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Let's Change Our Avatars Next Week!

Posted on Wednesday, July 11 @ 14:19:35 Eastern by

I'm getting kind of tired of my OH SHIT IT'S BATMAN avatar image. It was a fun joke, but the effect has, unfortunately worn off. That said, I don't want to do it alone. That's why next Wednesday, July 18th, I want everyone to log on to GameRevolution, head to their profile page, and change their avatar icons.

It's summer time (in the Northern Hemisphere at least) and it's... pretty slow. That's why I think the GR community should have some fun and make a change.

Post in the comments if you'd like suggestions from other users (I know I need some help choosing a new avatar). If you don't have an avatar icon, now is the time to get one! I'll remind everyone again on Monday, but get your new image ready so that next Wednesday GameRevolution can plunge into mass confusion as no one recognizes anyone anymore.
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  • Nick_Tan
    Nick_Tan

    Joined: Jul 2006
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
    Does this mean we should play NAME THAT AVATAR!
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
    It is! I've already forgotten what yours is!
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 6:56 am
    Dammit Dan! It's the box art for Rez HD.
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes

    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
    I just know this is some plot for you to take over my avatar.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
    Evil plan = Foiled.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
    I honestly don't know what I want my avatar to be. I went with Batman last time because I enjoyed Arkham City so much. Maybe a little Journey person? That's the last game I REALLY loved.
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte

    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
    I vote, based on my stupidity, that your avatar becomes a picture of Heath.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 12:50 am
    :D YES! The Most Interesting Gamer In The World IS ME.
  • gunseedam
    gunseedam

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
    Must be time to add an avatar I was getting tired of "anonymous outline"
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
    You could always choose a different outline or edit your current one.
  • usaglory
    usaglory

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
    Fun idea. My guess is Dan will pick something related to Persona.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
    Hmm! Good suggestion. Off to explore the wiki for a decent image.
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
    What, Dan? You have something against smooth Dexter Gordon?
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
    YES!....

    Who is that?
  • NickKmet
    NickKmet

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
    A very dead, famous Jazz musician.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
    Mine always reverts back to this, even when I remove and try to upload a new one.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:01 am
    Your PC knows what you want more than you do.
  • warmaster670
    warmaster670

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:15 am
    Mine did this aswell but I managed to get it working,t ry changing it then clearing your cookies and see if that works.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:02 pm
    Worked, what an odd problem.
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar

    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
    Hmmm, good plan. I chose MegaMan because it was the first game franchise I got into and obsessed over. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
    What else do you like? Maybe a Mega Man baddie?
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar

    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 6:48 am
    Good point, off to find a good pic! :)
  • Ananymous
    Ananymous

    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
    I guess constipated face guy can go on vacation for now... I know what my new one is gonna be!
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
    Awesome! Don't tell us yet :)
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
    Nah. I don't have time to scour the internet for another picture. I do, however, have time to comment on how I won't be participating.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
    Well at least now we know.
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander

    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
    I shall continue to be avatarless.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
    The least you could do is use a picture of a Turian.... HUH?
  • NecroWolf
    NecroWolf

    Joined: Oct 2005
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
    I'm game, I'll try to find something.
  • Guernica
    Guernica

    Joined: Mar 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
    Remind me and I'll do it! Got some ideas.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
    Will definitely be posting a reminder.
  • dirty_f
    dirty_f

    Joined: Nov 2010
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
    sure, i'll trade The Thing for some other iconic sci-fi image.
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar

    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
    I have always thought your avatar was awesomesauce.
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
    What's your favorite modern scifi movie? We'll bring you out of the golden age!
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
    It's n
  • dirty_f
    dirty_f

    Joined: Nov 2010
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:00 am
    sci-fi's that have come out in the last 10 or so years have been pretty crap, i must say. District 9 is probably the best. also i seem to be one of a few who really enjoyed Prometheus. it's a great sci-fi... people should not see it wanting Aliens, but i cant blame em for doin so.
  • thedarkstar
    thedarkstar

    Joined: Feb 2011
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 6:51 am
    District 9 was very cool, and unexpected. I thought Prometheus was OK. I went in it not expecting a true Alien prequel, because that was not what he had originally intended on doing.
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
    The thing is one of my favourite movies... So good
  • warmaster670
    warmaster670

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
    hmm, I do have the perfect replacement avatar......(hint, its small and a worm)
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
    "Should have kept going down that way... would have led straight to that castle!"
  • warmaster670
    warmaster670

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 1:15 am
    This made my choice for me, but the GR site is making me a sad panda by not letting me change it.
  • warmaster670
    warmaster670

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 1:16 am
    there we go, my cookies must have been stopping it from showing teh change.
  • drathbone
    drathbone

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 11th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
    I got a great one even tho the sniffet is pretty epic.
  • CaptainPicard
    CaptainPicard

    Joined: Sep 2010
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 1:35 am
    I guess it is time to pick another, i have nooooo idea what im gonna pick lol
  • warmaster670
    warmaster670

    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:14 am
    A good close up of Picard facepalming could be good, sums up the internet pretty good.
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 2:19 am
    What about a Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor tank?
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
    LOL NO!!!
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 5:02 am
    Oh I'm going to change my avatar LOL
    (in case nobody knows, my avatar is my Xbox LIVE's Avatar.
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 7:00 am
    Actually, I have something in mine, but I would need to ask G_Chix if she likes it.
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 10:12 am
    Too bad, I liked my pentagram. Any ideas for something else diabolically satanic?
  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff

    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
    Satan himself? Maybe someone from Dethklok.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
    Rush Limbaugh.
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte

    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
    There's always the EA logo.
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
    Excellent suggestions all! But I think I have decided on Tim Curry from Legend!
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 12th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
    And by that I mean actually a skeleton smoking a cigarette
  • UghRochester
    UghRochester

    Joined: Jun 2006
    Posted: Jul 13th, 2012 at 4:34 am
    Also, inb4 someone suggest to Dan "Why not Zoidberg?"

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