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Xbox 360 News by Oli Welsh
A Rock Band 2 advertisement in Xbox Live has given the first indication of when the Xbox 360 will receive its major interface overhaul.
The ad says simply, "Check out the New Xbox Experience coming in November!"
It also adds, "Coming in November, playing Rock Band 2 and meeting up with your band mates on your Xbox 360 will be better than ever thanks to the New Xbox Experience."
The front end revamp - which will introduce Avatars, the Prime Time interactive channel, a new party system and a radically different look to the 360 - was previously only scheduled for "later this fall". Microsoft has said it will launch simultaneously in the US and key European territories.
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wellzy4eva
25/09/08 @ 08:19
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I'm surprised Microsoft haven't offically responded to the rumours yet.
Does everyone think there will be a "new facebook" like rejection by the users of the Xbox360 for this revamp, people refusing to go online and such? |
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Dunno. I mean, from all accounts you can just use the guide button to being up the in-game/in-movie dash - which is more streamlined and a lot more like the old blades-system. So if folk really don't want to use the new one, they can use that to get roughly the same experience as the old.
Personally, I'm definitely leaning more towards this new interface now, though - shame about all the empty, wasted space, but it does look quite nice - very reminiscent of the Media Centre interface and I quite like that one. |
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Just like to mention, before everyone starts moaning, that the new interface is optional - in that you can use the old blade style interface by pushing the guide button. I doubt many people will once they get used to the new one though.
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andywilkie35
25/09/08 @ 08:38
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they were making a big thing of this update next Monday on my dashboard last night, hoping its going to be then but it probably wont be, gah! I think it looks great
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Britesparc
25/09/08 @ 09:05
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There was a notice on the dash last night which said the update was coming "this holiday", rather than "this fall", which I took to mean November rather than October. So I ain't surprised.
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@Xerx3s - Gears of War 2 is not released until 7th November so there's nothing to say that the New Xbox Experience dashboard won't appear just before then. I'm betting it'll appear late October/early November myself... unless it's delayed for some reason as these things sometimes are (well 'always are' in the case of Sony...!). ;)
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What I am a bit worried about is the "key European territories" comment. Are they saying the new dash won't launch in all territories at the same time? While I understand that UK and Germany is "key European territories", is Sweden a key territory? Or Denmark? Or the Netherlands?
I'm looking forward to the rewamp. It's nice with a change now and then and I think the blades are in need of an update. I actually think the Avatars can be a bit fun depending on what they will allow you to do with them, a bit like the Mii's in some Wii-games (and talking about the Wii, that's an interface that is in desperate need of a upgrade - it's horrible once you start accumulating games) |
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groovychainsaw
25/09/08 @ 10:31
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If it lets me get to my xbla games quicker ,then it will be much appreicated - it takes so long to browse through the hard drive and pick them all up for me to select one - about 30s at the moment, its really annoying. Hope they improve general interface speed and accessability (not something they have demonstrated much yet , i notice)
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just4funUK
25/09/08 @ 11:46
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Not to bothered about the consoles interface updates as I purchased it to play games on not look at the interface. But I wonder if this update will cause the RROD to surface on more of the earlier released Xbox 360's.Lets Hope not.
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daz_john_smith
25/09/08 @ 12:23
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I've got a feeling we'll get this in early November and that the dashboard update might come on the disc for GoW2 for anyone who isn't online to upgrade also.
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@ evilfoxhound
I'd add that I also want the party chat feature. Finally, I can have good, secure chat with my clan mates in CoD4 without having to resort to the game channel. I also want to get any kind of definite answer regarding the streaming of movies *not* via NetFlix, seeing as my sis is moving to Thaliand in December. *sniff* |
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onyx_elite
25/09/08 @ 20:50
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I'm really hoping the griefers calm down soon. I'm sick of all threads relating to the new xbox update being crammed with people bitching about it. Personally, I'm really looking forward to it and think some people have got way too much spare time on their hands for this to be such a big deal.
It's just like the people that wouldn't shut up about the new facebook. Get over it, it's not a big deal. Also, those that think we're getting it on Monday need to follow the jump. http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/... |
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Hypnopedia
25/09/08 @ 22:13
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"If it lets me get to my xbla games quicker ,then it will be much appreicated - it takes so long to browse through the hard drive and pick them all up for me to select one - about 30s at the moment, its really annoying. Hope they improve general interface speed and accessability (not something they have demonstrated much yet , i notice)"
You're complaining about 30 seconds???!! Christ you really have got the weight of the world on your shoulders, pal haven't you??!! ;D |
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wellzy4eva
25/09/08 @ 23:34
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I hope they don't release it around the same time as Gears of War 2, the traffic for that alone (on first couple of days) will probably kill XBL itself.
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onyx_elite
27/09/08 @ 13:53
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I'd add that I also want the party chat feature.
Seconded. Would really appreciate a group chat seperate to the main game channel. Especially as the group channel is invariably packed with squeaking, swearing 13 yr olds with a 4 word vocabulary (douche, fag, gay and pwn) |
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