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New Site Feature: Avatar Awards
New Site Feature: Avatar Awards
Written Sunday, November 01, 2009 by The Pants Party

With the recent patch of 'Splosion Man, a beta of Halo Waypoint (for ODST, which will go live for everyone on the 5th) and the release of the Lips expansion "Number One Hits," it appears the Avatar Awards game has officially begun. As always, we here at x360a strive to grow and expand as the Xbox community demands, and this is no exception.

Replacing the defunct "Cheats" link on each game's official page here on the "business" end of things, you will now find a link called "Awards" which will lead you to an overview of any Avatar Awards that can be earned from that game. Here are the first three games and the awards we have been able to get thusfar.

Yes, that is a female version of myself under 'Splosion Man, and yes, I still have yet to remember to change it back to male on Live. I look hot in heels though, eh? The other model is forum user x MrsMassacre x, who was kind enough to help us get this launch looking good.

I bet you're now thinking, "how can I help!?" Well, I'm glad you asked!  The community has always been what drives this site, so here is yet another way to get involved. We clearly don't have all the awards just yet, and there will be plenty more to come in the future. At the moment we still need all the male-specific clothing for Lips and ODST. Coming soon will be Left 4 Dead 2 and the sky is the limit from there. I have updated the Submission Rules and Guidelines thread in the Submit section on the forums to include the process for submitting any Awards to the site. This process if very specific, so if you can help now or plan to in the future, check them out.

So, what do you all think? I hope you like the feature as much as we do. We have big plans still in store for the coming months and new year, so be sure to watch this space for future updates.




User Comments
Comment #1 by SWAGGART
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:32:54 AM

Ive got 1000 off ODST does that mean i can put the game in/or go to my avatar editor and there will be clothes that i have won from ODST?

Comment #2 by micke1984
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:34:21 AM

finally the awards r working.. cant wait for left 4 dead 2 awards ; )

Comment #3 by RolfWB
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:35:11 AM

I will be getting some new avatar clothes =D

Comment #4 by ReaLiStiiC
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:35:58 AM

For 'Splosion Man the white shirt is for breaking the first pane of glass not the black one. Since me and my friend both have the white one and have not beaten it in co-op.

Comment #5 by Briggy666
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:36:14 AM

Hey i have halo waypoint and your mising the moniter Webb. He's a prop that just flies around your head.... ive got him on my gamer picture. It looks awsome.

Comment #6 by Stifler4Life
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:39:43 AM

@5 But the moniter isn't an ODST award it's for booting up Waypoint. Don't forget the Recon and Dare helmets for ODST as well!

We can only hope other games will have updates for awards.

Comment #7 by CunningFox
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:39:56 AM

Yeah the Splosion man requirements are mixed up.

Comment #8 by Infomouse
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:41:38 AM

This sounds like a great idea, i just hope enough games bring in avatar awards or else it will seem like kind of a waste.

Comment #9 by Briggy666
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:48:29 AM

@7 Ahh yes thankyou for the correction.. but still they are awsome :)

Comment #10 by SWAGGART
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:49:48 AM

Right! whats going on? how do i get this halo beta? i see there are 8 comments but not 1 ingnorant gamer could tell me about it! great community.....

Comment #11 by The Pants Party
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:52:54 AM

My fault on the Splosion Man guide description, I'll get that sorted soon.

#1: You need to have Halo Waypoint to actually trigger the awards to unlock for ODST.

#5 Webb? What about him? :P -- But yeah, like I mentioned, there are still ones we do not have, and that's where people like you come in! Get submitting!

Comment #12 by ToBy DaLeY
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:54:46 AM

i wish they would make some for gears 2.
a lancer would be a great prop

Comment #13 by AToMiiK
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:55:27 AM

Yeah how do get waypoint? Been away for the weekend and this is the first I've heard of the beta and avatar awards working!?!?

Comment #14 by The Pants Party
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:00:08 AM

The Waypoint Beta is only available at the moment to people in the NNXE Dashboard Beta which sign-ups I believe are closed for. It goes live for everyone on the 5th.

