MS Offering Early Access to New Xbox 360 Dashboard

October 20, 2008 10:11 AM

Those that read Xbox Live programming director Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb's official blog will be offered early access to the new Xbox 360 dashboard, going by the heavy-handed hints dropped in his weekly podcast.

"If you want to get your hands on [the new Xbox dashboard early], let me just say this: keep an eye on my blog next week," Hyrb teased in Sunday's podcast, according to a GamePlay Unlimited transcription.

"So New Xbox Experience coming November 19th, or earlier to a few of you."

Dubbed the New Xbox Experience, the free Xbox 360 software update adds Netflix streaming, remote access to the Xbox Live Markeplace, customizable player avatars, photo sharing, community-developed games, optional game installs, and more.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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TrazeZeroken

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October 20, 2008 10:15 AM

So, this going to crash my system? My PS3 is already in the shop for repairs...
- dantastic
  
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  October 20, 2008 10:18 AM
  
  yes it will crash and red ring it and then melt it
  - sigpro
    
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    October 20, 2008 10:21 AM
    
    I think that just happened to my 360 this weekend and I didn't even play it. Then I get a message from my wife asking if something is wrong with the xbox this morning because it's flashing redlights.
    - WadeMcLain
      
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      October 20, 2008 11:07 AM
      
      Did you leave it on by accident?
      - sigpro
        
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        October 20, 2008 11:21 AM
        
        Not this time. Wife was going to let our 3 year old play some lego indy but, the red lights were flashign instead. I thought something was about to die in it though as NHL09 was locking up and I would get weird yellow lines on the initial loading screen for a few seconds.