Microsoft has kicked off its holiday sale on the Xbox Live Marketplace with a so-so selection of big savings. You can get 3 months of Live Gold membership for $9.99, while there's 50% off XBLA games including Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Renegade Ops, and rotating daily deals starting with Bastion for 600 Microsoft Points ($7.50).

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As sure as "Cyber Monday" is a loathsome name, Microsoft is running a tasty discount or two on the Xbox Live Marketplace for today only, to celebrate the virtual salesfest of Monday after Thanksgiving. Beyond Good & Evil HD is a bargain $3, if you've yet to pick it up, plus there's half off the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, and a few more savings.

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