Certain Xbox Live Arcade titles gain Avatar support

One of the biggest features of the upcoming "New Xbox Experience" is Avatars. These Mii-like figures will become users' Xbox personalities, in a sense, and will slowly be integrated in various ways across all kinds of different games. With the NXE set to go live on November 19, Microsoft has confirmed that a few marquee Xbox Live Arcade titles will have instant support for the new characters. (Bomberman Live, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades, UNO, Xbox 360)

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