Comment #15 by Wallbanger
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:01:10 AM

To get waypoint you need to be on the dasboard update preview program. After watching this weekends edition of the insiders i think the update will be available to the general public on the 5th

Comment #16 by AToMiiK
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:01:53 AM

Oh ok then fair enough guess I'll have to wait for odst stuff :(

Comment #17 by SWAGGART
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:03:38 AM

oh right cool, thanks pants! yeah i see it now in the my community bit om my dashboard, ive got the new dash so GAME ON.

Comment #18 by Briggy666
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:07:00 AM

Haha oops sorry @PantsParty . Thought it was webb :D

Comment #19 by SWAGGART
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:10:43 AM

OK, ive got 11 of 11 avatar rewards, this halo waypoint thing is pretty cool lol....

Comment #20 by Zabuza
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:14:58 AM

sweet i 1000 / 1000 ODST in a week after launch

Comment #21 by ii br00tal ii
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:17:52 AM

That's cool, but it seems like the awards should be under Halo Waypoint, not Halo 3: ODST. Also, I think it should be noted that Halo Waypoint seems to be unavailable to child accounts and silver accounts, at least for now. However, if one has an adult gold account, they can download it and go to their game library on the child/silver account to play it.

Comment #22 by MasterKingz
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:22:41 AM

I have all of em the recon helmet would go well with the full ODST suit...

Comment #23 by NATH4Nx
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:28:43 AM

I want that Halo awards :(

Comment #24 by The Pants Party
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:54:13 AM

#21: The only one that is specific to Waypoint ONLY is the Monitor, so that may have its own section. All the other ones can't be unlocked without playing ODST first, so that is why they are under its game.

Comment #25 by Nevander
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:55:24 AM

When is Halo Waypoint coming out for all? And it's free correct?

Comment #26 by iruhlman
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 12:00:30 PM

Waypoint launches Nov. 5 and is free (gold members only?)
I think silver might have it only for the first week.

Comment #27 by Stealthcake
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 12:02:21 PM

Nice :)

Comment #28 by SoBeRxFTW
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 12:13:30 PM

I thought about this 2 days ago, and I was wondering if they would make a new website for the awards =P, but then I thought it would ridiculous.

This is going to be a great feature,thanks x360a.

-SoBeR

Comment #29 by bouncingtigger
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 12:19:17 PM

has anyone heard if there will be brutal legend avatar awards?

Comment #30 by R3NEGADE UK
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 12:41:33 PM

hmmm i got the achievements but not the awards ???

Comment #31 by l.maciver
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 01:10:07 PM

about time. odst stuff looks ace, you also get 343 as a prop too

Comment #32 by thelakin
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 01:16:37 PM

This is the reason why I am not willing to spend over 400 points for an outfit when you can unlock them for free.

Comment #33 by Dragonwind
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 01:33:17 PM

Got my awards off Halo Waypoint and they look awsome!

Comment #34 by ROBERTITO555
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 01:51:12 PM

cant wait to get halo waypoint to get that odst armor..i have the requirements for the armor so im really excited for it and the oracle too. Hopefully they have more avatar awards so that we get more from our hard work. Instead of just some gamerscore we can get some cool shirts too

Comment #35 by solarhd
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 02:06:39 PM

I have the Lips male Awards but I'm still confused as to how I post them. If the MALE Lips awards are needed then someone please let me know how to post them

Comment #36 by nrask7
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 02:11:06 PM

Glad I didnt buy anything from the Avitar Marketplace. These awards are neat.(from ODST)

Comment #37 by kizwiz
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 02:26:21 PM

it looks all crap so far imo.
But a nice idea, except i bet gamesaving and account swapping will increase

Comment #38 by Deathsoul92
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 02:31:21 PM

I can get all awards except the recon helmet I dont have Endure
I hope u dont need the ODST disc for the awards cuz i sold it last week

Comment #39 by TehMisc
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 03:40:50 PM

@38
I also hope u don't need the odst disc, I already sold it too as it has about zero replay value

Comment #40 by snschugars
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 03:41:30 PM

Excellent new feature to put on the website. I've already got Halo: Waypoint. Some of the stuff that you can get is pretty cool.

Comment #41 by xiphias666
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 04:10:24 PM

I only have 9 avatar awards in Halo way point.

Comment #42 by TheBiffTannen
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 04:23:39 PM

I'm excited about this feature. Achievements scores overall can be BS (Avatar anyone?), however if the awards are done right they can actually represent an actual trophy.

