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More Details On 360 Dashboard Update

Slowly but surely more details are coming out of the Microsoft camp on the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update. Including a view friends of friends feature and more.

CVG said:
Microsoft has trickled out more details on the next Xbox 360 dashboard update, which will add the ability to browse other peoples' friends lists... a bit like social networks Facebook and MySpace.

"With this new feature, members can find old friends or connect with new ones within the community of more than eight million people on Xbox LIVE around the globe and send messages and game invites, as well as compare games and Achievements," says Microsoft's blurb.

"With the prevalence of social media websites such as MySpace and FaceBook, this type of capability has largely come to be expected from consumers as a means to relate in an online community."

The update, which is will start streaming down Xbox Live on December 4, also adds the reasonably more exciting Xbox Originals as well as a fancy Parental Timer, so Gav's girlfriend can stop him playing Halo all night.

The questions is, how quick will Major Nelson be to set his privacy settings, before we all browse his friends list and discover Bill Gates' Gamertag?
 
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Beat me to it. +rep
 
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Gikoku;144910 said:
Beat me to it. +rep

Thought this might have been a piece of news you would be looking at. :P
 
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List of updates revealed and more to be announced tomorrow.

CVG said:
Xbox Originals

With this new service, announced on Nov. 13, consumers can download-to-own full original Xbox games. The digital shelves will always be stocked with classic titles, such as Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, Halo, Fable, Fuzion Frenzy, Psychonauts, and more as the catalogue grows over time, at 1200 Microsoft Points per game.

Xbox Live Arcade Hits

On Xbox Live Arcade, the Arcade Hits program kicks off where some of the best selling Xbox Live Arcade games will become available at permanently reduced prices, making it easier than ever for everyone to build a library of downloadable games! The first games to become Arcade Hits will be Bankshot Billiards 2 and Lumines Live, which will be available for 800 Microsoft Points each, and Marble Blast Ultra, Small Arms and Zuma Deluxe, which will be available for 400 Microsoft Points each.

Inside Xbox

A new direct feed brings current news straight from Xbox.com into the Xbox Live Dashboard providing members an easy, predictable entry point where they can discover what's new in: game releases, events, and Xbox Live Marketplace offers. (11th Dec)

Enhanced Online Profile

Members interested in sharing a few more details about themselves will have the option to go beyond their motto and further personalize their profile with an expanded bio. The extended bios will be visible to Friends Only or the entire Xbox Live community.

Expanded Friends List Access

A quick and easy way for gamers to expand their personal community on Xbox Live, members will be able to see the Friends Lists of other Xbox Live members, boosting their social networking experience on the service.

Enhanced Parental Controls

Family Timer, a strong and flexible new addition to the Xbox 360 Family Settings, enables parents to set the amount of time their Xbox 360 can be used on a per-day or per-week basis by their children or other members of the household.

New Video Features

The convenience of full-screen movie previews and enhanced video codec support further expand the options when it comes to the Xbox 360 entertainment experience.

Easy-to-use Navigation Features

With several noteworthy changes in the Xbox Live Dashboard, from the new Game Store button to the Video Store button to enhanced visuals and descriptions in the video library, Xbox Live members can find what they want, when they want it.
 
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New Update

The new Fall Dashboard Update, is now available for download when you sign into your Xbox 360.

This by far, is the best dashboard update yet. Everything is alot more organized than before, and the content is easier to get to. First thing i decided to try out, was the new addition of the DivX codecs. And I threw some different .avi files at it, and they all work perfectly, except for a couple ones. Most videos will appear with a funky aspect-ratio, but that can be easily remedied by adjusting the aspect-ratio in the Display Mode tab when viewing the video. :)

Here's a quick FAQ on the new video codecs:

Xbox Team said:
1. What exactly does the Xbox 360 support for AVI?

Xbox 360 supports the following for AVI:

· File Extensions: .avi, .divx

· Containers: AVI

· Video Profiles: MPEG-4 Part 2, Simple & Advanced Simple Profile

· Video Bitrate: 5 Mbps with resolutions of 1280 x 720 at 30fps.

· Audio Profiles: Dolby® Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel, MP3

· Audio Max Bitrate: No restrictions.
 
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I will have to see if i can find some AVI or DivX files to throw at it later and see what ive got to play with. ^_^
 
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As expected following has been reported:

CVG said:
Microsoft has finally revealed details for the European Xbox Live Video Marketplace - and it's coming next week!

December 11 is the date us Europeans will be able to rent movies from Xbox Live Marketplace, which will include films such as Harry Potter, Training Day and The Matrix.

Films will cost 380 Microsoft Points (£3.23) for the lovely 720p versions and 250 (£2.13) for ugly SD ones. Once downloaded you've then got 14 days to start watching a film, but once you've started watching you're then on a 24 hour countdown until it's deleted.

It's basically an online rental service, like the US Video Marketplace that's been going for a few months.

The autumn dashboard update is also out today, which adds (among lots of other things) the equally exciting Xbox Originals as well as a fancy Parental Timer, so Gav's girlfriend can stop him playing Halo all night.

A brilliant Christmas for Xbox 360 owners then - and finally a reason to pick up that pricet 120GB hard drive. Hmmm, we wonder if the office one is still lying around.

The full list of UK films is as follows:

300
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
ZODIAC
MATRIX, THE
MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, THE
MATRIX RELOADED, THE
OCEAN'S ELEVEN
PERFECT STORM, THE
SWORDFISH
THREE KINGS
TRAINING DAY
FUGITIVE, THE
RISKY BUSINESS
SPACE COWBOYS
EYES WIDE SHUT
ANALYZE THIS
DEMOLITION MAN
ERASER
EXECUTIVE DECISION
LETHAL WEAPON 3
LETHAL WEAPON 4
LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION
MARS ATTACKS!
CLASH OF THE TITANS
SUPERMAN III
DEAD CALM
 
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