Microsoft held their annual X event in San Francisco today and although there were no bombshells dropped, Major Nelson did release a few interesting notes on his blog: Read more »
Archive for Avatars
News from Microsoft X10 in San Francisco
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Alan Wake, Avatars, Dead Rising, Fable III, Game Room, Games, Halo, Halo Reach, Lost Planet 2, Modern Warfare 2, Splinter Cell, X10, Xbox 360 on February 11, 2010 by MarkEightThreeSpending real money on my fake Xbox Mark
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Avatars, Games, NXE, Portugal, Soccer, Xbox 360 on August 16, 2009 by MarkEightThree
I finally gave in while browsing the Avatar Marketplace today and picked up a pair of items to pimp my little 360 clone. Although the Star Wars lightsaber looked badass and was mighty tempting, five bucks is a little much for a virtual toy that you can’t even play with so I had to decline. I settled for a pair of Halo 3 cargos and a soccer ball to go along with my Portugal MNT jersey [which I'm still glad was free, thanks Microsoft!]. I feel like a tool for buying virtual clothing for a little version of myself but on the bright side, at least I still have enough MS Points left for a couple of Rock Band tracks. I’m looking forward to a killer app where I can actually use for Avatar though, everything aside from Joy Ride looks pretty lame to be honest. How about a Mario-style epic platformer where your little dude is the star of the show?
New avatar duds released to celebrate GTAIV: The Lost and Damned
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Avatars, Games, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned, Xbox 360 on February 17, 2009 by MarkEightThree
In honor of the newly released GTA IV episode The Lost and Damned, Microsoft has added a slew of white-trash garments to their growing Avatar closet. All new items are free and are marked with a star in the Avatar section of the NXE.
Here’s the full list of what you can have your little guy rock while they beat up other unsuspecting Avatars for drug money:
- Chicks: Punk Tee, Black 60′s Boots, Leopard Print Leggings, Biker Jacket, Biker Gloves, Skull Wrist Band, Left Feather Earring, Right Feather Earring
- Dudes: Rocker Jacket, Pixie Boots, Grunge Pants, Metal Combats, Top Hat, Skull Ring, Leather Biker Gloves, Left Feather Earring, Right Feather Earring
Also, anyone who ever dreamed of making a Peggy Bundy Avatar can now die peacefully. And most likely alone.
Avatars are the new cool
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Avatars, Games, NXE, Rare, Xbox 360 on November 20, 2008 by MarkEightThree
I want this little gangster in every game I will ever play for my Xbox 360. The Nintendorks will cry “Microsoft ripped off Miis!” till the Shiggy comes home, but I’m thinking these little peeps will be seeing way more action than their Wii counterparts.
It’s a joy to go online and see your friends hanging out playing Gears of War 2, literally gathered around the game’s box and waving you over to join them. Nintendo has done a pretty decent job of stuffing Miis into nearly every first-party title pumped out, so I’m hoping Microsoft follows suit and utilizes the Avatars as much as possible [when it makes sense of course, I wouldn't want to see my mini-Mark on the losing end of a chainsaw duel!]. It would be pretty cool if Rare issued an update for a few of their 360 titles that allowed your Avatars to be in game spectators. Growing up I was a huge fan of Rare’s titles including the Donkey Kong Country, Banjo-Kazooie and Conker series, so to be a part of their universe is awesome.
