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The best of holiday show, brag and tell

The holidays are all but wrapped up, family members have made their way home and your stomach probably hurts due to a serious case of holiday overeating. So now is time for reflection. Reflection on what sweet gift goodness was scored over the past seven days.

Last week we asked everyone to share what gifts they received and you guys came through. There were a multitude of fanboys who were gifted random DVDs, gift cards, Rock Band bundles and clothes that didn't fit, but we figured we'd highlight some of the most memorable fanboy gifts. Take a look after the break and read what we felt to be some of your most sought after (and not so sought after) holiday gifts of 2007.

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Obligatory "what did you get?" post

Sure, there are still a few random presents to be given to obscure and distant relatives, but for the most part the gift giving season has come to an end. Now it's time for those phone calls to friends and loved ones. You know the ones:

"Hello (friend or loved one), I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas."
"Why thank you, (friend or loved one), and a Merry Christmas to you. How thoughtful."
Awkward silence.
"Um ... so, what did you get for Christmas?"

And so the call continues, having established the easily discussed topic of material goods. We're all about public service here at 360 Fanboy, so we'll skip the awkwardness and cut to the chase. What gifts did you receive this year? Did you get what you asked for? Do we have any brand new 360 owners out there? Did your grandparents get hoodwinked into pre-ordering the Halo 3 Legendary Edition when they bought you a "newfangled" video game? Tell us your holiday story, we're all ears.

Happy holidays from 360 Fanboy


Today, as you're probably aware, is Christmas. As such, we're taking a much needed holiday to enjoy family, presents, videogames, and an unhealthy amount of food. We hope that all of you have some time to reflect and relax as well. Just remember, should you get your dream gift -- be it a 360, PS3, Wii, or a Red Rider BB Gun -- try to maintain your composure, unlike this kid....

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NYC Virgin Megastore dominated by 360


360 Fanboy reader, Nick, sent us some pictures he took of the New York City Virgin Megastore's revamped videogame section (and a few shots of the HD DVD drive at Circuit City). Looking at the pictures, it seems like the 360 practically is the videogame section. Our tipster points out that there are six(!) demo kiosks and that the 360 has most of the prime shelf space -- note the 360 themed pillars in the above image. We'd like to see some shots of the competition for comparison, but either way, this is a mighty impressive showing for Microsoft's white box. To be fair, this doesn't mean that Virgin prefers the 360. More likely, the company knows that 360s will actually be in stock this holiday and hopes to sell as many as possible. It's a subject that's been beaten to death, but the sell out nature of the PS3 and Wii means that plenty of 360 purchases will be made by desperate gift givers.

Has anyone else been to this store? Send us some pictures of the Sony and Nintendo sections, and we'll post 'em.

[Thanks, Nick]

Send some holiday cheer to Microsoft


Pinksage and the gang over at Gamertag Radio are sending a special Christmas card to Microsoft this year, thanking them for the wonders of the Xbox 360. They need a little help though, and are asking for signatures to add to the card. If you'd like to send some holiday greetings* to Microsoft, head over to this thread on the GTR forums, add your name and a message, and they'll stick it on the card. Personally, we'd like to thank MS for Xbox Live Arcade, Gears of War, and Xbox Live, which gives us a community unlike any other console. What's your favorite thing about the 360?

*No scrooges, please.

New 360 bundle w/ PGR3, points & Live?

Rumors of new, value-added 360 bundles continue to swirl in lieu of an actual price drop. This supposed $399 package doesn't have any fancy HDMI ports or internal HD-DVD drives, but it does have about $85 worth of throw-ins, including PGR3, 1250 MS Points and 3 months of XBL Gold. Is this the recipe for attracting holiday hold-outs?

[Thanks Alex]

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