Everyone knows by now that Microsoft are planning on updating the NXE to include Facebook and Twitter integration later this year. But I was blown away when I inserted my Uncharted 2 game disc into the PS3 and was presented with a Twitter option. I really hope we see more of this.
Word from Kotaku is the Xbox Live NXE preview beta thing going on now features smaller game install sizes. Not one of the more exciting features, sure, but if you’re the type of gamer who enjoys seeing their games boot up a few second fast than usual it’s gravy. [Kotaku]
Did anyone else notice? When NXE launched, it was pretty quick. But it’s just gotten slower…and slower. (Thanks ads!) Luckily, Microsoft is admitting there’s an issue and has a plan to fix it.
Microsoft’s latest clip offers a somewhat brilliant introduction to NXE, the Xbox 360′s new interface. It’s a commercial, yes, but the spot has a Pixaresque sensibility that makes the whole thing dreadfully charming. [Thanks Leo!]
Anyone who’s upgraded to the New Xbox Experience knows that it gives a run on Wii’s money as far as personal iconography is concerned. I just learned that you can look up peoples’ avatars—as long as you have a gamertag of someone you love or hate, plug it in here and you’ll see just how amazing or lame their gaming persona is. If you’ve known about this for a million years, well, I’m sorry. You are awesome. Forgive my lateness. And yeah, for those wondering, that’s my half-assed attempt at self-representation right there. [MundoRare]
As of now, a few Xbox owners have been holed up in a cave, fending off The New Xbox Experience with a torch (and not connecting to LIVE). Those dark days must end.
I’d love to tell you that the New Xbox Experience HDMI-related sound issue from November has been addressed, but that’d be a lie. More than two months and 23 pages of complaints later, it persists.
Design studio Gridplane was hired by Microsoft to come up with a new user interface for the Xbox 360 (what eventually became dubbed The New Xbox Experience). Here is their work.
If you’ve been missing out on SFII Turbo HD Remix’s amazing soundtrack because you’re being hit by the New Xbox Experience’s audio-killing HDMI bug, don’t worry, Microsoft says a patch is coming.
Jasper, the next version of the Xbox 360 motherboard, has been leaked and apparently it comes with new unannounced goodies. Apart from the rumoured 65nm graphics processing unit–the unit uses a 150W power supply, 25W less than before, which signals a lower consumption most probably caused by the reduced GPU footprint–the new units allegedly come with a new south bridge and, surprise surprise, a 256MB flash memory chip for internal storage.
