Microsoft offering rewards for buying and playing XBLA titles

Microsoft has announced that this April, gamers will be able to enjoy a new Xbox Live Rewards program which incentivizes gamers into playing select Xbox Live Arcade games to earn VIP exclusive content.

If players play certain XBLA titles, they’ll earn the following “Punchcard” rewards:

* Punchcard One: Play 20 hours of any combination of arcade games and you will receive a free avatar item

• Punchcard Two: Purchase any four arcade games for 400 Microsoft Points or more from Xbox LIVE and you’ll receive a one month Xbox LIVE Gold membership

• Punchcard Three: Spend 3200 Microsoft Points on arcade games and you’ll receive 800 Microsoft Points in return

The games that will be a part of the program for the month of April include:

* BattleBlock Theatre

• Double Dragon II

• Motocross Madness

• Sacred Citadel

• God Mode

• Monaco

Gamers can visit their Punchcard here.