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Release Date List: 7/4-7/11
This upcoming week is another busy one. But the game that is on everyone’s mind is Crackdown 2. For those that may not be interested in hunting down orbs, there’s a bunch of other games you can choose from including the PC release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior. Take a look at the link below for the full list of titles.
High Demand For Xbox 360 Slim’s
It shouldn’t come as a shock, Microsoft has reported a “unprecedented demand” from retailers for the new 360 Slims. As well as there Elite and Arcade models due to there recent price drops.
Normally this kind of announcement is a shot at the competition. Obviously there going to sell. Why wouldn’t they?
We will soon find out the exact number on next months NPD’s.
Alan Wake Has A Scary Debut
NPD sale numbers hit today and unfortunately Alan Wake only managed to sell 145,000 units during its mid May debut. It still was the eighth best selling game for the month, but nowhere near what I assume Remedy would have liked.
If you want an idea on how another game did, Red Dead Redemption sold 1,513,000 in May which also came out the same day as Alan Wake.
Save Money For LIVE-A-Palooza
A huge discount on over 200 tracks and as much as 50% off on Rock Band 1 & 2, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour and every Lips title can be bought on the Xbox Live Marketplace from now through July 12th. The reason? well because its Independence week. Take a look at the entire list of songs and discounted prices below.
| Artists/Song | Normal Price (MS Points) | Discount Price (MS Points) |
|---|---|---|
| AFI Pack 1 | 680 | 440 |
| Blink 182 Pack 2 | 440 | 240 |
| Boston Pack 1 | 800 | 440 |
| Disturbed Pack 1 | 440 | 240 |
| Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape (Album) | 1600 | 800 |
| Going Country Pack 1 | 680 | 440 |
| Green Day Pack 1 | 440 | 240 |
| The Killers Pack 1 | 440 | 240 |
| Megadeth Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? (Album) | 880 | 440 |
| Metallica Pack 1 | 440 | 240 |
| Nirvana Pack 1 | 880 | 440 |
| Oasis “Wonderwall” | 160 | 80 |
| Pearl Jam Backspacer (Album) | 1440 | 800 |
| Pearl Jam Ten (Album) | 1440 | 800 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Album) | 1600 | 800 |
| Slipknot Pack 1 | 440 | 240 |
| Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 1 | 800 | 440 |
| Weezer “Buddy Holly” | 160 | 80 |
| The Best of The Who Rock Band Edition | 1600 | 800 |
| Wolfmother Pack 01 | 680 | 440 |
| Artists/Song | Normal Price (MS Points) | Discount Price (MS Points) |
|---|---|---|
| “Another Way To Die” by Jack White & Alicia Keys | 160 | 80 |
| “California Queen” by Wolfmother | 160 | 80 |
| Classic Rock 2 Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “Cut Your Hair” by Pavement | 160 | 80 |
| “Drive” by Incubus | 160 | 80 |
| The Eagles Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “Life In The Fast Lane” by The Eagles | 160 | 80 |
| Metallica “Death Magnetic” Full Album | 1440 | 960 |
| Motorhead Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “Monkey Gone to Heaven” by The Pixies | 160 | 80 |
| “Negative Creep” by Nirvana | 160 | 80 |
| “New Slang” by The Shins | 160 | 80 |
| “New Wave” by Against Me! | 160 | 80 |
| “No Rain” by Blind Melon | 160 | 80 |
| The Killers Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| The Rolling Stones Live Track Pack | 720 | 400 |
| The Silversun Pickups Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Vagrant Records Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Vampire Weekend Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Victory Records Track Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Artists/Song | Normal Price (MS Points) | Discount Price (MS Points) |
|---|---|---|
| “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus | 160 | 80 |
| The Cardigans Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Colbie Caillat Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Coldplay Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys | 180 | 80 |
| “Give A Little Bit” by Supertramp | 160 | 80 |
| “Linger” by The Cranberries | 160 | 80 |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| New Edition Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| Paula Abdul Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “Shake It” by Metro Station | 160 | 80 |
| Snow Patrol Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “So What” by P!nk | 160 | 80 |
| The Supremes Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| The Temptations Song Pack | 440 | 240 |
| “You Get What You Give” by The New Radicals | 160 | 80 |
| “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” by the Righteous Brothers | 180 | 80 |
