This past week was full of World Cup promotions and an Xbox LIVE Arcade Inventory Blowout. Next week we will be back to the little content. Still some pretty good deals, along with two new arcade titles arriving.
Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

Defense Grid – 400 Points
PB Winterbottom – 400 Points
Rocket Riot – 400 Points
Darwinia+ – 800 Points
Chime – 240 Points
Poker Smash – 400 Points

Available only to Xbox LIVE Gold members from Monday June 28th.
Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

June 29: Tomb Raider Underworld
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Kmart is having some nice in-store deals during E3 week, June 13-19. Although there are some incredibly huge discounts, the by far best deal is Mass Effect 2 for $20.
Kmart in-store only deals June 13-19:

Mass Effect 2 – $19.99 (Save $20)
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – $39.99 (Save $20)
Skate 3 – $44.99 (Save $15)
FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa – $44.99 (Save $15)
God of War 3 – $34.99 (Save $25)
Heavy Rain – $34.99 (Save $25)
Uncharted 2 – $34.99 (Save $25)
Backbreaker – $34.99 (Save $15)
BioShock 2 – …

You will be able to get your hands on Blur and Split Second for just $39.99 from June 6th through June 12th at any Kmart.
Blur was rated 8.5 out of 10 by Game Informer.
Blur™ is the ultimate powered-up racing experience, dropping players into heart-pumping, electrified action with up to 20 cars trading paint as they charge towards the finish line. Drivers careen through real-world track locations packed with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes and hair-raising jumps in over 50 licensed cars as they collect …

Braid, Cloning Clyde, and 3 on 3 NHL Arcade prices have all been reduced. The new prices are permanent, so they will stay reduced.
Braid is now 800 MS Points (was 1200)
Cloning Clyde is now 400 MS Points (was 800)
3 on 3 NHL Arcade is now 400 MS Points (was 800)
Now all you have to do is find time from Red Dead Redemption and Alan Wake to play these reduced arcade titles.

Looks like Newegg is at it again with good savings, as now you can grab 12 months of Xbox LIVE for only $34.99, a full $15 off the usual $50 price.
So what are you waiting for? Get on this deal quick, while it lasts! Click, click, click!

This week’s Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week is no other than the zombie killing arcade game titled, “Zombie Apocalypse”.
You can grab this arcade game for just 400 MS Points ($5), right now! So as long as you’re a gold member, you’ll be able to grab this fun arcade title and start surviving the Zombie Apocalypse. Just be careful for the shot-gunners, they’re a killer.
Add it to your Xbox 360 download queue right now.

If you’ve been looking to pick up a copy of Borderlands or The Saboteur but didn’t want to pay top dollar, you’re now in luck.
Amazon is having a sale on both of these great titles.
Borderlands is $40 with free shipping.
The Saboteur is $20 with free shipping.

Infinity Ward, Activision, and Xbox Live are celebrating the launch of Modern Warfare 2 and would like to thank everyone by offering the entire Xbox Live community free Modern Warfare 2 Night Vision Goggles for your Xbox Live avatar.
This free offer is available until Sunday, April 4th, at 12 midnight PT.
If you’re one that purchased this item prior to this promotion starting, you will automatically be credited the purchase cost by May 1st.
So what are you waiting for? Add these free MW2 Night Vision Goggles to your Xbox 360 download …

According to Major Nelson’s blog, starting today, April 1st, through April 7th, Microsoft is discounting 10 Xbox Live Arcade titles.  Going on by saying, “…in the first ever ‘Inventory Blowout Sale.” Apparently these sale prices are available to both Xbox Live Gold and Silver members.
It is always tricky to post articles on April Fool’s Day, because it’s really easy to be tricked into believing certain things. So believe at your own risk, I’d say.
(via Major Nelson)
Title – Regular Price – Discounted Price – Sale
South …

What do you get when members of the Xbox LIVE team hang out with members of the Bing team?  Good ideas…that’s what.  The next time you open your browser, swing over to Bing and and when you enter the magic search term, you’ll end up with the results of your search…PLUS a very special gift for your Xbox LIVE Avatar from the two teams. Grab it while you can, not sure how long it will be around.
Note: You’ll need to sign into the US …