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New Xbox Experience EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag THE Xbox LIVE system update hitting November 17th 18 THE big Xbox LIVE System Update is dropping on November 17th according to Web site Fast Company, who reportedly received launch confirmation from LIVE general manager Marc Whitten.This is the upd... Buy the Mako from Mass Effect for your Xbox Live Avatar 29 Over on the Xbox Live Marketplace, a new prop has appeared in the Avatar Store. You are now able to purchase an RC replica of the Mako craft used to cart Commander Shepherd and crew around the su... Xbox Gamer Spotlight not so fantastic 46 You know that tab you flip by every week on your Xbox Dashboard? The one where they spotlight a different gamer once a week? You've seen it and possibly thought, "Hey, it would be kind of co... SDCC: Avatars get Gears of War COG and Locust uniforms 33 Here we go. Now that Microsoft is confident in charging money for its useless Avatar clothing, we're finally getting stuff that almost approaches interesting. No more sunglasses or silly shoes, w... New Xbox Experience update launches August 11 26 Microsoft has revealed that the Summer update for its New Xbox Experience will arrive on August 11. If you didn't know by now, the update will bring with it a fresh batch of features, including G... Have you seen these full commercials on your Xbox 360? 59 Switch on your Xbox 360 and you may find that the Xbox Live subscription you're already paying for has been further subsidized by all-moving, all-talking ads -- full on commercials that have been... Avatar premium clothing confirmed: Let's buy pretend hats! 45 We all knew it was coming, and today is has been confirmed that Microsoft will soon be charging for a range of pretend clothes with which to adorn your twee little Avatar. Images of the NXE's sum... MS believes Avatars are more popular than Gears of War 2? 23 According to Xbox Australia, NXE Avatars are ranking amongst the country's most popular wastes of time. Being "played" more than likes of Gears of War 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV, the Ava... Left 4 Dead NXE theme comes with free OXM issue 18 A hot new Left 4 Dead premium theme is available, and you can buy it from your local UK newsagent! It comes wrapped in this weird thing called Official Xbox Magazine Issue 49, but you can throw t... How to improve Xbox 360 Avatars 76 When Microsoft revealed the New Xbox Experience, an unwitting world found itself stunned by the revelation of Avatars. This unique and original phenomenon turned the world of gaming on its head, ... There is a Crackdown Xbox 360 theme you can spend money on 21 If you like shelling out money for JPEGs, then you'll drop your trousers with delight with the news that a funky Crackdown theme is now available for your Xbox 360. It can be yours for the silly ... New motherf*ckin' shoes for your Avatar! 23 Microsoft's plan to turn thousands of Xbox Live homophobes gay continues apace, with community manager and sensual funfair Major Nelson confirming that six new pairs of shoes are available for yo... Avatars vs Home? MS survey suggests so 27 A new survey from Microsoft suggests that Avatars could soon be in direct competition with PlayStation Home, after questions surrounding a "Virtual Setting" for Xbox Live's twee little ... 1 vs 100 is free for Xbox Live Gold members 32 Remember 1 vs 100? It was that ridiculous game show tie-in idea that Microsoft used as one of the key selling points of the New Xbox Experience before everybody forgot it existed. Well, 1 vs 100 ... Fo Shizzle and other stupid things: Hip Hop Avatar clothes 15 Check it out, mah homie dawgs, Microsoft has released some new Avatar clothes fo sho, and they gutz a hip hop vibe. Now you can get down with the hardcore thugz like Will Smith and Vanilla Ice. W... Capcom advocates piracy with upcoming Age of Booty Avatars 7 Capcom will be bringing its own set of clothes to Xbox 360 Avatars, introducing pirate-themed togs to tie in with downloadable title Age of Booty. Daryl has made the reveal over at Capcom's blog,... New Xbox Experience coming with next issue of OXM 29 Microsoft's decision to cleanse the world of the old Xbox 360 dashboard continues apace with news that the NXE will appear as part of the next issue of Official Xbox Magazine. It'll be on the cov... Western clothes make Avatars gayer than ever before 20 Just in case you were worried that your Avatar did not look homoerotic enough, prepare to rejoice as Microsoft will allow you to adorn your embarrassingly twee caricature with cowboy clothes! Now... Microsoft making NXE a mandatory install 27 Don't like the New Xbox Experience? Tough. Microsoft will be making the NXE mandatory for every Xbox 360 user, even those who don't have their console connected to Xbox Live. Taking a page from t... User generated content could come to Avatars, claims Rare 13 A while ago, Rare had mentioned that clothing and accessories for Microsoft's twee-but-worthless Avatars could arrive in the form of Achievement-style videogame unlocks. Now the studio is back to... Rejected NXE design looks like it's smeared with spunk 12 This is a little glimpse of what the New Xbox Experience could well have become, and as you can see, everything looks like it was coated with a thin layer of semen. Or maybe that's just how I cho... Dress up your NXE Avatars for the new year: New clothes available 13 Thank God -- and not a moment too soon -- Microsoft has released a handful of new clothing for your Xbox LIVE Avatars.According to Major Nelson, "It's almost New Years, and that means some n... Megaton: Soulja