Of course, if you're the impatient type and just want to get back to your space mareenz, you can skip the whole process by simply selecting a random Avatar. Just don't blame us if you wind up as Shane Kim.
Of course, if you're the impatient type and just want to get back to your space mareenz, you can skip the whole process by simply selecting a random Avatar. Just don't blame us if you wind up as Shane Kim.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 4:57PM Nick the Hero of Canton said
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 4:55PM Nick the Hero of Canton said
Speaking of Xbox, there are a ton of free NBC Universal shows in HD on the marketplace right now.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 4:58PM WackyCoffee said
Really??? Free? Which ones? Gotta check that out when i get home.
Which brings me to the fact that I can't wait for the ability to select downloads for my 360 to pick up while I'm at work from the Xbox.com site.
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Which brings me to the fact that I can't wait for the ability to select downloads for my 360 to pick up while I'm at work from the Xbox.com site.
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:10PM (Unverified) said
@badboy
Free!
30 Rock 480p and 720p
Heroes 480p and 720p
Knight Rider 480p and 720p
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Free!
30 Rock 480p and 720p
Heroes 480p and 720p
Knight Rider 480p and 720p
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:19PM WackyCoffee said
WHAT!!!!?!?!?! Heroes, free? Do you know which episodes?
Thanks a lot for the info!!!
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Thanks a lot for the info!!!
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:49PM Youthinized said
Its actually the first episode thats free. Thats whats on my box.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 6:56PM Nick the Hero of Canton said
I said NBC Universal. So an episode of Monk and Psych also free :)
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Posted: Sep 20th 2008 12:59AM SoCoolCurt said
oh i forgot about that. i meant to check those out on the Zune Marketplace. i think they are free there too.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 4:56PM (Unverified) said
Wow, these are stupid. Avatars are nothing but a bastardized clusterfuck of Miis and Home. I sure hope they're optional. I bought an Xbox because I wanted nothing to do with this casual gaming trend.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:12PM WackyCoffee said
Yea, you'll probably be able to just quickly select one of the "auto-generated" ones they provide for you at the beginning and that's mostly the last you'll hear from your avatar unless you choose to customize them further.
One thing that someone else picked up on on Major's blog is that the little pic (Gamerpic sized box) in the right corner of the top screen seems to show different angles of your Avatar as if to suggest some sort of Avatar "snapshot" ability.
So I'm guessing that you'll be able to put your Gamerpic (in the video, you'll see a Gamerpic option in the menus) on your t-shirt as mentioned before in other posts and then zoom in a take a snapshot of that area and use it to show in that upper right box.
Just a guess.
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One thing that someone else picked up on on Major's blog is that the little pic (Gamerpic sized box) in the right corner of the top screen seems to show different angles of your Avatar as if to suggest some sort of Avatar "snapshot" ability.
So I'm guessing that you'll be able to put your Gamerpic (in the video, you'll see a Gamerpic option in the menus) on your t-shirt as mentioned before in other posts and then zoom in a take a snapshot of that area and use it to show in that upper right box.
Just a guess.
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:18PM (Unverified) said
They already said these were in dev. before the Miis =|
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 7:36PM philmcfail said
Does this mean the NXE will let us add our own gamerpics?! YAY! I won't have to buy one then. I hope the update lets us add music via USB too!
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 4:56PM (Unverified) said
Well one thing's for sure, the interface and the avators are a hell of a lot sexier than the mii's on the wii.
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Posted: Sep 20th 2008 2:57PM DarknessBear said
But, sadly the Mii's are more customizable. You're not gonna see anything unique on the 360's avamii's. Can't move anything.
This whole thing is stupid...
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This whole thing is stupid...
Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:07PM WackyCoffee said
Yea, I'm really digging the speed of the menus so far... and Major Nelson noted that this is from a earlier build so hopefully the final code will be even faster.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:27PM 343 Guilty Fart said
I was noticing that too, I like the zippiness of the new system, it looks nice and quick. I do hope they make the Arcade titles load faster like you said.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:03PM Youthinized said
So when is it a good for go on buying darth vader helmets and spidey costumes for your 360 avatar?
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:19PM (Unverified) said
Well, you can make a dirty hobo like Major Nelson did with his avatar.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:35PM (Unverified) said
Oh yeah, I want a shirt for my avatar that says Giant Enemy Crab! either that or one that says It's Ridge Racer!
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 7:54PM philmcfail said
Don't get all defensive Hala, Dirty was just oozing out comedy and possibly sarcasm.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 8:21PM (Unverified) said
Yeah I heard that too,Microsoft are trying to be like nintendo now and I'm not the biggest nintendo fan :(
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 5:35PM (Unverified) said
they need to add scruff to the facial hair list, thats one of the things that was missing from the mii's, I want a 5 o'clock shadow option!
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 6:08PM Adurox said
you know it being a game system and everything why not let us customize a certain character rather than these. I dunno like spartans or the main fable chars or several others from our favorite games then let us change stuff on them. I for one would love to have an evil character from fable as my avatar.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 6:08PM sithyaoigamer said
OMG so cute! I wonder if males avatar can wear girls clothing?
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Posted: Sep 19th 2008 6:11PM sithyaoigamer said
I like a pair of girls skinny jeans for my male avatar please. :D
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