siliconera.com - 11/20/2008
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. November 20, 2008 . 8:56am image By now you should have downloaded the Next Xbox Experience and probably created a bland looking avatar. Just for fun I tried making Link and Cloud as avatars, but both of them look like hipsters instead of heroes. The avatar system is flexible, but is ...
videogaming247.com - 11/19/2008
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videogaming247.com —
Speaking to VG247, Xbox Live product unit manager
Jerry Johnson has confirmed that Avatar clothing will be
constantly streaming onto the New Xbox Experience for the next half a year. “We’re going to be continually releasing and unlocking ...
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NXE: Avatar theme packs confirmed for next six months
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Avatars Get First Paid Parts With Ninja Blade Theme [New Xbox Experience]
Kotaku —
... upcoming Xbox 360 cinematic action game, netting you five new ninja parts for your virtual self. You knew this was coming , right? The theme comes bundled with wallpapers and the Avatar backgrounds seen above, all for just 250 Microsoft Points. Pricey? Maybe, but you really can't put a dollar figure on something this useless. Expect even more wallet whittling microtransactions for the next... forever. Ninja Blade Pre-Launch Events [Impress Game Watch via Siliconera ]
Ninja Blade theme unlocks Avatar ninja-wear
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... Even though we'll be receiving some free Avatar apparel in the weeks to come, we've always been keen to Microsoft's plan to monetize Avatars. Now, thanks to a lil' ninja game by the name of Ninja Blade, we finally have our first set of paid Avatar ...
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