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Avatars EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Experience the world in third person with Avatar Machine 26 You know what sucks about real life? It's only from one perspective. Where are the variance in genres? You can only play real life in first person, and we all know too much of one type of genre ... Assassin's Creed II clothes available for your 360 Avatar 21 Assassin's Creed II, which ships to stores next week, now has its own Xbox LIVE Marketplace Avatar store. Neato! The store contains 28 items total for both girls and boys, including renaissance m... DJ Hero, Assassin's Creed 2 Avatar clothes on Xbox Live 22 Really? DJ Hero? Really? Another day, another batch of useless digital clothing that we're expected to pay good money for. In addition to a whole batch of DJ Hero stuff, you can now buy Assassin'... Modern Warfare 2 Avatar gear is, uh, hmm ... 39 I believe the word I'm trying to come up with here is "expensive." Needlessly expensive. Jim recently gave us a preview of a single premium Modern Warfare 2 Avatar outfit and already we have the ... Modern Warfare 2 Avatar nonsense hits Xbox Live tomorrow 22 Last week we talked about Modern Warfare 2's upcoming Avatar gear, some of which was suggested might be free. Well, it's out tomorrow, but it sure as heck ain't free! Step right up folks, for a c... Here are your Left 4 Dead 2 Avatar Awards 25 As we shamble ever nearer to Left 4 Dead 2's release date, the information is flying thick and fast. Yesterday, it was discovered that Avatar Awards would be a part of the Xbox 360 version, allow... Left 4 Dead 2 supporting Avatar rewards (Update) 26 According to some detective work on the part of the Steam community, it would appear that Left 4 Dead 2 will be one of a handful of games supporting Xbox Live's "Avatar Awards" scheme, ... Rejoice! Avatar Halloween clothes coming to Xbox Live! 32 When I thought that this year's Halloween might pass without some downloadable clothes for my Avatar, I was so upset that I threw up vomit all over my hands and shirt. I then wailed like Satan's ... Avatar bullsh*t coming for Modern Warfare 2 27 Infinity Ward heard that you like spending fake moon money on fake moon clothes for your fake moon person. That's right folks, Modern Warfare 2-branded Avatar nonsense is coming to Xbox Live. Are... Could a virtual Avatar arcade be in the works? 34 Based on a survey Joystiq received by way of a tip, all signs are pointing towards "yes."Similar to the arcade spaces found in PlayStation Home that you all know and desperately love, M... Buy the Mako from Mass Effect for your Xbox Live Avatar 29 Over on the Xbox Live Marketplace, a new prop has appeared in the Avatar Store. You are now able to purchase an RC replica of the Mako craft used to cart Commander Shepherd and crew around the su... This month in XBL: Games on Demand, Avatar clothes, more 14 What's happening this month in the fascinating world of Xbox LIVE? A bunch of little things that perfectly add up to be enough material for a single press release. God bless the art of filler con... Rock the f**k out with Guitar Hero 5 Avatar items 18 In preparation for Guitar Hero 5's September 1 release, a dedicate clothing/item store has appeared on the Xbox 360 Avatar Marketplace. Available for download are items like the Neversoft sceptre... First look at 'Splosion Man's Avatar Awards 9 Back when I was regularly playing 'Splosion Man on Xbox LIVE Arcade, I put a great deal of thought into trying to guess what the unlockable Avatar items would be. A scientist outfit? A mini 'Splo... Contest: Win an exclusive E3 Avatar prop 225 Back at E3 when Microsoft officially announced props for Avatars, they teased press with the chance to win an exclusive prop. Well, the prop has arrived -- it's an E3 2009 trophy!Yeah, that's it ... BioShock 2, Star Wars items hit Avatar Marketplace 37 Now that this thing is officially live, publisher can start flooding the Avatar Marketplace on Xbox LIVE with all sorts of neat (yet useless) promotional crap. Case in point -- today, BioShock 2,... 360 Avatar screens reveal Gears of War clothing 13 I remember when I first heard avatars were coming to the 360, I didn't have much of a reaction, but I will admit now that I have one I do enjoy changing it's clothes from time to time. Microsoft ... Rock out with your Avatar out in Guitar Hero 5 on Xbox 360 20 It looks like the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero 5 is getting its own little exclusive feature -- "playable Xbox Avatars."Activision has announced today that the game will allow player... SDCC: Avatars get Gears of War COG and Locust uniforms 33 Here we go. Now that Microsoft is confident in charging money for its useless Avatar clothing, we're finally getting stuff that almost approaches interesting. No more sunglasses or silly shoes, w... Video: Netflix NXE update is 'neat' 12 The Netflix software "upgrade" that comes with this August's NXE update is "neat." I know this because I said it 1,000 times in the walkthrough video you can see after the jum... Video: Avatar Marketplace walkthrough 17 Not only do I know how excited you are to start browsing the Avatar Marketplace, I know you're super psyched to watch me browse the Avatar Marketplace. Last night, I gave you the run down on what... NXE update preview available to public starting Monday 7 While we're already poking around the upcoming NXE preview the Xbox 360, Microsoft has revealed that those who have signed up for the public preview should receive the update this coming Monday.U... What you can buy for your Avatar, and how much it'll cost 76 After a slight delay earlier in the week, Microsoft has finally pushed the NXE preview our way, which includes access to the newly added Avatar Marketplace. Anxious to update our Avatar in the la... Avatar premium clothing confirmed: Let's buy pretend hats! 45 We all knew it was coming, and today is has been confirmed that Microsoft will soon be charging for a range of pretend clothes with which to adorn your twee little Avatar. Images of the NXE's sum... Additional sunglasses to be added to the Avatar Editor 23 Major Nelson is a tease. Yesterday afternoon, the Xbox LIVE guru announced the arrival of additional sunglasses to the Avatar editor via his blog. Men and women were said to receive a variety of ... MS believes Avatars are more popular than Gears of War 2? 