The good Major Nelson has let everybody know about new sets of intriguing content scheduled to hit Xbox LIVE Marketplace over the coming weeks, including Games on Demand, Xbox LIVE Arcade games, and Deals of the Week, while also revealing that another free Xbox LIVE Gold weekend is coming up in the not-too-distant future.

The Major has also let it be known that you’ll soon be able to take advantage of special price offers on a range of game add-ons from Activision and EA - those publishing rivals won’t stop until either one is stone-cold dead on the stock exchange floor, so wring them dry while you can!

Find out about all of those delectable deals below:

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

• Week of January 10:
  • Zombies…Back from the Dead:
  • Zombie Apocalypse, 400 Microsoft Points
  • The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, 400 Microsoft Points
  • Zombie Prop Avatar, 160 Microsoft Points
• Week of January 17:
  • Plants vs. Zombies, 800 Microsoft Points

(Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members)

Xbox Games On Demand:

• January 4: Crackdown 2
• January 11: Need for Speed SHIFT
• January 18: Transformers: The Game
• January 18: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• January 18: Dante’s Inferno

Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace:

• January 6: New Year’s Resolution
• January 6: Food Fest
• January 6: Burton
• January 13: Dinosaur Pets
• January 13: Xbox 360 Gear

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

• January 12: Zeit2 (Ubisoft) 800 Microsoft Points

Special Xbox LIVE Offers

• January 11 through January 17:

“Enjoy a special one-time savings of up to 50 percent on more than 25 pieces of hot Activision content including Call of Duty Map Packs, Guitar Hero Add-ons, popular Arcade titles and more! For details, please check your Xbox LIVE Dashboard on January 11.”

• January 18 through January 25:

“Fans can enjoy a special one-time savings of up to 50 percent on more than 25 pieces of Electronic Arts content, including fun Arcade games and more! For details, please check your Xbox LIVE Dashboard on January 18.”

• January 28 (12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST) through January 31 (12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST):

“All Xbox LIVE members will be able to try Xbox LIVE Gold for FREE!”

(Note: This is the current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.)

Source: Major Nelson