GamersFirst Partners With Mixamo

By On December 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

GamersFirst has started a long-term 3D animation partnership with online vendor Mixamo. GamersFirst’s newly formed studio Reloaded Productions will have access to Mixamo’s complete catalog of animations for use both in APB and upcoming projects. Mixamo’s catalog consists of hundreds of “canned” 3D avatar animations that a developer can then tweak and customize to fit [...]

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WeeWorld Launches Avatar App For Android

By On December 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Virtual world WeeWorld is launching an Android version of its WeeMee Avatar Creator app, previously available only for iPhone. The app will be pre-bundled with the Motorola Citrus handset. The WeeMee Avatar Creator launched in February for iPhone and went on to become the app store’s top avatar-related app. WeeWorld is adding in-app purchases to [...]

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Engage Digital Wrap-Up For The Week Of November 24, 2010

By On November 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Engage Digital Wrap-Up for the week of November 24, 2010. The Wrap-Up is where Engage Digital spotlights stories that we didn’t get to cover individually, but still make for interesting reading about the business of user engagement. Engage Digital wishes all of its readers a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. Glu Cuts [...]

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Utherverse Upgrades Avatars

By On November 16, 2010 · 1 Comment

Virtual world Utherverse has rolled out a major update to its avatar technology. CEO Brian Shuster says the updated avatars should open up new clothing and design options for members of Utherverse’s creative community. Shuster says that while previous Utherverse avatars had a fixed body type and limited mesh options, the new avatars will have [...]

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IMVU Heads To Europe In Swedish, More Languages To Follow

By On November 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Virtual world IMVU is pushing into the European market with the launch of its first Swedish localization, with localizations to follow in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. IMVU is focuses on letting users chat and play games through their avatars. Users can purchase a broad range of virtual goods to customize their avatars [...]

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Microsoft Adding Browser Support For Xbox Avatars

By On October 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Microsoft took down Xbox's Website for a brief period this week so it could relaunch the site with Web support for customizing Xbox avatars and purchasing avatar virtual goods. The updated site also includes more support for the Windows Phone 7 implementation of Xbox Live, which supports avatars and cross-platform connectivity.  Tweet

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More Social Games Including Customizable Avatars

By On October 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Customizable avatars are one of the defining features of virtual worlds and may soon become a major feature in social gaming. Zynga is introducing heavily customizable avatars into its flagship game FarmVille while CrowdStar is attributing high earnings from its new game It Girl to customizable avatars. While many social games have featured avatars before [...]

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Fuhu Announces UrFooz 2.0

By On June 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Today the avatar widget creator Fuhu, Inc., announced the it would be rolling out version 2.0 of its UrFooz avatar software. The new version features the Fooz World avatar management software and expansions to the Fooz Mall virtual goods store that lets users purchase avatar fashions. Fuhu says that UrFooz is the "first to be [...]

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Clubv3 Launching Branded Social Games Network

By On April 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Clubv3 has announced its debut as a social network games developer. While focused on making branded games for existing social networks like Facebook and Hi5, the company has an underlying platform of its own to join the social games, including integrated microtransactions, a 3D avatar system, and dynamic development system.  Tweet

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Clubv3 Launching Branded Social Games Network

By On April 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Clubv3 has announced its debut as a social network games developer. While focused on making branded games for existing social networks like Facebook and Hi5, the company has an underlying platform of its own to join the social games, including integrated microtransactions, a 3D avatar system, and dynamic development system.  Tweet

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