23 According to Xbox Australia, NXE Avatars are ranking amongst the country's most popular wastes of time. Being "played" more than likes of Gears of War 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV, the Ava... Halo Avatar clothes spotted 11 Avatars are some sexy beasts. I've got mine decked out in nerd chic right now, but I'm thinking about switching over to some nice summer duds. It's these important decisions that make life worth ... Get your summer on with your Avatar, new clothing available 22 It’s a fact: Avatars can’t sweat. But don’t let that stop you from pretending that your little Microsoft persona needs better equipment for warm weather days. Yesterday afternoo... Microsoft's Avatar rules: No sex, no drink, no fisticuffs 46 Sex, drink and violence make anything instantly better, so if you were ever hoping that Xbox Avatars would be improved, you can think again. Microsoft has revealed its list of rules for the use o... E3 09: James Cameron's Avatar: The Game: The Presentation 16 Yesterday, James Cameron managed to make me hate his new film, Avatar, sheerly due to the fact that he spent about twenty minutes describing the plot and world before he said two words about... Kill Xbox 360 Avatars in XBLA game Madballs 6 Are you as sick and tired of Avatars like everyone else is? Well, you'll finally be able to kill the bastards in the upcoming XBLA game, Madballs in Babo Invasion. The game will offer various mul... How to improve Xbox 360 Avatars 76 When Microsoft revealed the New Xbox Experience, an unwitting world found itself stunned by the revelation of Avatars. This unique and original phenomenon turned the world of gaming on its head, ... New motherf*ckin' shoes for your Avatar! 23 Microsoft's plan to turn thousands of Xbox Live homophobes gay continues apace, with community manager and sensual funfair Major Nelson confirming that six new pairs of shoes are available for yo... Avatars vs Home? MS survey suggests so 27 A new survey from Microsoft suggests that Avatars could soon be in direct competition with PlayStation Home, after questions surrounding a "Virtual Setting" for Xbox Live's twee little ... Fo Shizzle and other stupid things: Hip Hop Avatar clothes 15 Check it out, mah homie dawgs, Microsoft has released some new Avatar clothes fo sho, and they gutz a hip hop vibe. Now you can get down with the hardcore thugz like Will Smith and Vanilla Ice. W... Burping, Tetris, Avatars 26 I'll admit it. I enjoy my Avatar and think they're pretty darn cool, but I know that not many people agree with me across the board. Some people think they're pointless, but they just don't know ... Put a tie on your Avatar, business clothing added 19 What in the hell is a pencil skirt? I’ve worn my fair share of female clothing -- don’t laugh, Dwayne Johnson has, too -- and I’ve yet to come across anything remotely resemblin... Capcom advocates piracy with upcoming Age of Booty Avatars 7 Capcom will be bringing its own set of clothes to Xbox 360 Avatars, introducing pirate-themed togs to tie in with downloadable title Age of Booty. Daryl has made the reveal over at Capcom's blog,... Western clothes make Avatars gayer than ever before 20 Just in case you were worried that your Avatar did not look homoerotic enough, prepare to rejoice as Microsoft will allow you to adorn your embarrassingly twee caricature with cowboy clothes! Now... Avatars get all wormy in Worms 2: Armageddon for Xbox LIVE Arcade 16 In a pitch to get us to see their goods at GDC this year, developer Team17 has passed along some new screens for the upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Worms 2: Armageddon. Surprised, it looks like... New Valentine's Day formal clothing hits the Avatar editor 9 Two new Valentine’s Day themed clothing options are available on Xbox Live. The men’s formal suit and women’s little red dress aren’t brimming with the holiday spirit. App... User generated content could come to Avatars, claims Rare 13 A while ago, Rare had mentioned that clothing and accessories for Microsoft's twee-but-worthless Avatars could arrive in the form of Achievement-style videogame unlocks. Now the studio is back to... Avatar clothing to be an unlockable feature in future 360 games 37 So, Microsoft had Rare create the Avatar system for the New Xbox Experience in an obvious attempt to replicate the popularity of the Mii. And then they did... well, not much with it. There are a ... Megaton: Soulja Boy has found a use for Avatars 37 Granted, it's a ridiculous use, but it's something! Yes, rapping sensation (they still call it rap, right?) and videogame expert Soulja Boy has actually found something to do with the New Xbox ... Avatar 'Formal Wear' now available on Xbox Live 27 If you thought your Avatar was looking a little bit too much like a filthy vagrant knave, then never fear! Microsoft is looking out for you with a new range of formal wear, allowing your twee lit... Microsoft 'frees' your avatars, launches another thing that is silly 29 Microsoft has launched a new feature on its Web site called Free Your Avatar, which allows gamers to import their Avatars and then create wallpapers and other pointless images for their own sick ...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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