New Xbox 360 Dashboard Detailed in New Video

by Chris Faylor, Sep 27, 2008 2:18pm PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, Trailer, New Xbox Experience

As Microsoft prepares to revise the look and feel of the Xbox 360's interface with the coming fall update--which adds game installs, Netflix streaming, customizable Avatars and more--the company has released a video examining some of the changes.

While an exact date have yet to be revealed for the fall update, ads in the Xbox Live Marketplace have suggested that it will arrive in November.

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So wait, will the Avatars have achievement-based items as well, such as, say, a sword from Final Fantasy, or maybe a Halo-style helmet?

Sep 27, 2008 11:54pm PDT

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  People against avatars might be interested if they did that. : yqbd
  - I would bet it's already in the works. : TheMongbat

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I would like a mullet please

Sep 27, 2008 8:14pm PDT

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- YOU NEED A MULLET PLEASE : jswander1

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I really don't like The Sims, Miis and Second Life. To me all this is a pointless. I really hope the new interface is more functional than it appears in the videos I've seen. Microsoft should focus on their strengths, and that is providing the best integrated online gaming experience. Don't copy Miis/Home.

Really looking forward to a system-level party system and the HDD installs, though.

Sep 28, 2008 3:32am PDT

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I really don't like The Sims, Miis and Second Life. To me all this is a pointless. I really hope the new ... : tcs
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God I FUCKING LOATHE the avatars. I really hope that there is an alternative to browsing your friends *list* in 3d. ugh.

Sep 27, 2008 5:53pm PDT

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God I FUCKING LOATHE the avatars. I really hope that there is an alternative to browsing your friends *li... : marmite
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Hmmm not hating on the avatars. But why do they all look so happy?? I play xbox mostly for the violent shooting games. I would like my avatar to reflect that.... Maby with a machine gun, some army clothes and stuff like that. I hope its possible.

Sep 27, 2008 6:30pm PDT

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Hmmm not hating on the avatars. But why do they all look so happy?? I play xbox mostly for the violent sh... : godm0de
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- wouldn't that be Battlefield: Heroes then? :p : ClawHammR
- 2009 the year of the ps3 copy us all you want microsoft were coming for you. be cell processor will cont... : jswander1

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Interesing to see Microsoft shift gears. Previously they had been extremely good at wooing the hardcore away from Sony, and now they're trying to reinvent themselves to steal the casual away from Nintendo, much to the chagrin of their previous fans.

It will be neat to see how this turns out.

Sep 28, 2008 7:55pm PDT

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hmmm were does a veteran like me begin. first of before you go screaming ps3 fanboy just let me say i have a pos wii, xbox 360, and ps3. so i cant help but to wonder what has inspired this change. let me think ......wii has the gay looking avatar
ps3 will revolutionize games with the home project
so if im working on the next "new thing" at xbox what am i to do........."be original" not really
you wanna know what i do

recipe: a hint of wii, and a dash of ps3 (party mode, porting to games, installing games) ah there we have it xbox has revolutionized gaming again. way to go following in the fathers (bill gates) foot steps.
why be original when you can just steel everbodies ideas. clap clap clap

dont hate ill be playing gears later.

Sep 30, 2008 11:52am PDT

hmmm were does a veteran like me begin. first of before you go screaming ps3 fanboy just let me say i hav... : jswander1

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Does anyone else feel like these avatars are like those annoying Zwinky ads?

Sep 28, 2008 8:15pm PDT

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Does anyone else feel like these avatars are like those annoying Zwinky ads? : UMG
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It would still be x10 better if they just bought XBMC dammit :-\

And through in the Spore creature creator for avatars. OOOH all the pretty.. penis.. avatars O.o

Sep 27, 2008 11:47pm PDT

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It would still be x10 better if they just bought XBMC dammit :-\ And through in the Spore creature cr... : biofrog
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- I think most of the Avatars will look like dicks anyway. : Saithene

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This really is cool.

