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Xbox man “invented avatars”; Xbox avatars launch in-game

November 11, 2008, 10:00 am by Simon Munk Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: avatars, Don Mattrick, Microsoft Xbox 360, mii, New Xbox Experience, Nintendo Wii, NXE, X360, Xbox Live

Don Mattrick, Microsoft Xbox’s new Senior Vice President has claimed that he “invented avatars”. In an interview conducted at E3, but only just released, Mattrick goes on to pinpoint the moment when humanoid, controllable figures with faces in 3D were first used.

Xbox 360’s new dashboard experience landing on November 19th

October 9, 2008, 11:46 am by Greg Strachan Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: , avatars, dashboard, Gaming, Microsoft, Xbox 360

Microsoft has proved the internet rumour-mill correct and officially announced that the New Xbox Experience (NXE) will go live on November 19^th.

NXE is the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard overhaul and the most ambitious so far. Apart from a major visual overhaul, the update will add new player Avatars, a Friends channel and an option to install games to the hard drive for faster load times.

Xbox 360 avatars shown off in detail

September 22, 2008, 11:15 am by James Holland 1 comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: avatars, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live

The Xbox 360 is getting avatars with its next software update. We’ve already shown you how they’ll fit into games, but now Xbox Live’s Major Nelson has posted a video showing us exactly how we’ll customise them. Read on to see them in action.

Xbox 360 Avatar creator exposed?

August 4, 2008, 10:30 am by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: avatars, Console, creator, rumour, Xbox 360

Microsoft’s parade was well and truly soaked when its plans for Xbox 360 Avatars were leaked a month before the E3 unveiling. Now supposed shots from the Avatar creator have crept onto the web too.

Microsoft finally reveals Xbox 360 avatars

July 15, 2008, 11:30 am by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: avatars, characters, Console, E3, mii, Xbox Live, Xbox360

Microsoft finally revealed their range of Wii-like avatars, a month after they were leaked onto the Internet.

Wii-like Mii’s coming to Xbox 360?

June 16, 2008, 11:20 am by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: avatars, characters, Console, mii, Xbox Live, Xbox360

Enjoyed putting your Mii through its paces in Wii Sports? Good. Soon you’ll be able to do similar on the Xbox 360. Microsoft is planning to introduce its own brand of Mii-like avatars to Xbox Live, or so the latest rumours suggest.