After the break, we have more detailed looks at Avatar Marketplace and Netflix. You can also check out some screens of the new features in the gallery below. Enjoy!
Video tour: Xbox Live Update, Netflix and Avatar Marketplace
by Richard Mitchell 
on Jul 24th 2009 6:45PM
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After the break, we have more detailed looks at Avatar Marketplace and Netflix. You can also check out some screens of the new features in the gallery below. Enjoy!
Reader Comments (102)
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 6:53PM (Unverified) said
OMG ANOTHER XBOX ARTICLE? MOAR LIEK BIASSTIQ AMIRITE?
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Posted: Jul 28th 2009 5:36PM SpaceGhostFlyer said
Hey guys, lets downvote the satirical comment.
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Posted: Aug 24th 2009 11:41PM Brysonial the Bison said
when i saw this i began to cry and looked backed to the days when game companies like microsoft, nintendo, and sony DIDN'T rip us of "sob"
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 6:54PM AntiSniperSpy said
Is there any word on the speed of the new dash????
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:10PM (Unverified) said
I didn't notice much difference at all, to be honest. It still took forever to populate my game list.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:13PM NukeAssault said
Of the numerous videos ive seen i dont think it looks much faster. In one video i saw it was actually slower then it already is.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:43PM AntiSniperSpy said
Wow, not cool at all. I sometimes wait 30 - 40 seconds while playing a game to accept a game invite.
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Posted: Jul 26th 2009 1:25AM DudeGuyMan said
Man, that drives me crazy that they can't make a LOCAL game list populate instantly. I'm sure it's one of the wonderful effects of DRM; checking that you have a license for each game you have (60+ for me).
I'm sure that MS has prioritized loading the Telus commercial on my dash, before actually allocating any bandwidth to the user experience itself.
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I'm sure that MS has prioritized loading the Telus commercial on my dash, before actually allocating any bandwidth to the user experience itself.
Posted: Jul 31st 2009 1:42PM (Unverified) said
It takes forever to populate most of my lists, and even twice as long when I'm online and my room mates are running torrents so I think the dude talking about the speed being DRM related is right. Other then that looks good, they cleaned up a couple things that bothered me.
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Posted: Aug 2nd 2009 1:01PM AntiSniperSpy said
Well now that I have had time to use the dash while playing games I would have to say its much faster. I have yet to get suck in the dash while the game goes on. :)
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:31PM BloodShotRobot said
Speaking of Netflix, can you pause to pre-load buffer like in Hulu?
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Posted: Jul 25th 2009 4:34AM Dees Double Droppin said
yes you can go full screen.
heard it from major nelson.
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heard it from major nelson.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:11PM Disco Ball said
Richard, you need to delete or accept some of those friends requests and clean up your messages!
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:12PM (Unverified) said
Sadly the only thing that interests me about this update (games on demand) MS decided to keep to themselves until the 11th. Oh well :(
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:24PM (Unverified) said
Another amazing update, smoother, faster, and more functions.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:25PM (Unverified) said
Avatar Marketplace: the destination for people too stupid to be trusted with their own money.
Could someone remind us why we're paying for XBL Gold, again? Is it so that we can be nickel-and-dimed by Microsoft at every opportunity, from advertisements in "our" Xbox pages to pay-per-themes to trivial DLC to avatars (of all things).
At least now we know why Microsoft want Avatars in games so badly: just another way to sell (digita)l t-shirts.
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Could someone remind us why we're paying for XBL Gold, again? Is it so that we can be nickel-and-dimed by Microsoft at every opportunity, from advertisements in "our" Xbox pages to pay-per-themes to trivial DLC to avatars (of all things).
At least now we know why Microsoft want Avatars in games so badly: just another way to sell (digita)l t-shirts.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:48PM Red Son Rising said
@womble
just cause youre cheap doesnt mean everyone else is stupid. if the program isnt for you go do what you do and stfu while yer at it.
and if you dont like paying for live go get a ps3; im glad xbl isnt free and i hope tha doesnt change. ever. if you cant spring $60 a year for live you shouldnt have a 360.
