Some excellent Xbox 360 deals this week

I don't mean to alarm you, but there are deals going on this week that are so outrageous, they could well be a matter of national security.

OK, so that's an enormous overstatement.

Still, take heed that Geoffrey Giraffe is selling a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription for $29.99. In the meantime, Old Man Amazon is offering Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned with three months of Xbox Live Gold for free.

Even if you already have a subscription to Xbox Live, this could save you money on your next 12 months before that subscription runs out. So bust out the wallet, money bags! Times are tough! Microsoft needs that money!