THURSDAY GAMING HEADLINES

new LORD OF THE RINGS game announced for 2011

http://www.planetxbox360.com/article_10014/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_War_in_the_North_to_Xbox_360_in_2011

SPLINTER CELL demo now up on Marketplace

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ddf0001-0000-4000-8000-000055538840

HALO REACH BETA interface and matchmaking details

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/halo-reach-beta-matchmaking-and-ui-details-surface/

BEN HECK comments on 'slim' xbox360 motherboard design

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/ben-heck-ponders-xbox-360-slim-motherboard-memory-unit-support/

Rumor: XBOX 360 to get USB storage feature in next update (as in storage of XBLA/Marketplace content)

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/xbox-360-gaining-usb-storage-support-in-2010-update/