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Confederate Army Uniforms Pulled From Xbox Avatar Marketplace

8:20AM July 7, 2011 | Owen Good

Microsoft removed a Confederate soldier’s uniform and cap from an Xbox Live avatar items collection, following complaints from users about what the symbols represent. More »


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Dress Up Your Xbox Live Avatar Like A Confederate On July 4

5:00AM July 4, 2011 | Owen Good

While I don’t read any statements or endorsements of historical viewpoints behind this, Microsoft had to figure someone would notice that it’s now selling a Confederate Army uniform for your Xbox Live avatar’s virtual dress-up and call it out as a borderline offensive gesture. One of our readers saw it, and did. More »


Nintendo

How Do You Play Chase Mii?

4:07AM June 8, 2011 | Mike Epstein

In Chase Mii, up to four players work together to catch a single person, chasing them through Mario-esque environments. The twist is that the player being chased uses the new Wii U controller, which gives them a tactical advantage by allowing them to see a map. More »


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Kinect Fun Labs Delivers Object Scanning, Life-Like Avatars

1:00AM June 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Going live on the Xbox 360′s Kinect hub later this morning, Kinect Fun Labs is a series of gadgets that deliver enhanced functionality to Microsoft’s magical camera peripheral, including scanning in your face to create realistic avatars and unrealistic bobbleheads. More »


In Real Life

Check Out Australia And New Zealand’s Xbox 360 Avatar Army!

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9:30AM June 3, 2011 | Mark Serrels

A while back we reported that Microsoft was giving away 100,000 Microsoft points on Facebook. Our story apparently helped triple their number of entries! But now that the comp has finished, Microsoft has created an incredible image that shows the avatar of every single person who entered. To say this pic is epic, would be a massive, pithy understatement. This pic is incredible. More »


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Xbox Live Labs Exchanges Time And Bandwidth For Avatar Goodies

3:40AM March 11, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Microsoft wants to enlist your help in testing the Xbox Live network, rewarding volunteers willing to donate up to six hours of Xbox 360 time with crazy mad scientist goodies once the testing’s done. Here’s how to participate. More »


News

Killzone 3 Lays Waste To PlayStation Home

4:40AM January 26, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The Central Plaza of Sony’s PlayStation 3 virtual playground PlayStation Home has never looked quite as attractive as it will this Thursday. To think all it needed was an alien invasion. More »


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Xbox Avatars Invade The Windows Phone With Full House Poker

9:40AM January 7, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Full House Poker is both an Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 game. A poker title that tracks your card-playing skills and pot across both platforms. More »


In Real Life

The Cutest Way To Scratch Up A Television

5:00AM December 14, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/EKpZva206Bo&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Pugs are cute. They’re so… pugnacious. And it’s not just real pugs, Xbox 360 Avatar pugs are pretty cute, too. Know what’s cuter than all that? More »


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Two Years Of PlayStation Home Evolution

4:40AM December 11, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Sony’s PlayStation Home virtual world launched two years ago tomorrow with nine games, 114 virtual items and 25 community events. On the eve of its second anniversary, PlayStation Home is much, much bigger. More »