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From henriktx's original post in the first NXE thread:

 

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The Release DATE

November 19, 2008

Pictures of Themes and Friends in the New Update

Leaked Video of the New Update

PAX '08 Demo

Good Video of Avatars

The New Features

· Play from hard drive. Copy your games from the game disc and play directly from the hard drive. Not only will the drive not spin, but load times are quicker, as well. Of course, you will still need the disc in the tray to prove you own the game.

· Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work.

· Dashboard built into the new Xbox Guide. For everyone who loves the blades interface, it's not going away; they are now built directly in to the new Xbox guide. Every feature and option is available right from the guide. You can even access your full games library at all times. No matter where you are (in dash or in game), immediately call up your games played list and directly launch a game.

· LIVE Party system. Create a party of up to eight friends, and stay with them from one game to another, or watch a Netflix movie together, or share a slideshow of your personal photos. It works with all Xbox 360 titles, not just upcoming games. LIVE Party allows up to eight people to chat in the dashboard, so you can meet up before playing.

· Xbox LIVE Primetime. This whole new category of games is going to give you more reasons to get online with your friends. Games will support everything you'd expect, like Achievements and leader boards, but many of these games will include real prizes. You can invite your friends, and even set a reminder for an upcoming show. Each game is broadcast simultaneously, so everyone is answering the same questions. Many events will have a live host, calling the shots as they happen.

· Avatars. Your online identity started as a Gamertag - it then grew into a personalized Gamercard. Now, it has evolved even further into avatars. You can express your self, check out new outfits and share this with the community. Avatars will also be integrated into Xbox LIVE Arcade games, LIVE Party, as well as retail games.

During microsoft's recent Gamefest event, Xbox Live GM Eric Kilgore confirmed that developers will be able to incorporate the new Xbox Live Avatars into their games. Be that as it may, Kilgore stressed that at first, only games rated E10+ will be able to make use of the Avatars.

"We are still developing the final policies," said Kilgore. "The final guide we have this year is to think of them in an 'E10' context. That doesn't mean it won't change – but this Fall they won't be able to blow each other's heads off."

Kilgore also revealed that in-game Avatars can either be full 3D models or 2D images, although dialogue between Microsoft and game developers is still in the early stages. Kilgore also conceded that Microsoft has yet to fully flesh out other aspects of the new system such as how to handle multiple Avatars.- Thanks hrah

Achievements can also unlock you new clothing.

They Are OPTIONAL!- If you would like you may still use the gamerpics that you have already purchased.

· New display support. Because you asked for it, we are adding 16X10 over VGA or HDMI, and support for 1440x900 or 1680x1050.

·Your Themes & Gamerpics Will Work! They will be integrated in the new update. Themes will work as usual and gamerpics are like your public gamerpics that you have now.

·This update will be free. via Xbox Live or Xbox.com.

· And no the new layout is not optional.

· Hurray!!- You can delete any game in your played games profile as long as it has 0 gamerscor

 

 

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what the hell just happened :?
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First page. Can't wait to get the update! What time is going up Pacific time?
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Can you have an avatar and a gamerpic at the same time?

Seriously, I paid money for me izzy sparks gamepic, I really want an avatar too.

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Dont understand why mine got locked but i appreciate you putting credit in there :D. But anyways any one get some major lag after installing the preview for the new xbox experience? Because I can not play Gears of War 2 with this lag. My shotgun lags like 10 seconds and Ive had perfect connections before and I do have a reliable ISP. So anyone get a new experience with lag? Haha i made a pun :P
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When do we get it in the UK?
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First page. Can't wait to get the update! What time is going up Pacific time? Mario2007

yea i wanna kno the same thing but eastern time

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vart is tis! why was the old one locked and deleted?
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I'm gonna make a Rick James avatar!
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Can you have an avatar and a gamerpic at the same time?

Seriously, I paid money for me izzy sparks gamepic, I really want an avatar too.

Justinge3
Yes, you can.
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12 more hours till it comes out here.
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[QUOTE="Mario2007"]First page. Can't wait to get the update! What time is going up Pacific time? dautreguy88

yea i wanna kno the same thing but eastern time

5:00 AM Eastern time 

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"· Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work."

