Just downloaded the shiny New Xbox Experience? Bored of spinning your avatar’s head around ’till his eyes go squiffy? Wish you could get your hands on some more outfits for the little fella? Well, you’re in luck, Microsoft has the just the thing for you.

Xbox LIVE product unit manager Jerry Johnson, while speaking to VG247, has confirmed that new Avatar clothing options will be arriving on the NXE over the next 6 months. They will arrive in the form of themed packs. There aren’t any more official details just yet, but if you cast your mind back to the pre-E3 information leak, there was an image doing the rounds of avatars dressed as Samurai and Rabbits, as well as a few outfits I don’t remember seeing in the current options. Expect that stuff to turn up eventually. There’s also no official word on whether we will have to pay for these packs, but you can bet your life we will.

Me? I quite fond of my white suit thanks, that will do me fine…. unless they do a Ninja suit of course… or Zombies, that would be great… a Street Fighter clothing pack would be pretty awesome!.. OR A DARTH VADER HELMET!!! Woooo! Oh man, this could be bad. How will I explain to my wife that we missed a mortgage payment, all because I wanted to dress my avatar up like Chun Li? Y’know… just because I was curious.

• Hooded Combat Gear
• General Starkiller
• Sith Assassin
• Imperial Commando
• Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker
• Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker
• Darth Sion
• Ki-Adi-Mundi
• Kit Fisto

• More details for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed DLC packs

Downloadable Games

Age of Booty ($9.99)
Fight for pirate supremacy in this game of strategy and cannon-blasting action that’s fun for all ages. Sail the high seas alone or with friends as you build your pirate empire by plundering villages, sinking ships, and sending your enemies to the briny deep! Upgrade your ships with new, more powerful weapons, and explore 25 different maps or create your own to share! With so many features, Age of Booty is a treasure chest of fun! Download the game today!
File size: 44 MB

Add-on Game Content

LittleBigPlanet - MotorStorm Stormers Costume ($1.99)
A premium costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04

LittleBigPlanet - Sack-Eating Plant Costume (SCEE contest winner) (free)
A community costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet - Lilly Pad Costume ($0.99)
A costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet - Hugo Costume ($0.99)
A costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet - Great Blue Costume ($0.99)
A costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet - Frost E Costume ($0.99)
A costume for SackBoy!
File size: 1.04 MB

LittleBigPlanet - Animal Costume Bundle ($2.99)
A costume kit for SackBoy! Contains 4 different costumes.
File size: 1.04 MB

Hot Shots Golf Out Bounds Costume Pack 2 ($2.99)
Spruce up your Hot Shots Golf Fall wardrobe with a collection of playful and funky new outfits ideal for golf wherever you play. Five new costumes come your way with 6 variations for each new costume giving you a total of 30 new outfits to dress your favorite 5 players in Hot Shots Golf Out Of Bounds. So now matter where you play, you’ll certainly be the best dressed player on the course.
File size: 102 KB

PAIN Movie Studio Lot ($5.99)
In a world where you’ve destroyed Downtown like a giant reptilian beaver and you’ve called da shot in the Amusement Park, a new environment arrives. Seven gameplay modes, three selectable launcher positions, a muscle-bound gladiator, a doomed sinking ship, an adrenaline-fueled car leap over a helicopter – it’s all available now in the highly anticipated add-on environment, PAIN: Movie Studio.
File size: 40 MB

PAIN The Hoff Character ($1.99)
Meet PAIN’s most famous launchee yet, David Hasselhoff! Yanked from the sleek interior of an exotic sports car, now you get to chuck The Hoff into a world of PAIN where his latest role is starring in your next launch. Available now with three of his own costumes, The Hoff is playable in all PAIN environments.
File size: 100 KB

FIFA 09 Brazilian Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Brazilian commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Brazilian commentators Paulo Vinícius Coelho and Nivaldo Prieto.
File size: 533 Mb

FIFA 09 Czech Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Czech commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Czech commentators Bosák Jaromír and Petr Svěcený.
File size: 572 MB

FIFA 09 Dutch Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Dutch commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Dutch commentators Youri Mulder and Evert Ten Napel.
File size: 611 MB

FIFA 09 English Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional English commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring English commentators Andy Gray and Martin Tyler.
File size: 725 MB

FIFA 09 English #2 Commentary Pack ($4.99)
This download enables you to add an additional English commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring English commentators Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
File size: 655 MB

FIFA 09 French Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional French commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring French commentators Herve Mathoux and Franck Sauzée.
File size: 618 MB

