XBLA Clearance Sale This Week, No New Titles

Rather than slipping some unfortunate indie developer's game under the ten-ton juggernaut of Bungie's almost-here Halo 3, Microsoft won't be debuting any new Xbox Live Arcade titles this week. Instead, the company has temporarily slashed the prices of three "favorites" by 25% for one week only. Gamers bored with using their Xbox 360s to play the platform's most anticipated title can score PixelStorm's Bankshot Billiards 2 for 900 Microsoft Points ($11.25), Digital Eclipse's updated Frogger for 300 Microsoft Points ($3.75), and Silver Creek Entertainment's Hardwood Spades for 300 Microsoft Points ($3.75). The sale runs from 7 PM CDT Thursday to 6:59 PM CDT next Wednesday, October 3. Also arriving on Xbox Live Marketplace this week is the second expansion pack to Hudson's Bomberman Live.