When Microsoft announced that they would be releasing avatars on the new Xbox Live Experience, my first impression was a 'meh' expression.

After clearing my mind, and re-approaching the idea, I must say I've started to become a little excited about the possibilities they present.

I don't know if any of these ideas will be incorporated, but I've made myself excited about something that may not happen - why do I do that? So here are my thoughts:

I've envisioned that game makers can offer pay-off incentives for finishing their game. For example, if you finish Gears of War (or whatever game) on the hardest difficulty (or some pre-defined measure) you're then awarded with a shirt that has the GoW logo on it. Or an outfit that matches Marcus's.

Maybe if you've completed a game (earning all achievement points) you could be awarded with something unique and special as well.

These sort of ideas have me potentially...