FIFA 09 German Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional German commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring German commentators Tom Bayer and Sebastian Hellman.
File size: 828 MB

FIFA 09 Hungarian Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Hungarian commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Hungarian commentators Richard Faragó and István B. Hajú.
File size: 1115 MB

FIFA 09 Italian Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Italian commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Italian commentators Giuseppe Bergomi and Fabio Caressa.
File size: 526 MB

FIFA 09 Mexico Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Mexican commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Mexican commentators Perro Bermúdez and Ricardo Pelaez.
File size: 386 MB

FIFA 09 Polish Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Polish commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Polish commentators Wlodzimierz Szaranowicz and Dariusz Szpakowski.
File size: 779 MB

FIFA 09 Portuguese Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Portuguese commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Portuguese commentators David Carvalho and Hélder Conduto.
File size: 544 MB

FIFA 09 Russian Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Russian commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Russian commentators Yuri Rozanov and Vasily Solojov.
File size: 890 MB

FIFA 09 Spanish Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Spanish commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Spanish commentators Paco González and Manolo Lama.
File size: 530 MB

FIFA 09 Swedish Commentary Pack (FREE)
This download enables you to add an additional Swedish commentary pack for FIFA 09, featuring Swedish commentators Glenn Hysén and Henrik Strömblad.
File size: 423 MB

Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Body Kit Package ($2.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Hood, Spoilders and Exhaust Package ($2.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Aftermarket Wheels Package ($2.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Collector’s Edition Upgrade ($10.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Exotic Car Bundle ($7.50)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Muscle Car Bundle ($5.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Paint and Vinyls Package ($2.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Pro Handling Bundle ($2.75)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Pro Power Bundle ($3.75)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Race Handling Bundle ($2.25)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Race Power Bundle ($3.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Street Handling Bundle ($1.75)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Street Power Bundle ($2.25)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Tuner Car Bundle ($5.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Ultimate Performance Bundle ($10.00)
File size: 100 KB

Need for Speed: Undercover Ultimate Visual Bundle ($5.00)
File size: 100 KB

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Multiplayer Map Pack 1: Elemental (free)
Can you and your friends brave the elements in this multiplayer map pack for Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution? Includes Fiery Axis, Starfish, Oasis World, and Invasion USA.
File size: 43 MB

Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution Multiplayer Map Pack 2: Terrestrial ($1.25)
Conquer real world locales in the Terrestrial MP Map Pack. Includes South Pacific, the UK, Earth, and Equal Opportunity.
File size: 43 MB

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Costume Pack 1 ($4.99)
Download 7 brand new characters such as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Imperial Commando, Darth Sion, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Kit Fisto. Also you’ll get 3 all new Secret Apprentice costumes including Hooded Combat Gear, General Starkiller and Sith Assassin.
File size: 243 MB

Guitar Hero World Tour
For all song credits please visit www.guitarhero.com.

• Hendrix Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Fire (Live from Woodstock)”, “If 6 Was 9″, and “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix.
• “Horse to Water” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
• “Man-Sized Wreath” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
• “Supernatural Superserious” - R.E.M. ($1.99)
• R.E.M. Track Pack ($5.49) - Downloadable Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour featuring “Man-sized Wreath”, “Supernatural Superserious”, and “Horse to Water” by REM. Please Note: Many songs are available both as singles and as a part of a Track Pack, so please carefully consider your purchases before downloading.

File sizes: 26 MB - 35 MB (singles), 87 MB - 113 MB (track packs)

Rock Band
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

• “Doll” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Enough Space” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “February Stars” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Hey, Johnny Park!” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Monkey Wrench” - Foo Fighetrs ($1.99)
• “My Hero” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “My Poor Brain” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “New Way Home” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “See You” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Up In My Arms” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Walking After You” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “Wind Up” - Foo Fighters ($1.99)
• “The Colour and the Shape” Album - Foo Fighters ($19.99) - includes the above tracks.

File sizes: 9 MB - 40 MB (singles), 332 MB (track pack)

Game Videos (free)

Alpha Protocol Trailer
File sizes: 31 MB (HD)

Guitar Hero World Tour Zakk Wylde Vignette Network Trailer
File sizes: 49 MB (HD)

Soul Calibur IV Gameplay Preview Network Trailer
File sizes: 22 MB (SD), 80 MB (HD)

WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2009 Network Trailer
File sizes: 14 MB (SD), 76 MB (1080)

AST Play The Pros Cleveland
File sizes: 79 MB (HD), 130 MB (1080)

AST Orlando Pro Moment
File sizes: 52 MB (HD)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)

Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian Blu-ray Disc Trailer
File sizes: 158 MB (1080)

Wall-E Blu-ray Disc
File sizes: 210 MB (1080)

BD-Live Educational Demo Blu-ray Disc Trailer
File sizes: 148 MB (1080)

PlayStation Store for PSP

Game Demo (free)

* Neverland Card Battles Demo (also downloadable via PS3 Store)

Two days until the release of the new “World of Warcraft” expansion:

When you create a character in a game, how do you choose a name?

