Today's hump day! - HEY, Get off my leg dog!

What's good on a hump day?  Well, humping of course.  The middle of the week for you Monday - Friday working folk, and also the release of goodies on XBOX Live.


So, who the hell cares?  Not me, but I'm here to moan and bitch anyway.


It's time for a hump day treat -- new goodies are available on Xbox Live for you to download onto your hard drive. From new Arcade titles to Avatar items, check out all the things that have been added to the downloadable service since our last spin around the block.

XBLA Games

Fans of Strider and Treasure shooters will be pleased with the options this week on Xbox Live Arcade.

• Moon Diver (1200 MP)
• Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury (800 MP)

Game Demos

There are demos again! Hooray! Get a taste of two titles before they hit stores.

• Red Faction: Armageddon
• LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Discounts

I hope you're a Gold member, otherwise you're going to miss out on this week's Castlevania-themed discounts. These end on May 9.

Discounts For Gold Member Only

• Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (600 MP) 50% off
• Extra Stage for Harmony of Despair: Lord of the Flies(160 MP) 50% off
• Extra Stage for Harmony of Despair: The Legend of Fuma (120 MP) 50% off
• Extra Stage for Harmony of Despair: The One Who Is Many (160 MP) 50% off
• Extra Stage for Harmony of Despair: Origins (120 MP) 50% off
• Extra Stage for Harmony of Despair: Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire (200 MP) 50% off
• Castlevania Symphony of the Night (400 MP) 50% off

Downloadable Content

Surprise! There are still copious amounts of YooStar 2 and Rock Band 3 content. In addition, WWE All Stars, Dynasty Warriors 7 and The First Templar received some new add-on content. Oh and of course Call of Duty's latestmap pack hit the download circuit on Tuesday.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops -- Escalation Map Pack (1200 MP)
• Rock Band 3 -- Various Songs (160 MP and up)
• YooStar 2 -- Various Scenes (160 MP and up)
• WWE All Stars -- American Dream Pack (160 MP)
• WWE All Stars -- Compatibility Pack w/Honky Tonk Man(FREE!)
• Dynasty Warriors 7 -- Various Costume, Weapon & Stage Packs (80 MP and up)
• Fantastic Pets -- Wings DLC Pack (240 MP)
• Your Shape Fitness Evolved -- Get Bikini Ready w/ Sarah Maxwell (400 MP)
• The First Templar -- The Arena (400 MP)
• Moon Diver -- New Score Attack Modes (80 MP each)

Games on Demand

Hold onto your butts, Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available for download. The joke's on you though, because it's still 60 bucks.

• Monster Madness ($39.99)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops ($59.99)