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Coming Soon to XBL: Gears 3 beta, sales, SEGA All-Star Racing

Major Nelson has posted the upcoming release schedule for XBL Arcade and tossed in there are some rather nice sales as well.

There's also dates for the Gears of War 3 beta in there, as well as Deals of the Week, Games on Demand, and Avatar goodies.

Get the full thing below and through here.

Thanks to StolenGlory for the heads up, and Joystiq for its organizational skills.

Gears of War 3 beta dates

April 18: Bulletstorm purchasers gain entry
April 25: GameStop pre-orderers gain entry
May 15: Beta period ends

Sales and Specials

April 15

  • Limbo - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Castle Crashers - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Shadow Complex - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Trials HD - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Monday Night Combat - 600 MS Points ($7.50)

April 12 - April 18

  • Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Halo 3 Mythic II Map Pack - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Halo: Reach Emile SPARTAN 239 Armor - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Halo: Reach UNSC Marine Armor- 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Gears of War 2 All Fronts Collection - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Gears of War 2 Locust Drone Armor  - 160 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Gears of War 3 Ticker Pet - 160 MS Points ($2)
  • Forza 3 Community Choice Classics Pack - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Forza 3 Sidewinder Proving Grounds - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Forza 3 Hot Holidays Car Pack - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • Crackdown 2 Premium Toy Box Pack- 280 MS Points ($3.50)
  • Crackdown 2 Premium Deluge Pack - 280 MS Points ($3.50)
  • Alan Wake: The Writer - 280 MS Points ($3.50)
  • Fable 3 Warrior Helmet (male and female) - 120 MS Points ($1.50)
  • Toy Soldiers - 800 MS Points ($10)
  • Perfect Dark - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Trials HD: Big Thrills - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play! - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Braid - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Splosion Man - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Snoopy Flying Ace - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Uno Rush - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Duke Nukem 3D - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Duke Nukem Manhattan Project - 400 MS Points ($5)

Select SEGA games will also be  discounted 50 percent from April 19-25: Crazy Taxi, Sonic 4: Episode 1 and Outrun Online Arcade, and more.

Xbox Live Arcade

  • April 13: Might and Magic Clash of Heroes - 1200 MS Points ($15)
  • April 20: Section 8 Prejudice - 1200 MS Points ($15)
  • April 20: Fancy Pants - 800 MS Points ($10)

Deal of the Week

April 12 - April 18

  • Marvel vs Capcom 2 - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Mega Man 10 - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Final Fight Double Impact - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Bionic Commando Rearmed - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix - 600 MS Points ($7.50)
  • Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Toned Body DLC - 160 MS Points ($2)
  • Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Bollywood DLC - 200 MS Points ($2.50)
  • 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures 2 - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Peggle - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Peggle Nights - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Plants vs. Zombies - 800 MS Points ($10)
  • ilomilo - 400 MS Points ($5)
  • Avatar Egg Hunt - 80 MS Points ($1)
  • Avatar Bunny Outfit - 120 MS Points ($1.50)
  • Monkey Prop - 120 MS Points ($1.50)

Games on Demand

April 12

  • Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing ($29.99)
  • Toy Story 3: The Video Game ($29.99)
  • Raven Squad ($19.99)

April 19

  • Fallout: New Vegas (price TBA)
  • Mafia 2 (price TBA)
  • Lost Planet 2 (price TBA)

Xbox Avatar Marketplace

  • April 19: South Park; Mortal Kombat

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