The sun may be setting on this year’s Summer of Arcade, but you still have time to reap some rewards. Purchase all five featured titles before August 31, 2010 11:59pm EST and receive 1200 Microsoft Points for free! Or, purchase at least three Summer of Arcade games and receive 400 Microsoft Points! Gear up for a fun fall too, full of thrilling downloadable games with The Game Feast, brought straight to your Xbox 360 by Microsoft Game Studios. Starting September 29 through October 20 enjoy a savory serving of fresh, innovative games from independent studios on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Featured titles include:

• September 29: “Hydrophobia” (Dark Energy Digital Ltd/Microsoft Game Studios) – 1200 Microsoft Points
• October 6: “Comic Jumper” (Twisted Pixel Games/Microsoft Game Studios) – 1200 Microsoft Points
• October 13: “Pinball FX 2” (ZEN Studios/Microsoft Game Studios) – Tables purchased individually, free import from original “Pinball FX”
• October 20: “Super Meat Boy” (Team Meat/Microsoft Game Studios) – Pricing TBD

Itching to dive into the definitive new multiplayer experience in “Halo®: Reach?”  Following launch on September 14, Xbox LIVE Silver members can enjoy exclusive Gold-only features for a limited time. From September 17 (12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT) through September 20 (12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT) Xbox LIVE Silver members can take advantage of industry-leading multiplayer, not to mention exclusive access to movies, TV shows, music and friends via Netflix, Zune video, Last.fm, Facebook and more.  These Gold-only features will be available all weekend long for the whole Xbox LIVE community.

XBOX LIVE ARCADE

• September 8: “Plants vs. Zombies” (PopCap Games, Inc.) – 1200 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Korea and Taiwan)
• September 8: “Dance! It’s your Stage” (dtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG) – 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico)
• September 15: “Sonic Adventure” (SEGA) – 800 Microsoft Points and available in North America and Europe

DEAL OF THE WEEK

Starting next week, enjoy discounts on avatar outfits and game add-ons from “Resident Evil 5” (Capcom Entertainment) as you take on the challenge of discovering the truth behind a bioterrorism threat that is transforming the people and animals of a city in Africa into mindless, maddened creatures. 

Then get ready to stretch your brain-power with puzzle-inspired games and trivia! Test your geographical skills, build the highest skyscrapers, topple the dark and atrocious Ashuring Empire, and more – all for 30 – 70 percent off.

Week of September 13:

• “PUZZLE BOBBLE Live!”/ “BUST-A-MOVE Live!” (Taito Corporation) – 400 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Australia, New Zealand, India and Korea)
• “Gyromancer” (Square Enix) – 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Korea)
• “Tower Bloxx Deluxe” (Digital Chocolate) – 400 Microsoft Points and available worldwide
• “Puzzle Chronicles” (KONAMI) – 400 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Japan and Korea)

GAME ADD-ONS

• September 2: “Crackdown 2” Toy Box (Microsoft Game Studios) – available at no cost to “Crackdown 2” owners; 560 Microsoft Points for additional content* and available worldwide
• September 7: “Mass Effect 2” Lair of the Shadow Broker (Electronic Arts) – 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide
• September 7: “Dragon Age: Origins” Witch Hunt (Electronic Arts) – 560 Microsoft Points and available worldwide
• September 7: “Rock Band” Snoop Dog 8 Single Tracks (MTV Games) – 160 Microsoft Points for each track and available worldwide

“Toy Box” includes the new Vehicle Tag mode, a Level 6 ability reward and the Keys to the City at no additional cost for all “Crackdown 2” owners. “Toy Box” also comes with bonus content that can be purchased for 560 Microsoft Points, including 10 new Achievements, Avatar Awards and new vehicles and gadgets. Players who have not purchased the premium “Toy Box” content will only have access to the new vehicles and gadgets during multiplayer games if a friend who has purchased the premium content joins. Downloading “Toy Box” is not required to continue engaging in other multiplayer gameplay modes with those who have downloaded it.