Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Hey karaoke fans or, more specifically, video game karaoke fans, the first batch of Lips DLC songs are set to arrive tomorrow, November 21. In addition to the the first set of songs, another set is scheduled for next Friday, November 28 and another set is scheduled for Friday, December 5. Starting to see a pattern? The set to be released on December 5 will all holiday songs by such artists as Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, and others. Every downloadable song will include its official music videoHere’s the kicker, Microsoft has not specified a price for each track, saying instead that songs will “start at” 160 Microsoft Points. Find the upcoming DLC below.

Friday, Nov. 21

• Adele - Chasing Pavements
• Estelle - No Substitute Love
• Jason Mraz - The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)
• Coldplay - Violet Hill

Friday, Nov. 28

• Supertramp - Give A Little Bit
• Smash Mouth - All Star
• Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

First Lips DLC arrives tomorrow, Nov. 21 originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Fan stuff

Our Joystiq counterparts put together a photo gallery of New Xbox Experience Avatar awesomeness. It’s a photo gallery of the the gaming community’s (rich and famous) elite, side by side with their custom Avatars.

Go ahead, take a browse for yourself. You’ll spot Xbox celebs like Major Nelson and the entire GSB crew as well as N’Gai, Godfree, CheapyD, FourZeroTwo and many more. Also, please excuse the numerous Joystiq and X3F blogger pics, because we’re neither rich or famous. But we have to fuel our own personal egos somehow … right?

The ‘Rich and Famous’ list of celeb Avatars originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: News, Guitar Hero World Tour

Okay, so yes, the video above is not of an actual game. It’s also not a video created by devoted fans. No, it’s a video created by an ad agency — and paid for by Activision — designed to hock Guitar Hero. But does that make it less awesome? We’re inclined to say that it does not. Furthermore, we’re hopeful that the video will inspire creative people to discover what other games are best represented via bicycle. Might we suggest Bikes of War and Bike 4 Dead? Get to it, internet.

[Via Joystiq]

The next evolution of rhythm games: Bike Hero originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Contests and Giveaways

We you aware that you can win a sexy yet dapper Threadless zombie t-shirt? If not, we’re here to remind you that YOU CAN! Just make your way over to the official fanswag post and register to win a Left 4 Dead inspired zombie t-shirt that proudly tells everyone that you love shooting zombies and are proud of it. You have until 5:00PM eastern to enter and remember too that you can enter a second time even if you commented yesterday.

Again, go to THIS POST and comment to enter the giveaway. Big thanks to Threadless for donating the stylish zombie swag.

Reminder: Win a Left 4 Dead-like zombie tee originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft has already happily announced that they’ll be reaching the 25 million worldwide Xbox 360 install base sometime this month and now we know exactly how many of those consoles come from Europe: 7 million!

MCV reports that Microsoft’s European Xbox 360 sales have reached 7 million consoles, 2 million of them have been generated since June of this year. Probably thanks to a rather large European price cut. Microsoft Europe is also pegging this Holiday to be its ‘best ever Christmas” for 360 sales. We recommend buying at minimum three Xbox 360 consoles. One for the living room, one for the bedroom and one (preferably an Arcade model) for the restroom.

[Via Joystiq]

Xbox 360’s European install base reaches 7 million originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: News, Gears of War 2

For those who were willing to slap down the extra cash for the Gears of War 2 Lancer bundle over at Amazon.com and were unlucky enough to receive a broken Lancer, know that manufacturer NECA will send you a fix-it kit.

NECA is reporting that some toy Lancers were manufactured incorrectly, not allowing the batteries to make proper contact which results in a less than functioning Lancer. NECA is offering a fix (a small metal plate and installation instructions), all you have to do is shoot them an email with your name and address, then they’ll send you a fix kit. Lancers without lights or sound are just not acceptable.

[Thanks, Timeridert]

NECA offers free repair kit for toy Gears Lancer originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re sure it happened to many of you out there who had preview access to the New Xbox Experience. You configured Netflix to run on your 360 and (naturally) the first thing you added was the anime film Paprika to your streaming queue. Who wouldn’t, right? Let’s say you watched most of the film and, for one reason or another, decided to finish it the next day only to find that it had been unceremoniously yanked from your queue. Early speculation held that the reason films were yanked was because they were owned by Sony which, as perhaps you’ve heard, is in direct competition with Microsoft.

Sony has spoken to MTV’s Multiplayer and, according to them, competition has nothing to do with the films being pulled. According to a spokesperson, “This issue is not specific to Xbox or any other individual platform.” The spokesperson added, “Sony Pictures is currently in discussions with the relevant parties to resolve certain licensing matters related to the distribution of its motion pictures. Given the ongoing nature of these discussions, we don’t think it is appropriate to comment further at this time.” So, licensing problems it is then. Let’s just hope these problems are resolved soon because we you really need to finish watching Paprika.

[Via Joystiq]

Sony on 360 Netflix issues: ‘Not specific to Xbox’ originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

It had a rough start, but today it looks like the Xbox.com Xbox Live Marketplace is open for business and ready to take your Microsoft points. You can hit up the Marketplace by visiting this link where you’ll notice that everything is separated into two categories, “Games” and “Videos”. From there, you can check out DLC, game demos, movies and even see what’s new and what’s hot. Oh, and don’t forget you can add content to your download queue so that the next time you turn on your 360 your downloads will … uh, download!

The Xbox Live Marketplace on Xbox.com is alive! originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: News, Fallout 3

Here’s the important info: Planet Fallout has created a Google map of the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3. It includes a rather exhaustive account of the game’s various quests, important locations, and various other miscellanea (even the locations of NPCs). The site is also accepting user submitted locations, so be sure to drop your favorite spots and Easter eggs (don’t expect it to show up too soon though, as the map is currently flooded with submissions). Be warned that it contains many a spoiler, and you may want to avoid it if you haven’t finished Fallout 3 yet. Given the nature of the game, we’d say that’s a distinct possibility for plenty of gamers out there.

[Via Joystiq]

Never be lost again: Fallout 3 Google map originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In a recent interview with IGN UK, Codemasters‘ Gavin Raeburn spilled some of the first detaiils on Colin McRae: DiRT 2. First, Raeburn spoke to the decision to keep McRae’s name in the title — McRae died tragically in 2007. According to Raeburn, the decision was made by Codemasters in conjunction with the McRae family. He added that Colin McRae’s “ventures into events such as the X-Games, Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions have inspired [Codemasters] to look at events covering the extremes of off-road motorsport. Raeburn says DiRT 2 will move in that direction and that “Colin will play a part in that.” Raeburn concluded that “DiRT 2 will be a great tribute.”

The game will be running on an improved version of the EGO engine, which powered the previous DiRT as well as the more recent GRiD. Among some of the improvements are “more physical modelling of the environment, improving lighting and shadowing” as well as greater use of a streaming system “to allow much higher texture detail.” Raeburn adds that Codemasters is “pushing the boundaries of what is possible with the hardware as much as possible, and we’re confident in our ability to lift the quality bar again.” Given that DiRT is still considered one of the best looking games available, these are some hefty statements to make.

Players can also expect revamped single-player and multiplayer experiences, with Raeburn promising “progressive reward system and community features” for online multiplayer. DiRT 2 is scheduled to launch in 2009.

[Via Joystiq]

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is official, arrives 2009 originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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