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Xbox Live Marketplace schedule update

Daytona, WOTW, Toy Soldiers DLC, more.

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Sega's updated port of Daytona USA, the Patrick Stewart-narrated War of the Worlds game and new DLC for Toy Soldiers: Cold War headline the latest Xbox Live release schedule update.

Xbox Live mouthpiece Major Nelson has firmed up the rest of this month's Marketplace release schedule, including a new alien themed add-on for last year's World of Keflings and a paranormal-themed pinball table for Pinball FX 2 - free for a limited time over Halloween.

Gamers can also expect savings on Halo Reach map packs and Dead Rising 2 standalone episodes Case Zero and Case West.

Here's the planned release list for the rest of October:

Xbox Live Arcade:

  • Dungeon Defenders - 19th October, 1200 Points
  • Bejeweled 3 - 19th October, 1200 Points
  • War of the Worlds - 26th October, 800 Points
  • Daytona USA - 26th October, 800 Points
  • Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone - 26th October, 800 Points

Games on Demand:

  • Little League World Series 2010 - 18th October
  • Top Spin 4 - 18th October
  • Rio - 25th October
  • SAW II - 25th October

Game add-ons:

  • Batman: Arkham City Catwoman Bundle Pack - 18th October, 800 Points
  • Deus Ex Missing Link Campaign - 18th October, 1200 Points
  • Mercury Hg Add-On - 19th October, 160 Points
  • Toy Soldiers: Cold War Napalm Pack - 26th October, 240 Points
  • A World of Keflings: It Came From Outerspace Add-On - 26th October, 320 Points
  • Pinball FX 2 Paranormal Table - 26th October, Free from 26th Oct 26 - 1st Nov, after that 240 Points

Sales & specials:

  • Shocktober Savings - 18th October - 31th October, up to 50%
  • Kinect Anniversary Celebration 23th October - 5th November, up to 50%

Deal of the Week:

  • Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack - 18th October, 400 (50% off)
  • Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack - 18th October, 400 (50% off)
  • Dead Rising - 25th October, 25% off
  • Dead Rising 2: Case West - 25th October, 400 (50% off)
  • Dead Rising 2: Case Zero - 25th October, 200 (50% off)

Avatar Marketplace:

  • Pirates 4 - 18th October
  • PowerUp Heroes - 18th October
  • Bejeweled 3 - 19th October
  • Dance Central 2 - 20th October
  • KISS - 20th October
  • MTV Beavis & Butt-head - 24th October
  • Battlefield 3 update - 25th October
  • Disney Universe - 25th October
  • Kinect Sports: Season Two - 25th October
  • War of the Worlds - 26th October
  • Lord of the Rings: War in the North - 27th October
  • Umbro - 27th October
War of the Worlds.

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