Xbox Live Marketplace - Chromehounds patch, more

The "ship now, patch later" philosophy of PC gaming has landed squarely on the Xbox 360. The latest victim is Chromehounds, which just received a much overdue patch to fix login issues, network stability and other problems. Also, Scramble was delayed a week; its Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday release was replaced by the $1.25 Uno expansion deck themed with Project Gotnam Racing cars. There's even a Gotham TV card that lets you peek at another player's hand.

Other new marketplace downloads include:

• NHL '07 demo (free)
  
• Coldhearted Snake outfit unlock for Dead Rising (free)
  
• Videos for Gears of War, Test Drive Unlimited and The Godfather
  
• Aragorn�s Journey � Map Pack 1 for Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II is now half price ($4.38)
  
• Samurai Warriors 2 theme ($1.88) and picture packs ($2.50 each), plus another Dead Rising theme ($1.88)
  
• Ubisoft studio tour video (free)
  
• Various NBC promotional videos, including NFL, Conan O'Brien and The Office and Heroes (free)
  
• Jessica Simpson music video (free)

If you're wondering where the Test Drive Unlimited in-game downloads are - including preorder and referral bonus cars - they're expected to hit next week...