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Discuss: Xbox Live update this fall to include avatars, new dashboard
Posted: 5 months ago

I am going to reserve judgement on this one. I would like to see more screenshots but could have potential.

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sounds cool!

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semper ubi sub ubi

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[b]Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work.
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Best feature yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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Currently Playing: COD4 Map Pack, Rainbow 6 2 expansion pack, N+, a little golf when I can.

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 I don't like this avatar thing, but the other features sound cool.

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am i finally going to get my clan tab? and what happens to my themes and gamer pics?

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Merchants of Cool

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Very good question

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I'm with Ciotog. I like my themes and gamerpics. Avatars are lame.

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'I wanna get my knees dirty.' -- Gunnz, Netcast 37

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Lame....a little Gordon Freeman avatar running around=awesome.

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Currently Playing: COD4 Map Pack, Rainbow 6 2 expansion pack, N+, a little golf when I can.

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Oh, I'm sure they'll 'Nintendo' it up like they did at the press conference, so it'll look all kiddie and stupid. Gordon is supposed to be scowling! He's a big, tough, mean scientist!

And yet, I have a better idea. How about Microsoft make a console that doesn't have a 90% fail rate?!? Seriously, does anyone here know anyone who HASN'T received the Red Ring of Death? I had one person left, but his crapped out last night, and now he has a coffin on the way.

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'I wanna get my knees dirty.' -- Gunnz, Netcast 37

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=NIKdyJoU-RI
A Video on the new dash.

So all the gamer pics and themes are now gone??

Or is there a "classic view"

And Bling, i've had my xbox since it lauched in Australia on the 23rd 06. The disc tray doesnt work and the only game it plays is Gears. Going into town one day this week to get an arcade console.

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Oh Man, Look At All This Sh!t (Hoffman After Chaisawing A Locust Drone)

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I was wondering why you've been playing so much Gears lately (other than the fact that you used to be a GoW addict)!

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I got Bioshock and Bully. Bioshock worked for a bit, got 1050points on my 1st play through. Bully never worked.

Ah well, clan is 1st in Aus in Gears now, and this Avatar stuff seems really babyish and shit. I liked the old dash.

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Oh Man, Look At All This Sh!t (Hoffman After Chaisawing A Locust Drone)

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what do they mean "avatars?" themes and gamer pics are WAY WAY WAY too expensive.

PLEASE tell me that i will not have to subject my self to creating a Mii-like avatar. all childie and gay!!!!!!!!

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I havn't gotten RROD yet but I bet I just jinxed it

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hmmm with mer and my clan mates gettin more and more social in different games other that COD4 the new dashboard is right up the alley. i cant wait for the update. plus i love the xbox.com web browsing idea. microsoft is finding a way to stay 1 up on the competition

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WHERE IS THE FRICKIN' BROWSER!!!!!

Yea, Marchant11, I said my xbox didn't break on a reply to Bling's post on his breaking and the very next day: it broke. Be careful, don't incur the wrath of Billy "the wild kid" Gates!!!

But I think this could be interesting, but so obvioulsy a gimmick:

1:"oh, cool man, we can all share photos. Look, here's me in Rome!!"
2:"Cool, here's me in Paris!"
3:Hey sweet guys, here's me in Australia...... Oh, no sorry that's me doing my wife... Doggy Style"
1: Ehhhhh, sooooo..... You wanna go play COD4?"
2: "Oh God, yes!!!!"
3: "Hey guys, don't leave m.....(just been deleted from friends lists) Guys......"

Sure fire way to lose your friends.

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"Man, shooting cops and getting Head never gets old"- Gunnz; Netcast #54

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Mine hasn't had a problem yet.