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just cause youre cheap doesnt mean everyone else is stupid. if the program isnt for you go do what you do and stfu while yer at it.
and if you dont like paying for live go get a ps3; im glad xbl isnt free and i hope tha doesnt change. ever. if you cant spring $60 a year for live you shouldnt have a 360.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 8:38PM (Unverified) said
@"and if you dont like paying for live go get a ps3; "
I've got a PS3, thanks very much. And a 360, and a Wii.
Saying "if you don't like it, don't buy it" is stupid. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and my opinion is that this kind of commerce only degrades a service that we are already PAYING for.
If you want to spend your money on this crap, go for it. A fool and his money are soon parted, after all. But don't be surprised when MS decide to start charging you for every other bit of XBL usage as well, or when they start showing full-screen ads before you start playing a game, or even during games. And you'll have noone else to blame but your own need to purchase overpriced junk.
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I've got a PS3, thanks very much. And a 360, and a Wii.
Saying "if you don't like it, don't buy it" is stupid. Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and my opinion is that this kind of commerce only degrades a service that we are already PAYING for.
If you want to spend your money on this crap, go for it. A fool and his money are soon parted, after all. But don't be surprised when MS decide to start charging you for every other bit of XBL usage as well, or when they start showing full-screen ads before you start playing a game, or even during games. And you'll have noone else to blame but your own need to purchase overpriced junk.
Posted: Jul 25th 2009 2:16AM The Punisher said
I pay for cable television, but I still have commercials on TV! And the shows I watch have product placement in them as well.
If I'm paying for cable service why do I have to pay for Pay Per View movies, HBO, UFC or anything else that's on the service.
How come the cell companies charge $1.99 for a 30 second ringtone that can only be used on 1 device, but Napster sells the complete song for 99 cents and I can put it on pretty much any device I want?
Hmmm...
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If I'm paying for cable service why do I have to pay for Pay Per View movies, HBO, UFC or anything else that's on the service.
How come the cell companies charge $1.99 for a 30 second ringtone that can only be used on 1 device, but Napster sells the complete song for 99 cents and I can put it on pretty much any device I want?
Hmmm...
Posted: Jul 28th 2009 8:03PM (Unverified) said
I agree with womble, every1 who's saying he's cheap or whatever should STFU coz as great as xbox is, microsoft is milking it as much as they can because they know xbox fanboys will buy whatever rubbish they release
at least the wii doesn't charge for their miis
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at least the wii doesn't charge for their miis
Posted: Jul 29th 2009 4:56PM Raffikki5491 said
@X
Ummm, I have an avatar on my Xbox and it was free, get your facts straight before you start talking child. And don't even start talking about how the Miis clothes are free, because you only have the option of about 10 colors for the same shirt. So if you're gonna compare Xbox avatars to something, compare it to something that doesn't look like a 4 year olds drawing.
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Ummm, I have an avatar on my Xbox and it was free, get your facts straight before you start talking child. And don't even start talking about how the Miis clothes are free, because you only have the option of about 10 colors for the same shirt. So if you're gonna compare Xbox avatars to something, compare it to something that doesn't look like a 4 year olds drawing.
Posted: Jul 29th 2009 10:24PM Lithium98 said
This is America. You're entitled to only what you pay for. Just 'cause you head down to the grocery store and start bitching about why your gallon of regular milk doesn't have chocolate in it doesn't mean the owner of the store has to give it to you. That's just stupid.
If you aren't happy with the service Microsoft provides you, which you were fully aware of when you sign up, write up a formal complaint and send it to Bill "$6 Haircut" Gates. If nothing happens, cancel your service and seek out a provider who will satisfy your needs.
You just came on here and started complaining, bitching, AND moaning about how you aren't being given more than what you paid for. GROW THE F*CK UP!
