Microsoft’s new dashboard update, dubbed the “New Xbox Experience,” will do more than just allow users to create Avatars. It will force them too. In a meeting with journalists at TGS, Microsoft product manager Aaron Greenberg made it very clear that there will be no exceptions to the Avatar rule by saying, “We’re forcing you to have a visual representation of yourself.”
While the majority of us won’t have a problem with that, how about those who don’t have a hard drive or memory card? According to a statement by Major Nelson to X3F, the New Xbox Experience will require 128 MB of space, but Microsoft is already aware that it’s memory segregated community will need something on which to store the update on November 19. The details are a bit sketchy, but Nelson is urging space-less 360 owners to watch Xbox.com because Microsoft will be “offering storage solutions to the Xbox LIVE community.”
I have a good idea. How about making hard drives standard already? It’s not like those willing to spend money to have a storage option don’t want games that load quicker or have more advanced functions.
[via IGN -- Thanks, wardrox!]
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3:04 PM on 10.10.2008
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How's this for storage issues. Instead of putting out one SKU with a 20gb HDD, then a few years later when your initial fans already have their HDD, roll out the upgrade 120gb and then new standard 60gb, just make it easy for us to upgrade!! I'm pissed that I'm stuck with a lame "20gb"(see 12gb) hDD instead of getting a better storage solution for my rock band/gh downloads, maps for Halo, CoD4, Gears. Goodness, stop toying with my emotions...and wallet.
Oh, wait, never mind.
Microsoft better give out free memory cards to make up for this crap.
I I just want something free for having to put up with it i don't even need the damn memory card.
I was always hoping for a huge price drop on the harddrives
Just one more reason pushing me to unload FFXI from my 360 harddrive and play full time on PC.
buy a 360 at 199$ but your force to buy storage ... so extra $$$ .... wow great rip off M$
Honestly, I don't see why people are making a big deal out of this. But then, I've got a hard drive...
Man people sure like to bitch a lot, OH NOES 128MB, MANDATORY M$ IS HORRIBLE.
128 MB??? Some game saves are bigger than that... I'm not sure why that is an issue.
Also, are there REALLY that many people without hard drives and memory units that go online? Something tells me..... no.
So if they aren't going online, chances are they won't get the update, and then they won't need storage to put it on.
Also again... I'm pretty sure that if people wanted fast load times and more advanced functions, they would have been keen enough to pick up a 360 with a hard drive in the first place.
oh sure I'll make one if I have to, but I aint gonna use it
As sarcastic as you were being, it's true. The reason it's true is because Microsoft charges an arm and a leg for ANY storage on the 360. Memory cards are $55, and if you need a new hard drive, you're just plain screwed. Microsoft IS horrible when it comes to storage. They know it costs a lot for us, but they still pull shit like this.
@The Amazing Shenazin
You paid money for gamerpics?
Wow, you're right, I always thought something was odd looking about them, and it's that stupid pose!