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Rumor: "Avatars" are Microsoft's take on Mii's and Home?

xbox360fanboy.com — An online survey reveals that Microsoft may be working on its own version of Nintendo's Miis called "Avatars." The new Avatars will replace Gamer Pictures beginning this holiday. The Avatars will be completely customizable. No word yet on what other functions they may have, though it's possible they could be integrated in to games in the future.

Who dugg this? Made popular Jun 16, 2008

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  • vd0man, on 06/16/2008, -12/+254They should call them Miitoos.
  • Twoodge, on 06/16/2008, -5/+128People who spent money on gamerpics probably deserve to be pissed off.
  • demonbaby, on 06/16/2008, -0/+94People who actually forked up money to buy tiny JPEGs that should be free have nothing to complain about. Those are the same suckers who coughed up two dollars for 30 second music clips for their cell phone ring tones, just for the esteemed privilege of annoying the Christ out of everyone around them with a tinny, ultra-compressed version of "In Da Club" blaring every time they got a phone call.
  • BeforeCalvin, on 06/16/2008, -12/+73This will epically piss off people who spent money on GamerPics.
  • MrFisty, on 06/16/2008, -3/+49I'm sure you can have one... for 800 MS Points.
  • Zachari, on 06/16/2008, -5/+46Oh man, I wasn't aware that Nintendo invented that whole Avatar concept.
  • JonahNYC, on 06/16/2008, -23/+64I want a little Master Chief avatar. :p
  • robertnealan, on 06/16/2008, -5/+45This would unleash a new generation of penis icons on Xbox Live.
  • mccake, on 06/16/2008, -0/+38Bring the annoying MS Office Paper clip back!
  • CrushThemTorg, on 06/16/2008, -3/+35If I can be the paperclip, I'm buying a 360.
  • LukeBeaumont, on 06/16/2008, -4/+29You actually bought gamerpictures?
  • Dwebtron, on 06/16/2008, -2/+27yeah. I'm sure the check's in the mail with my 360's HD-DVD player refund.
  • Shirly, on 06/16/2008, -9/+31I hope they refund for gamerpictures if they're making them obsolete.
  • craighoxton, on 06/16/2008, -13/+32*Achievement Unlocked: Copying Nintendo"
  • ronaldmonster, on 06/16/2008, -3/+20I can only imagine the Microsoft points this is gonna cost.
  • inactive, on 06/16/2008, -10/+26For a billion dollar company they can't seem to come up with anything original.

    What's next the zPhone?
  • funknwankles, on 06/16/2008, -12/+28Successful trends in the video game industry have been copied every single generation, I don't see why people are furious and in shock over this.
  • AndrewDB, on 06/16/2008, -0/+15You'll probably be able to still use GamerPics as well.
  • Coffeedemon, on 06/16/2008, -1/+15I know I sure miss that 3 dollars I've spent over the last 2 years (Fallout 3 and a couple of other packs couldn't be ignored).

    Whats the attitude of entitlement though? Look around your living space... how much of that stuff is now near or considerered "obsolete"? Do you think anyone OWES you because you paid for something in the past that didn't stand the test of time?
  • ExitMoose, on 06/16/2008, -0/+13There is rumor of making the Zune into a games platform/cellphone.
  • FlagrantDrugUse, on 06/16/2008, -1/+11Or pissed on.
  • Tob3z, on 06/16/2008, -2/+11^^^ What like Second Life?
  • harrisonwang, on 06/16/2008, -1/+10what a great name, you should go regist it, in case other people don't take credit from it!
  • indiepenguins, on 06/16/2008, -1/+10What about... STEVE HOLT!?
  • inactive, on 06/16/2008, -0/+9No, the jPhone. J one better than I!
  • Outsanity, on 06/16/2008, -0/+8unless you can put that as the face...
  • hmunkey, on 06/16/2008, -1/+9You can't? The refunded Zunes. They also gave us free game downloads for the time Xbox Live was down for a couple of days.

    MS isn't as bad as you think they are.
  • AndrewDB, on 06/16/2008, -5/+13Man.. I just thought of an amazing idea..

    Tie achievements into rewards for your Xbox Avatar... if you do certain things in a game you could get things from the game for your avatar..
  • FaithclubDotNet, on 06/16/2008, -1/+9Microsoft: It's better than iPhone. It's rPhone.
  • Ramzy, on 06/16/2008, -1/+9Good God man, it's just a console... Why so much hate?
  • JigoroKano, on 06/16/2008, -0/+7^^^ but without flying penises.
  • 007isbond1, on 06/16/2008, -6/+13haha.. whats wrong with this thread.. every time some1 tries to stand up for microsoft.. thjey get buried.. this website is obviously inhabited by PS3/Nintendo fanboys/girls
  • ExitMoose, on 06/16/2008, -0/+7RTFA

    "It's been rumored for some time now and the above shot of the linked flash page seems to portend the end of the rumors."
  • ConfusedCartman, on 06/16/2008, -1/+8I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico!
  • BackEnThaWomb, on 06/16/2008, -11/+18Replacing the gamerpics? No thanks...
  • aladrin, on 06/16/2008, -2/+8For the same reason all software takes years to develop. I'll let you do the research on that. There's a LOT of it.
  • BearinG, on 06/16/2008, -0/+6I dugg you.. but not because I actually "want" that ***** back...
  • PanicAK, on 06/16/2008, -4/+10Everyone will be stealing the achievement idea sooner or later anyway...
  • hmunkey, on 06/16/2008, -3/+9Only one reason why you would be so mad like that: You're jealous.

    Because it ***** doesn't matter what console someone else has. You don't have to ***** play it, douchebag. Go back to your mom's basement.
  • theaceoffire, on 06/16/2008, -1/+7Is it bad that I actually want the UPS guy avatar?
  • slightlygifted, on 06/16/2008, -3/+9obsessed much?
  • inactive, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5He was responding to the title. No need to tell him to RTFA.
  • EmileVictor, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5The jPhone is just a figment of your imagination.
  • BearinG, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5And horse armor
  • postalblowfish7, on 06/16/2008, -2/+7wow! such originality! such creativity!
  • coheedcollapse, on 06/16/2008, -1/+6Apparently, pretty people have huge heads and weird round bodies.
  • harris1123, on 06/16/2008, -18/+23Lets wait and see how this pans out... It could work, or it could bomb out completely. Either way, its not gonna stop me from playing my 360.
  • MitchCumstein, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5I didn't participate in a user research study but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.
  • Tyrghast, on 06/16/2008, -0/+5If I was a Microsoft stockholder I'd be too rich to care.
  • quamb, on 06/16/2008, -2/+6yeah they friggen are.

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