14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has detailed all of the content and promotions it will be hosting on its Xbox Live online service, so that all Xbox 360 owners are able to know ahead of time when to log into their accounts.
The month of January will be great for Activision and Electronic Arts fans, as Microsoft is set to host discounts of up to 50 percent on content from the two large companies.
Activision content released for Call of Duty, including Map packs, as well as Guitar Hero tracks or arcade titles will see their prices slashed between January 11 and January 17.
25 pieces of EA content, from Arcade titles to DLC for other games, will also be discounted from January 18 to January 25.
In case you're still an Xbox Live Free user, January will be a great time to make the jump to a Gold subscription, as not only will Microsoft be holding a free Gold weekend, from January 28 and January 31, but also a special upgrade promotion.
If you pay for an Xbox Live Gold Family Pack this month, you can download a free game, Snoopy Flying Ace, or a free movie rental from the Zune service.
New content was also released for Avatars and the Arcade section.
AVATAR MARKETPLACE
January 6: New Year's Resolution January 6: Food Fest January 6: Burton January 13: Dinosaur Pets January 13: Xbox 360 Gear
XBOX LIVE ARCADE
January 5: "ilomilo" (SouthEnd Interactive/Microsoft Game Studios) - 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide January 12: "Zeit2" (Ubisoft) - 800 Microsoft Points and available worldwide (except Korea and Japan)
January's deals of the week will definitely satisfy those wanting to kill a few zombies, with different types of games being discounted.
DEAL OF THE WEEK
The zombies are coming! Defend your house and protect your brains with an arsenal of home-guarding plants. Fight the fun-dead through day, night, fog, in a swimming pool and on the roof. Play seven lively game modes, including 2-player Versus and Co-Op. All for up to 33% off!
Week of January 10 - Zombies...Back from the Dead: "Zombie Apocalypse" (KONAMI) - 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) and available worldwide (except Germany, Japan, Korea, and South Africa) "The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai" (Microsoft Game Studios) - 400 Microsoft Points (50 percent off) and available worldwide (except Korea, Brazil, and South Africa) Zombie Prop Avatar (Microsoft Game Studios) - 160 Microsoft Points (33 percent off) and available worldwide
Week of January 17: "Plants vs. Zombies" (PopCap Games) - 800 Microsoft Points (33 percent off) and available worldwide (except Japan, India, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and Korea)
Last but not least, the Games on Demand service will be host to quite a few interesting games which can be downloaded to the hard drive of the Xbox 360 this month.
GAMES ON DEMAND
January 4: "Crackdown 2" (Microsoft Game Studios) - Available worldwide (except Japan and Korea) January 11: "Need for Speed SHIFT" (Electronic Arts) - Available worldwide (except Japan) January 18: "Transformers: The Game" (Activision) - Available worldwide (except Japan, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Colombia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia and South Africa) January 18: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (Activision) - Available worldwide (except Japan, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile, Colombia, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Russia and South Africa) January 18: "Dante's Inferno" (Electronic Arts) - Available worldwide (except Japan and Korea)