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Win an Xbox 360 and Lips from Urban Outfitters
For some reason, Urban Outfitters (that kitschy-hipster clothing retailer) is holding a little giveaway where they're awarding three lucky winners Xbox 360 Arcade consoles and a copy of Lips. They probably just want newsletter subscribers. Anyhoo, if you want a shot at winning some Xbox and Lips goodness, jump on over to their "Ultimate Party Game!" giveaway and enter before the January 4th close date. If you win, know that we wouldn't mind if you shared your bounty with us. Really, we wouldn't.
Four Fridays of Lips DLC detailed
Microsoft Game Studios doesn't hold back when it comes to divulging upcoming Lips DLC. It has outlined four weeks' worth of songs coming to the iNi- developed karaoke title via Xbox Live Marketplace, beginning with tomorrow's update. All tracks are priced from 160 ($2) and include the original music video for the song when available. Songs for weeks 3-4 are after the break. December 19 Over My Head (Cable Car) – The Fray Every Little Step – Bobby Brown Prisoner of Society – The Living End Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai December 26 New Shoes – Paolo Nutini What's Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner What Is Love? – Haddaway
Last Chance: Win Lips and Live
Public service reminder for those who like to win prizes. In less than one hour, this week's Fanswag Weekly will come to an end and your chance to win a copy of Lips and a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live will be lost. So, we whole heatedly advise going here and posting a comment to enter the giveaway. Remember too that you can enter the giveaway again today even if you entered yesterday. It's free Lips and Live, why not?
Fanswag Weekly: Win Lips and Live [update]
Update: Entry into this giveaway is closed. Congrats to Fanswag winner ::drum roll:: Melchezidek!Be cheerful, fanboys, because it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fanswag giveaway! This week we're giving away Lips and Live, because we not only find the "Lips and Live" giveaway name to roll off the tongue quite nicely, but because we feel obligated to give back to our rather handsome X3F community. So, there's only on way to win a copy of Lips and an Xbox Live 12 month subscription, and that's by entering today's giveaway-o-awesomeness. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling us what the best remedy is for curing chapped lips. You may leave one comment per calendar day, eastern time. Posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern Thursday, December 18th. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Thursday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing. One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Lips and a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription card, worth $120. Complete giveaway rules can be found here.
A second helping of Lips holiday DLC
Cozy up to the warmth of your television screen, grab a cup of hot cocoa and break out the microphones, because new Lips holiday downloadable content has made its way to the XBLM and is guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.The DLC will set you back 160 Microsoft points per track and includes classics like Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" and Gene Autry's "Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer". Look after the fold for a listing of all of today's new Lips DLC and don't forget about last week's initial batch of holiday music.
Lips patch brings microphone compatibility to Rock Band
Our super sophisticated estimation process has it that a whole 2.89 of ya even care that Microsoft's Lips microphone won't work with Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but we're about to make just south of three Earthlings a lot happier. Harmonix and MTV Games have been working with Microsoft to provide compatibility (via a patch) with Rock Band 2, though there's no definite date to latch on to. Alright Activision, the bar has been set -- you up to the challenge?[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]
Lips microphone support headed to Rock Band
From day one, the nifty (and wireless) light up microphones for Lips have just been screaming for Rock Band 2 support. Or, more to the point, we were screaming into the microphones hoping the folks at Harmonix would heed our call. Looks like everyone out their can rest their weary vocal chords, because Microsoft and MTV Games have announced that Rock Band support for the Lips microphone is on the way. Mutliplayer reports a joint email statement, in which the two companies said, "Microsoft and MTV Games are working together to ensure that consumers will be able to use the wireless mics from Lips with Rock Band 2 after launch." No specific date is mentioned, but here's hoping the support arrives sooner rather than later.[Via Joystiq]
Rock Band 2 puckers up for 'Lips' mic patch
What rocker wouldn't want to add a little sparkle to the mic? Lips developer Keiichi Yano said it could be done. Microsoft and MTV Games say it will be done: We "are working together to ensure that consumers will be able to use the wireless mics from Lips with Rock Band 2," confirmed a statement received by MTV Multiplayer.There's no set date for the patch, but we can expect Harmonix has marked this task a priority in its obsessive conquest to make any and all third-party instruments compatible with Rock Band -- and, in turn, we'll be sure to update the Matrix in our own obsessive conquest to chart any and all instrument compatibilities. Muwhaha!
