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The Untold Story Of The Xbox 360 Avatars [Feature]
kotaku.com - 5/27/2009
The Untold Story Of The Xbox 360 Avatars [Feature]
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When it launched in 2005, the Xbox 360 was, certain issues aside, a successful product. But it was also drab. Lifeless. Until, in 2008, along came the avatars. First officially unveiled at E3 2008, Microsoft's Avatars were seen by many as an attempt to cash in on Nintendo's success with their ...

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N/A:  Rare Tease Xbox Avatar ‘Update’

guardian.co.uk - 5/27/2009
Zune comes to Xbox Live in UK. Plus: ZuneHD to hit US
— guardian.co.uk — Zune, Microsoft's 'end-to-end music and entertainment service' is coming to Xbox Live. Later today the mega-corp will officially announce its plans, which - although intriguing - are substantially less radical than the Zune mobile phone and/or Zune ... (more) Zune comes to Xbox Live in UK. Plus: ZuneHD to hit US

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Is Hulu Coming to Xbox 360? [Rumor]
gizmodo.com - 5/29/2009
Is Hulu Coming to Xbox 360? [Rumor]
— gizmodo.com — Olivia Munn, geek goddess of Attack of the Show, posted an interesting tweet last night. "Just finished promos for hulu/microsoft event I'm doing on june 8!" Just what hulu/Microsoft event could she... (more) Is Hulu Coming to Xbox 360? [Rumor]

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Xbox 360 Avatars Getting New Outfits, Props, Marketplace [E3 2009]
kotaku.com - 6/2/2009
Xbox 360 Avatars Getting New Outfits, Props, Marketplace [E3 2009]
— kotaku.com — Microsoft announced today that the Xbox 360 Avatars will be getting an upgrade, with new items, known as Awards and Props, coming soon to add further personalization to your New Xbox Experience character. That includes free items, add-ons and ... (more) Xbox 360 Avatars Getting New Outfits, Props, Marketplace ...

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Rare Tease Xbox Avatar ‘Update’
N/A — ... to the Xbox Avatars some time in the future. We know the details are few and far between but that’s just how they are right now. At the end of a very long feature with Kotaku, Musgrave teases that:“Step one is complete: we have the look, the system and the tech. Step two is . . . due.” The only other details available are that there are ‘about 12 million things’ that Rare want to do with the Avatars and that some of them are ‘being worked on behind the scenes right now.’ Source: Kotaku Tagged as ...

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