Microsoft Details Xbox 360 Dashboard Changes in Fall Update
- Improved voice quality -- the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
- Improved experience for changing your Gamertag -- choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
- Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard -- we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.
- Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience -- the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
- Avatar changes -- we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
- Easier to get on a wireless network -- trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
- Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI -- we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
- New browse experience for 100% completed games -- you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
From The Chatty
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Wolfanoz
replyThe ESPN addition alone = WIN!
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um ... no.
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Panel 1: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/6/16/
I also thought you could only use ESPN3 if your ISP subscribes to their program.-
All the major ISPs are in on it - AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, etc.
The ESPN3 app on the 360 is pretty amazing if you like college football. The quality is not up to HDTV standards (30fps and a bit blocky, but still widescreen) but it's very watchable. It comes with pause and rewind functionality for live games, even if you joined late, and there are a ton of sports events that you can stream on demand.
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