Lips spreads cheer with new holiday DLC
Just in time for your annual workplace holiday party where you witness, year after year, your co-workers get a little too intoxicated and sing karaoke music way too loud is fresh holiday Lips musical DLC.The three new Lips tracks will set you back 160 Microsoft points each (except for Elvis' "Blue Christmas", it's 180) and are guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit. That is, if you're a fan of holiday music and thoughts of drinking hot chocolate by the fireplace excites you. A list of new DLC is bulleted below and, if you haven't already, be sure to check out our Lips impressions writeup to get learned all about Lips. "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley "The Dreidel Song" by Sister Hazel "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" by Andy Williams
This Friday: Lips DLC gets in the holiday spirit
What gift do we want most this year? The ability to get the Lips ... "lips" out of our minds forever. That likely being impossible due to their (its?) extremely disturbing nature, we'll settle for some holiday ballads as DLC for the game. Oh, look, Microsoft has some, as promised! Here's what's going to be available, this week and next – complete with original, holiday-themed videos – "starting at" 160 ($2). We note a disturbing lack of Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song."Friday, Dec. 5 Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley The Dreidel Song – Sister Hazel It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams Friday, Dec.12 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) – Nat King Cole Santa Baby – Kylie Minogue White Christmas – Bing Crosby Hanukkah Blessings – Barenaked Ladies
Microsoft: Black Friday Xbox 360 sales trump PS3 3-to-1
Black Friday, whether you view it as America's most chaotic consumer spending spree or simply as an excuse to shove everyone between you and a $3 toaster, is a critical retail event for console manufacturers. According to Microsoft, the Xbox 360 enjoyed record sales during the frantic shopping period, amounting to an increase of 25% over last year. The company can't resist claiming victory in a battle that doesn't involve the Wii -- the Xbox 360 is said to have outsold the PlayStation 3 by a factor of three.Microsoft also expressed satisfaction with software sales, with Gears of War 2, Fable 2 and Lips (yes, the karaoke game) leading the way. We'll have to wait until November's NPD results are out until we can see just how well each of those titles fared.
X3F Impressions: Lips review
Announced during E3 with the glitz and excess of a live performance by Welsh singer Duffy, it was obvious that Lips was Microsoft's attempt to create a music platform for the Xbox that would lure in the same gaming crowd as Sony's SingStar. With the promise of karaoke party fun, high tech motion controlled microphones and images of walking lips seared into our brains, we took Microsoft's Lips for a musical romp. Click towards the break to read our impressions.
First Lips DLC arrives tomorrow, Nov. 21
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
Lips service: First DLC songs coming Friday, Nov. 21
Well, that didn't take long. Lips has been out for all of ... a day, and Microsoft is already at the ready with a supply of add-on songs, which, from the looks of things, will be arriving every Friday from here on out.This Friday, Nov. 21, will see the arrival of the first DLC songs, followed by another batch on Friday, Nov. 28, and a set of holiday standards by "Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Gene Autry and more," beginning Friday, Dec. 5. The tracks will be priced "from" 160 and include the original music videos (or, in the case of the holiday tracks, ones created by MS). Here's what to expect for the first two Lips DLC Fridays. Click on the song titles for videos.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 *This track – and other "oldies" – will not include original music videos as part of the download since there weren't music videos way back when they were first released.
Metareview -- Lips (Xbox 360)
For big kids, karaoke is dependent on friends, good track lists and alcohol. Remove any one of those elements - especially the alcohol - and there's probably going to be a problem. So, it's not unexpected when potentially sober and lonely video game reviewers get their hands on Lips, it's going to result in some scattered scores. Given Europe's long-standing history with SingStar, it's really not surprising to see Eurogamer's writeup on Lips being less a review and more a comparison between the two franchises. Videogamer (80/100): "It's the only game of its type on the 360, it's got brilliant microphones and it at least tries to allow you to expand the potential track-list to infinity. If you like karaoke, and you have friends or family that like karaoke, it's a damn sight better in-law entertainment option than charades this Christmas, and for that we should be eternally grateful" Kikizo (80/100): "While the ability to sing to your own music collection has its problems, overall Lips is absolutely brilliant fun, as well suited to a Saturday morning with the kids as it is a late return from the pub. In the end, that's what this kind of game should be about, and as a rival to SingStar, Lips can happily call itself equal. " Gamespot (65/100): "The wireless microphones are convenient and innovative, and they make it difficult to go back to corded models afterwards. The song selection is also excellent, with 40 songs that are varied in style but united in anthemic quality. That said, the game's lack of camera support, vocal playback, and simple online functionality disappoint, especially given their proven success in Sony's SingStar series. Even worse, the nonexistent difficulty level means this is a game with practically no appeal for single players, aside from those who want to collect the easy achievement points." Eurogamer (50/100): "But the saddest thing about Lips is that it suffers in comparison to SingStar's gameplay. We've long moaned about legacy issues with SingStar - that it can't cope with vibrato, punishes you for tailing off at the right time, and has a bit of lag in audio playback - but despite Lips' fancy mics and superficial improvements, it's too easy, too isolated from other players, and too buggy. The irony is that SingStar has glitches as well, now and then, and casual gamers seem to put up with this, whereas Microsoft - architect of the Red Rings - has little goodwill left to cash in on that front. Casual or not, though, you should only buy this if you can't get SingStar."
