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Wreckateer is now free as part of Xbox Live's 10th anniversary celebrations. The Kinect-enabled demolition-fest won't is going for nada and niente for 48 hours, Microsoft tells us.

While they aren't free, several other XBLA games are going half-price. Those with costs lopped in half include Castle Crashers (now down to 600 MSP), Bastion (600 MSP), Peggle (400 MSP), Full House Poker (400 MSP), Fruit Ninja Kinect (400 MSP), and Xbox Live staple Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (200 MSP). Those games stay half-off until November 22.

If you've only got eyes for Gold, Xbox's Major Nelson has got you covered there too. He's giving away 1-year subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold on Twitter today, with instructions on how to have a chance of nabbing one here. Meanwhile, we're celebrating by breaking out the Party hats and red-ringed doughnuts. Happy birthday, Xbox Live!

Surprise! Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is coming to Xbox Live in North America on October 24. We previously learned only its Japanese release window, and had no confirmation of western release at all. But you'll be able to engage in vintage metal-inspired 2D fighting next week for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

Before that, however, you can enjoy sales on Batman: Arkham City and its DLC. From today through October 22, the game is on sale on Games on Demand for $29.99 (prices vary regionally), with all DLC half off. It's joined by a half-off deal on XBLA Kinect game Wreckateer. And next week, starting October 23, Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and related DLC will be on sale.

Great job, Kurt.

How did the destructive Kinect puzzle game turn out?

Jeff steps into the Lang Zone for a look at the year's biggest bow, and the first Summer of Arcade title.

Not enough Dave Lang for my tastes, but I do like the part where stuff explodes.

#xboxlive The Xbox Live Summer of Arcade promotion has become a bona fide hot weather event in gaming. For the fifth summer running, Microsoft will be releasing and promoting promising download-only titles via Xbox Live Arcade. This year, the Summer of Arcade starts on July 18 and runs until mid-August. What's on deck, when's it coming out, and how much will it cost you? July 18: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, 1200MSP ($15) July 25: Wreckateer, 800 MSP ($12) August 1: Deadlight, 1200 MSP ($15) August 8: Hybrid, 1200 MSP ($15) August 15: Dust: An Elysian Tail, 1200 MSP ($15) More »

Alex Ruiz from Xbox Live demos the new tower tumbling title, Wreckateer.

Whether you shed a tear or you wreck a tear... you can actually do neither in this kinect-heavy castle destroyer.

See the massive canons of Wreckateer in action!