Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | 21:53 GMT
The New Xbox Experience goes live
The New Xbox Experience is now live and available to download. You are now living the “biggest moment in the history of the internet.”
The UI’s release marks the end of an epic journey of hyping and media bombardment since E3 this year, and heralds, according to Microsoft, a “new era of entertainment.”
Xbox boss Shane Kim said yesterday that NXE is “a big part of [Live’s] transformation from a multiplayer matchmaking service to a social and entertainment network.”
For all the official information on what NXE means for you and your 360, hit this for details on Parties, Netflix HD streaming (if you’re American), Avatars, the UI’s functional structure and tons more.
24 comments
#1
JPickford
19/11/08, 12:05 pm
I can’t say I’m impressed. It’s really cumbersome. And the avatars are really lacking in flexibility.
I think most people will be using the mini-blades thing once the novelty wears off.
#2
mart
19/11/08, 12:23 pm
Do you honestly think its more cumbersome than the old system? I find that very surprising if you do.
#3
Psychotext
19/11/08, 12:30 pm
My main issue initially was not knowing where anything was.
#4
Michael O'Connor
19/11/08, 12:31 pm
“I can’t say I’m impressed. It’s really cumbersome. And the avatars are really lacking in flexibility.”
What were you expecting? The greatest evolution in media entertainment since the advent of the television..? *chuckles*
Certainly won’t call it cumbersome though. It’s a bit of a re-adjustment after being hot-wired to the blade layout for so long, but it’s a *hell* of a lot easier to find stuff, especially on the marketplace.
Gamertag is ” Words of Ivory ” for anyone who cares.
#5
DrDamn
19/11/08, 12:32 pm
Can you actually launch a game you have on your HDD in less than 7 button presses now?
#6
Psychotext
19/11/08, 12:34 pm
Button presses or actions? Because you still obviously have to move the controller left / right etc.
#7
Michael O'Connor
19/11/08, 12:38 pm
“Can you actually launch a game you have on your HDD in less than 7 button presses now?”
Yes. You just go to your profile and click the game.
If its not in recently played, you just scroll over one menu and select it from there.
#8
JPickford
19/11/08, 1:25 pm
I don’t think it’s quicker or easier to find stuff. The animations are smoother but there’s generally less information on screen and lists show like 4 times (your friends list is useless now).
I do think the blades were getting in a bit of a state but I think that was down to poor organization rather than the concept being flawed.
#9
Psychotext
19/11/08, 1:26 pm
The new friends list is definitely useless. Needs sorting options.
#10
Lutz
19/11/08, 2:26 pm
Have they upped friends list from 100 yet FFS?
#11
Johnny Cullen
20/11/08, 2:03 pm
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/JohnnySaidDance/avatar-body.png
Who wants to show their avatars?
#12
Quiiick
20/11/08, 2:04 pm
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/quiiick/avatar-body.png
#13
Blerk
20/11/08, 2:10 pm
Wow, Quiiick’s straight out of Camberwick Green!
#14
morriss
20/11/08, 2:15 pm
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/runnersdialzero/avatar-body.png
#15
Quiiick
20/11/08, 2:22 pm
@ Blerk
I’m no brit!
What’s “Camberwick Green”?
#16
Blerk
20/11/08, 2:32 pm
An old kids show.
#17
Quiiick
20/11/08, 2:47 pm
@ Blerk
Looks cute!
First thought you meant “old-kid show” instead of “old kid-show”. That would have been very correct …
#18
morriss
20/11/08, 3:18 pm
I thought you got a 360, Blerk?
*confused*
#19
Blerk
20/11/08, 3:20 pm
I didn’t buy anything yet. Apart from a Wii. But that’s not mine.
#20
patlike
20/11/08, 3:31 pm
I just got a copy of Lips.
#21
Blerk
20/11/08, 3:37 pm
I pity your family.
#22
patlike
20/11/08, 3:41 pm
I sound like an angel, I’ll have you know.
#23
Johnny Cullen
20/11/08, 4:33 pm
Angel of Deaf, Pat?
See what I did there?
#24
patlike
20/11/08, 4:36 pm
Pardon?