The Escapist Presents: Preview: Xbox Dashboard Update

[Virgil]

So, it's not giving me a choice between NXE menu or blade system? Because I really preferred the blade system.

You might as well give up on that hope - it's not going to happen. The blades just ran out of room/flexibility, and with all the additional stuff being added there's no way they'd start providing two different interfaces.

So....is Canada getting this or not?

As far as I know, everyone should be getting this update in August. The preview program that starts letting people on next week might not be available worldwide though.

didn't we already have a dashboard update this year? Or was that late last year? it wasn't long ago, I know that.

Microsoft has traditionally done two updates a year. One in the Spring, one in the Fall.

Yeah, but Sky is not as good, and PLUS, you need to be a Sky member as well! So, you need extra money, since I'm sure Netlfixs are free.

Nope, you need to be both a Netflix subscriber and have an Xbox Live Gold membership to use the Netflix streaming service on the Xbox. But it's totally worth it.

 

[Dyp100]

So, it's not giving me a choice between NXE menu or blade system? Because I really preferred the blade system.

You might as well give up on that hope - it's not going to happen. The blades just ran out of room/flexibility, and with all the additional stuff being added there's no way they'd start providing two different interfaces.

So....is Canada getting this or not?

As far as I know, everyone should be getting this update in August. The preview program that starts letting people on next week might not be available worldwide though.

didn't we already have a dashboard update this year? Or was that late last year? it wasn't long ago, I know that.

Microsoft has traditionally done two updates a year. One in the Spring, one in the Fall.

Yeah, but Sky is not as good, and PLUS, you need to be a Sky member as well! So, you need extra money, since I'm sure Netlfixs are free.

Nope, you need to be both a Netflix subscriber and have an Xbox Live Gold membership to use the Netflix streaming service on the Xbox. But it's totally worth it.

I bet Netflixs isn't as much, and a lot LOT better, America always gives Europe the shit end in the video gaming industry...Always. -Still bitter over MASSIVE price increase and no BlazBlue-

 

[scnj]

So, it's not giving me a choice between NXE menu or blade system? Because I really preferred the blade system.

You might as well give up on that hope - it's not going to happen. The blades just ran out of room/flexibility, and with all the additional stuff being added there's no way they'd start providing two different interfaces.

Yeah, I know. But I really would give up their extra features for a menu system I actually like. I don't really care for crap like avatars anyway.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

I'm not paying for outfits, but I will definatly unlock some.

 

[Tarakos]

Who in THE HELL will spend MP on clothing for your estranged avatar? A price that caught my eye was like 320 points. That's ridiculous. Although, I like the award system; that's cool. But u know all those cute little fanboys will put on spartan armor. Then, again if there's an N7 shirt, yeah, that's mine.

 

[DamienHell]

I don't want to know how many achievement points I COULD have had, that'll make me feel bad.

 

[koga88]

I am all for unlocking the clothing for the avatars. However I really hope you can get the clothing you already should have unlocked if you have the achievements needed before they put the clothing in. It would really suck if it doesn't read the achievements you've already gotten that are connected to the clothing that comes with it then

 

[Midniqht]

dont know what that update's going to do about my "account member since..." thing.
i know that every time my gold subscription is about to run out, i just buy another 1 year card, but that seems to sorta reset my join date as the date i used the code on the card. wonder if it'll be smart enough to just track it by gamertag and not the last time i renewed gold

 

[Kinguendo]

Wait... whats NetFlix? I guess this isnt a British update? :0

Aw man... D:

 

[Dommyboy]

Makes me happy that I sold my 360, though I'm not going to resort to trolling this thread with the reasons I hate the 360.

 

[Susan Arendt]

I thought the update wasn't scheduled until August 11th?

http://games.gearlive.com/playfeed/article/q309-august-11-xbox-360-dashboard-update/

This is part of a preview program. If you're interested in being part of it, click here [http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/07/20/xbox-360-system-update-preview-program.aspx].

 

[squid5580]

Meh, looks alright. Bets on how many kids will put on the spartan armor when it becomes available?

Also, did you guys see the prices? Seems a little much.

my guess, all of them.

yeah 320 MS points for a toy warthog, i mean the gamerpictures cost only 80 points and by the looks of it all you do with the toy is watch your avatar play with it.

Stuff ranges in price from 80 points up to the 320 you saw for the Warthog. (Well, the stuff that's in there now, anyway.) Whether or not it's worth the price is, obviously, very much in the eye of the beholder. I'd happily pay a buck for a piece of clothing I really liked, but that's me.

Also, I believe this is US only.

Hopefully Canada too. I want this stuff.

And maybe make a Warthog racing game to go with the toy?

It had better be for Canada too. I bought 'splosion Man and I want my avatar unlockable that it promised me in the preview. There was no hey you'll have to wait for it in said preview.

I thought this wasn't going down til 08/11/09

 

[Shapsters]

I got Splosion Man, and it comes with Avatar items which I am quite excited for! Hopefully I can make my very own Splosion man!

I obviously wont be paying money for avatar items, and us Canadians are good enough for Netflix, this update means nothing to me. That is if it is even in Canada, is that so difficult to bring stuff up here? We are nice people.

 

[Goldbling]

Liking the look of it, monday can't come soon enough!

Wow, never thought I'd say that...

Is that when it's happening? if so YES!!! I wanted clothes that don't look gay on my avatar! and I want to see how many points I have out of how many I could have, they should add a feature to delete delete a games achievements.

 

[cowbell40]

So they think people care enough about avatars that they'll BUY stuff for em?

 

[zoozilla]

I guess it's time for some MT3K sessions with Netflix...

 

[darthzew]

Niceness. I might buy a little something for my avatar just because I can. Sure, it's a bit of a rip off but paying for something takes setting yourself a part just a bit further and I'm all for that.

EDIT: With the achievements update and if avatar stuff is unlocked by achievements, then gamerscore just started meaning a whole lot more.

 

[Wandrecanada]

Since Canada has no Netflix we likely won't be getting this content, nor will we be able to access the view with a friend option. The avatar additions are likely there for everyone since clothing and such do not require localization.

So essentially everyone outside the US is getting avatar items for this update.

Rah...