Over at the Xbox 360 calendar of events there is mention that if you purchase all five of the Summer of Arcade games before August 31, 2009 you’ll receive 800 Microsoft Points FREE! Here is a list of the five summer arcade games you need to purchase in order to get the free Microsoft Points.

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
2. MARVEL vs. CAPCOM 2
3. Splosion Man
4. Trials HD
5. Shadow Complex

Please be sure to read the terms and conditions and visit the official website for more information:
Limit one (1) gift per person. To qualify for your gift, you must purchase all five (5) games from Xbox LIVE Arcade using your Xbox LIVE account, by August 31, 2009 11:59 EST. The free Points will automatically be deposited into your Xbox LIVE account after the end of the promotion period. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Offer available only to legal residents, age 13+, of the 50 United States (includes D.C.), while supplies last, is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and cannot be combined with any other rebate or offer. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient.

That’s right…! Now you can purchase Xbox Live Arcade games through Amazon.com reason being they launch the Xbox store with over 100 Xbox Live Arcade titles, which range from GALAGA to UNO. The catch is that you have to pay cash for them not Microsoft Points but then Amazon will instantly give you a code to add the game, Points or subscription to an Xbox Live account. Points can even be used to download the hottest movies and tv shows. For more information check out the Amazon.com Xbox Live page.

Is the time of year for you to renew your Xbox 360 Live Subscription..? If so there here is a great deal for only $38.99 instead of the regular $49.99 a year. Whats good about this cheap deal is that it’s a Xbox 360 Live 12 Month Gold Card plus 1 Month Bonus you save $11.00 by going for this offer! That $11.00 could go towards Xbox 360 Live 1600 Points that go for only $19.49!

• Buy 12 months and receive an extra month free
• Sign up with or without a credit card
• Gold lets you experience all Live content the day that it is put up
• Use Live Gold to play all of your multiplayer enabled games online
• Voice and video chat enabled
• Download game demos like Skate 2

As of December 11th the HALO 3 latest map pack was released it can be downloaded for 800 Microsoft points ($10) or you can wait like I am until Spring of 2008 and get them for free that’s if I still have my HALO 3 game for that long. The new map pack included 3 maps which are named “Standoff“, “Rat’s Nest“, and “Foundry“.

I have yet to play theses New maps so I really can’t give you any feedback. However if you check out this site there are some awesome screenshots of the new maps and the current available maps.