Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Microsoft confirms Xbox dash video issues, is working on a fix]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/microsoft-confirms-xbox-dash-video-issues-is-working-on-a-fix/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/microsoft-confirms-xbox-dash-video-issues-is-working-on-a-fix/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/microsoft-confirms-xbox-dash-video-issues-is-working-on-a-fix/#comments The Xbox 360 dashboard update left some users seeing gray -- not metaphorically in the "their lives had lost all color and meaning" way, but in a literal sense. Videos on the new dash have appeared washed out and dull for some users, with black reading as gray, and Microsoft had previously ignored the complaint, even when it was brought up in beta testing, Eurogamer reports.

Xbox's Major Nelson tweeted yesterday that he's heard the public outcry -- or maybe he saw Eurogamer's in-depth demonstration of the new dash's short-range RGB levels -- and he says the team is working on a solution. "We're aware of the colorspace issue w/ some Xbox video apps & are working on a fix," Major Nelson wrote. "No ETA yet but we hope to have an update soon."

For now, maybe pretend all the new videos you watch on the Xbox dash are in "sepia" mode.

JoystiqMicrosoft confirms Xbox dash video issues, is working on a fix originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboard-update-fall-2011Major-Nelsonmicrosoftrgbvideoxboxxbox-360-dashboardxbox-dashboardFri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: UFC, VUDU, other video apps now available on Xbox 360]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/psa-ufc-vudu-other-video-apps-now-available-on-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/psa-ufc-vudu-other-video-apps-now-available-on-xbox-360/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/20/psa-ufc-vudu-other-video-apps-now-available-on-xbox-360/#comments A slew of new video apps have debuted through Microsoft's updated Xbox 360 dashboard, including the UFC app and VUDU. Here's the full list:
  • 4 on Demand (C4) -- United Kingdom
  • ABC iView (Australian Broadcasting Corp.) -- Australia
  • Dailymotion -- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland , Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa
  • Demand 5 (Five) -- United Kingdom
  • M6 -- France
  • MSN Video -- France
  • UFC on Xbox LIVE (UFC) -- Canada, United States
  • VUDU (Wal-Mart) -- United States
You can download each app through the video tab on your Xbox 360, assuming you're in a region that supports it.

JoystiqPSA: UFC, VUDU, other video apps now available on Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboarddashboard-updatekinectmicrosoftnxe-2video-streamingxboxxbox-dashboardTue, 20 Dec 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox 360 'Games on Demand' priced between $20-$30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/xbox-360-games-on-demand-priced-between-20-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/xbox-360-games-on-demand-priced-between-20-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/xbox-360-games-on-demand-priced-between-20-30/#comments Microsoft informed us this afternoon that its initial offerings of Games on Demand, the company's selection of downloadable Xbox 360 titles, will be priced between 1600-2400 -- that's $20-30 in American credit card currency. We got a little curious after one price was revealed in a video earlier today, but we wanted to make sure about the rest.

We're currently working on getting the full list of prices for each game, but all will be revealed next week when the latest dashboard update goes live, on August 11.

JoystiqXbox 360 'Games on Demand' priced between $20-$30 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>games-on-demandMicrosoftnxexblxblmXbox-360xbox-dashboardWed, 05 Aug 2009 21:58:00 EST<![CDATA[The more you know: How to turn off automatic Xbox Live renewal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/the-more-you-know-how-to-turn-off-automatic-xbox-live-renewal/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/the-more-you-know-how-to-turn-off-automatic-xbox-live-renewal/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/the-more-you-know-how-to-turn-off-automatic-xbox-live-renewal/#comments
By default, Xbox Live is set to automatically renew Gold subscriptions when a user's current membership expires, but not everyone is down with a surprise credit card charge -- especially if they're rocking a parent's plastic. Thankfully, Xbox Live's Major Nelson has posted a quick guide to help users disable the automatic renewal process. The steps are simple:
  • Sign in to Xbox.com and go to the My Account section.
  • Click the Membership level link on the left.
  • You'll see a page that has your Membership level, and the end date. Under that, you'll see your "Automatic Renewal" status (as shown above).
  • If it reads ON, users can click the ON link and be brought to a page to turn the feature OFF.
  • If you'd like to change the setting to ON or OFF -- Click the link, make your selection, then click next.
  • You'll be returned to your Membership level page, where you can confirm your selection
That's it. Easy as warm apple pie -- now excuse us, we just got hungry.

[Thanks, Juan]

JoystiqThe more you know: How to turn off automatic Xbox Live renewal originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auto-renewalmembershiprenewalxbox-dashboardxbox-livexbox-live-goldThu, 30 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Xbox 360 Dash Preview invites in the mail [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/psa-xbox-360-dash-preview-invites-in-the-mail/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/psa-xbox-360-dash-preview-invites-in-the-mail/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/28/psa-xbox-360-dash-preview-invites-in-the-mail/#comments
Update: According to the comments in this story, the Xbox 360 Dashboard Preview has begun to roll out now.

If you were quick enough on the draw to sign up, you may notice an email from Microsoft in your inbox today inviting you into the new Xbox 360 Dashboard Preview. The public preview -- which opened up for selected press and MVPs earlier last week -- is not fully live just yet, but Microsoft is notifying users if they were accepted into the program. Unaware of what to expect when the new dashboard hits this August? Joystiq has a lengthy guide with a plethora of videos to show you the ropes for the "New New Xbox Experience." Those guys are swell.

JoystiqPSA: Xbox 360 Dash Preview invites in the mail [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboardinvitesnxepreviewxbox-dashboardxbox-live-updateTue, 28 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Purchased themes will work with New Xbox Experience]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/purchased-themes-will-work-with-new-xbox-experience/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/purchased-themes-will-work-with-new-xbox-experience/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/purchased-themes-will-work-with-new-xbox-experience/#commentsFiled under:

Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has settled it. "It" being the question of whether Xbox 360 Dashboard themes downloaded (and even purchased) before the upcoming New Xbox Experience rolls out later this year will be rendered useless with the switch to a different UI. The answer's a welcome one: they'll work just fine with the new Apple TV-esque interface.

To (literally) illustrate the point, Major Nelson uploaded images of the NXE with an existing theme applied to his flickr gallery. It isn't explicitly stated in the accompanying captions, but we'd venture a guess that the background image will change as you page through the new category "frames." With this mystery solved, you can now go back to complaining about all of the things you actually wasted money on.

[Via X3F]

JoystiqPurchased themes will work with New Xbox Experience originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboarde3-2008major-nelsonNew-Xbox-ExperienceXbox-360xbox-dashboardThu, 17 Jul 2008 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Everyone's looking at your friends]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/04/reminder-everyones-looking-at-your-friends/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/04/reminder-everyones-looking-at-your-friends/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/04/reminder-everyones-looking-at-your-friends/#commentsFiled under:


We just wanted to take a moment to remind you: If you're the sort who likes to preserve their digital privacy, an e-hermit if you will, you'll want to beat cheeks over to Xbox.com and change your "Friends of Friends" preferences. As we speak, people are looking at your friends list. And they're judging you ... harshly.

This also gives us the opportunity to ask a question we've been considering: How will you set your preferences? Do you care if the earth eyeballs your list? Are you going to restrict it to friends? Or are you going to hide your friend light under a proverbial bushel?

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JoystiqReminder: Everyone's looking at your friends originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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