NXE Avatars get URL'd

by Jason Dobson { Oct 21st 2008 at 8:00PM }

Avatars may be doing more than just meandering about on-screen when the New Xbox Experience launches on November 19. Our sister site, X3F, has learned that the virtual paper dolls will also each be given their own unique URL pointing to a PNG-format graphic of their full cute and cuddly self, along with two smaller icon-style versions as well.

Numerous Microsoft employees appear to already be taking advantage of the service, including Major Nelson and Xbox Live front man, Aaron Greenberg. However, plugging in our own gamertags into the service simply returns an original Xbox logo, which while nostalgic, is considerably less exciting. As for why, we assume Microsoft plans to use the graphics on its own sites and forums, or perhaps as part of a larger social networking scheme, assuming this feature doesn't get dropped as well.

Tags: avatar, avatars, microsoft, new-xbox-experience, nxe, rare

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Markez @ Oct 21st 2008 8:05PM

Oh cuuuuute. They should make a kids version of Deadspace in this art style, cutie patootie lil limbs flying all over.

I hope NXE has a bindle for the hobo avatar I'm going to make...

Moorio - XBL: peacebyanymeans @ Oct 21st 2008 8:34PM

Oh, Jesus Christ, are you people so insecure about your masculinity, that every time you are in anyway near or associated with something remotely cute, you either get hostile or cynical about it.

You're getting an avatar. Get over it and shut up already.

I'm not saying you have to like it, but stop trying to act like your fucking Manly McSteakeater.

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 21st 2008 8:37PM

hey! who gave you my name?

Premature ejaculation man @ Oct 21st 2008 8:37PM

A very manly statement Moorio ;)
But I agree.

Moorio - XBL: peacebyanymeans @ Oct 21st 2008 8:40PM

@ Premature ejaculation man

Authoritative =! Manly :)

(Manly name you got yourself btw.)

Markez @ Oct 21st 2008 8:41PM

Whoa balls, hoss. Just havin' a lil fun there, k pal? I could care less about the avatars, and don't mind at all. I'm looking forward to see how much more developed the creator is than the one on my Wii. It's ok, really, we'll just get you some tussin and you can settle done.

Lil joke, here and there, good for the spirit, hm?

-Manly McSteakeater

Markez @ Oct 21st 2008 8:43PM

Gaddammit, I meant settle down.

-Crappy McStupidSpellingPeepants

Moorio - XBL: peacebyanymeans @ Oct 21st 2008 8:46PM

Markez,

Sorry, thar bra, my sarcas-omider mus' be all bust'd, dude.

Hey, Troy's folkz are al'out 'f town, bra, an' hes got this wiked kegger. Whatjya sa'?

*Extends fist out, waiting for a confirmation by a repetitive acting by yourself*

Dovi @ Oct 21st 2008 8:49PM

I drive trucks and eat steaks made of trucks.

Markez @ Oct 21st 2008 8:51PM

Aight bruv, party at the moon tower.

Moorio - XBL: peacebyanymeans @ Oct 21st 2008 8:51PM

@Dovi

OH NO LOOK OUT ITS A RAY GUN!!

PYEW PYEW PYEW!!

Jake11 @ Oct 21st 2008 9:31PM

sick kegger bro christina totally got drunk then vomited then we totally banged in that order

Sora @ Oct 21st 2008 11:17PM

This manly thread full of manly men needs some MANtage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvltzwkUEEA

dark_inchworm @ Oct 22nd 2008 10:08AM

I think guinea pigs are adorable. I own ten of them.

TESTOSTERONE

Marty @ Nov 19th 2008 5:31PM

Manly McSteakeater? Sorry, but my name is actually Buff Largefist.

...and not because I have large hands.

Misfit Toy @ Oct 21st 2008 8:50PM

Some of those linkies seem to be broken.

Misfit Toy @ Oct 21st 2008 8:51PM

Never mind. It was the Safari browser. IE opens it fine.

Ghen @ Oct 21st 2008 9:07PM

same thing with firefox, its just like microsoft to break every competitor. damnit.

syrik zero @ Oct 21st 2008 9:08PM

I see the girl isn't super fit? Are we able to make ourselves look like that or do all the girls in the game just have love handles?

tmmoore_nc @ Oct 21st 2008 9:14PM

I don't like this. It seems a bit...intrusive.

bm @ Oct 21st 2008 10:13PM

Oh god they look retarded.

zuburi @ Oct 21st 2008 10:16PM

No fat chicks.

In A World (XBL) @ Oct 21st 2008 10:26PM

**slowly-building applause**

Once again Microsoft knocks it outta the park! Welcome to the Social.

zuburi @ Oct 22nd 2008 4:44AM

Listen, man. It's totally possible to like Microsoft and look forward to this update.

But your leaves are showing - you sound like a freaking plant with that statement. No sane person that isn't getting paid, fanboy or no, would make a comment like that.

j.howlett @ Oct 22nd 2008 6:52AM

i was hoping he was kidding

In A World (XBL) @ Oct 23rd 2008 5:46AM

Oh boy, I guess the naysayers are feeling really burned that Microsoft just shifted the paradigm by thinking outside the box. Forward-thinking and innovative, as always. Bravo!

doubleyewdee @ Oct 21st 2008 11:56PM

Here's mine: http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/doubleyewdee/avatar-body.png

Yes, I really and for truly have albinism and that's pretty darn close to what I look like. Close enough that folks have said my avatar was instantly recognizable, which was cool. :)

Markez @ Oct 22nd 2008 12:00AM

That's pretty rad dude, but how do I view a .png?

PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 22nd 2008 12:16AM

yeah man all that comes up is a bunch of random ascii characters.

SeNiLe911 @ Oct 22nd 2008 5:32AM

Open it in IE and you won't have a problem viewing it.

Here is a collection of the Xbox Live Team and Others as Avatars: http://x2theg.blogspot.com/2008/10/xbox-live-team-and-others-as-avatars.html

@doubleyewdee how did you get the New Xbox Experiences already?

Xoviet chiK - Gyiyg Strikes Back @ Oct 22nd 2008 9:15AM

For now at least, save the page as source and open it with whatever image viewing program you would normally use... Or you could use IE, but 9 out of 10 doctors have strongly advised against it.

UnnDunn @ Oct 22nd 2008 12:26AM

Microsoft's server isn't sending the MIME types for PNG files properly. Bad Microsoft! Bad!

joevill @ Oct 22nd 2008 9:28AM

That's really awesome! I cannot wait!

Metal Geario 360 @ Oct 22nd 2008 12:20PM

Trixie 360 Looks like a man...

She has the nerve to try and create a slim goth brunette for her avatar "live" on an old video stream. Not to mention the "artist rendition of her" on xbox.com.

Ugh.

I dont know, just popped in my head looking at the avatars.

GhostRadio @ Oct 25th 2008 2:01AM

I got bored tonight, and made a quick little Flash app to load in the Avatar images for any gamertag that has one. It'll save you the trouble of either downloading the files, or even worse, using Internet Explorer. Have fun.

http://blog.joshbuhler.com/flash/360avatars/