Having first been revealed in, oh, 2007, it seems that the Xbox 360 is finally going to be able to play nice with AT&T's U-Verse streaming TV service. Thing is, there's a catch. Well, catches.
For one, you can't just sign up and use the Xbox 360 on its own like you can with, say, almost every other type of application like this around the world. You'll need at least one digital video receiver in the house already for it to function. So the 360 is in effect a glorified remote control.
The other catch is that if you own an Arcade Xbox 360 - ie one without a hard disk drive - then you're SOL, as the service will require HDD space to run.
If you meet those criteria and get it working, you'll be able to access U-Verse via an icon on the Xbox 360 dashboard, just like you can with things like Facebook and Twitter.
Prior to the Xbox 360 Kinect launch on November 4, Microsoft will issue a new update for Xbox Live. ESPN, Zune Music, and additional features such as Netflix search and updates to the Zune video interface will be a part of this new version.
The company sent word this morning there will also be additional upgrades to the Xbox 360 dashboard, some of which may not be noticeable at first.
Here's a breakdown of some of the new features per Microsoft:
1. Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox Live Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
2. Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
3. Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for Live within the dashboard.
4. Improved Xbox Live Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
5. Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
6. Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
7. Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
8. New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
I signed up to be a tester for the new xbox dash, but the spots were all filled up and didn't get in Can't wait for the ESPN though :3333333333333333333333
Xbox features you may not know about in the new update:
* Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
* Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
* Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.
* Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
* Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
* Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
* Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
* New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
Xbox features you may not know about in the new update:
* Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
* Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
* Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.
* Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
* Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
* Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
* Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
* New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
So apparently word is Gamestops across the country have stopped or are stopping taking pre-orders for Call of Duty: Blacks Ops Hardened edition for fear of lack of supply.
I have Black Ops pre-ordered at my gamestop but this was before all the different editions were announced and haven't changed it to the hardened edition yet. I just found out about this tonight but i'm gonna go into gamestop tomorrow and see if I can still change it. If not i'll just order it off amazon or something.
I just want to get it at Gamestop for the midnight release haha.
Death is not the worst of evils.
You can't be down, when you're always high.
"Call of Duty" could totally convert this country into Socialism if it wanted to.... fuck; it could even convert it into some mutant Asian-pride politics that preys to dragons and tigers.
I don't buy or play FPS's anymore. It's a redundant genre that beats a dead horse over and over IMO. Over the past year, the only First Person game I've played is Bioshock 2.
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For one, you can't just sign up and use the Xbox 360 on its own like you can with, say, almost every other type of application like this around the world. You'll need at least one digital video receiver in the house already for it to function. So the 360 is in effect a glorified remote control.
The other catch is that if you own an Arcade Xbox 360 - ie one without a hard disk drive - then you're SOL, as the service will require HDD space to run.
If you meet those criteria and get it working, you'll be able to access U-Verse via an icon on the Xbox 360 dashboard, just like you can with things like Facebook and Twitter.
Prior to the Xbox 360 Kinect launch on November 4, Microsoft will issue a new update for Xbox Live. ESPN, Zune Music, and additional features such as Netflix search and updates to the Zune video interface will be a part of this new version.
The company sent word this morning there will also be additional upgrades to the Xbox 360 dashboard, some of which may not be noticeable at first.
Here's a breakdown of some of the new features per Microsoft:
1. Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox Live Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
2. Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
3. Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for Live within the dashboard.
4. Improved Xbox Live Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
5. Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
6. Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
7. Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
8. New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
I signed up to be a tester for the new xbox dash, but the spots were all filled up and didn't get in
Can't wait for the ESPN though :3333333333333333333333
The second is just expected.
* Improved voice quality – the audio codec is being updated to improve Xbox LIVE Party chat audio quality. So grab your friends and jump into a multiplayer game, catch a big sports event, watch a movie or do all three.
* Improved experience for changing your Gamertag – choosing a new Gamertag? If the Gamertag you're looking for is already taken, your Avatar will spin a wheel and we will provide five other Gamertag suggestions at a time for you to choose from.
* Streamlined in-dashboard virtual keyboard – we've taken the existing QWERTY keyboard in-dash and made it easier to use for scenarios that involve repeated text entry, for example when signing up for LIVE within the dashboard.
* Improved Xbox LIVE Marketplace UI and browse experience – the Games Marketplace has been re-organized to provide streamlined access to the games and content you want, reducing the number of steps it takes to get to a download.
* Avatar changes – we've made your Avatars slightly more proportional so you can better play Kinect games
* Easier to get on a wireless network – trying to connect to a wireless network? With the next update, you'll see a list of all the wireless networks within range when you go into network settings. From there, you'll be able to select a new network or further configure the network you're connected to.
* Ability to sign-out other controllers in the sign-in UI – we're adding the ability to sign-out profiles on other controllers in the sign-in UI within the Guide. This is especially useful when playing games like Rock Band.
* New browse experience for 100% completed games – you spent a lot of time and effort earning those Achievements, so instead of only being able to view your first dozen completed games, we're giving you a new and better way to browse all of them.
I have Black Ops pre-ordered at my gamestop but this was before all the different editions were announced and haven't changed it to the hardened edition yet. I just found out about this tonight but i'm gonna go into gamestop tomorrow and see if I can still change it. If not i'll just order it off amazon or something.
I just want to get it at Gamestop for the midnight release haha.
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