THURSDAY GAMING HEADLINES

microsoft OPENING STORES in Arizona and California

http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_7234/Microsoft_to_Open_Retail_Stores_in_Arizona_and_California

technical glitch erases HALO WARS leaderboards

http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_7232/Technical_Issue_Erases_All_Halo_Wars_Online_Leaderboards

MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 xbla review

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1743/Marvel-vs-Capcom-2/p1/

HEROES OVER EUROPE hands-on preview

http://previews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2396/Heroes-Over-Europe/p1/

new 'GAMES ON DEMAND' feature not for new-release titles ..... (yet)

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/shane-kim-iffy-on-on-demand-xbox-360-games-releasing-day-and-dat/

F.E.A.R. 2 to get DLC in august

http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/07/29/single-player-f-e-a-r-2-dlc-coming-in-august/

SHEPPARD will have abilities reset to n00b in MASS EFFECT 2

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/93511-Starting-Over-With-Commander-Shepard

Xbox360+ officially unoffically announced (+ being Natal)

http://www.xboxic.com/news/5527

They just don't build'em like they used to