New Xbox Experience: Xbox Live Parties and photo sharing previewed
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Nov 8th 2008 at 1:30PM }
Also previewed is the oft-promised photo sharing feature, now heralded as the "Photo Party". This feature will allow users to share photos from a disc, camera or USB drive with their fellow partygoers, who can discuss and rate the images (hopefully, a filter for dong-related JPEGs will be implemented to thwart our more devious cohorts). Not mentioned in the preview is the supposed delay of the photo sharing feature -- could it now possibly be on-track for the NXE's Nov. 19 launch?
Curious about the New Xbox Experience? Check out our ridiculously informative nine-video feature, covering everything from Avatar creation, Netflix integration, and the 8-player party system to installing games to the hard drive, the new Marketplace, the Blade-like "Guide" interface, and more!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Haggard @ Nov 8th 2008 1:33PM
"Photo party", or as it will later become known, "virtual circle-jerk"
Wulile @ Nov 8th 2008 1:54PM
Wait a second... he's talking about sex!!
Jakka @ Nov 8th 2008 2:04PM
...Because eight people fapping to same porn separetly is a waste of resources!
Chase @ Nov 8th 2008 4:28PM
It will give new meaning to "tea bagging". It'll be a... "tea party", if you will.
Mrblonde @ Nov 8th 2008 8:18PM
Ewwie!
Jim Halpert DM @ Nov 8th 2008 1:36PM
I downloaded Photo Party but can't use it cause the party system is not enabled in the preview, but I think it's possible it could make the launch.
My gamercard
http://card.mygamercard.net/nxe/Jim%20Halpert%20DM.png
Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 1:43PM
I have to admit, if that is indeed the new Avatars, they look really cute.
Jim Halpert DM @ Nov 8th 2008 1:47PM
Bye the way, if you'd like to check out other's gamercards for the NXE substitute their gametag using %20 for spaces for "Jim%20Halpert%20DM" in the URL
rTwelve @ Nov 8th 2008 2:18PM
dude that's not jim halpert
Jim Halpert DM @ Nov 8th 2008 5:12PM
Correction: Party system is now working for me. Seemed to have been a glitch.
Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 1:42PM
"fellow partygoers"
Gosh, I'm so, so cynical. It would be so easy to poo-poo people's fun, but I'll resist. They should really reconsider the Photo Party name. The Live image is already battered enough as it is.
As someone who believes Live is 99% filled with racists, homophobes, fascists, and eel sociopaths, I greet this news with apathy.
Jim Halpert DM @ Nov 8th 2008 1:44PM
It's more like 98.7%
Jakka @ Nov 8th 2008 2:12PM
98.73%
Badboy1979 @ Nov 8th 2008 3:30PM
I don't know how you've missed it but that's not just XBL... a large majority of any anonymous online community is like that.
It's just more noticable on LIVE because there's voice chat which is hard to monitor... unlike message boards and blogs, texting clients where there's a written record of what people say (and an easier way to see who needs to be banned)
Snowblind @ Nov 8th 2008 3:50PM
Yeah, I'm pretty sick of seeing Xbox Live getting so much flak. Have you guys never been online before? That's what things are like *everywhere* online. People are even jerks in Nintendo games, it just doesn't show as much without any form of communication.
Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 9th 2008 6:46AM
I hear that argument all the time and there would be some truth to it but for Microsoft's lackadaisical approach to policing the Live service. Their laissez faire attitude actively encourages this sort of behaviour, which draws in more sociopaths.
Live wasn't always like this. On the original Xbox, in the early days, you had your shitheads but they were carefully balanced out with those of us who wished to pleasantly game. But as the service has grown, the respectable has slowly been drowned out by the loathsome.
It's now in part of innate character of the traditional Live gamer to be a sociopath because it is an arena which they are instantly attracted. I believe if Nintendo had a codified voice service you wouldn't get the same level of bile on a daily basis. Just compare the comment sections on NWF and 360fanboy to see what I'm aiming at. There was a Solider Boy article on 360fanboy and the level of blind racism was incredible, some from even very respected posters. That would never occur on NWF. I guess what I'm saying is: Nintendo gamers are better people, better citizens, that the sociopath Xbox horde.
Xoviet chiK @ Nov 9th 2008 7:45AM
lackadaisical? codified?? laissez faire?!?
Your astute vocabulary prowess is rivaled solely by your inefficacy to concoct a disputation bereft of exaggeration and disinformation.
Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 9th 2008 8:32AM
I see nothing chimerical in what I have said, no mistruths; I just utter the unsaid; I speak for the silent, the pulverised, the demoralised. My views on the Live service correlate directly with the meek champions who now play without a voice.
I admit, I did lol though.
Snowblind @ Nov 9th 2008 11:09AM
Sorry no.
Like I said. WoW, Guild Wars, even Mario Kart has pretty much the same behaviour online, and there's little difference between how they're regulated. Xbox Live is no better or no worse. Voice communication is the only difference.
But you know, you could just mute the people who are bothering you or mute everyone entirely, except those on your friends list?
Jim Halpert DM @ Nov 9th 2008 4:42PM
Yes. The ***holes are everywhere. Watch your back.
wait! oh no! .....
Sinister Rouge @ Nov 10th 2008 9:38AM
"It's now in part of innate character of the traditional Live gamer to be a sociopath because it is an arena which they are instantly attracted."
Thanks for that in-depth psychological analysis there, I'll be sure to reference you in my online gaming behaviour dissertation.
I always find plenty of friendly people to play on Live with. Perhaps egotistical assholes attract each other? Certainly would explain your online experiences.
ExMcCloud @ Nov 8th 2008 2:10PM
Thats cool hopefully they can add little stuff like a house for my avatar and tuff like that...
Jakka @ Nov 8th 2008 2:14PM
I just want to make one an Emo...add a motto of "Nobody understands me!" or sth like that but written in Polish, and laugh at people!
Dr.Nerd @ Nov 8th 2008 2:41PM
Its not really gonna be like the nintendo wii because you'll only have 1 "mii" but a backround of you choice so overall its pretty decent for a "New Expirence" but its gonna have high exxpextations from most people.
Chris Wallace @ Nov 8th 2008 2:41PM
Just release it already, know what I'm saying.
Conor @ Nov 8th 2008 5:43PM
I agree.
Untouchable4rc @ Nov 8th 2008 2:53PM
ohhh DRJPEG'S...I hate those, thank god I uninstalled the program allowing them to be seen.
Anthony @ Nov 8th 2008 3:22PM
I'm not sick of previews. I'm sick of not having it.
The marketing period has been about 2-3 weeks longer then it needed to be.
Tidy @ Nov 8th 2008 7:26PM
The real question is, why even bother with a marketing drive? Is Microsoft so desperate for me to love them that they have to convince me a compulsory update is fun and wonderful?
Just update the damn thing and stop clogging up my RSS feeds with completely pointless marketing.
Psycho300x @ Nov 8th 2008 6:43PM
I just got NXE today and over all its pretty cool, although being the only person I know with it so far its impossible to test a lot of the cool features like parties
Roosevelt Franklin @ Nov 8th 2008 8:01PM
"I don't know how you've missed it but that's not just XBL... a large majority of any anonymous online community is like that."
Seriously! You should hear the way those bitches on the knitting blogs talk.
Ricardo @ Nov 9th 2008 2:26PM
has anyone got the XBL party system to work?
mine seems to be blocked?
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