Sydney, Australia – August 6th, 2009 – Less than a  week from today, the latest Xbox LIVE update will arrive to more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members, and with it will come the next evolution of connected entertainment on Xbox 360.  Whether it’s new Avatar outfits, rewards or full Xbox 360 titles downloaded straight to your console, Xbox LIVE has something for you.

Avatars are people too!

It’s a brand new day for your Avatar, because now the little gal or fella has a Marketplace of his or her own. With an ever-expanding selection of stores, think of Avatar Marketplace as your Avatar’s own personal shopping mall full of premium outfits and accessories from your favourite games and fashion brands. Your Avatar’s one-stop-shop for threads and more will launch with a growing collection from the top names in fashion and gaming:

• Top Brands: Adidas, Quiksilver, Roxy, tokidoki
• Unique Fashions: Steampunk, Recessionista
• Your Favourite Games: “BioShock 2,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST,” “Gears of War 2,” “Fable II,” “The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition,” “Splinter Cell Conviction,” “Star Wars Clone The Wars: Republic Heroes”

Whether you’re an athlete, an artist or an all-out gaming fanatic, you can express your (and your Avatar’s) online personality like never before. You can also earn special Avatar clothes and items just by playing your favourite games, starting with a hot logo T-shirt from “Splosion Man,” the hit Xbox LIVE Arcade title that kicked-off the 2nd annual  Winter of Arcade. To keep your Avatars from getting bored, we’re giving them fun new animated props to play with; everything from a basketball to pompoms, even a mobile phone.

Full Xbox 360 games at the push of a button 

It’s safe to say August 12^th 2009 will go down in the Avatar history books (albeit teeny tiny history books), but it will also be a landmark day for gamers with the introduction of a brand new way to access and play your Xbox 360 games: Games on Demand. Launching worldwide with a library of great titles, Games on Demand marks the introduction of digitally distributed full Xbox 360 games: the titles you want, whenever you want them, straight to your Xbox 360 at the push of a button. You’ll also have the option to easily purchase Games on Demand titles directly via credit card in addition to Microsoft Points.

From Platinum Hits titles like “Mass Effect,” “BioShock” and “Call of Duty 2” to family favourites like “Viva Pinata” Games on Demand gives you access to a growing catalogue of full Xbox 360 titles. You can browse and download 24/7 from the comfort of your couch, and new titles will be released every week. Your purchase history is always saved, so you can delete titles if needed and re-download titles at any time.

Check out our line-up at launch:

• Kameo: Elements of Power
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Prey
• Viva Piñata
• BioShock
• Call of Duty® 2
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
• Viva Piñata 2: Trouble in Paradise
• Mass Effect
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Full Article here: http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/community/news/2009/0807-GenevaUpdate.htm

Guess who is going to update his 360 :)