The Vidmaster Challenge: Endure achievement for example, isn't something that most will have.

Good stuff -- very exciting!

Comment #43 by Poppygalaxy
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 04:24:10 PM

this is awesome- and great that this isnt for the had achiments:)

Comment #44 by Meteox
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 04:39:44 PM

i´m in the preview programm so where do i find halo waypoint??

Comment #45 by lacavera
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 04:44:09 PM

Epic

Comment #47 by toonsage
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:19:09 PM

i got most of the odst awards ^.^ just need 2 left

Comment #48 by KIDDRAGON67
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:20:39 PM

can i haz recon??? lol, now i can play my guitar with an ODST soldier :)

Comment #49 by toonsage
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:24:23 PM

sorry for the double post but for the odst your missing one, its a prop.

Comment #50 by OblivionsRow
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:27:52 PM

Theres 12 awards on waypoint but i only have the ones you've shown and the monitor :S

Comment #51 by The Pants Party
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:28:53 PM

#46: Well, first of all those images are of a terrible resolution and look pretty grainy. Plus they're most likely just ripped and edited from promotional images released by the developers of each game.

The way we do it, we're using official Xbox images from our own community members. That combination has always been how our site runs and I think is what makes it great. Anyone can Photoshop an image they find online, but using official resources provided through Microsoft and by our members has always been the way we choose to run our features.

Comment #52 by littlejay
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:40:09 PM

there are 4 male and 4 female shirts and a med kit prop in left 4 dead 2

Comment #53 by joshua777777
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 05:41:33 PM

Yey i've got 1000/1000 on ODST. Are they going to charge for using Halo : Waypoint ?
Please send me a private message with the answer.
Thanks !

Comment #54 by Doktor Wilhelm
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 06:05:04 PM

#51: I guess your right (and I agree with getting memebers to help provide the content), I just think it looks a bit messy having to have a whole avatar just to show off an item (specially if the name of the item isn't obvious as to what it is, you'll have to work out what's different between two avatars), and the format seems rather different from the way this site displays achievements and their details, though that'll settle in over time I'm sure (it's new, and change is confusing/scary).

Anyways, sorry if I seem like I'm just being an arse, I think it's brilliant that the site has this feature (and even if I really did hate how it was, I'd still use it!)...

Comment #55 by Medaking
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 06:31:12 PM

To anyone who was wondering Waypoint is available to 'children' accounts since they class me as a child and I have it -.-

Comment #56 by Carmona25
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 07:37:32 PM

So if we have the achievements already we just get these awards on tjhe 5th?

Comment #57 by its delicious
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 07:40:51 PM

I think avatars are stupid. There should be a separate site xbox360avatars.org to keep the stupidness away from me.

Comment #58 by mjc0961
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 07:42:06 PM

Good addition I think! I honestly forgot that the "Cheats" link had ever existed until reading this, so it'll be good to replace it with something useful.

Comment #59 by Cinnamon Spider
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 08:17:35 PM

Why is the female avatar so fat? It makes all of the awards look bad.

Comment #60 by Zacxx201
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 08:19:00 PM

#57 Fail

Comment #61 by Kyanite
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:53:05 PM

@ #59

It's true that clothes look better on hangers, but I don't see Microsoft implementing a bulimic option. While avatar does look a bit chunky, it's better than having a massive head on top of a stick figure. Besides, who wouldn't want to tap Ms. Pants!?

Anyway, I don't really give a damn about avatars, but that's in part because you have to pay for a lot of the premiere items. With this, I may just take an interest. I know I want C3P0, er, 343 floating around my head!

Comment #62 by Kyanite
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 10:55:24 PM

Oh, and sorry for the double post, but are avatar awards going to be a part of upcoming road maps and achievement guides? Is there any word on whether or not there will be awards awarded retroactively? I for one would love to have the white cloak from Assassin's Creed!

Comment #63 by fuelstaind
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:58:03 PM

@28 You should check out this site: http://www.xboxavatarawards.com/

It has Some pretty good news about the Avatar Awards that are going to be coming out.

And @38 and @39, I am sure you need the disc. You will have to put in the game to get the update that unlocks the items. Just like 'Splosion Man, you had to start the game to get the update to unlock the items.

