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Winter Holiday theme free on Xbox Live today photo

Wow. That is seriously FESTIVE action happening on my Xbox right here. Along with this week's XBLA releases, you can also download this freakishly happy holiday theme for free. It's kind of surreal and I'm not sure I would want to look at it for too long, but it's fun to grab just so you can see how your friends list has transformed.

Atheistium looks none too pleased about her addition of Christmas trees, but it could be a lot worse -- at least she doesn't have a monster lollipop looming over her head!

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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 12/10/2008 13:59
Good, good. Now my festively pimp avatar has a matching theme.
carg0's Avatar
carg0 at 12/10/2008 14:04
im sorry but this is supposed to absolve M$ of charging 3 dollars for "premium themes"...how exactly?
droobies's Avatar
droobies at 12/10/2008 14:08
Yay! There's my avatar right after Lauren's! Colette, make sure to add Amber to friends list (amtrak08).
carg0's Avatar
carg0 at 12/10/2008 14:09
i don't want a free "theme" or "pic" every now and again, like some god damn dog looking for scraps. i want fairer pricing.

keep your eye on the ball, people.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 12/10/2008 14:10
OH IT IS LIKE CHRISTMAS!

LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IS SNOW!
wilbo's Avatar
wilbo at 12/10/2008 14:18
$1 says 1 of colettes 3 messages is a friend request from me

that i sent yesterday :(
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bleep at 12/10/2008 14:19
HAHA Free as in I'm already paying for the service???

still I like the trend and hope they decide to hook us up with more stuff like this.
The GHost's Avatar
The GHost at 12/10/2008 14:20
@carg0

Pretty sure that no one other than yourself even insinuated that this free theme is some sort of penance by Microsoft that is somehow meant to appease anyone that doesn't like the theme pricing.

And no, I'm not trying to argue what the price point should be, just that you're projecting a personal assumption.
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covah at 12/10/2008 14:32
I'm using it. Looks nice.
bart999's Avatar
bart999 at 12/10/2008 14:48
Hmmm is this only for friends of a certain Mr. Bongos?
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 12/10/2008 14:51
Using it, it's nice since i'm still under the 1 month free membership that came with the registration when i got an arcade a week ago

--

wish MS would have more NXE (premium) themes(with previews-i might add) since the wallpapers downloaded gets covered nearly over half the screen
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BoBoTheChimp757 at 12/10/2008 14:57
FUCKING FIGURES. I JUST bought the only Christmas-eque theme I could find, the Disruptivepublishers "Mrs Clause" theme the other day. Now they put a free premium one. Why am I not surprised?
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CypherVR at 12/10/2008 14:57
^^wallpaper issue - capt. obvious^^
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Cube at 12/10/2008 15:00
Oh my god something on the new dash board that does not look like total crap.


there is miracles at christmas time.
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atheistium at 12/10/2008 15:10
lolol :D I want the lollipop's though! I just changed my theme to this to try get in the Xmas spirit... still waiting for it to work :-(

My mouth is curvy... it has teh :3 smile.. I need to change it though cos it doesn't show up very well.
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ChunkyB at 12/10/2008 15:55
Maybe I'm the only silver peasant here, but it's worth mentioning that this is for gold members only.
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 12/10/2008 16:16
I was actually surprised at how good it looks
Cube's Avatar
Cube at 12/10/2008 16:20
It is the only theme microsoft has made that does not suck for this new dasboard and that is sad when the 3 built in themes suck.
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Dexter345 at 12/10/2008 16:26
I'll check it out, but I'll likely stick with my "Night" theme for now.
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Sharpless at 12/10/2008 17:37
Those aren't Christmas trees. They're just pine trees covered in snow. GET IT RIGHT.
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TrailerParkJesus at 12/10/2008 19:27
I still don't understand themes, let alone paying for them. It adds nothing to anything. Why are people even bothering with them?
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 12/10/2008 22:24
...i just deleted the theme
AlmightyTooth's Avatar
AlmightyTooth at 12/11/2008 01:11
I'm sure one of the other messages is from me.
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carg0 at 12/11/2008 09:06
@The GHost

"projecting"? uh...no.

there's a difference between asking a question based on a prior circumstance and projecting. did you happen to notice that funny looking symbol at the end of my sentence? we call that a 'question mark'.

the only reason MS is offering this one for free is because they STILL think it's OK (3 years post-launch) to nickel-and-dime us with these themes and pics.

has it sunk in yet? they're patronizing you with this "free" theme. period.
elsteveo's Avatar
elsteveo at 12/11/2008 09:30
I downloaded it and now i am feeling more chtistmasy
SakuChan's Avatar
SakuChan at 12/11/2008 10:38
:O Oh cute! I'll have to get it.
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