MONDAY GAMING HEADLINES

ELITE SKU to be cut $100 and replace the PRO SKU by Sept

Seems to add credability to Steve Balmers 'announcement' on a Natal SKU

ALIENS VS PREDATOR preview

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2366/Aliens-vs-Predator/p1/

looks like MICROSOFT is holding up ME1 DLC

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/20077/Wheres-the-Announcement-for-the-2nd-Mass-Effect-DLC/

no love for MIDWAY Games bidding, only Warner Bros at the table

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/20075/Warner-Bros-Was-the-Only-Bidder-for-Midway-Games/

BATTLEFIELD 1943 gets a release date!

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/ea-reveals-battlefield-1943-release-date/

MASS EFFECT 2, no replays keeping existing character

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/28/mass-effect-2-wont-allow-second-playthrough-by-character-for-sa/

take a look at AVATAR MARKETPLACE complete with Halo themed stuff

http://xbox.joystiq.com/photos/avatar-marketplace-pricing/2065345/

AVATAR AWARDS being beta tested now

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/27/microsoft-beta-testing-avatar-awards/

STARCRAFT 2 hands-on preview

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/starcraft-2/999072p1.html