The following Xbox update comes straight from Major Nelson himself. Among the upcoming content for the Xbox Live Marketplace are sales on select cooperative games. These titles include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale, and The Simpson's Arcade Game. When the games go on sale, if you don't already own them, it might be a good time to grab some buddies and gobble them up. For a complete list of the planned Xbox Live content, take a look below:

Only 21 short years after it took arcades by storm, The Simpsons Arcade game finally comes to consoles. Join Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa as they pound the fruit of Mr. Smithers (literally) in order to rescue little Maggie Simpson. But does the arcade game capture the awesomeness of seasons 3-9 or the mediocrity of seasons 10-onward?

Alright! Now this is what I'm talking about!  We finally have more than one retail release coming out this week. There's even some downloadable games joining the mix!  Welcome to 2012, people.  It's time to get your game on.

The Simpsons Arcade Game is out now on Xbox Live Arcade, ahead of the game's launch next week on the PlayStation Network.  It's an odd day to release an arcade game, typically XBLA gets new releases on Wednesdays.  It's good news though if you are fans of the game, as now, you and your friends and family have weekend plans.  Seems like you'll have something to do just in time for your Super Bowl party.

The titles are rolling on yet another episode of The Simpsons, but this time it is not one of the tired antics of the past few years, but a classic from the past; The Simpsons Arcade. Co-Optimus already dropped the news that The Simpsons Arcade was coming to PSN and XBLA, but Sony have thrown in an extra bonus. If you are a member of the Playstation Plus scheme you can download the game for free from the 7th February. As for owners of Microsoft's gaming behemoth - no news yet on a release or pricing.

We first learned that The Simpsons Arcade would be coming home to Xbox Live Arcade back in November, but news has been scarce since then. Just recently, however Xbox360Achievements.org published the game's full Achievement list. That alone is good news because it usually means that the game will come out within the next month or two. A quick glance at the Achievements themselves reveals another interesting fact: both the English (worldwide) and Japanese versions will be included in the port.

When Konami finally brought X-Men Arcade to home consoles last year, thousands of arcade and Marvel Comics fans rejoined. It looks like we’re in for a repeat sometime soon, as an enterprising reader over at XBLA Fans has discovered a rating for Simpsons Arcade from the Australian ratings board. It’s coming to Xbox Live Arcade (and possibly Playstation Network as well).

The Simpsons Arcade Game was one of the finest examples of the co-op beat 'em up you'll ever play. Authentic voice acting and spot-on animation would have been enough to make the game memorable, but add in one particular innovation, and the game becomes a true Co-Op Classic.