avatars
-
In The Space My Mirrors Once Were, I Made Avatars
In many video games, the body of your avatar does not change with time or experience. In Dragon Age: Inquisition or The Outer Worlds, you can apply scars to your character’s face, but they don’t accrue new ones as time goes on. These characters can become absurdly powerful, stronger both physically and mentally, but their…
-
I Like What Tomodachi Life Did To My Voice
Tomodachi Life is out today. There’s a lot to say about Nintendo’s whacky life simulator and the game’s lingering controversies. But why say them in my voice when I could be talking in any number of ridiculous computerised Mii voices?
-
Confederate Army Uniforms Pulled From Xbox Avatar Marketplace
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.
-
Kinect Fun Labs Delivers Object Scanning, Life-Like Avatars
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.