Xbox Live preview 'wave 1' invites out now

by Alexander Sliwinski { Oct 22nd 2009 at 10:45PM }

The "wave 1" invites to the Xbox Live update preview program are out now, according to Major Nelson. If your dear console has been invited to participate, there should be a prompt upon sign-in. A "wave 1" invite implies that more waves are incoming, so don't get too sad if ya didn't catch the first one, Moondoggie. Grab that board and prepare to ride a future wave to all that upgradedness.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Tags: facebook, last-fm, twitter, xbox-live, xbox-live-update, xbox-live-update-preview

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Orchard Pear @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:49PM

Is the Sky Player UK only?

I'd love to have that, but alas, I am American!

Alton Brown [ XBL: LordToastington] @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:50PM

What is it, exactly.

Orchard Pear @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:58PM

It's a TV service over in the UK.

If I knew it was being offered here in America, I'd run out and buy a 360 right freakin' now. I want me some Premier League. =/

MystileArmor @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:46PM

Yeah it's the UK's answer to netflix, sort of. Since they don't get Netflix, they'll get SkyTV instead and watch live sports games on their Xbox.

I want Sunday Night Football on my Xbox!
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Oh and I got in the preview program. I'm somewhat excited to test out Last.fm, even though I can use it on my computer, I kind of hope there will be some new features or atleast have it be a faster, more streamlined experience...

Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Oct 23rd 2009 5:44AM

All Canada got was a Zune market place BETA, with no TV shows. Just a few movies.

seriousam7 @ Oct 23rd 2009 5:46AM

Dude, DirecTV on Xbox, how sick would that be? Especially if you could record stuff to your xbox hard drive.

Josh @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:49PM

got mine in the middle of playing gears.
just like last time.

its cool but i wish i could check my facebook or twitter while playing a game :-\

Sly @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:53PM

you can. have a laptop by your side when you're playing. problem solved. :)

Peter Moore [Planeteer | Power of Peter Fucking Moore & Fucking Your Mother] @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:57PM

I wish I could stream Last.fm through the in-game guide.

Oh well, it's nice to just play it through the app when I'm doing work.

Badboy1979 @ Oct 23rd 2009 1:21AM

I got in and I have to say that the Last.fm app is pretty slick... it's definitely going to get a lot of use. Looking at the facebook app, you can tell that it's a work in progress right now cuz it's moving a bit sluggish. Looking at photo albums tho is a great feature. The twitter app is well put together too but I don't really have much use for that one.

I'm noticing connect errors but it's to be expected in a preview and especially with people still hitting the servers on the first day of this stage of previews.

One thing that interests me is how they've seem to created a "framework" of sorts to have outside sources make mini-streaming internet apps.

With the msnbc, dilbert, and new yorker cartoon mini video apps, I think we're getting a glimpse of where the dashboard is going by setting the stage for 3rd parties to bring web "apps" and streaming content directly to it.

Overall it looks like it's going to be a great dash update when they open it up.

Aizei @ Oct 23rd 2009 4:10AM

i thought they promised the ability to share screen shots on facebook, Felicia day you god dam liar!

phinnvr6 @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:18PM

What's the big deal about Facebook and Twitter anyway? Twitter sucks, Facebook is cool, but PS3 has been able to view both of them with it's web browser since launch. Not to mention it's the only console that has Uncharted 2 and Demon's Souls (the best RPG ever)

Falco @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:52PM

Got mine is a FIFA 10 match.... Its amazing... but i wish i could check it on the fly like MSN...

JLP @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:53PM

Got it...and not too bad so far.

Only wish so far is if you could keep playing Last.fm radio stations without having to stay inside the Last.fm app.

Alex @ Oct 23rd 2009 12:22PM

yes, this would be the only real reason I am excited about the Last.fm app.

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:55PM

OH I HOPE IT GET! I HOPE I GET IT!

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:56PM

I didn't get it.

SecretAgentHam @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:57PM

this made me LOL....

and nice screen name >.>

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:33PM

You too :D.

Vlad 092 @ Oct 24th 2009 12:31PM

I GOT IT 0_o

Peter Moore @ Oct 22nd 2009 10:57PM

Cool, I got in.

For those of you that aren't sure, here's how you can find out if you're in the first wave.

When you sign in to Microsoft Connect, click on Xbox Live Update.

If your screen looks like this: http://img196.yfrog.com/i/fall2009update.png/ then you're in.

If when you turn on your 360, the update doesn't come up right away, you can clear your HDD's cache, then restart. That should prompt the update.

