With eleven days until the 20th anniversary edition of Madden NFL Football hits stores the demo has already hit the XBL Marketplace. I think this is the first time any version of Madden has released a demo this early. If that wasn’t enough for sports fans EA also released the demo for their upcoming over-the-top boxing game FaceBreaker. Both demos are available now so check them out.

Okay, I know a lot of you would love a chance at 100,000 Microsoft points. Well your chance starts this Wednesday when Geometry Wars 2 is released for the XBL Arcade. You could win by buying the game or just by trying the trail version. The only catch is you need to read the rules and check your personal information by clicking here.

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We have teamed up once again with Charlie McCracken over at Joystickwidow.com to bring you another conference call. This time around 2K Sports brought in Rob Nelson, producer of MLB Power Pros 2008, to give us the run down about the game. It’s coming out for the Nintendo Wii, DS and the PS2. The game is a huge hit in Japan. The team effort of Konami (the developers) and 2K Sports publishing has brought this game to the US market.

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Thursday kicks off Comic-Con and for those going this year there are some special events planned. For fans of the upcoming Gears of War 2 they can meet Cliff Bleszinski and get his autograph you may also walk away with a limited Gears of War 2 limited edition Xbox 360. Cliff will be at the Xbox 360 both #5225 and DC comic booth #1915. The 3 day event will feature the best of comics, trading cards and video games. Video Games Live will also be performing during the opening night events.

This Wednesday 1942: Joint Strike hits the Xbox Live Arcade. The game will feature updated graphics, a new Co-Op that should make the game more interesting. 1942: Joint Strike will cost 800 Microsoft points.

FaceBreaker is shaping up great from what I have seen from E3 this year. I like the mix of humor and Arcade style this boxing title will bring when it is released. I got word that the FaceBreaker Forums is now active and the Producers will be posting answers directly so I wanted to pass this information on. You can take a look around by clicking here and then feel free to post any questions or comments you may have.

I just wanted to remind everyone there are a ton of new trailers and demos from E3 08 on XBL Marketplace. I overheard someone talking last night and they said it was great that they have updates on Inside Xbox but complained that there were no demos or trailers to download. Just look for the E3 08 banner or go right to the marketplace and check new arrivals. Expect more content to hit today and this weekend.

I remember posting that the first DLC Album would be from the Who Who’s Next. I am not sure what happened to this but I do know that many owners of Rock Band have been waiting for The Who songs to hit the marketplace. This may be due to the fact VH1 is airing the Rock Honors honoring The Who on Thursday Night. Today the Best of The Who DLC pack has hit the marketplace and has 12 songs for 1600 Microsoft points. The pack is expensive and you can buy tracks separately for 160 Microsoft points. Songs include several Live at Leeds performances including Summertime Blues, My Generation and favorites like Who are You.

You may remember when NYKO released the Intercooler for the Xbox 360? I reviewed it and thought it was worth the price and something that would help gamers. Today NYKO showed off a brand new model the Intercooler TS for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. The new Intercooler TS has two larger fans with a built in TempSmart feature and an improved AC option. It should be in Stores by August and will sell for $24.99 and $34.99 for the PS3 version.

The NBA Live 09 website has some interesting new articles about the new Dynamic DNA and NBA Live 365 features. They also updated the producers blog it sound interesting and all fans of NBA Live should visit and read the new information and announcements. You can visit the site by clicking here and NBA Live 09 hits stores October 9th 2008.