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Major Nelson talks about avatars

by: Chuck -
More On: Xbox 360
One of the more controversial features in the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update is the new avatar system.  Some people think it's a rip off of the Mii system from the Wii (which wasn't overly original then), some people hate the cutesy nature of the avatars, and some people wonder how long before Microsoft starts charging for clothes and custom avatars (that would be me).  Here's a new video which provides a little more information on the system and how developers will use the feature.