Boy has found a use for Avatars 37 Granted, it's a ridiculous use, but it's something! Yes, rapping sensation (they still call it rap, right?) and videogame expert Soulja Boy has actually found something to do with the New Xbox ... Avatar 'Formal Wear' now available on Xbox Live 27 If you thought your Avatar was looking a little bit too much like a filthy vagrant knave, then never fear! Microsoft is looking out for you with a new range of formal wear, allowing your twee lit... Microsoft 'frees' your avatars, launches another thing that is silly 29 Microsoft has launched a new feature on its Web site called Free Your Avatar, which allows gamers to import their Avatars and then create wallpapers and other pointless images for their own sick ... Xbox Live snowglobe launched, NXE is now more twee than ever before 18 Major Nelson has revealed that an Xbox Live Snowglobe is now available in many regions. One of those regions is not yet Europe, as I cannot see the bloody thing on my account. Regardless, this sn... Microsoft reveals post-NXE stats, reveals everyone fell for it 16 It's official -- all it takes is a few new clothes, and everyone wants to be your friend. Proving mankind's shallow nature, Major Nelson has revealed some statistics linked to the launch of its N... List of streamable videogame movies on Netflix 26 How is that new-ish NXE and Netflix thing working out for you? Find any dirty movies yet? I haven't found much. Most of the things I find that sound pretty horny actually aren't at all. Yesterda... Microsoft admits the NXE can break 360 audio outputs, working on fix 25 Oh Microsoft. Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft. After a somewhat successful launch of its New Xbox Experience, you would think that for once, we had escaped widespread reports of the usual bullsh*... Sony movies back up on Microsoft NXE 12 Back when we told you how Sony and Columbia Pictures' movies disappeared off of Netflix right around the same time streaming service went live with the New Xbox Experience, some called the move a... Not all games can be installed to 360 hard drive 26 With the arrival of the New Xbox Experience this past week came the ability to install games to the hard drive, reducing load times and eliminating the deafening noise produced by the console's D... First 'avatar theme pack' provides Ninja Blade wallpaper and clothing 26 This morning we posted a story in which Microsoft confirmed that avatar clothing would be released continuously for the next six months. MS' Jerry Johnson stated they would be coming out in "... Xbox 360 HDD installs aren't always quicker 29 One of the more welcome changes that the New Xbox Experience brought with it was the ability to install games on your console's hard drive, resulting in quicker load times. Pretty handy, eh? Well... Microsoft promises/threatens new avatar clothing for the next six months 51 Let the whoring commence! As expected, Microsoft will soon be seeing just how much mileage can be had from avatars by unleashing new downloadable clothing. According to Xbox Live product unit man... MS aware of Marketplace issues with NXE 17 It wouldn't be a Microsoft launch without hiccups. Despite having a generally smooth rollout, the New Xbox Experience has suffered from a few problems. There are reports of crashes and the obliga... Destructoid review: The New Xbox Experience 106 Today marks what Microsoft is calling the most significant event in entertainment since the birth of color television. Most of us just call it "that thing MS is doing so it can be like Ninte... Netflix streaming takes a serious hit, Columbia Pictures not watchable on 360 78 I fired up my 360 and installed the New Xbox Experience last night.. After making my avatar and fiddling with the menus, I sunk my teeth into the feature I was most looking forward to, Netflix st... Microsoft compares NXE to the birth of color television 51 Only one day to go before Microsoft publicly reveals the New Xbox Experience. Are you excited? Are you hyped? I guarantee you are not as excited or hyped as Microsoft itself, since it just compar... Want 500,000 Microsoft points? You'll get a chance to win em soon 23 The NXE is almost upon us, and Microsoft certainly seems in the mood to celebrate. They have announced that they will be giving away a total of one million Microsoft points as part of the New Xbo... This New Xbox Experience trailer is some real awful sh*t 57 [video]111229:714[/video]Ladies and gentlemen, straight from the Wii School of Cringe-worthy Commercials, we proudly present our latest feature. This is the official trailer for the New Xbox Expe... Don Mattrick: I invented avatars! 26 While many of us point fingers at Microsoft and accuse them of "ripping off" Miis with the New Xbox Experience's avatar feature, perhaps we should not be so hasty. Xbox boss Don Mattric... New Xbox Experience 2? Microsoft is prepared to do it 10 The New Xbox Experience isn't even finished yet, but that hasn't stopped Xbox Live product unit manager Jerry Johnson from boasting that Microsoft could have a New New Xbox Experience in a few y... New Xbox Experience: Avatars explained 14 We know you've been dying to get your own Avatar into your Xbox 360 titles, so here's breaking information on how this all will work and look, care of Major Nelson. Was there a little sarcasm the... Shock: Avatar store coming, will sell digital tat for your pretend Mii 27 Any idiot could have seen this coming a mile away, but Microsoft has officially confirmed that it will be fleecing the crap out of people by opening up an Avatar Shop, allowing you the distinct p...		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