Sep 27, 2008 3:22pm PDT

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that screenshot makes me LOL

Sep 28, 2008 8:52am PDT

that screenshot makes me LOL : SniperWolf22

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hey, Microsoft, what about adding subtitle support you tools ? to your wonderful great xbox synergy experience.
I mean, the box is self is really capable, yet they neuter it beyond stupidity, just due to politics ( I can think of any other reason). The old xbox with XBMC had way way more usefulness and easy of use (yeah I know its not 'official, yet is shows what you can go with the box), yet they claim this is second coming of Christ.
This box should be able to spank popcorn hour ass several times over <sigh>.

Sep 28, 2008 8:12am PDT

hey, Microsoft, what about adding subtitle support you tools ? to your wonderful great xbox synergy exper... : BigT

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avatars lol

Sep 28, 2008 2:42am PDT

avatars lol : poopster2

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haahahaha that one guy is on cocaine

Sep 28, 2008 2:24am PDT

haahahaha that one guy is on cocaine : mr.sleepy

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I hope Toms eyebrows are available!

Sep 28, 2008 1:45am PDT

I hope Toms eyebrows are available! : losimagic

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that guy looks tweaked

Sep 27, 2008 5:24pm PDT

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- Maybe he's just excited. o_O : RookieCAF

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This new approachable interface is nice and casual. The best part is definitely the XBox Live Party mode. I can only imagine the influx of accessible games that will make good use of it in the near future. Maybe Gears of War 2 will add support for these friendly avatars?

Sep 27, 2008 2:42pm PDT

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  I want to play as a 360 mii in Gears of War 2 so bad now. I can see them having adorable chainsaw battles... : coldumbass
  - Signed. I would love to chainsaw the hell out of these 360miis. : Dr_Cube

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the new dashboard features

- HOLY SHIT 0.0

Sep 27, 2008 9:49pm PDT

the new dashboard features - HOLY SHIT 0.0 : spaceless

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Alot of people are complaining about the avatars, but really as long as I can put a game in the drive and then play it, I'm set. Who gives a shit whether you pick an option on the screen using a cursor or using a little avatar. Everyone is flipping out about this, but it's just a 360, and it still plays 360 games (which I assume is what you bought the system for). The old menus were so shitty that they've changed them around like 3 or 4 times in the past few years, I dont see this can be any worse.

Sep 27, 2008 9:32pm PDT

Alot of people are complaining about the avatars, but really as long as I can put a game in the drive and... : jad3d

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Nice still of Notwen you captured there Chris :D

Sep 27, 2008 3:04pm PDT

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Nice still of Notwen you captured there Chris :D : Dave-A
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  He looks like he just did 4 lines of coke off a hooker's armpit. : heartsauce
  - He looks like he had an overdose of staring at those haaaappy avatars : humbleone
  - He looks a lot like Flounder, actually. : TheMongbat
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  - Photogenic is one thing, tweaking another. : heartsauce

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Hmm all these features, sounds like something very familiar. Hmmm, oh a COMPUTER.

Anyone else have a bad buffer from this site? I always have to start the video, mute it, do something else for 5 minutes then come back and watch it. I have no other problems with any other site.

Sep 27, 2008 7:53pm PDT

Hmm all these features, sounds like something very familiar. Hmmm, oh a COMPUTER. Anyone else have a ... : Demond4231

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Don't forget Xbox LIVE Community Games!

Sep 27, 2008 7:18pm PDT

Don't forget Xbox LIVE Community Games! : mitchwalker

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Not so sure about the look itself but the install to disk and Netflix portion are completely awesome.

Sep 27, 2008 3:50pm PDT

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Not so sure about the look itself but the install to disk and Netflix portion are completely awesome. : Wolfanoz
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it's hard to argue that the new features are a good thing(tm), but i still think the trojan horse approach to bundling them with a new interface is pretty weak. the old interface needs an overhaul, that's for sure, but this one looks like a big step back in terms of functionality, and the avatars are way out of place.

Sep 27, 2008 5:28pm PDT

it's hard to argue that the new features are a good thing(tm), but i still think the trojan horse approac... : gokart.

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Looking forward to it :D

Sep 27, 2008 4:09pm PDT

Looking forward to it :D : rasputinreborn

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new dashboard
party games with real prizes
netflix support
installing games to hard drive

Sep 27, 2008 3:40pm PDT

new dashboard party games with real prizes netflix support installing games to hard drive : mistrmojo

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O_O

Sep 27, 2008 2:50pm PDT

O_O : TheIneffableBob

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