Xbox 360 Fancast 171 -- Home for the Holiday

Even though it's a holiday today, we managed to round up two of your three usual hosts for a bit of the old Fancasting. But just because it's a holiday, don't go thinking there ain't a thing worth talking about -- we tackle the latest NPD numbers, this Hulu Plus business and even find time to sing our favorite fabric-based commercial from the mid '90s. Grab the latest episode below and be sure to hit the break for all of the pertinent linkage.

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Hosts: Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander, @xandersliwinski) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYaDad, @davehinkle)

Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. Break: "What's In It For?" by Avi Buffalo

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Mentions
Reviews:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/review-lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/review-naughty-bear/
DLC madness:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/marvel-ultimate-alliance-2-dlc-now-available-until-dec-31/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/xbox-360-kane-and-lynch-2-demo-out-today-requires-code/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/aliens-vs-predator-gets-bughunt-map-pack-dlc-july-7/
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/03/skate-3-hawaiian-dream-dlc-lands-on-july-6/
Live-a-palooza sale:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/04/live-a-palooza-discounting-hundreds-of-music-tracks-on-xbox-li/
XBLA in Brief:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/30/xbla-in-brief-ancients-of-ooga-puzzle-quest-2/

News
NPD: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/may-npd-red-dead-rustles-up-top-spots-super-mario-galaxy-2-tak/
NPD responds to Alank Wake, Split/Second, Red Dead showdown: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/npd-on-the-red-dead-alan-wake-and-split-second-retail-showdown/
NPD says racing games flopped in May: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/modnation-racers-top-15-finish-sets-slow-pace-for-may-racing/

Hulu Plus: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus-launching-on-ps3-soon-xbox-360-in-early-2011/;
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/hulu-plus-on-xbox-will-be-a-custom-experience-restricted-to-x/

Bioshock 2 DLC: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/bioshock-2-single-player-protector-trials-dlc-due-in-august/
Crackdown 2 save unlocks character for Perfect Dark: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/02/crackdown-2-save-unlocks-agent-4-in-perfect-dark-multiplayer/
MoH beta extended for 360 owners: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/01/medal-of-honor-beta-to-be-extended-for-xbox-360-players/
50 working on Project Milo, not releasing this year: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/project-milo-team-about-50-strong-product-not-coming-this-h/