New Xbox 360 Game 'Lips' Gets the Party Singing This Holiday Season

New singing game offers 40 songs spanning genres and decades from artists
including Beyonce, Lupe Fiasco, Nirvana and Rascal Flatts, and two wireless
microphones, for $69.99.*

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Calling all shower
singers, rush-hour traffic vocalists, wanna-be rappers, pop princesses and
those with a country twang: "Lips," the highly anticipated singing experience
exclusively for Xbox 360 from iNiS Corp., will be available in mid-November
2008. Picture throwing a "Lips" party for your closest friends where everyone
sings and grooves to a vast array of music backed by the original music video,
lyrics and scoring. Not only can everyone sing along, but "Lips" is the only
music video game that comes with two wireless motion-sensitive microphones,
allowing the freedom to put on the ultimate performance. Your parties will
never be the same!
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All 40 songs on disc are ready to play right out of the box, and "Lips"
delivers great tracks from a wide range of musical genres that will set the
stage for evenings of fun and entertainment with friends and family.

Artist Song Title Artist Song Title

a-ha "Take on Me" Nirvana "In Bloom"

Alicia Keys "No One" Peter Bjorn and "Young Folks"
John

Aly & AJ "Potential Break Queen "Another One Bites
Up Song" the Dust"

Avril Lavigne "Complicated" R.E.M. "The One I Love"

Ben E. King "Stand by Me" Radiohead "Fake Plastic
Trees"

Beyonce "Irreplaceable" The Ramones "I Wanna Be
Sedated"

Blondie "Call Me" Rascal Flatts "Stand"

Chris Brown "With You" Rihanna "Umbrella"

Coldplay "Yellow" Roxette "Listen to Your
Heart"

Depeche Mode "Personal Jesus" Sara Bareilles "Love Song"

Destiny's Child "Survivor" Sheryl Crow "Soak Up the Sun"

Dido "White Flag" Taylor Swift "I'm Only Me When
I'm With You"

Duffy "Mercy" The Bangles "Walk Like an
Egyptian"

Duran Duran "Hungry Like the The Fray "Over My Head
Wolf" (Cable Car)"

John Denver "Take Me Home, The Jackson 5 "ABC"
Country Roads"

Johnny Cash "Ring of Fire" The Police "Every Little Thing
She Does Is Magic"

Leona Lewis "Bleeding Love" The Raveonettes "Love in a
Trashcan"

Lil' Mama "Lip Gloss" Trace Adkins "Ladies Love
Country Boys"

Lupe Fiasco "Superstar" Weezer "Island in the Sun"
(featuring
Matthew
Santos)

Maroon 5 "Makes Me Wonder" Young MC "Bust a Move"

Regardless of whether you consider yourself a singer or typically shy away
from the microphone, there's something for everyone in "Lips," including the
following: -- Party Games. "Lips" has a variety of gameplay modes that
will appeal
to the gamer in all of us and possibly spark a little competition,
while allowing you to experience and interact with your music in fun,
new ways:
-- Kiss is the epitome of singing and flirting your way to a sweet
reward, where duos who hit the notes and gestures together meet in
the middle to share a kiss. Are you a match?
-- Vocal Fighters appeals to the competitor in all of us by pitting
singers in one-on-one competition to win the most fans and boot
one another off the stage. It's a sing-off!
-- Time Bomb is a cooperative mode where players work together to
perform well and stave off a time bomb. The clock is ticking!
-- Music videos. "Lips" has a variety of engaging music videos that
enhance the game outside the original videos included with most songs:
-- Virtual Music Videos. The more you get into your performance, the
better the video. An in-game virtual music video will enhance your
performance because the screen will mirror your moves and the
characters will lip-sync along with you.
-- Custom Music Videos. These unique, quirky videos add a humorous
element to your routine and provide a music video for songs that
may not have one.
-- Freestyle Mode. "Lips" also allows you to use digital rights
management-free songs from your own music collection when singing or
playing any of the Party Games. Sing along to your music collection
and play up your gestures to add to your score, while a virtual music
video accompanies your performance. It is as simple as plugging in
your compatible MP3 player. Lyrics will not display for songs from
your music collection. For a list of compatible music players,
visit http://www.xbox.com/lips.
-- Play along. In addition to using the two mics as instruments, four of
your friends can join in using the standard Xbox 360 Controller and
choose from a variety of percussion accompaniment to play along with
the music in "Lips."
-- Download new songs. For those who like what they see and crave more,
"Lips" will also have a regular flow of downloadable content available
for purchase via the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, starting at game launch.
Love Estelle's "No Substitute Love"? It is there. You can get it and
the latest tracks to continually update your "Lips" experience.
-- Split parts. Co-op Mode in "Lips" is designed to more accurately
reflect songs that feature multiple vocalists. This gameplay mode
enhances the experience by showing the lyrics and melody to all parts,
helping turn a singing duo into a professional act.

If you want to be the first to get your hands on this premier singing
game, pre-orders are available now at GameStop and Amazon.com. Not only will
you have this hot game the day it is available, but a pre-order will give you
a card that allows you to download one song per week (songs chosen by Zune)
for two months on Zune Marketplace. "Lips" is rated "T" for Teen and will be
available mid-November in all major retail stores nationwide. More information
about "Lips," this holiday's hottest party game, can be found at
http://www.xbox.com/lips.
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier video game and entertainment system. It is home to
the best and broadest games and more entertainment than any other device
connected to the TV. The digital center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends
unbeatable content, including personal pictures and music, with a unified
online social network to create a limitless entertainment experience that can
be shared at home or across the globe. More information can be found online at
http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their
full potential.
* Estimated U.S retail price; actual retail prices may vary.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.

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