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lipsno1boxTitle: Lips: Number One Hits

Platform: 360

ESRB Rating: T

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: iNiS

Rating: ★★½☆☆

Review by: Dan Braun

Lips: Number One Hits attempts to make karaoke at home an enjoyable experience, but a limited song selection, inconsistent scoring and some technical issues make it nothing more than a one-hit wonder. (more…)

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queenboxTitle: SingStar Queen

Platform: PS3 (Also on PS2)

ESRB Rating: T

Publisher: SCE

Developer: SCE London

Rating: ★★★★☆

Review by: Bill Jones

Sony’s competitive karaoke series gives Freddie Mercury and company a much-deserved full-band release treatment with SingStar Queen. And while the stand-alone title does little to advance the SingStar experience, the band proves to be the perfect choice for such a release, much like Metallica’s Guitar Hero outing. (more…)

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lips-boxTitle: Lips

Platform: 360

ESRB Rating: T

Publisher: Microsoft

Developer: iNiS

Rating: ★★★½☆

Review by: Kevin Haverty

Microsoft takes on Sony’s SingStar karaoke series with Lips, which comes with two motion-sensing, wireless microphones that light up and pulsate to the music. These microphones are solid and run a long time on only two AA batteries.

The core of Lips is pretty simple. Pick a song, pick a mode and sing. A second singer can jump in by simply shaking the other microphone. Other players can participate in the action by using Xbox 360 controllers to add percussion to the song. (more…)