Do you go with the name randomization button? Do you just make one up right when you create the character?

Or do you think about it days before the game comes out?

If you’re the latter, you’re not alone. While I was looking around on the official “World of Warcraft” forums, I noticed more than a few threads started by players trying to decide what to name their Death Knight.

The new Hero class is available to players who have existing level 55 characters; they’re able to create a level 55 Death Knight from scratch. But if you’re like most hardcore “WoW” players, you’ve got multiple characters already, and you may have exhausted ideas for monikers.

If you’re stumped for names (I usually am, as someone with characters hastily dubbed “Tj,” “Teejay,” and “Droolia”), here are some good and bad suggestions, as chosen by the forum’s users…

“GOOD” NAMES:
Astheneia
Arthas
Amaranthe
Chickenwangs
Chucknorris
Darknite
Deathbeast
Deathkong
Deathknight
Imothep
Mordhause
Necrodiemos
Nekronomikon
Nurgle
Rickastley
Ronniejamesdio
Shadeofpalin
Skeletorc
Soulbane
Soulreaver
Unholymoley
Yersinia

“BAD” NAMES:
Arthas (or any variation — ArthasX, Xarthasx, Arthasss, Arrthas, Arrtthas)
Bubbles
Canowhoopass
Chucknorris
Classeveryonewillrerollto
Darth___
Deathknight (or anything with Death or Knight in the name)
Deathnight
Dethnite
Fluffy
Pallyreroll
Ineedcoffee
Sephiroth (or any variation — Xsephirothx, Sephiiroth, Sephhiroth, Sepphhiirrootthh)
Sirsmokesalot
Sunshine
Anything from fantasy fiction or religion (Death, Lord, Bane, Caine, Kane, Lucifer, Blood, Rune, Shade, Shadow, Night, Walker, Grim)

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So what are you going to name your Death Knight? Will your monikers be inspired by pop culture icons, metal bands, other languages, anything Tolkien or your own name?

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The rooms will be released on November 20 for $9.99 on the PlayStation Store. They’re not part of the “BioShock” storyline.

The add-on includes three challenge rooms — A Shocking Turn of Events, The I in Team, Worlds of Hurt — that ask players to use both brain and brawn to make it through some new areas of Rapture.

We’ve also updated MTV Multiplayer’s exclusive content chart debuted a few weeks back:

*Games in italics have not been released yet.

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Will you be buying the new “BioShock” content?

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‘Soul Calibur IV’s Downloadable ‘Star Wars’ Characters Aren’t Just Hidden On The Disc

Namco Bandai has been a prime offender. All of the “Beautiful Katamari” downloadable content on Xbox Live, for example, is 364 KB each. When you buy it, it just “unlocks” on the disc.

I wondered if the publisher would take the same approach with the Darth Vader and Yoda downloadable characters for “Soul Calibur IV.” They never outlined a good reason why the characters were restricted to a single platform — Yoda on Xbox 360, Darth Vader on PlayStation 3 — it seemed marketing-driven.

The characters were added to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network this morning. I checked, and it looks like the download size for Darth Vader is almost 8 MB on XBL. That suggests it wasn’t on the disc. I can’t check the file size for Yoda on PSN, but one would assume it’s in the same ballpark.

That doesn’t explain why the characters needed to be split up in the first place, but at least you’re not paying $4.99 for little more than a glorified cheat code.

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• Yoda and Vader crossover DLC for SoulCalibur IV announced
• Rumor: Yoda and Vader to become Soul Calibur 4 DLC?

Surprising no one, Namco Bandai has brought the previously console-exclusive Star Warscharacters Yoda and Darth Vader to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, respectively.

The two characters are now available for download on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace for $5.

Some would argue that this timed-exclusivity was a cheap ploy by Namco Bandai to suck even more cash from Soulcalibur IVfans, and honestly I have to agree.

Most will see this latest round of downloadable content as a necessary purchase to ensure they have the game in its entirety, and even though my capitalist side applauds the strategy here, the gamer side of me hates having to shell out even more cash for content that should have been in the game on release.