Xbox LIVE "Countdown to 2013": 12/18 - 12/31/12

The Xbox LIVE 'Countdown to 2013' is now live with a whole bunch of games on sale this week, more coming next week, and special daily deals every day until the year 2012 is no more. This week's deal includes many XBLA games--some old, some new--a bit of DLC, some Games on Demand titles, and, of course, some Avatar crap (and Windows Phone games for the three people that own them). The daily deal is for Modern Warfare 3 DLC and that ain't bad if you're often late to the party and want to get in on all the fun with last year's Call of Duty. Anyway, linkage, deals, and all that jazz can be found below. And remember, unlike the usual "Deal of the Week," this sale is open to all members, not just Gold members.

Official Countdown to 2013 page

XBLA Games

Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

Joe Danger 2: The Movie [XBLA] - (1200 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

Zuma's Revenge [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

The Simpsons Arcade Game [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 600 MS Points)

Wreckateer [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 200 MS Points)

Plants vs. Zombies [XBLA] - (1200 MS points ---> 600 MS Points)

Peggle [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

• "Peggle Nights Content Pack" [DLC] - (400 MS points ---> 100 MS Points)

Fire Pro Wrestling [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II [XBLA] - (1200 MS points ---> 600 MS Points)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [XBLA] - (400 MS points ---> 160 MS Points)

R.A.W. - Realms of Ancient War [XBLA] - (1200 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

A World of Keflings [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

• "Sugar, Spice and Not So Nice" [DLC] - (320 MS points ---> 160 MS Points)
• "It Came From Outer Space" [DLC] - (320 MS points ---> 160 MS Points)

Kinect Party [XBLA] - (Free through Dec. 31st)

Jet Set Radio [XBLA] - (800 MS points ---> 400 MS Points)

Super Meat Boy [XBLA] - (1200 MS points ---> 600 MS Points)

Games on Demand

Rock Band 3 [GoD] - ($19.99 ---> $9.99)

Bully: Scholarship Edition [GoD] - ($14.99 ---> $9.99)

• Avatar Crap

Windows Phone (Deals not yet live)

Contre Jour [WP] - ($2.99 ---> $1.99)

Doodle Jump [WP] - ($2.99 ---> $1.99)

geoDefense Swarm [WP] - ($2.99 ---> $0.99)

iStunt 2 [WP] - ($2.99 ---> $1.99)

Kinectimals [WP] - ($2.99 ---> $0.99)

Mush [WP] - ($.99 ---> $0.99)

And remember, the Xbox LIVE 'Countdown to 2013' sale is open to all members, not just Gold members, so everyone can enjoy watching 2012 come to an end. (Unless the world actually ends on 12/21/12, which would be rather terrible me thinks...)