The Xbox 360 is well-known for the hardware issues that have forced many users to tearfully wave goodbye to consoles as they send them to Redmond for replacement. But for many, once that replacement Xbox is plugged in, another, more insidious problem ...

I just recently started playing tennis, and I actually find it to be a lot of fun. I still don’t really know the rules though, so I’m just running around like a fool while I’m trying to hit the ball anywhere on the other side of the net. I guess this Top Spin 3 demo came at the perfect time. I’ll need to play it so I can learn the rules of the game, then maybe I can put up a fighting chance against the 10 year olds that go to the school where I play. Download the demo right now from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

It’s probably been a while since you’ve had Frontlines: Fuel of War in your Xbox 360, but you may just want to put it back into rotation. There will five free maps coming to the game and the first one hits today.

The first map is called “The Boneyard” and some cool toys come with it. An automatic shotgun will be added to your arsenal, a rocket jeep, and a Red Star Transport Helicopter. No word on when you can expect to see the other maps though.

Did you purchase Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 on the Xbox Live Arcade yet? It was just released yesterday, so you might not have, but you’ll probably want to. If you purchase the game, you’ll be give access to the Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta test.

From what I understand, the game will only feature Ryu and Ken and only a single stage for eight weeks, but if you love beta tests, show Capcom what you got. The beta starts on June 25, and will be available only for Xbox 360 owners. Here’s a gameplay video from Commando 3, so you that you can decide if you want to pick up the game. You will.

If you’ve been wanting to play the bloody and gory game that is Dark Sector, you can now find the demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It’s available in all Xbox Live regions. Enjoy!

If you want to start your Monday on the right foot, head on over to the Xbox Live Marketplace and pick up the demo for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars. It’s available in all Xbox Live regions except Japan.

Wow, it seems like a new demo is released for the Xbox 360 every day. Not a bad thing, though. Anyway, if you head on over to Xbox Live Marketplace you’ll find the demo for Battlefield: Bad Company. This one is available in all Xbox Live Regions, so everyone can try their hand.

Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer has been at the top of Xbox Live for a while now, but Call of Duty 4 has come back to swoop in and reclaim the #1 position. Infinity ward seems to be fairly happy with this and has announced that this coming weekend, players can double experience points, which applies to both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.

Strategy fans will love the demo released today on Xbox 360; Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution. One of the most popular strategy games ever is now available for download in all Xbox Live regions, except for Asia, so go get it.

With the sad news of Ninja Gaiden II’s creator, Tobonobu Itagaki, leaving Tecmo, there’s at least a little good news for you today. The demo is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace for players in Canada, Germany and the U.S.