Some New Info on Themes, Avatars, and Etc.

[thrAsher]

The 'New Xbox Experience' is coming. I personally can't wait. Here is some new info and screens (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/09/26/ntmsxe.aspx) regarding the update.

Can't say I like how old themes are handled, necessarily, but overall it's going to be an interesting update, I think. Now give us a date, dammit!

[Shawn-XBA]

A lot of information and videos can be found here as well: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/nxe/

I'm like you I don't really care for how the themes will look in the dashboard. A lot of the themes that I have, have the images towards the bottom or middle, unfortunately the new dashboard has a grey area from the middle of the screen down which will block most of the images on the themes that I have.

As for the date, November has been announced as the month of release. I think it will be more towards the end of the month, still waiting to hear of a final release date for Scene It: Box Office Smash as that will be the first game to use the avatars. Right now a lot of places have it releasing on Oct. 28th.

[wicked_d365]

I too can't wait for this update. Who cares about the themes, I rarely change mine. I don't pay for any either, I upload pics and stuff off my external HD.
I'm looking forward to the 1 vs. 100 game myself, and the Netflix thing.

[Ainokeatoo]

A lot of information and videos can be found here as well: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/nxe/

I'm like you I don't really care for how the themes will look in the dashboard. A lot of the themes that I have, have the images towards the bottom or middle, unfortunately the new dashboard has a grey area from the middle of the screen down which will block most of the images on the themes that I have.

As for the date, November has been announced as the month of release. I think it will be more towards the end of the month, still waiting to hear of a final release date for Scene It: Box Office Smash as that will be the first game to use the avatars. Right now a lot of places have it releasing on Oct. 28th.

I will so give you a bj if it comes out on the 28th tis my birthday and no one ever has mentioned anything that would come out in fall on my birthday. Wooh!

[Variation-XBA]

I love how the Theme 2.0's look. Wonder how interactive they'll really be.

[wicked_d365]

Microsoft officially announced today. The update will take place on Nov 19.


New Live Experience On November 19
Posted By: John Manalang - Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:43 AM

Well, as the internets predicted before, Microsoft officialy announced the arrival of the New Xbox Live Experience this November 19 during their keynote at Tokyo Game Show.

The new Live experience will feature user avatars, a new Marketplace scheme, new look on Themes and Friends channels and much more. Make sure you check back for more updates from this year's Tokyo Game Show.

http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/index.html

[LINKINPARK8591]

looks cool like the character creation, as for the netflix i take it you have to already have a membership just to use that portion of it? anyone have more information on it?

[Shawn-XBA]

Yeah, you have to have a netflix account to watch movies. Also if you want to watch a movie with a friend they would also have to have a netflix account. And its only going to be available in the U.S.

Can't really find to much information on netflix, hopefully they will release a little more info about it when it gets closer to release.

Edit: You can find more information about the update here:

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/10/03/gstrnxes.aspx

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/09/19/561157.aspx

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/09/12/560984.aspx

[Variation-XBA]

Be happy, us Canadians probably won't get the NetFlix stuff for quite some time, much like how it took us an extra year almost to get the movies.