Shack PSA: Xbox Live Marketplace deal-o-rama

Xbox Live maestro Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb has revealed a whopping great slate of deals for the Marketplace, both present and future.

DLC deals: Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare and Vietnam for Battlefield: Bad Company 2

A large sale is running for all and sundry this week, in addition to the regular Xbox Live Gold-exclusive Deal of the Week. Games including Costume Quest, Darwinia+, Defense Grid: The Awakening, and Quake Arena Arcade all receive respectable discounts. A selection of downloadable content is also on sale, including Red Dead Redemption's Undead Nightmare.

Friday, April 1, will bring a one-day sale with goodies such as the Fallout: New Vegas Dead Money DLC at half-price.

Lastly, next week's Deal of the Week for Gold members will be a selection of Battlefield content, including Battlefield 1943 and Vietnam for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Here's a list of the current and upcoming sales, with avatar items and similar gubbins naturally excluded:

March 29-April 4

• 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures 2 - 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)

• After Burner Climax - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Alien Breed Episode 1 - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Alien Breed 2: Assault - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Costume Quest - 600 MS Points (50% off)

• Crazy Taxi - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Darwinia+ - 400 MS Points (66% off)

• Defense Grid: The Awakening - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Doom II - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Faery: Legends of Avalon - 600 MS Points (50% off)

• Gyromancer - 400 MS Points (66% off)

• Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Quake Arena Arcade - 800 MS Points (33% off)

• Unbound Saga - 160 MS Points (80% off)

• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Decade Duels - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Zeit2 - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• 3D Ultra MiniGolf 2: Fairy Tales Map Pack DLC - 160 MS Points (33% off)

• Halo Wars: Historical Battle Map Pack DLC - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Halo Wars: Strategic Options Add-on Pack DLC - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Mirror's Edge: Pure Time Trials DLC - 400 MS Points (50%)

• Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare Collection DLC - 1,000 MS Points (37.5% off)

• Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare DLC - 400 MS Points (50% off)

April 1 only

• Comic Jumper - 400 MS Points (66% off)

• Deadliest Warrior - 200 MS Points (75% off)

• Fable 3: Understone DLC - 200 MS Points (50% off)

• Fallout: New Vegas: Dead Money DLC - 400 MS Points (50% off)

Xbox Live Gold Deal of the Week: March 29-April 4

• A Kingdom for Kelflings - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Raskulls - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Worms 2: Armageddon - 400 MS Points (50% off)

• Worms 2: Armageddon: Battle Pack DLC - 200 MS Points (50% off)

Xbox Live Gold Deal of the Week: April 5-11

• Battlefield 1943 - 600 MS Points (50% off)

• Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam DLC - 600 MS Points (50% off)

• BF: BC2: Onslaught Mode DLC - 200 MS Points (50% off)

• BF: BC2: Kit Shortcut Bundle Pack DLC - 600 MS Points (75% off)

• BF: BC2: Specact Upgrade Bundle DLC - 240 MS Points (50% off)