I will probably grab this deal myself, seems pretty good, and the demo was fun.

Remember that you have to be a gold member to see and get this deal.

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“Bionic Commando® Rearmed sees a return of the intense 2-D side-scrolling, shooting, and grappling action from the much-loved 1988 Bionic Commando. Bionic Commando Rearmed brings the amazing gameplay up to date with stunning new visuals, new weapons, online rankings, and a reworked musical score just for starters.”

This week Alien Hominid HD is available on Xbox Live Arcade for 400 points, a saving of 50%, down from 800 points.

Check out the first game from The Behemoth (Creators of Castle Crashers), and the first Xbox Live Arcade title I bought (don’t regret buying it then). The game is a really funny and addictive 2D side scrolling shooter, with a Newgrounds flash game style to it. (Although graphically much cleaner and professional)

In fact the game was based off a Newgrounds game by the same developers, who then took the game, improved it greatly, and brought it to XBLA.

Buy and download the game from Xbox Live Marketplace (You must be signed in with a Gold account to see the discount)

This week Major Nelson brings us news of the next entry in the Deal of the Week program.

For those who do not know, this is a program that runs the same as the Holiday Deal of the Week program that ran in December 2008. The idea is that each week a piece of DLC will be placed on sale at a reduced price for Xbox Live gold members.

This week, the Xbox Original, Fable, is on sale for 800 points. This is a saving of 33%, down from 1200 points.

This is a version of Fable that has been updated to run on the Xbox 360 console.

Please note that this game is rather large, and you may need to clear space from your Hard Drive to be able to download it.

Click here to go to Xbox.com and add Fable to your download queue.

(Via Major Nelson)

As mentioned last week, Microsoft is running a Deal of the Week program where a piece of DLC will be on sale for a week. This week the deal is for Ninja Gaiden 2, specifically the “Mission Mode” DLC.

“Introducing Mission Mode, a brand-new gameplay expansion for the acclaimed action game Ninja Gaiden II. In this all new game mode, challenge your skills in self-contained missions featuring trials and tribulations not found in the standard story mode. Karma Attack missions task you with obtaining the highest score, while Survival missions give you a single weapon to fight off as many enemies as possible. Take your high scores online with Xbox LIVE and compete with players around the world on the mission leaderboards!”

This piece of DLC, normally priced at 800 points is now available for Xbox Live Gold members for 560 points, that’s 33% off.

Download it now on the Xbox Live Marketplace. (You must be signed into a Gold account to see the discount.)

Well it has returned, and it is available in Australia. Just like the Holiday Deal of the Week, this is only available for Xbox Live Gold members.

Starting today, the award winning indie game Braid is available for 33% off, from 1200 points to 800 points for this week only.

If you have not already checked out this innovative and excellent game, be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to get a game well worth the 1200 points, for only 800 points.

Click here to purchase Braid. (Must be signed into a Gold account to see the discount)

Major Nelson also hints that upcoming deals will include DLC from games like PGR 4, and Ninja Gaiden II, as well as the Xbox Original, Fable.