This week, Microsoft seems to be holding back the content (even denying us our weekly Arcade fix) with one of the weaker Xbox Live Marketplace lineups in recent memory (unless you're into Conflict: Denied Ops, Kung Fu Panda or karaoke). No doubt they think we're all playing Grand Theft Auto IV. Here's what you'll find if you're not:
- Conflict: Denied Ops Eagle Pack ($10) with five deathmatch maps - be sure to get the title update first!
- Chessmaster Live Rayman Raving Rabbids Set ($2.50)
- Rock Band tracks ($2 each) "Zero" by Smashing Pumpkins and "Time-Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear" and "Red Tandy" by The Mother Hips
- Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore cover songs ($1.49 each) "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul, "The Real Thing" by Bo Bice, "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille, "When the Sun Goes Down" by Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker, "Proud Mary" by Creedance Clearwater Revival, "The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow and Rod Stewart, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club, "Sugar We’re Goin’ Down" by Fall Out Boy, "(You Make Me Feel Life) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin, "Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston, ""You and Me" by Lifehouse, "American Woman by Lenny Kravitz, "Complicated" by Avril Lavigne, "Photograph" by Nickelback, "I’m Coming Out" by Diana Ross, "New York New York" by Frank Sinatra, "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, "Ain’t Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations, "Careless Whisper" by Wham! and "Stand By Your Man" by Tammy Wynette
- Demo: Kung Fu Panda
- Game Videos: Alone In The Dark and Unreal Tournament 3
- Themes: Grand Theft Auto IV ($1.25), plus MLB 2K8, Turok and Anime Schoogirl ($1.88 each), Inkblots ($1.50) and Dr Pepper (free)
- Pictures: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe ($1.25), Unreal Tournament 3 ($1.25), Bonnaroo music and arts festival (free; enters you in a sweepstakes) and Dr Pepper (free)
