Getting the update is easy. Just turn on your Xbox, connect to Live and BAM, instant update. For a quick look at some of the new features, check out the video above, and find a Netflix video tour after the break.
Getting the update is easy. Just turn on your Xbox, connect to Live and BAM, instant update. For a quick look at some of the new features, check out the video above, and find a Netflix video tour after the break.
Reader Comments (130)
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 1:03PM User Formerly Known as Dave said
What happened to the controller mod story?! Guess what? Now I'VE lost a lot of respect for this site. Way to bravely report the news.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 3:19PM User Formerly Known as Dave said
Joystiq posted a story about a mod to the 360 controller that was now available. Gives you some advantages while playing. There was a backlash from crying babies who think gaming news sites should suppress that kind of information--and Joystiq capitulated and removed the story.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 4:41PM User Formerly Known as Dave said
Whoops. Article was on Engadget. Please accept my apology, Joystiq.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 1:03PM (Unverified) said
lawlcakes.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 1:08PM (Unverified) said
Where's the Sky Player? :(
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 1:58PM (Unverified) said
I'm British, live in Wales. I thought it would be included in this update as the football season starts on Saturday.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:22PM Tunguska said
Games on demand, cool. I'm gonna pick me up Prey for....HOLY SNAPPING ARSEHOLES, $40! The pricing on the demand games is crazy. Oh well, not like I have to buy them. I just hope there aren't too many sales on the overpriced stuff or else the inflated prices might be the norm.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:44PM (Unverified) said
That game is cool but I would have said $10, 15 tops.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:49PM Petebot330 said
That game has been 10 dollars used for the past two years.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:39PM bmill3 said
wow, the stuff in the avatar marketplace is insanely over priced...
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:45PM TheDarkWayne said
im sorry internet, i know i promised not to buy any of it, but i just couldnt resist the clone trooper armor!
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 2:55PM TheDarkWayne said
i know i know, but i bought it with leftover points at least : / and there's no way ill pay 400 for the lightsaber
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Posted: Aug 12th 2009 10:09AM baby sea tuna said
So that *was* you with the clone armor. At least it looks cool.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 3:28PM WiredKnight said
So I guess none of the avatar awards are retroactive, huh?
I have a ton of achievements but nothing shows up. Any idea if they'll give us awards for older games, or is there anywhere I can see what games are going to support these awards?
I have a ton of achievements but nothing shows up. Any idea if they'll give us awards for older games, or is there anywhere I can see what games are going to support these awards?
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 3:58PM Red Son Rising said
@The Dark Wayne
welcome to the dark side. theres gonn be tons of ppl that pretend to be shocked at avatar store prices and still buy stuff.
@ WiredKnight
theres no financial incentive for devs to add awards for games ppl already own. Splosion man is the 1st and only game to announce new awards so far.
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welcome to the dark side. theres gonn be tons of ppl that pretend to be shocked at avatar store prices and still buy stuff.
@ WiredKnight
theres no financial incentive for devs to add awards for games ppl already own. Splosion man is the 1st and only game to announce new awards so far.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 4:06PM WiredKnight said
The same was true for trophies but a bunch still did it. I know there's a little more work involved, since they have to actually model the items, but it'd be nice to get something for all the games I've already played.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 4:28PM Red Son Rising said
trophies are very different: awards are actually useful beyond boosting an e-peen point total.
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Posted: Aug 11th 2009 4:40PM TheDarkWayne said
Well wired, Shane Kim has always said that the NXE will allow for quicker smaller and more frequent updates than the old one, so maybe they will retroactively award avatar awards the same way trophies are continually added
@RedSon im not pretending, the prices really are shocking, but I am a ridiculous star wars fan who has spent way more than 5 bucks on silly little things, but 400 points for a lightsaber when the suit is 400 is crazy, and unless they add a Batsuit or Jango fett armor this'll be the last thing i buy.
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@RedSon im not pretending, the prices really are shocking, but I am a ridiculous star wars fan who has spent way more than 5 bucks on silly little things, but 400 points for a lightsaber when the suit is 400 is crazy, and unless they add a Batsuit or Jango fett armor this'll be the last thing i buy.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 6:22PM WiredKnight said
@Redson
I'm going to assume that was a joke.
Right, because the Avatars are so useful themselves.
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I'm going to assume that was a joke.
Right, because the Avatars are so useful themselves.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 11:12PM Red Son Rising said
@wiredknight
im not joking. ive enjoyed every minute ive spent with my avatar and dont regret spending a cent in the avatar store. hopefully more games are in the pipeline and avatars will be freed from dashboard purgatory..
