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Posted: Jun 16th 2008 2:52PM R Planteer said

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Wow, what a short memory everyone on the internet has. Am I the only one that remembers that nearly every innovation in ANYTHING in the past 100 years has been copied off of something else? This is especially true in video games. If you want to take this a step further...
Any video game console that uses a gamepad and plugs into the tv is a copy of The Brown Box invited by Ralph Baer.
Any console that uses disks is copying Sega CD
Any console with online is copying Dreamcast
Any console with a joystick is copying Nintendo
All FPS's are copying Rise of the Triad. ( I believe?)
All RPG's are copying D&D...

This can go on forever. This is how things advance. Someone gets an idea, based off an old idea, and someone else gets a newer idea based off of that idea.

And remember, motion controller= still pure rumor. Microtransactions for avatars= not confirmed, avatars themselves= still a rumor.

Posted: Jun 17th 2008 4:56AM Snowblind said

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Oh, come on. Yes, this has clearly been done because both Nintendo and Sony are offering a more 3D and personalised form of customisation, and simply using MSN messenger isn't going to cut it against something like HOME.

But it's not like this has blatently been copied from Nintendo, it's been around online for years. Microsoft have been using something very similar for years for things like MSN.

And it's not like Nintendo haven't taken anything from Microsoft, look at all the things the 360 came out with, that clearly "inspired" very similar features for the PS3 and Wii. The marketplace and Xbox Live Arcade being the most blatent.

Posted: Jun 16th 2008 5:11PM (Unverified) said

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I kind of liked the idea myself

Posted: Jun 16th 2008 5:17PM Xoonaka said

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Microsoft seems to suck at branding. "Avatar"... really?

Come on Microsoft, name them something cheesy and catchy.

I submit they be called.... "Micro-Me" 's

Posted: Jun 16th 2008 5:48PM Ethan said

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No more balls.

Posted: Jul 14th 2008 4:13PM (Unverified) said

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Xbox live is free, Xbox gold is 50 bucks a year. The only reason you pay for gold is to play against people online. So you're paying microsoft 50 dollars to play an online match against your friends. I would rather pay Bill Gates 50 bucks to beat the shit out of him for a year.

Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:57AM Judas said

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This discussion is retarded for three reasons.


1 - Bringing out the ol' "OMFG MY SONY PS3 IZ WAY BETTAR THEN UR XBOX HUEG 360" is just sad.

2 - It's not like Microsoft is going to charge extra to let us use Avatars, although I do imagine there will be costumes and accessories you need to buy. Such is the digital distribution age however.

3 - Fifty bucks a year really isn't a big deal for us adults. For the young bucks it is. This is genius because not only do we Gold users get loads of free content, demos before Silver users, etc., but that 50 dollar gap is damn near impossible to bridge for the twelve-year-olds I always hear on COD4 for PS3 or any game ever on the PC. Also, that fifty dollars encourages those twelve-year-olds to behave, because not only is their gamertag on the line for their behaviour but so is their fitty bones.

I for one do not regret or resent for a second paying fifty dollars a year for douchebag insurance on Live, and I am happy that Microsoft is trying something new with the Dashboard. It's been getting old.

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