Console Monster writes: "We haven't had an Xbox Live Marketplace for a while so here's a round-up of all the content from Monday, Tuesday and today. The content that stands out the most is Xbox Live Arcade title: Battlefield 1943 which has released today along with some Band of Bugs downloadable content. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2009:

Xbox Live Arcade

Battlefield 1943
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points (Free trial available)
Size: 559 MB
Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only game that lets you enjoy the thrills of Pacific WW2 battles! Pick your path - be it as a rifleman, a steel fisted tank commander, or ace fighter pilot dog fighting to protect the skies. Play as a lone wolf or with your friends, coordinating to turn the tide of battle. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. Multiplayer only. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. REGISTRATION AND GOLD SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. EA ONLINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES ARE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE. EA MAY RETIRE THIS GAME AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."
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The expansion pack 'Tales of Kaloki' for NinjaBee's turn-based tactical title Band of Bugs has been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and is now available for download.
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BeefJack writes: "From next Wednesday July 8th, your Xbox 360 avatar will be able to fight for you.

That's assuming you have the XBLA game Band of Bugs, and get the new mode that will be released for it called Spider Hunter, and you will also be able to use said Avatar in the single player mode, replacing main character Maal. The download will be free, which is always a bonus, and will let you cast fireballs and spells with your avatar."
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NinjaBee, the creators of the first fully-enabled Avatar game on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, A Kingdom for Keflings, announced today that beginning July 8, Band of Bugs will include Avatar support. In addition, NinjaBee will be releasing Tales of Kaloki, a new, game-changing DLC for Band of Bugs.
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Console Monster writes: "As it is Valentine's weekend we decided we would give you readers the opportunity to win 1 of 3 arcade codes. The codes are for A Kingdom for Keflings, Band of Bugs and Cloning Clyde.

So what do I have to do? It's very simple. All you have to do is leave a comment about anything you want. It could be about which game you want out of the 3, a poem for that someone special, something that will make us laugh or just a comment about how great we are. It doesn't matter as the winners will be drawn at random..."
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Nintendo, which has been historically criticised for not providing enough software for its platforms, emerges as the clear winner this week ¿ at least in terms of quantity.

Specficially, American gamers get to choose between eight DS titles over the next five days, including the likes of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008 and Pocket Pets. Also, a quintet of Wii releases are available through Friday, which includes the towering arrival of Godzilla Unleashed and Myth Makers: Super Kart GP.
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NinjaBee, announced a new expansion pack, Red Kingdom, for Band of Bugs on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The new expansion pack comes with two new troop types - artillery and cavalry and more content for the level editor, leading to Ninja Bee's own "Design a Level Contest." the expansion also brings with it new areas to explore, characters, special powers, level caps and best of all achievements.
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Microsoft has just sent word on this week's Xbox Live Arcade release, Band of Bugs by Cloning Clyde developer NinjaBee. Band of Bugs is one of XBLA's first strategy games and comes complete with a full-on level editor which you can use to share custom maps over Xbox ... » Read More