I'm was wondering how this will work.Does your xbox have to be on to download?

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5:00am!?!?! hot dang. now i know when to start baking cookies, watchin movies, im definatly pullin an all-nighter8)

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Anyone have it in the UK?
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[QUOTE="dautreguy88"]

[QUOTE="Mario2007"]First page. Can't wait to get the update! What time is going up Pacific time? ChampionoChumps

yea i wanna kno the same thing but eastern time

5:00 AM Eastern time 

so its 5:00 am on the Pacific side too? or is it 2:00 am?

srry im really dazed and confused from all the excitemnt

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"· Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work."

I'm was wondering how this will work.Does your xbox have to be on to download?

MJPK
It'll work exactly like downloading things on Bungie.net does in Halo 3. You go on xbox.com and queue all the things you want to download, and next time you log into xbox live, they will begin.
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[QUOTE="MJPK"]

"· Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work."

I'm was wondering how this will work.Does your xbox have to be on to download?

II-FBIsniper-II

It'll work exactly like downloading things on Bungie.net does in Halo 3. You go on xbox.com and queue all the things you want to download, and next time you log into xbox live, they will begin.

Thanks for answering

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vart is tis! why was the old one locked and deleted? grafkhun

I have the same questions :P

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vart is tis! why was the old one locked and deleted? grafkhun

Vot iz this dizgusting rodent ov a vread!! It muzt be terminated!! Squished and squelched!

Sorry, you sounded like the Grand High Witch from Roald Dahl's book :D

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OK posting this for people asking about the UK release time, its 10AM, however i don't really see why people are so excited by this, personally i would rather keep the one i have now.
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OK posting this for people asking about the UK release time, its 10AM, however i don't really see why people are so excited by this, personally i would rather keep the one i have now.spike6958

And that's why you'll always be known as Mr Douchey Douche.

Sorry, too much coffee too early :)

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Dont understand why mine got locked but i appreciate you putting credit in there :D. But anyways any one get some major lag after installing the preview for the new xbox experience? Because I can not play Gears of War 2 with this lag. My shotgun lags like 10 seconds and Ive had perfect connections before and I do have a reliable ISP. So anyone get a new experience with lag? Haha i made a pun :Phenriktx
Yeah I think I mentioned this earlier in your old thread. BTW what the hell happened to that? Anyway, I've had terrible lag playing COD4 since updating. Private chat and Video chat don't work with anyone not using the new dashboard either. I think its just a problem between the 2 different versions of the dashboard, maybe we are going through different servers or something I'm not sure. Hopefully it will all re sorted tomorrow when everyone has it. And before anyone says it's my connection, I have 15MB cable broadband, with an upload speed of over 1.5 MB. It's always been stable, my router is configured and my NAT is open. Before the update I never had problems finding or hosting games.
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[QUOTE="henriktx"]Dont understand why mine got locked but i appreciate you putting credit in there :D. But anyways any one get some major lag after installing the preview for the new xbox experience? Because I can not play Gears of War 2 with this lag. My shotgun lags like 10 seconds and Ive had perfect connections before and I do have a reliable ISP. So anyone get a new experience with lag? Haha i made a pun :PLiberator72
Yeah I think I mentioned this earlier in your old thread. BTW what the hell happened to that? Anyway, I've had terrible lag playing COD4 since updating. Private chat and Video chat don't work with anyone not using the new dashboard either. I think its just a problem between the 2 different versions of the dashboard, maybe we are going through different servers or something I'm not sure. Hopefully it will all re sorted tomorrow when everyone has it. And before anyone says it's my connection, I have 15MB cable broadband, with an upload speed of over 1.5 MB. It's always been stable, my router is configured and my NAT is open. Before the update I never had problems finding or hosting games.

Yeah unfortunately i think there are going to be some transition issues. I'm not sure about the crush when everyone is trying to download, but things like lag, incompatibilities, program errors, i tink it'll all happen for about a week.

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Does anybody have a source confirming that the update will be available at 2am PST?
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Does anybody have a source confirming that the update will be available at 2am PST?him42

My Mum.

