"Xbox Experience" revamp set for November?
Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:27AM EDT
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Microsoft has yet to put a hard date on its promised facelift for the Xbox 360 dashboard, but a recent Rock Band 2 ad hints that November might be the big month.
Microsoft announced the Xbox Live overhaul during E3 back in July—and as Alex wrote at the time, the revamp is pretty drastic, including a top-to-bottom interface redo, customizable avatars, and community features like IM, video chat, and photo swapping. Best of all: streaming Netflix integration, which will allow Netflix subscribers to watch more than 10,000 movies and TV shows for free.
Personally, I can't wait to watch Netflix movies over my 360, although I'm a little concerned about the interface changes—after all, what's so wrong with the current dashboard blades, anyway? (And according to Kotaku, the new interface is mandatory with the upgrade.)
That said, I'm looking forward to the option of installing retail games on the 360's hard drive—another cool feature on tap for the update. No, it's not because I can't be bothered to swap discs, but rather that I'm sick of the high-pitched whine of the Xbox's troublesome DVD drive.
So, you Xbox'ers out there—what features in the new "Xbox Experience" are you most looking forward to? Anyone else wishing that the dashboard blades could stay where they are?
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2 Posted by leonardo.solorio on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:49PM EDT Report Abuse
I really really hope that they add more space for friends... I mean only 100??? Please in 2 or 3 games!, at least 200 will be enough.
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3 Posted by blindcoon on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:09PM EDT Report Abuse
You won`t have to change disc`s when they do come to multiple. all you have to do is load the second disc on to hdd and keep the first disc in the tray, this is one of the major reasons for the update, to fight against blu ray being needed. I for one welcome the new interface, the blades system now looks fuzzy on 50 inch tv, compared to ps3!
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4 Posted by somebodys_here on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:32PM EDT Report Abuse
I hope that they make an option in your system display configuration that lets you go back to the old blade style if you want to. I don't think I will, but I know some people who would.
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5 Posted by cjzeiger on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:26PM EDT Report Abuse
i got an email form xbox.com saying it would be the 29th of setptmeber
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1 Posted by greg_brawley on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:13PM EDT Report Abuse
I don't get what's wrong with the blades, I love them compared to my PS3 interface. But as long as its an improvement, I'm game. I'm excited for the Netflix streaming and installing COD4 so I can stop getting "Disc Read Errors". Can't wait. I'm curious what update is being installed on Monday the 29th that they messaged us about. Is this in preparation for the real one? The note said Live could be down for 24 hours, is it maybe the big one? That would be awesome.