Xbox Avatars were popular at a time when the Xbox 360 needed to compete with Wii and its Miis. Over time, Avatars have dwindled in popularity and taken a step back on Microsoft’s list of priorities, ...

Microsoft has released a new video demonstrating the creation of Xbox Live Avatars. The avatars will be included along with many other additions to the Xbox 360 dashboard in the upcoming fall update.

During its press conference at last year’s E3, Microsoft announced a complete overhaul for the Xbox Avatars that first made their debut in 2008 on the Xbox 360. Both Microsoft and Nintendo have toyed ...

Enjoying the customization of the avatars found in the Xbox 360's just-released New Xbox Experience? Good news! Additional customization options are planned to roll out for the next half a year.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Avatars, long the ignored, under-dressed face of the Xbox 360, are getting an overhaul. But it will cost you. New clothing and props from popular ...

Microsoft blames low engagement for why we’re losing this feature. Avatars are nothing new, and we’ve seen them featured across a wide range of services. Microsoft revamped its avatar offering with ...

Bethesda has announced a bunch of Dishonored-themed Avatar items that will arrive on the Xbox 360 this week. With three weeks left until release, players can now stealth their online creation up with ...

Everybody loves expressing themselves, but the options to do so have always been fairly limited as far as gaming profiles are concerned. Microsoft has had an avatar system since the early days of the ...

An extraordinarily thoughtful Xbox engineer has chronicled her arduous journey saving a player's 360-era avatar from dying a slow death on modern consoles. Gabriel Roland's beloved Pac-Man ghost ...

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Though the MTV special that shows off the Xbox 360 won't air until this Thursday, it was actually shot last Thursday in Los Angeles. And while the 200-odd attendees were asked not to reveal the ...

BattleBlock Theater by The Behemoth offers quirky humor, challenging gameplay, and extensive customization options for avatars. Yoshi's Crafted World provides a visually stunning platformer with ...