Chuck Jacobson @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:49PM

Not true, it shows that for everyone

Peter Moore [Planeteer | Power of Peter Fucking Moore & Fucking Your Mother] @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:53PM

My mistake.

seriousam7 @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:30AM

Dude, I know you're Peter Moore and all, but you really need to fucking lay off the fucking F-word. It's not at all cool if you use it all the fucking time like you do, gosh!!1

Peter Moore [Planeteer | Power of Peter Fucking Moore & Fucking Your Mother] @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:37AM

Fuck you.

seriousam7 @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:47AM

I would, but your mom's enough for right now

Peter Moore [Planeteer | Power of Fucking Your Mother] @ Oct 23rd 2009 4:20AM

Don't. Just don't.

You can try to emulate me, but you'll just end up in pool of your own shame and urine.

seriousam7 @ Oct 23rd 2009 5:08AM

great, so I'm emulating you by using one of the most generic jokes out there, fantastic. maybe someday i'll go bald too.

FNG @ Oct 23rd 2009 9:15AM

HEY!

smergs @ Oct 23rd 2009 11:54AM

Yeah I have that screen, but as late as this morning I still don't have the update on my 360. I'll try clearing the cache when I get home from work and see if that fixes it. If it doesn't, I'll know that I must have entered my serial # incorrectly when filling out the form.

PedoJokerBear [Planeteer | Power of Gall Bladder] @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:02PM

IM IN, IM IN, IM IN IM IN IM IN!

heyyyyyyyyy mr passerby crest on bidmans helmet!

Bradley M. @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:04PM

I got in like 45 min ago! Facebook is my favorite - not as excited about Twitter. Can't get enough of the Halo Wavepoint! =)

Bradley M. @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:10PM

I mean Waypoint... I just got into the Google Wave beta and had that on my mind! lol

jayeffaar @ Oct 23rd 2009 1:08AM

Speaking of Halo Waypoint... where the hell did they hide it? Is it really there?

nick @ Oct 23rd 2009 1:12AM

According to MajorNelson's Twitter, if you're in the preview, Halo Wavepoint won't be available until later next week.

Coke Boi @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:05PM

sweet...i was just playing CoD:WaW and i got disconnected...then it said i had an update. Downloading now!

KeegdnaB @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:06PM

I got in.

dear christ microsoft is loving me today. After 10 months of beta testing 7, and I finally buy it, now they're giving me the ability to indulge myself in my twitter-whoreish habits on yet another screen? I got so excited I ran out to walmart to buy a chatpad.

Lectoid @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:07PM

Most importantly, is this having any effect on unauthorized HD's?

pibs @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:15PM

Id also like to know this

Azerael @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:27PM

Autopsy15 @ Oct 23rd 2009 12:42AM

I guess now we know who here has modded boxes.

Thanks,
-MSoft

Azerael @ Oct 23rd 2009 12:47AM

Not modded actually, just taking the liberty of upgrading my hard drive without the Microsoft tax. It actually hurts the functionality, because backwards compatibility doesn't work anymore. But it's worth it overall, that is unless it gets broken by the new patch.

NukeAssault @ Oct 23rd 2009 12:55AM

Back compat works. You just gotta add it in yourself.

cloud858rk @ Oct 23rd 2009 2:42AM

Homemade hard drives still work.

Azerael @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:00AM

You sure? 'Cause I'm totally never connecting to Xbox live again until I get this confirmed.

Not that I would lose much.

Azerael @ Oct 23rd 2009 3:01AM

...by remaining disconnected to Xbox live, I mean.

Access Granted [No one can stop Mr. Domino!] @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:12PM

I'm in! =) let's tweety blog and facey space each other some time lol. Oh yeah to check to see if you got in try starting an arcade game thats what I had to do.

Rhamsey @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:16PM

Thanks for the post, I had to turn off my 360 to get the update. Updating now :)

188pilas @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:48PM

yes please report back if this is affecting third party hdd for xbox.

Maccadude33 @ Oct 22nd 2009 11:27PM

I'm in. Gotta say, the social media stuff looks like they've put some work into it, and it does work pretty well. The FaceBook navigation seems a bit choppy at times, but that may have been intended. Twitter works but is pretty much useless. Zune Video seems just like the old Video Marketplace to me, but the video quality may indeed be up to snuffs. I'll have to switch from my monitor to my HDTV to find out. So far so good though. Good to know that the Xbox division continues to do a great job on Live. Will mess with the update further tomorrow.

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