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It’s getting to be about that time, when every good gamer is rewarded with new toys! No, not Christmas. I’m talking about Fall Update!

As we near that magical day, little birdies keep chirping away at what’s under the wrapper of our prezzies. So much so, in fact, that we really have no need to pick up and shake the box when no one’s looking. Read on to discover just what we can look forward to later in the year.

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GameInformer had the presence of mind to collect all of the Avatar Awards available to date. Not bad, GI. Here’s a look at what you’ll need to do in each game in order to make your Avvy look savvy.

Alan Wake
Jacket and Scarf – Play the Limited Collector’s Edition Bonus disc

Crackdown 2
Freaky Slippers – Survive Agent Diagnostics and be deployed in Pacific City
Level 1 Agent Suit – Detonate every beacon
Official Agency Hoodie – Complete one of every objective type
Orb Shirt – Earn the First Blood achievement from Crackdown 1 then play Crackdown 2
Ruffian Hat – Detonate ever beacon in Hope Springs

Darwinia+
Red Darwinia T-Shirt – Win a game of Multiwinia on Xbox Live
Squad T-Shirt – Complete the Epilogue

Deadliest Warrior
Samurai Armor – Complete Arcade mode on any difficulty setting
Samurai Helmet – Complete Arcade mode with every character on Deadliest difficulty setting

DeathSpank
Dragon Hatchling – Complete Ms. Heybenstance’s quest to save her dragon
Unicorn Poop T-Shirt – Kill the twin dragons guarding the artifact

Destination: Arcade
Dragon Pet – Find the dragon in the arcade
Hoodie – Check out Destination: Arcade

Doom II: Hell on Earth
Marine Suit – Finish No Rest for the Living
Doom II T-Shirt – Finish any level

Earthworm Jim HD
Earthworm Jim Shirt – Defeat Billy
Earthworm Jim Supersuit – Complete any bonus stage

Halo Waypoint
Monitor Pet – Start Halo Waypoint
ODST Armor – Unlock Halo 3: ODST’s Good Samaritan achievement
ODST Helmet – Unlock Halo 3: ODST’s Campaign achievement
ODST Hoodie – Unlock Halo 3: ODST’s Dark Times achievement
ODST Shirt – Unlock Halo 3: ODST’s Tourist achievement
Recon Helmet – Unlock Halo 3: ODST Vidmaster Endure achievement

Halo Reach
Noble 6 Helmet – Available to attendees of 2010 Gamescom, PAX, or San Diego Comic-Con
Additional Noble Team Helmets – Bungie has announced additional helmets will be available as avatar awards

Hydro Thunder Hurricane
Hydro Thunder T-Shirt – Earn 800 points from events

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Mercenary Outfit – Complete the game

Lazy Riders
Dr. Diggabone’s Hat – Collect 16 relics
Dr. Giggabone’s Outfit – Start the game

Left 4 Dead 2
Bull Shifters Shirt – Win 10 games in Verses
Depeche Mode Shirt – Hold and rescue Gnome Chompski from Dark Carnival
L4D2 Hat – Play any map in The Passing
L4D2 Shirt – Win 10 Scavenge games
Med Kit – Beat all five campaigns
Zombie Hand Shirt – Kill 10,000 infected

Limbo
Limbo Pet – Beat the game
Limbo T-Shirt – Earn your first Limbo Achievement

Lips
Over the Top Hat – Play one song
Lady Gaga Shades – Earn 100 of every type of medal and 100,000 stars
Infinity Shades – Earn infinity on a song

Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers T-Shirt – Unlock all cards for three decks

Major League Baseball 2K10
2K Sports Jersey – Win a game in any mode
Bat and Ball – Hit 150 homers, or win the batting title in Franchise or My Player modes
Batting Helmet – Hit a grand slam
Evan Longoria Jersey – Win the best fielder award in Franchise or My Player modes
MLB 2K10 Jersey – In My Player, get called up to the Majors

Monday Night Combat
Mascot Mask – Meet the mascot during the tutorial
Monday Night Combat Shirt – Complete Exhibition Blitz mode

Perfect Dark
Elvis Plushie – Beat the game and complete a special mission
Perfect Dark Shirt – Achieve a headshot

Red Dead Redemption
Gentleman’s Attire/Ladies Finest – Complete the Skin It To Win Challenge in the Social Club
Red Dead T-Shirt – Find the hidden chest in Riley’s Charge
Sombrero – Shot an enemy’s hat off without killing them
Yellow Rockstar Logo T-Shirt – Open the chest in the Marston household’s attic

Scrap Metal
R/C Car – Complete all single player missions
Scrap Metal T-Shirt – Complete your first race

Snoopy Flying Ace
Red Baron Avatar Outfit – Achieve the Flying Ace rank
Snoopy Avatar Shirt – Earn a medal on all missions

South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play!
Cartman’s Hat – Complete one level
Kenny’s Hoodie – Complete the campaign

‘Splosion Man
Big Science Shirt/Dress – Complete the multiplayer campaign
‘Splosion Man Shirt/Sweatshirt – Break any glass object

Toy Soldiers
Gas Mask – Complete the first level
Pickelhaube Hat – Finish the campaign

Get ready fighters, Microsoft is now offering an assortment of virtual Super Street Fighter IV adornments for your Avatar. If you’ve got 320 MS Points to spare and don’t mind missing out on a few important components (Chun-Li’s hairbuns, Ryu’s headband, Juri’s sideboob), you too can be a World Warrior!

Yes, you can has pony. Just recently announced were an assortment of Xbox LIVE Marketplace additions of the cute and/or fuzzy variety. By visiting here or through Xbox 360 browsing you can take a gander at the new pet shop, apparently resulting from a Microsoft survey previously administered. With pets ranging from cats, dogs, and even a snake, as well as the upcoming chocobo, now your Avatar can have his or her own menagerie!

As previously mentioned, Final Fantasy XIII has been hyped on Twitter with xbox.com’s mystery promotion, promising a surprise that would only be discovered when enough fans espouse the game via the popular social networking site. That threshold has been crossed, apparently, and xbox.com made good on their word.

Thanks to an unannounced number of Twitter users following the promotion, now anyone who has signed up with a gamertag at xbox.com can register the preferred contact email address in order to receive a code in December. What will this code net you? Why, nothing short of a Chocobo!

That’s right, the famous livestock/steed/accessory can be yours with minimal duty, even if you (unlike the author) did not help fill the Tweet Progress meter. It is currently up for speculation what can be done with the Avatar item, whether it will be worn in the hair of your Avatar or if it simply “warks” happily at your side. The item codes are due out in December, but the game itself arrives in the states on March 9th, 2010.