Comment #64 by ii br00tal ii
Sunday, November 01, 2009 @ 11:58:04 PM

@24

Well, I would make the argument that the Awards are under Halo Waypoint in the dashboard, not Halo 3: ODST. So, it would seem that the Awards should be under Halo Waypoint on the site too, in order to prevent confusion. Then again, you run the site, not me, so you guys can do whatever you want. But, I respectfully disagree.

Comment #65 by omegamustard
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:05:24 AM

When they start getting a lot of awards out, might want to make a main thread list of the games that offer this feature on the main page under achievements.

Comment #66 by xfaxdantex
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:58:31 AM

any1 thinks they will bring avatar awards to dragon ball raging blast? and theres alot of talk about halo way point lol but it does seem kinda kool

Comment #67 by xXJAILOFFICERXx
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:14:59 AM

For those who got rid of their ODST campaine disks I feel sorry for. That's needed for the Halo Reach Beta. At least that's what my local GameStop told me.

Comment #68 by BJROCKS789
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:32:06 AM

I Can't Find Halo Waypoint If U know where it is please message me rockstar_69@live.com.au

Comment #69 by xfaxdantex
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:51:09 AM

@68 if u read the comments b4 urs u would find out that unless u signed up 4 preview programe then u cant get it untill the 5th of this month

Comment #70 by Kyanite
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:51:21 AM

@ #67

There is an insert in ODST's game case that says the disk is the invitation to Reach's beta. Of course, there will be morons posting on here that they didn't know that and that Microsoft and Bungie suck.

Comment #71 by zyn
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:12:14 AM

Awesome! Bring on more achievables!

Comment #72 by Wallbanger
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:01:35 AM

@#70

Im planning on selling ODST this friday for Dragon Age, ill just pick up odst second hand for under £20 just like i did with Crackdown

Comment #73 by finaltom
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:51:29 AM

The halo awards look awesome

Comment #74 by mickjsg
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:15:25 AM

I'm not too fussed about the awards, but how do you access the Halo Waypoint when it lands on the 5th?
Will it have it's own blade on the dashboard?

Comment #75 by Green Hamton
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:35:30 AM

Cant wait this will be cool stuff 2 wear for a week or 2. I just hope other games keep up the good work i love achievements but it is starting 2 get a little old these awards should make things FRESH again.

Comment #76 by CrazyRossco
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 09:03:54 AM

Aw boo! The 'Splosion Man awards are a little disappointing, better than nothing I spose :]

Comment #77 by Mr Foxhound
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:54:09 AM

This is a really good idea, and a great added feature to the site. I know there was a forum thread about avatar awards and which game had them, but adding them to the game pages makes it alot easier to find, and more user friendly.

Kudos! :)

Comment #78 by ZOMBINOX
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:06:43 AM

Every game should come with awards, there should be no Game Related items for sale in the Avatar Market Place, we are already paying $60 for these games, the Game items should all be FREE!!!!

Comment #79 by skatermike21988
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:26:18 AM

well actually, halo waypoint is going to be for all halo games to come, which would mean that there may be more unlockables to come from waypoint. Also when you go into the avatar editor it is under halo waypoint not odst so technically speaking it is waypoint that they should be under. That and waypoint is recognized as a game on live not an app like facebook/twitter/netflix is. Just my thoughts.

Comment #80 by DIRK91
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:28:49 PM

Lol, I can't wait to be decked out in ODST gear with my L4D2 medkit.

Comment #81 by BLQQDCQRE
Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:31:35 PM

Cerebal Asassin gamer picture looks funny and bad ass. LOL can't wait!

Comment #82 by ekul 13
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:24:10 PM

Fantastic - cant wait to try on ODST helmet!

Comment #83 by shady515
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:15:26 PM

I have all the awards on my account, is there a way I can help and upload them for everyone to see?

Comment #85 by sonickingdom
Friday, November 06, 2009 @ 09:43:48 PM

so sweet!

Comment #86 by squirreltakos
Saturday, November 07, 2009 @ 08:46:12 AM

What's with that fat gross ass girl wearing all the awards?

Comment #87 by x2i
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 08:21:50 PM

Wouldn't it be better if... when showcasing the avatar awards... user's actually sent an image in without stupid hair or other clothes that hide the item being shown... the Lips avatar awards for the females are all masked by her hair or clothes... :


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