a Gold subscription.
  - http://twitter.com/ChicoEdge Chico Edge
    
    I didn’t claim that all of the discounts were through Gold. i only wrote that all of the discounts from the XBL games I bought today were enough to cover my last three years of Gold.
    - http://www.thetjhzone.blogspot.com/ Tylerh1701
      
      O I C
David

Back to School sales not showing up when I click on it. Just acts as if I’ve done nothing and immediately brings me back to the main page.
fsdfg dsfds

WOW good deals of the week for a change!!! kudos
Russell Gorall

This weeks deals are actually really solid. Thanks, Microsoft. Now just tell me whether the DRM on the DLC can be used on the next gen console.
- http://www.facebook.com/NotThatNigYouThoughtIWas Alexis Acosta
  
  wow you think like me,I know the new xbox is coming in a year o2 1.5 years,and I want to be able to play them on the new console,even the online modes.This concerns me,which is why I’ve been slowly switching to pc gaming with steam.
Clattus

Been waiting for the Simpsons…..may get Carcassonne and Mortal Kombat. Lots of good deals, nice job!
Volitar Prime

I’m on the beta dashboard and can only get the 1st page out of 4 for the back to school sale to show up. Has anyone else who is on the beta been able to get the other 3 pages?
- http://twitter.com/CsquadUk We Are Csquad!
  
  I cant even see 1 page on the beta dash
- lethargicj
  
  I’ve been having trouble seeing the sales for the past couple of weeks.
Riddick Snipes

I’m from aus and these deals are not available yet. Please tell me we r getting these deals cause I wanna buy sonic 4 2 sinemora and mk.
Riddick Snipes

I’m from aus and these deals are not available yet. Please tell me we r getting these deals cause I wanna buy sonic 4 2 sinemora and mk.
http://twitter.com/Navarin Buster Wolf

Not bad, getting there… not there yet, but getting there.
http://www.facebook.com/marek.sochocki.3 Marek Sochocki

Why there is no album cover (cover art) for Birds of Steel in Games on Demand? Check Xbox Live marketplace!

I am disappointed.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1672964484 Tom Hirst

Hey Major where are them Sonic adventure 2 hd avatar items eh eh eh but great list I grabbed Sonic 4 Ep 1&2 cheer nice deals

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