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There are three new titles available to anxious Xbox Live Arcaders this week, and even though your usual host is off gallivanting around some spooky hotel, we wouldn't dare dream of not highlighting them in a new XBLA in Brief video. So strap yourself in and prepare for quite the eclectic mix of titles -- Military Madness, Football Genius and Bust-A-Move Live -- in this week's XBLA in Brief!Shortcuts: Download the trial version of Military Madness Download the trial version of Football Genius Download the trial version of Bust-A-Move Live [iTunes] Subscribe to X3F TV directly in iTunes. [Zune] Subscribe to the X3F TV directly. [RSS] Add the X3F TV feed to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically.

A portion of a GameDaily review… Whether or not Wii Fit Plus will help you get in tip top condition, as Nintendo claims, remains to be seen, but this is an incredibly enjoyable video game for a budget price. Of course, if you still haven’t purchased a balance board, now’s a perfect time.

“It could have easily wound up as a boring, arcade-style affair, but it’s been carefully crafted into an immersive first-person experience. The fantastic voice-acting, sound design, and technology that made the original Dead Space universe so engaging are brought back in this Wii prequel, combined with a cast of realistically flawed characters who make the [...]

Get even more behind the scenes of ODST's live-action trailer.

With Sega still refusing to respond to inquiries about Alpha Protocol's release date, it seems retailers are doing the talking for 'em: GameFly has changed its release date of "the espionage RPG" from October 27th to TBD. The video game rental site has a long-standing history to "simply post information as it is supplied to [GameFly] by the publishers." Further requests for clarification from Sega continue to be met by the Sega Wall of Silence[TM]. We have been told by the company's development director that we should expect "an update shortly via PR." And for the record, the official release date for Alpha Protocol is still next Tuesday. Sega?

Now you can grab all the wonderful songs from Let’s Tap from iTunes, and you’ll only have to spend $12! The game really does have fun music, and if you’ve played Let’s Tap, I’m sure you’ll be interested in the soundtrack. Just click here to open the direct link in iTunes (thanks InvaderZim!)

A portion of an ONM review… The arcadey approach is an interesting diversion for the series and one that just about pays off.

Direct link here (thanks Shannyboi…and Happy Birthday!)