Xbox 360 Avatars Getting New Outfits, Props, Marketplace

@Luke Shiffer: You could always just not buy stuff for the avatar.

@Shadowguitar: I was about to mention it, but I was in a rush to go somewhere. I never like it when that happens, when it does, I don't get a chance to fully work on some ideas in posts. :P

@MaxDragon7: Lol, I never actually thought of it that way.
You didn't mention the sudden slowing of descent as the parachute opens, though. ;)
Glad that I can laugh when people make fun of my favorite game - I'd hate to be really uptight about it!

Shadowguitar

Yup... We all knew it was only a matter of time before they started trying to sell us junk for the craptastic avatars they forced on us.

MICROSOFT: Let us DOWNGRADE our console to the previous dashboard and bring your customer service back to America and make a decent apology for the high rate of failures. Until then, not interested.

Especially not interested in them trying to sell us garbage for the garbage they forced on us. What gives? And that "free" car game coming to Live... Don't be fooled people. Right from the getgo it's about buying add-ons, micros transactions. Nothing but a gimmick.

Luke Shiffer

now you can buy actual clothes, and not those weird clothes you wouldn't even wear for halloween.

@NeoAkira: Hooray for gimmicks!

@TexanBoy: It spells outdated engine!

Anyone else think this sounds a hell of a lot like what Sony has been doing with Home avatars since inception?

Two Words: About Time!

or

Hell Yea!

or

Alllll Riiight!

(i know)

Sweet, hopefully you can really get them with your Achievements and not with real money.

D0RC

When can I get a Vault 101 suit or Power Armor?

K1NG EV1L

Damnit, I knew everything on avatars being free was too good to last.

@mzo: Clearly! ^^

@Edairu: Why making it that coplicated. Just play something free and then you have it. Not the GS as kinda currenzy.

@GraywolfofMibu: Cheerleaders.. open mouth.. position...

Am I the only one with a dirty mind?

@DragonNinja: Lol.

@MaxDragon7: We already knew that. If I recall correctly, the one named Dare is voiced by... Tricia Helfer? Something along those lines. Unless that's a guys name?

Cinder "clothes"!

Gonzalo Delgado

@BiddyBalboa:

Because of a gimmicky feature added to an already useless, equally gimmicky feature that can just be used to charge you money for said former gimmicks?

Hmm, yes I can see where'd you get that idea from.

@Dragonzigg:
It took a lot of time but we finally did it for you.

Just for you.

No one else.

Now lets dance.

Angel_Tenshi

And yet, even with the ODST armor, the avatar still looks totally gay. I mean, yeah the pom-poms don't help, but the posing and gigantic heads... *sigh*

Avatars are also getting choice of Guitars for use with Guitar Hero: Avatars due erm.. about tomorrow I would say.

Hunter Hoodie please?

:D

Can we chicks FINALLY get good clothes?! God, all the clothes for girls SUCK.

Oh, can developers retroactively apply rewards to games? I'd love for some Fable II or Left 4 Dead or even Star Ocean outfits for my avatar.

Also, how about more unisex clothing?

Shit. Now we gotta pay for virtual clothes too?

I'm interested in checking out that 'Avatar Marketplace', though I know that Microsoft is going to try to make us pay for pixels.

Dominic Pietro

I wonder WTF are they waiting for to sell sport team kits/shirts. I would buy a Barcelona shirt in a heartbeat.

fcb1899

@TexanBoy: It spells HALO!..

...Which actually is an acronym for 'High Altitude-Low Opening', which a person or thing is transported from a high altitude and descends at an accelerating velocity.

*Damn my logic* :P

Much better, good job MS this was sorely needed.

@TRT-X:
Gonna get Korean MMO item malled for your blue jacket, unless one is attached to an achievement or that you can win somehow.

@Steve: like a backpack with kazooie in it.

But they said you wouldn't have to buy clothing...

@TaggarT6 coming soon to a theater near you!: Yippee! Grats! Me too.

I see that in the second picture, the ODST character is using 'pom-poms'.

Does this mean that one trooper of the ODST cast is female?
[kotaku.com]
*gasp!*

Gay

Countchokeula

The Free Avatar updates are one feature I wish Home had.

Hezekiah Hicks

@mat1cs: virtuous mission: That shit is LAME. Is that this site is the only one with the "?" amongst the sister sites?

PsycheE

What would/will be amusing is if the items you purchase are logo attire, so that you can pay to advertise a company on your xbox.

New, Reebok shoes, only 150 points!

Gap shirts, 200 points!

Tom Cruise bomber jacket from Top Gun, 1000 points!!!! (Or free if you get audited).

Dammit Jim, I want Star Trek avatars and props!

Ian Pond

@Steve:

Aye, I've been thirstin' fer some good ol' bluegrass music fer a while, now.

@jcb231: I am assuming awards are from promotions outside of marketplace, i.e. Sprite/Mcdonalds. No direct correlation to software/gamerscore.

PsycheE

@TheGreatRaja:

He Left it in Black Mesa...

If you mean the big gay purple Dinosaur, then he left it at Black Mesa too.

