Microsoft announces 'new Xbox experience' with avatars
- July 15, 2008 09:42 AM PST
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The rumors were (sorta) true -- Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 360 Dashboard with Mii-like avatars on Monday.
LOS ANGELES -- Coming this fall in a new dashboard update, Microsoft will "reinvent" the Xbox 360 with a more user-friendly interface, one that borrows heavily from the Wii menu system, which uses "channels" to browse content.
Central to the new interface is Avatars, Microsoft's answer to Nintendo Miis. Avatars appear much more robust and customizable than Miis, and can be used to socialize with up to eight Xbox Live members. "Our vision is to make any experience a shared experience," Microsoft said.
Avatars will also be used to visually show which Xbox Live friends are online, in addition to playing select Xbox Live Arcade games together, commenting on photos together, and watching Netflix downloaded movies, which were also confirmed for Xbox Live marketplace today.
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- Jul 14 2008 at 02:13:10:PM PST
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why cant the 360 be creative and come up with its own crap. I love my 360 better tha any other console but come on give us some originality other than charging for xbox live.
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rene shut up. If you "loved" your 360 the most you wouldnt have said that.
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PS3 has Blockbuster, 360 has Netflix. DAMN!! M$ Is really stepping up to Sony.
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Don't get me wrong, I like how it looks, but what happens to our gamer pics and themes? A lot of people spent a good amount of money on these things, and it doesn't look like this new dashboard will use them. Was it all just a waste of money?
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