Xbox Live Deal of the Week - July 31st, 2012 - Tomb Raiding Time

If you're a fan of Lara Croft and her two friends, this is your lucky week. The Xbox Deal of the week is DLC for Tomb Raider Underworld and Lara Croft: Guardian of Light. Perhaps you've already played the heck out of them but were too cheap to purchase any of the DLC. Then this week is your week. Check out the discounts. It's interesting to note that Challenge Pack 2 never was released on Xbox for GoL.

• DLC - Lara Croft: GoL - All The Trappings Challenge Pack 1 200 400 Microsoft Points
• DLC - Lara Croft: GoL - A Hazardous Reunion Challenge Pack 3 200 400 Microsoft Points
• DLC - Lara Croft: Raziel & Kain Character Pack 200 400 Microsoft Points
• DLC - Tomb Raider Underworld Beneath the Ashes 400 800 Microsoft Points
• DLC - Tomb Raider: Underworld - Lara’s Shadow 400 800 Microsoft Points

How to earn Xbox Live Rewards

The Xbox Live Rewards program has changed a little bit over time with a few new ways to earn reward points. Check out their latest chart of how to earn points:

Twitter Contest Now Running for Xbox - Win Warp

Warp looks like a fun downloadable game on the Xbox Live Arcade. Part puzzler, part action. And now you have a chance to win the game from Microsoft! They're currently running a Twitter contest to win the game.

Xbox Tweet:

Tweet w/ #XboxHouseParty to enter to win a copy of #Warp (M17)! Download the free trial now! [Rules http://on.fb.me/ymJtsS] #spon

Well there you go! Get on your Twitter account and tweet with the hashtag #XboxHouseParty to enter for your chance to win. If you want more details be sure to check out their rules link. Links to Facebook. Microsoft is really using these social media networks, aren't they?

Back with Xbox Live Reward News!

Sorry for the long hiatus, folks. Sometimes life just gets a bit crazy. But I look to get right back into the thick of things! Let's first start with some of the offerings from the Xbox Live Rewards program for the month of February.

The big news this month is their "Stay Gold and get 5% back on your February Marketplace purchases." To qualify for this you basically have to have Xbox Live Gold status through the entire month of February, 1st through the 29th. So not much you have to do for this deal if you're already Gold. Just make sure your subscription doesn't expire before the 29th or that you renew the same day it expires. And lastly, it requires you buy something from the Marketplace.

In addition to the 5% back, the survey for the month of February rewards you 40 Microsoft points. That's double the usual 20 points they give you. So head on over to the rewards page and fill out the survey!

Another great way to earn some reward points is to Refer-a-Friend. No friends or all your friends already Gold? Sorry. But how do you take advantage of this? Just enter your friend's gamertag on this page and they will be sent a message. And if they sign up, bam! 100 point for you!

New Xbox Live Rewards Microsoft Point Earning Opportunity for October

Right now, purchase or redeem 2800 Microsoft Points (or more) and you'll get 140 Microsoft Points back. Not a bad deal if you're a bit spender on the Xbox Marketplace.

Purchase or redeem 2800 Points or more and get 140 back.

For more reward earning opportunities check out the chart below. Click the image to blow it up:

New Fancy Chart for September Xbox Live Reward Offers

Here's a new fancy chart from Microsoft of the current Xbox Live Reward offers available to all registered Reward members for the month of September:

Xbox Live Rewards September Offer

A new month and new opportunities from Microsoft to earn some free Microsoft points for just doing what you normally do! This month you can purchase any two Avatar items or more and you will get 80 Points back. So if you're one of those gamers who love to dress up your avatar in the latest game fashions or whatever else Microsoft might happen to roll out, this is definitely a deal to get on!

Purchase any 2 Avatar items or more in September and get 80 Points back!

Updated Fancy Chart of How You Can Earn Reward Points

Microsoft has updated their chart or "Rewards Grid" as they call it with the latest offers for the Xbox LIVE Rewards program. Check it out (click for full size imaged):

Know Anyone Holding Out on Xbox Live Gold?

Well if you do, perhaps now is your chance to get them playing multiplayer with you online as well as pocket a collect 100 Microsoft Points in your own pocket. I guess it pays to help others? For now when you refer a friend and he or she upgrades to Gold you get 100 Microsoft Points! Not clear how long this promotion will go on for but for now you can check it out here.

Current List of Xbox Reward Opportunities

Keep on earning those Microsoft Reward points!

• Renew Gold Membership for a Month and earn 10 points.
• Renew Gold Membership for 3 Months and earn 30 points.
• Renew Gold Membership for 1 Year and earn 200 points.
• Make your first purchase or renewal of Xbox Gold and earn 100 points.
• Renew or Upgrade Gold Family Pack and earn 400 points.
• Earn 100 points on your first Marketplace purchase.
• Earn 100 points for your first Netflix use.
• Buy any TV Season Pass in May and get 240 Points back!
• Take the Monthly Survey (only on the Rewards Web site)

Xbox LIVE Rewards Current List of Reward Opportunities

Have you joined Xbox LIVE Rewards and looking for a few ways to start earning Microsoft points? Here's a list of the current opportunities to start banking those points.

• Renew Gold Membership for a Month and earn 10 points.
• Renew Gold Membership for 3 Months and earn 30 points.
• Renew Gold Membership for 1 Year and earn 200 points.
• Make your first purchase or renewal and earn 100 points.
• Renew or Upgrade Gold Family Pack and earn 400 points.
• Earn 100 points for your first Netflix use.
• Take the Monthly Survey (only on the Rewards Web site)
• Stay Gold and earn 5% back on all your April Marketplace purchases

April 5% Points Back Promotion on Xbox Marketplace Purchases

Now through the end of April and as long as you are an Xbox Gold Member (through the month of April) you will earn 5% back on all purchases in the Xbox Marketplace. For big spenders like myself that is quite the nice offer. Time to pick up some Dragon Age II DLC!

Don't forget you have to join Xbox LIVE Rewards to receive the 5% back.