Leak! Xbox 360 3D avatars, play console games on PC, plus more

By Mike Bantick
Tuesday, 17 June 2008 07:57

Opinion and Analysis

Research firm Intellisponse accidentally (on purpose?) left their server unprotected for a period allowing access to a number of internal documents.  Upcoming game related news from Microsoft and Activision amongst others is looking juicy.

File deep under ‘Rumour’ at this point in time, but here is the supposed details on leaked documents from market research mob Intellisponse.

Sourced from NeoGaf (via Shacknews ), here is each tid-bit.  Please add grains of salt when reading.

Xbox 360 getting 3D Avatars.
Perhaps in response to the Nintendo’s cute Mii avatars, but more likely in an effort to keep the LIVE experience superior to PlayStation Home, Microsoft seem keen to introduce a new Avatar system.

“"Avatars" are digital personals available this holiday for all Xbox LIVE connected members and this spring for all new console owners. "Avatars" will be used in place of the gamer picture you have today and give you a much more lifelike, animated and fully customizable persona for you to reflect who you are online.
With hundreds of clothing options to choose from your "Avatar" can truly reflect you each and every day!
Spend a few minutes or a few hours building and outfitting your "Avatar" to reflect the real you. The choice is yours.
Your "Avatar" will represent you as you jump into various arcade and retail games. You'll be playing in the games! “

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