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Microsoft halved the New Xbox Experience plans, still an experience that is new photo

Microsoft’s UK arm Xbox Live unit product manager Jerry Johnson recently told CVG that “half the things” from the New Xbox Experience were cut and that Microsoft will support NXE by continually adding content. One notable cut was Xbox Live Primetime, which will allow gamers to compete in a game show format for real prizes.

In terms of creating new content, Johnson pointed at a photo application. He called it “Photo Party” and noted the way it would be integrated into the upcoming dash:

The way it will be distributed is all of a sudden you'll see a slot on the dashboard and if you don't have it you click on it and it's going to download from the service onto your application part of the dashboard. Those are the type of things we're going to start doing.
He also noted that Xbox 360 owners would probably see “more social, more content-type apps” in the future. What that actually means is lost to me, but it kind of sounds like a videogame versions of Facebook. I’ve already assembled a host of embarrassing pictures involving alcohol in anticipation.

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13 comments | showing # 1 to 13

BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 20:40
BluDesign
I'm just bummed that video sharing didn't make it.
dronkmunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 20:58
dronkmunk
No..


Let the Douchebaggery begin!!
solidgoomba's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 21:51
solidgoomba
Considering how much time I actually spend in the dashboard, this doesn't bother me too much.
Gott's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 22:41
Gott
WRONG WRONG WRONG!

They didn't cut Xbox Live Primetime...they delayed it until Spring of 09.

WHo does your reporting? Jeez...
Infinite Obscurity's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 22:47
Infinite Obscurity
Whatever, just get this damn dashboard update over with so I can spend 2 minutes messing around with it and then never look at it again.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 22:56
Cheeburga
Hi microsoft.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2008 23:09
Chronic Logic
This is so counter-productive, the more time you interact with other folks and look at their photos, videos, and etc. The less time you have to play video games! I'm pretty sure there are people who spend more time on the dashboard than actual gaming.
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 01:16
nebones
OH WELLZZZZ
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 02:02
ParaParaKing
So half of the ideas were cut, so they could sell half of them?
I'm still wondering how many Arcade users will be screwed over, because they won't buy a HDD.
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 07:51
TorpedoTed
@ParaParaKing

13 quid for a hdd from microsft is the soloution, if people dont take this up then they deserve not to play its a bargain!
BlackSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 09:07
BlackSheep
they cut out half the stuff, and said they are ready to do NXE2 whenever the consumer is ready.

I think i know there features for 2!
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 10:11
Holyetheline
I don't care much but hopefully they get that gameshow real prizes whatever thing going some day, that would be fun.
nanowerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/05/2008 17:54
nanowerx
Lame, Microsoft. After months of people hating the idea of the NXE, you finally get people to sway to your side with awesome features......then yank them away right before the update goes live.

Microsoft never stops reminding us that, Xbox 360 awesomeness aside, they are still Microsoft.
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