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If you aren't happy with the service Microsoft provides you, which you were fully aware of when you sign up, write up a formal complaint and send it to Bill "$6 Haircut" Gates. If nothing happens, cancel your service and seek out a provider who will satisfy your needs.
You just came on here and started complaining, bitching, AND moaning about how you aren't being given more than what you paid for. GROW THE F*CK UP!
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:29PM BloodShotRobot said
Hitting Y on the dash friends list or X on the guide friends list to invite to or join parties is not new to this update.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:54PM BloodShotRobot said
Nope, I'm looking at my unupdated guide friends list right now. Although, it does seem to be contextual. If you are in a game people can be invited to it says "invite to game". If you are in a party it says "invite to party and game". If you aren't in a game it says "invite to party".
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 8:51PM Gral Zerato said
I hate that new "Sort friends" option... i log on to messenger with the Y button and now i won't be able to do that, ergo, mooooore time consuming "guide surfing".
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 9:22PM (Unverified) said
Huh, Party invites were supposed to be streamlined for the update, but after some investigation, I actually can't find anything different about them. I'll update the video.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:29PM (Unverified) said
160 MS Points for a Monkey Island eyeball necklace.
Yes, that's right. US$2 for a necklace prop that someone can barely see unless they zoom in on your Avatar.
Please, do not buy this stuff. It just encourages companies like MS in to believing that they can get away with this sort of thing.
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Yes, that's right. US$2 for a necklace prop that someone can barely see unless they zoom in on your Avatar.
Please, do not buy this stuff. It just encourages companies like MS in to believing that they can get away with this sort of thing.
Posted: Jul 25th 2009 9:24AM (Unverified) said
Yeah im not buying any of this prop crap..
...unless they release a BFG-9000.....
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...unless they release a BFG-9000.....
Posted: Aug 1st 2009 10:45PM wewtaco said
@CDN Crockett.
This isn't real money. It's Microsoft Points.
*cough*sarcasm*cough*
Seriously, though, I bought a shirt and the giant Q-tip. It was only about 240 Microsoft Points if I remember right, which is $3. Heck, If you won't pay $3 for something, you're pretty cheap. Anything is worth $3.
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This isn't real money. It's Microsoft Points.
*cough*sarcasm*cough*
Seriously, though, I bought a shirt and the giant Q-tip. It was only about 240 Microsoft Points if I remember right, which is $3. Heck, If you won't pay $3 for something, you're pretty cheap. Anything is worth $3.
Posted: Aug 12th 2009 5:48AM stoneNboneCDXX said
@wew
I got 3 ass hairs 3 dollars a piece, freshly harvested from my ass-fro.
Lets make a deal.
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I got 3 ass hairs 3 dollars a piece, freshly harvested from my ass-fro.
Lets make a deal.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:31PM (Unverified) said
Here's for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 within Netflix Avatar Party mode!
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:50PM Red Son Rising said
i thought you did need to purchase (or at least have played the full game) in order to rate it. if anyone can rate any game the feature is pretty much worthless.
i plan do downvote Tool Human first thing aug 11. and yes, i have the game and it sucks but ill probably play the sequel just to complain and downvote that too..
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i plan do downvote Tool Human first thing aug 11. and yes, i have the game and it sucks but ill probably play the sequel just to complain and downvote that too..
Posted: Jul 25th 2009 9:31AM (Unverified) said
Tool Human?
do you play as a carpenter or something?
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do you play as a carpenter or something?
Posted: Jul 26th 2009 5:15PM Red Son Rising said
yes. but when you die Jesus appears at laughs at your poor woodworking skillz for 30 seconds..
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 7:50PM (Unverified) said
Ahh, I see we're still in Microstiq mode today.
Please, continue with the Microsoft ball-washing.
*grabs a bucket and sponge*
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Please, continue with the Microsoft ball-washing.
*grabs a bucket and sponge*
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