@NeoMahi
i like kodu, its not suposed to be anything like lbp. dv for insensitive language tho.
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im not joking. ive enjoyed every minute ive spent with my avatar and dont regret spending a cent in the avatar store. hopefully more games are in the pipeline and avatars will be freed from dashboard purgatory..
@NeoMahi
i like kodu, its not suposed to be anything like lbp. dv for insensitive language tho.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 11:31PM Red Son Rising said
@dark wayne
the light saber demands premium pricing because really, whats a jedi or sith without a light saber: premium demand earns premium pricing. gamesOndemand pricing is pretty bad tho, i might buy mass effect for $20. thats pretty reasonable.
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the light saber demands premium pricing because really, whats a jedi or sith without a light saber: premium demand earns premium pricing. gamesOndemand pricing is pretty bad tho, i might buy mass effect for $20. thats pretty reasonable.
Posted: Aug 13th 2009 1:14AM (Unverified) said
I'm liking the update, seems like my dashboard is running a lot faster.
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 6:11PM neoXmahi said
Yawn... I'd also just like to add, that Microsoft had already set Kodu at Five Stars. Its a sales tactic. Gather a bunch of people with money to spend, but not know what to spend it on, knowing they want to use it for something, and suggest a game that magically was designed to compete with Sony PlayStation and Media Molocule's 'LittleBigPlanet.' Suddenly, everyones buying it becaue "Its been rated as a five star game!" My buddy downloaded the game, we looked over it and its gay. Just thought you ought to know. If I were you, I'd save the points up for something worth buying rather than just blowing your money on something that Microsoft wants you to. I'm still a liar??? This video posted on Joystiq, was the beta release of this update, yet mysteriously it already has five stars. It take longer and to build your reputation up on Xbox LIVE than it did for this game to get five stars. Save up your money for Shadow Complex. These rating starts are decieving and a business trick to get you to buy the game so they can attempt to compete with Sony's game to try and convince gamers the 360 can do anything the PlayStation 3 can. The game is like Dolly Partton's boobs. Its fake and a gimmick. Cheap immitation. Friggin liars with no morals. Business is business and its ok to lie to everyone. Because its business. Wrong. Gamers ought to be treated as valued comsumers, not mindless sheep!
Posted: Aug 11th 2009 7:01PM abelpc said
I love the new options for Netflix and HDMI upgrades..
rest of the update was meh..
although I have to admit my guy now has a remote control Warthog..
couldn't help myself!
rest of the update was meh..
although I have to admit my guy now has a remote control Warthog..
couldn't help myself!
Posted: Aug 12th 2009 12:01AM (Unverified) said
Just updated my xbox. Price of Games on Demand in Canada is laughable. $39 for lego starwars? $39 Bioshock? $39 Oblivion? Come on, give us a break! I can buy all of these games new or used easily for under $20 each or less at EB Games or Gamestop, Walmart etc. Don't see how this is going to be successfull.
Prices need to be $9.99 if that as you can't trade-in the game because its digital. Learn a lesson from the iPhone App Store, sell for less and you will sell millions of copies. Funny that Peggle on my iphone was $2.99 CAD but its $15 on my xbox. Better experience on the iPhone too.
Wake up Microsoft!
Prices need to be $9.99 if that as you can't trade-in the game because its digital. Learn a lesson from the iPhone App Store, sell for less and you will sell millions of copies. Funny that Peggle on my iphone was $2.99 CAD but its $15 on my xbox. Better experience on the iPhone too.
Wake up Microsoft!
Posted: Aug 12th 2009 12:11AM (Unverified) said
Red-Ringed for me. Was watching Lost in HD and the screen went all silly. Re-booted and have the red ring.
this sucks
this sucks
Posted: Aug 13th 2009 9:33PM (Unverified) said
wait a minute!!! but where is the fuck apartment? damn there is no home. I'd like buy any items to marketplace shopping mall to add my apartment cribs house XBLH (xbox live house) like luxury apartment ps3 home-style, because there is no furniture and electronics, bedding, living room. cars anything. If you are own apartment yourself hey make yourself home!...what the hell are avatar person her/him still stand doing hour all days? I want luxury house! If I'd like can buy a new luxury house myself...is they create new luxury house? cause you are embarrassing me there is no luxury house in avatar 360 well well welll well I am so cold!!!!!!!! I want in luxury house i feel warm up. MS??? you lose it YOU HAVEN'T CREATE A NEW LUXURY HOUSE????
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