@Bruticus: yesterday, that would have sparked a flame war.

mzo

@Gray665: Yup, that would be totally rad.

Imagine allocating Gamerscore to new clothes and accesories. But being able to undo any purchases you make and get your Gamerscore back. Kind of like a point re-spec. So basically the more Gamerscore you have, the more clothes you can have at one time.

Edairu

About damn time!

I was sick of normal clothing. If you're going to force us to make avatars at least let us do fun things with them. I won't buy avatar outfits, but I assume the "awards" will be handled like achievements, and I've got plenty of those!

jcb231

@Dragonzigg: Not only that, but eventually you'll be able to make it dance when the Project Natal thing is released.

If it functions properly that is, otherwise you'll just be able to make it twitch all over the place. :P

@armchairnixon: Every time you open your mouth you give away our position!

poms poms on odst? very cute

Pyoro

Gimmie an O!
"O!"

Gimmie a D!
"D!"

Gimmie an S!
"S!"

Gimmie a T!
"T!"

What's that spell?

@Riskbreaker255: Public Service... Beware the Vampire Gymnasts!

I wants my Reconz helmetz

@Bokkun: No more pointless than putting your gamer picture in games. As a father of 2, we're constantly switching players, etc. It's nice to "myself" next to my score, so that I know I didn't forget to sign myself in.

@PsycheE: it isn't a new website.

[gawker.com]
viral marketing bullshit.

mat1cs: virtuous mission

@SinfulKnight: Even better is that I bet 200 kp on this. Go me!

And slowly, but surely, Microsoft steal the money form Halo fanboys.

Only £2 for a spartan helmet! What a deal!

But the rewards, they are awesome.

This is one of the small subjects I felt was missing from the conference. Finally they release a little information on an avatar update!

I can't wait to see chubby avatars in ODST armor.

@TexanBoy: HOLA!!!

Oh, damn spanish class...

@Riskbreaker255: New sister site to the vast Gawker network...rawr!

@MDX:

Indeed, strange absence... A nice tie-in for the Naval Project would be if the avatars at least could be used with it in some cool way. Seems like a lost opportunity, or maybe they are waiting for the next show (TGS?) for more goodies?

So, are these to include those items that could be attached to acheivements as well?

Did they say anything about allowing us to actually change the colors on existing content?

Or will I have to actually buy "Blue Jacket" if I don't want my avatar wearing the free "Black Jacket"?

Yep, just saw the words 'avatars' and 'purchase' together in the same story. Don't start this crap, for the love of God.

woons

Needs more Banjo

and I'm not talking about that vehicle based crap

REAL BANJO

Steve

@Riskbreaker255: It looks like a new website from Gawker, who owns Kotaku as well. Why wouldn't you plug in the new portal on already established properties of Gawker Media?

PsycheE

What took them so long? I expected to have to pay for avatar clothing from day one.

But only the kind that gives stat boosts.

@Gray665:

I'm with you, 100%

@the-hypnotoad: i lold although i knew it was coming

Why are vampire gymnasts being advertised on Kotaku?

[bloodcopy.com]

Great, Except the part that you have to buy some clothes.
Oh and with the new customizational features there might be more arcade games that use the avatar.

By the way, Bomberman Live does not use Avatars. Just putting the image of an Avatar next to your Bomberman is pointless.

Bokkun

I want a solid answer on why Rare wasn't there. It's obvious they're still developing the avatars into something neat but where are their actual games that were rumored so heavily?

MDX

How about a Raiden outfit for my avatar?

Just what the 360 needs. ODST cheerleaders.

armchairnixon

Loving this idea; thinking I might like a Smoker Face mask, Spartan armor and Horstachio legs for my avatar.

this consoles seems ready to go another 5 years

@TexanBoy: H-Y-P-E! Oh, wait... damn.

the-hypnotoad

Halo cheerleader?
Halo Cheerleaderz confirmed for the Wii! Play as a totally like awesome cheerleader who is like totally from space in this like totally intergalactic cheerleading adventure in space. Like totally hardcore halo stuff. TOTALLY.

mitch_93

@MPSai: Seriously, if you get avatar stuff from getting achievments that would be pretty awesome. I don't care about gamerscores but if I am actually unlocking stuff I can use (even if its just stupid avatar clothes) then I'll be much more likely to try and get them.

Gray665

@Dragonzigg: Yes. You can now live your Dream.

SinfulKnight

GIMME AN H!
GIMME AN A!
GIMME AN L!
GIMME AN O!

WHAT'S THAT SPELL?

Looks like fun... now where's my barney helmet.

Clothes popping in with achievements is all I could ask from these mandatory avatar things.

Does this mean that one day my dream of my avatar wearing the Prince's awesome headscarf from Prince of Persia can come true?

Yes, About time. Awesomeness.

SinfulKnight

Finally. Proper use of the avatars and rewards. Grats!

@Celestial Panda: Exactly, no one is forcing you to buy anything. Jesus christ, some people, I'd happily pay a few MS points for some ODST clobber.

@Luke Shiffer: Go back to the previous dashboard? Are you fucking insane?

Michael Queen