SMALL NEWS:
- Rockband is copying Guitar Hero's Online Marketplace. Anyone who has an XNA Creators Club Account can make up to 100 songs a week. You can earn 30% of the commission of every song created and sold.
BIG NEWS:
Sometime between now and the end of August there will be a BIG dashboard update.
- Netflix:
- XBLGM can now watch movies with up to 8 friends in a theater.
- Interactions (flirt and throw popcorn at each other).
- Manage your queue from your 360.
- Enhanced playback features will now allow for smoother playback. So no more lagging or being dropped from a movie due to low bandwidth.
- Friend Info will list what your friends are watching, who there with, and what they are doing.
- Avatar Marketplace:
- 2 Announced store fronts are Halo and Gears of War.
- New items like clothing and props from top brands and game franchises.
- Download labels like Nike and other famous brands.
- Download clothing from games such as Halo and Gears of war.
- Equip your Avatar with interactive props like trophies, RC Warthog, guitar, soccer ball, camera, cell phone, and lots of other balls.
- Avatars can earn awardables such as clothes and props by playing certain games.
- Shirts cost $2 or 160 MP.
- Halo Storefront comes with a:
Barette Hat 80MP/$1
R.C. Warthog 320MP/$4
Crossed Swords T-Shirt 80MP/$1
Halo 3 Logo T-Shirt 80MP/$1
Military Hat 80MP/$1
- Games On Demand:
- Enjoy 24/7 access to full Xbox 360 downloadable games.
- Pay by either Microsoft Points or direct debit.
- Game Manuels can be downloaded on Xbox.com.
- 3 Catagories, New arrivals, top downloads, and top rated.
- The first 5 games to be released for download are: Kameo, PDZ, Mass Effect, Viva Pinata 1 & 2
- User Ratings:
- Rate every game on Xbox Live using a 5 star rating system.
- Easier to find games by their rating.
- Misc. Improvements:
- Better Achievement Organization allows for better achievement tracking and summary of games. Achievement browser makes it easier to view achievements and launch games directly from your browser.
- Send multiple invites for everything. Mass messaging or mass game invites.
- Xbox Live Community will be renamed Indy Games. Indy Games will have new Categories such as Top Downloads and IGN Picks.
- Voice Messaging no more blank voice messages will be sent.
- Sort Friends by alphbetical order, activity, achievement progress, gamerscore, and other various assortments.
- Account Recovery will have enhanced features for speedier recovery.
- Xbox Live Parties If you accidently lag out from a party then you will automatically be reunited with your friends.
- Enhanced video and audio features will allow you to see and hear entertainment at your highest possible resolution and audio.
- Time stamps will allow you to know when each game was saved on your harddrive.
- Update for Invalid Windows Live ID If your WLID is invalid or expired, then you will be notified the next time you sign into Xbox Live. Then you will be prompted for updates.
- Account Management Subscription notification. If your account is about to expire, you will be notified the next time you sign into Xbox Live.
- Gold Members will have a number next to there gamertag that will represent the number of years that they have been a member of Xbox Live. Number will currently max out at 9 years if you have been with Xbox Live for that long.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPDATE:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Zune Video
- 1080p Instant On
- Last FM
Sources: Apophis1989, If you have any questions send him a message.
- Rockband is copying Guitar Hero's Online Marketplace. Anyone who has an XNA Creators Club Account can make up to 100 songs a week. You can earn 30% of the commission of every song created and sold.
BIG NEWS:
Sometime between now and the end of August there will be a BIG dashboard update.
- Netflix:
- XBLGM can now watch movies with up to 8 friends in a theater.
- Interactions (flirt and throw popcorn at each other).
- Manage your queue from your 360.
- Enhanced playback features will now allow for smoother playback. So no more lagging or being dropped from a movie due to low bandwidth.
- Friend Info will list what your friends are watching, who there with, and what they are doing.
- Avatar Marketplace:
- 2 Announced store fronts are Halo and Gears of War.
- New items like clothing and props from top brands and game franchises.
- Download labels like Nike and other famous brands.
- Download clothing from games such as Halo and Gears of war.
- Equip your Avatar with interactive props like trophies, RC Warthog, guitar, soccer ball, camera, cell phone, and lots of other balls.
- Avatars can earn awardables such as clothes and props by playing certain games.
- Shirts cost $2 or 160 MP.
- Halo Storefront comes with a:
Barette Hat 80MP/$1
R.C. Warthog 320MP/$4
Crossed Swords T-Shirt 80MP/$1
Halo 3 Logo T-Shirt 80MP/$1
Military Hat 80MP/$1
- Games On Demand:
- Enjoy 24/7 access to full Xbox 360 downloadable games.
- Pay by either Microsoft Points or direct debit.
- Game Manuels can be downloaded on Xbox.com.
- 3 Catagories, New arrivals, top downloads, and top rated.
- The first 5 games to be released for download are: Kameo, PDZ, Mass Effect, Viva Pinata 1 & 2
- User Ratings:
- Rate every game on Xbox Live using a 5 star rating system.
- Easier to find games by their rating.
- Misc. Improvements:
- Better Achievement Organization allows for better achievement tracking and summary of games. Achievement browser makes it easier to view achievements and launch games directly from your browser.
- Send multiple invites for everything. Mass messaging or mass game invites.
- Xbox Live Community will be renamed Indy Games. Indy Games will have new Categories such as Top Downloads and IGN Picks.
- Voice Messaging no more blank voice messages will be sent.
- Sort Friends by alphbetical order, activity, achievement progress, gamerscore, and other various assortments.
- Account Recovery will have enhanced features for speedier recovery.
- Xbox Live Parties If you accidently lag out from a party then you will automatically be reunited with your friends.
- Enhanced video and audio features will allow you to see and hear entertainment at your highest possible resolution and audio.
- Time stamps will allow you to know when each game was saved on your harddrive.
- Update for Invalid Windows Live ID If your WLID is invalid or expired, then you will be notified the next time you sign into Xbox Live. Then you will be prompted for updates.
- Account Management Subscription notification. If your account is about to expire, you will be notified the next time you sign into Xbox Live.
- Gold Members will have a number next to there gamertag that will represent the number of years that they have been a member of Xbox Live. Number will currently max out at 9 years if you have been with Xbox Live for that long.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE UPDATE:
- Zune Video
- 1080p Instant On
- Last FM
Sources: Apophis1989, If you have any questions send him a message.
