These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles
1. Rez HD
2. Chessmaster Live
3. Metal Slug 3

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Counter-Strike
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Major Nelson has posted the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for the 16th.

Theme
Title: Bravado Rock Vault

Content: Cradle of Filth Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: United Kingdom
Dash Text: Four awesome Cradle of Filth images and logos for your Xbox 360. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Motorhead Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: United Kingdom
Dash Text: Four classic Motorhead images and logos. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Content: Sex Pistols Theme
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: United Kingdom
Dash Text: Four classic Sex Pistols images and logos. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

The rest of the update can be viewed at the source.
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Yet some more themes, gamerpics and video's have been released onto the Xbox Live Marketplace. Not a lot but still something so let's take a look.

- Battlefield: Bad Company Squad Theme: 150 MS Points and available everywhere.

- Battlefield: Bad Company Squad Gamer Pics: 140 MS Points and available everywhere.

Burnout 3 classic is also due for release on Monday. See source for full details on Marketplace upadte 12/1/08.

Are you buying Burnout 3? Let us N4G readers know by leaving a comment below.
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CVG writes:

"We don't know what it is with the games industry's notion of protecting western brains from seeing red blood, but it pisses us off.

Even classic arcade wreck-'em-ups like Metal Slug 3 aren't safe from the blood ban-hammer, as the newly-released Xbox Live Arcade version has had its iconic red blood zombie vomit turned white. ARGH!

Infuriating, it is, but hilariously, there is a typically old-school way to get back the red blood. As discovered by the shmup-loving lads at Insert Credit, if you change your 360's native language setting to Japanese the crimson vomit makes a welcome return.

Just remember to make a note of where you need to go to get back the English when you're done, or you'll be stuck with crazy symbols forever."
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The good news is Metal Slug 3 is this Wednesday's Xbox Live Arcade Game.

The bad news is the difficulty of the game's Achievements has been set to maximum pain.

Xboxer.tv explains why getting the full 200 Achievement points in Metal Slug 3 is "one awesome test of gaming powers."
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