I’ll get the Beta information out of the way first, because it’s probably the one most are interested in. But the coming weeks on Xbox LIVE also feature some other goodies, including the Xbox Nations free weekend and Guinness record attempt as well as the Section 8: Prejudice release.
| Gears of War 3 Multiplayer Beta | Key Dates |
| Bulletstorm Preview | Monday, April 18, 2011 |
| Gears of War 3 Beta | Monday, April 25, 2011 |
| Beta concludes | Sunday, May 15, 2011 |
Xbox LIVE Community Making Historic Guinness World Record Attempt Through “Kinect Sports” on April 23
Marking a free weekend of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, dubbed Xbox Nations, “Kinect Sports” players around the globe will join together and attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘largest online 100m sprint’ at 10 a.m. PDT on Saturday, April 23. Players can participate by jumping on Xbox LIVE, firing up “Kinect Sports,” and running a 100-meter dash event at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Each and every runner will be rewarded with an exclusive Xbox and Guinness World Record Avatar t-shirt. Rare has more details on their blog.
| World Record Attempt | Key Dates |
| Xbox Nations (free weekend of Xbox LIVE Gold) |
April 21 – April 25 |
| Kinect Sports Guinness World Record Attempt |
10:00 a.m. PDT, April 23 |
And here is a look at what is coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. All prices are in Microsoft points.
Sales & Specials
Enjoy exclusive one-day only savings on Friday, April 15 with a full list of titles below. Additionally, get 50 percent off April 12 – 18 on map packs and add-ons for great games like Halo, Gears of War, Forza and more.
For more details and a full list of games on sale, please visit www.xbox.com/mgssale
| Discount Date | Price | Savings | |
| LIMBO | April 15 | 600 | 50% |
| Castle Crashers | April 15 | 600 | 50% |
| Shadow Complex | April 15 | 600 | 50% |
| Trials HD | April 15 | 600 | 50% |
| Monday Night Combat | April 15 | 600 | 50% |
Sega Sale
From April 19-25, Get up to 50 percent off hit titles from SEGA including Sonic 4, Crazy Taxi, and Outrun Online Arcade!
Xbox LIVE Arcade
| Release Date | Price | |
| Might & Magic Clash of Heroes | April 13th | 1200 |
| Section 8 Prejudice | April 20th | 1200 |
| Fancy Pants | April 20th | 800 |
Deal of The Week
| Capcom Theme | Discount Date | Price | Savings |
| Marvel vs Capcom 2 | April 12-18 | 600 | 50% |
| Mega Man 10 | April 12-18 | 400 | 50% |
| Final Fight: Double Impact | April 12-18 | 400 | 50% |
| Bionic Commando: Rearmed | April 12-18 | 400 | 50% |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix | April 12-18 | 600 | 50% |
Games On Demand
| Release Date | |
| Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing | April 12th |
| Toy Story 3: The Video Game | April 12th |
| Fallout: New Vegas | April 19th |
| Mafia II | April 19th |
| Lost Planet 2 | April 19 |
Avatar Marketplace
| Release Date | |
| South Park | April 19th |
| Mortal Kombat | April 19th |
Current schedule. Subject to change.
All content an/or offers may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
