Major Nelson has revealed the next batch of content scheduled to hit Xbox LIVE Marketplace over the next few weeks, including Deals of the Week, bunches of downloadable content, Games on Demand, Xbox LIVE Avatar accessories and Xbox LIVE Arcade games!

The Major also reminds us about an upcoming free weekend on Xbox LIVE (so those of us who haven’t yet subscribed to a Gold account can experience the features that a membership will allow you), as well as a special price sale on downloadable content from a variety of different publishers.

Get all of that information below:

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

• Week of January 24 – Dance Central Songs:
  • Janet Jackson “Control” (160 Microsoft Points for each song - 33 percent off)
  • Sean Paul “Temperature” (160 Microsoft Points for each song - 33 percent off)
  • Ne-Yo “Because of You” (160 Microsoft Points for each song - 33 percent off)
  • Cameo “Word Up” (160 Microsoft Points for each song - 33 percent off)
• Week of January 31 – Get Wet!
  • Hydro Thunder Hurricane, 800 Microsoft Points (Save 33 percent )
  • Aqua, 400 Microsoft Points (Save 50 percent)
  • Hydrophobia, 400 Microsoft Points (Save 50 percent)

(Special pricing available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members)

Xbox Games On Demand:

• January 18: Red Dead Redemption (Permanent price reduction in the US and Canada)
• January 25: The Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena
• February 1: Dark Void

Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace:

• January 20: Cool Moves collection (Kung Fu moves, flipping, jumping, and more!)
• January 20: Dead Space 2
• January 27: Military collection
• February 1: Call of Duty: Black Ops
• February 3: World Sports

Xbox LIVE Game Add-ons:

• January 26: Castlevania Harmony of Despair Playable Character Simon Belmont, 160 Microsoft Points
• January 26: Castlevania Harmony of Despair Origins Stage Pack , 240 Microsoft Points
• January 26: Bomberman Live: Battlefest Bomb-Up Pack III, 240 Microsoft Points
• February 1: Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike, 1200 Microsoft Points
• February 2: Castlevania Harmony of Despair The Legend of Fuma Stage Pack 240 Microsoft Points
• February 2: Castlevania Harmony of Despair Playable Character Getsu Fuma, 160 Microsoft Points

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

• January 26: Breach, 1200 Microsoft Points
• February 2: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, 1200 Microsoft Points

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

• From January 25 through January 31:
  • Enjoy special one-time savings of up to 50 percent on more than 25 pieces of exciting content from Rockstar Games and 2K, including Add-ons for GTA IV, Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, Bioshock 2 and more! For details, please check your Xbox LIVE Dashboard on January 25.
• From 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!

Source: Major Nelson’s Blog