Feb 4, 2011 09:35 GMT  ·  By

Xbox Live is going to receive quite a lot of new content and special deals during the first half of February, at least according to a new update released by Community Manager Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

According to the Xbox Live manager, the first half of the month will bring quite a few new downloadable games, in the form of Tim Schafer's Stacking, Beyond Good & Evil HD or Bejeweled Blitz Live, as well as new Games on Demand downloads, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or Darksiders.

Besides the new games, a lot of discounts will be made, for titles like Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, Geometry Wards: Retro Evolved 2 or Serious Sam HD.

Check out the full list of new content below.

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week**: Week of February 7 - Retro Shooter: Duke Nukem Manhattan Project, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) Space Invaders Infinity Gene, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, 400 Microsoft Points (67 percent off) Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter, 400 Microsoft Points Galaga Legions, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

Week of February 14: Blacklight: Tango Down, 600 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) Risk Factions, 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off)

**Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members

Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace: February 16: Hard Corps: Uprising collection February 16: Beyond Good & Evil HD collection February 16: Full House Poker collection February 16: Bejeweled Blitz LIVE collection February 16: Torchlight collection

Xbox LIVE Game Add-ons: February 8: Mass Effect 2 Alternate Appearance Pack 2, 160 Microsoft Points February 8: The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout Pilates, 400 Microsoft Points February 15: Marvel Super Hero Squad Thanos Throwdown, 400 Microsoft Points

Xbox LIVE Arcade: February 9: TNT Racers, 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide February 9: Stacking, 1200 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Japan)

Xbox 360 Games on Demand: February 8: Darksiders February 8: Mini Ninjas February 15: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 February 15: Rapala Tournament Fishing! February 15: Aliens vs. Predator

Xbox Live has seen a massive increase in activity in the last few days, as Call of Duty: Black Ops received its first piece of downloadable content, in the form of the First Strike map pack.