I remember when I first heard avatars were coming to the 360, I didn’t have much of a reaction, but I will admit now that I have one I do enjoy changing it’s clothes from time to time. Microsoft must see a lot of people responding well to the avatars, if the new clothing that’s coming with the August 11th NXE update is any indication: there are a total of 136 new items coming that you can dress yours in.

There are lots of interesting additions, but surely one of the most popular ones will be Gears of War duds, which you can see even more of in the gallery. There’s also beach clothing, Tokidoki t-shirts and skate decks, pirate clothing and tons more. I know I’ll probably grab one of those Tokidoki tees since I’m a pretty huge fan of the brand. At any rate, you can’t say there isn’t a lot to select from!

Via Destructoid

The G.I Joe movie is happening whether you care about it or not, and to celebrate we’ve got ourselves an Xbox 360 Arcade, as well as loads of G.I Joe themed swag to give to the dogs that bark on command for our sick and twisted amusement. What I’m trying to state is that we’ve got a contest lined up for you.

It’s a fairly simple competition, so there’s no reason for you not to enter. All you’ve to do is assume the role of Cobra Commander, photograph yourself as the iconic G.I Joe villain, and then post it here as proof of your deed. You can select to portray whichever version of Cobra you want. That means you can just drape a blue towel on your head or, if you want to really impress, find a way to recreate his battle helmet. Here’s what’s up for grabs:

Grand Prize: XBOX 360 Arcade console, Copy of the game for XBOX 60, G.I. Joe Figurine, G.I. Joe Merchanise
Runner Up: G.I. Joe Figurine, G.I. Joe Merchandise

The contest is open to all, and ends on September 7, 2009. The only conditions for entry are that it’s clear the Cobra hood/helmet is home made (no using officially licensed stuff) and that somewhere you’re holding a sign that has “Destructoid” written on it to prove authenticity.

Games on Demand hasn’t even officially launched yet, but Microsoft’s penchant for greed has already reared its ugly, drooling head, causing concern for gamers. Titles have popped up on the service already, and NeoGAF has been keeping tabs, noting that there’s no worldwide unified price point, and some prices in certain territories are insane.

Take Australia, for example. It’s long since been the whipping boy of the game industry, but MS has really sunk the knife in with a price point of 6000 Microsoft Points. That’s equivalent to $99.95 for Australian consumers!