Lips commercial dares you to look away
Okay, so Joystiq posted a commercial for Microsoft's new karaoke title Lips. We've watched it and now we need to pass it on to you. Just like the tape from The Ring, we get the feeling that passing this video on is the only way to stop the curse that we were undoubtedly infected with when we first watched it. Go ahead and watch it and you'll understand. Having done that, we suggest you pass it along as well, lest the bogey-lips haunt your dreams and destroy your soul with song.Find the video after the break.
Lips mic incompatible with Rock Band / Guitar Hero (at launch, anyway)
Anytime we hear the words "incompatible" and "music game" mixed into the same sentence, we typically can't resist the onset of a bitter beer face. That being true, we can't say we're too terribly bummed about this one, particularly since we highly doubt Microsoft's Lips will have the same following as Rock Band and / or Guitar Hero: World Tour. At any rate, you should probably know that the accelerometer-packin' Lips microphone will not work with RB nor GH at launch, though creator Keiichi Yano of Inis did confess that compatibility was theoretically possible with future patches. 'Course, we doubt anyone will spend time on said patches unless Lips moves like a billion copies this winter, but we suppose anything is possible with a snap of the fingers and a pinch of pixie dust.[Via Joystiq]
Lips commercial: You will never sleep again
We're a little very confused as to what Microsoft is attempting to achieve through this TV spot for its karaoke title, Lips, which releases this week. Is it trying to sell the game – or cure any suffering narcoleptics who happen to see it of their inability to stay awake?If the latter's the case, we salute Microsoft on trying to make life better for sufferers of the condition. If not, and it's just a video game ad, we're not sure people will even want to leave their houses to buy the game, for fear of running into this ... thing. Or even ordering Lips online ... only to have a bipedal mouth appear at their door, the package clutched in its teeth.Weird, wonderful, or WTF? Watch the spot after the break and tell us what you think.
New 360 bundles hit Europe November 21
Microsoft has announced three, count 'em, three new bundles for Europe just in time for the holidays. First up we have a 60GB Xbox 360 Pro console that comes bundled with Lips (which includes 2 microphones) all for €209.99 (~$266). Next up is a Call of Duty: World at War bundle which includes a copy of the game alongside a 60GB Pro console for €269.99 (~$343). Finally, There will be a Tomb Raider: Underworld bundle which includes the game and a 60GB Pro Console for €269.99 (~$343). All three bundles will be available beginning November 21. See the list below for regional availability: Lips bundle (€209.99): Spain, Italy, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Russia, South Africa, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal and Ireland Call of Duty: World at War bundle (€269.99): Spain, Italy, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Hungary, Switzerland, Russia, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Ireland Tomb Raider: Underworld bundle (€269.99): UK, France and Germany Source - Lips bundleSource - Call of Duty: World at War bundleSource - Tomb Raider: Underworld bundle
Shipping this week: Braaaains edition
You've read the headline and you're probably thinking, "Oh, great. Just what we need. Another article effusing praise for Left 4 Dead. Thanks. Thank you so much." In truth, yes, we're excited that Left 4 Dead is coming out this week, but the reality of the headline is best understood by glancing at the list below. There are twelve, twelve new games being released this week. If that's not enough to metamorphose every respectable gamer into a gibbering, cash-starved zombie, we're not sure what is. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have suddenly developed an irresistible craving for braaains gaaames. Left 4 Dead The Last Remnant Shaun White Snowboarding Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe You're in the Movies with Camera Tomb Raider Underworld NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 LIPS Karaoke Revolution: American Idol 2 Disney's Bolt Sonic Unleashed Need For Speed: Undercover