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#29 Paynee
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I'm looking forward to this. Never thought I'd say that since I've never really felt hyped about it.

But, now that I know it's coming, I can't wait!

...I hope they have a good selection of shoes. :P

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Does anybody have a source confirming that the update will be available at 2am PST?him42

 

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For those who downloaded it from the internet, it asks to update, but always get's an error message. Weird.
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[QUOTE="Liberator72"][QUOTE="henriktx"]Dont understand why mine got locked but i appreciate you putting credit in there :D. But anyways any one get some major lag after installing the preview for the new xbox experience? Because I can not play Gears of War 2 with this lag. My shotgun lags like 10 seconds and Ive had perfect connections before and I do have a reliable ISP. So anyone get a new experience with lag? Haha i made a pun :Ptnargus

Yeah I think I mentioned this earlier in your old thread. BTW what the hell happened to that? Anyway, I've had terrible lag playing COD4 since updating. Private chat and Video chat don't work with anyone not using the new dashboard either. I think its just a problem between the 2 different versions of the dashboard, maybe we are going through different servers or something I'm not sure. Hopefully it will all re sorted tomorrow when everyone has it. And before anyone says it's my connection, I have 15MB cable broadband, with an upload speed of over 1.5 MB. It's always been stable, my router is configured and my NAT is open. Before the update I never had problems finding or hosting games.

Yeah unfortunately i think there are going to be some transition issues. I'm not sure about the crush when everyone is trying to download, but things like lag, incompatibilities, program errors, i tink it'll all happen for about a week.

Not sure it will take a week but I agree to an extent. They've been upgrading the servers for quite some time now in anticipation for this
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To anybody that got the NXE early and has a 1680x1050 monitor. Does it stretch the picture? And do the games have black bars?
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[QUOTE="grafkhun"]vart is tis! why was the old one locked and deleted? tnargus

Vot iz this dizgusting rodent ov a vread!! It muzt be terminated!! Squished and squelched!

Sorry, you sounded like the Grand High Witch from Roald Dahl's book :D

you sound like a 3 year old midget girl with pigtails and buckteeth... I also have picture proof :P 

 

umm, so yeah, NXE hope XBL doesn't explode.

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For those who downloaded it from the internet, it asks to update, but always get's an error message. Weird.Hopkins_J
Because you got the bootleg copy it wants to update but cant because you got the bootleg copy. Not rocket science. You'll be ok tomorrow
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Does anybody have a source confirming that the update will be available at 2am PST?him42

Go to majornelson.com he has all times on his lil twitter thing. and yes it's 2:00 am pst.

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so how does everyone like it so far?
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Well how long does it take to update? an hour? 5 minutes? its just like a regular update? .... other then that , i can't wait! :D
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[QUOTE="tnargus"]

[QUOTE="grafkhun"] [QUOTE="grafkhun"][QUOTE="tnargus"]

[QUOTE="grafkhun"]vart is tis! why was the old one locked and deleted? grafkhun

Vot iz this dizgusting rodent ov a vread!! It muzt be terminated!! Squished and squelched!

Sorry, you sounded like the Grand High Witch from Roald Dahl's book :D

you sound like a 3 year old midget girl with pigtails and buckteeth... I also have picture proof :P 

 

umm, so yeah, NXE hope XBL doesn't explode.

All these years i've been hiding it, and you just go and THROW it out there. Damn you.

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#40 XxSTILL_BORNxX
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so how does everyone like it so far?Tjeremiah1988


I'll post my impressions once i have my hands on it , but i could tell that im really going to love it because i already fall in love with the new update when it was shown on E3.
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Well how long does it take to update? an hour? 5 minutes? its just like a regular update? .... other then that , i can't wait! :DXxSTILL_BORNxX

no more than 3

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#42 XxSTILL_BORNxX
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[QUOTE="XxSTILL_BORNxX"]Well how long does it take to update? an hour? 5 minutes? its just like a regular update? .... other then that , i can't wait! :DTjeremiah1988

no more than 3



Hmm thats great to hear.:D thanks.
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3 hours or 3 minutes?
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#44 XxSTILL_BORNxX
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3 hours or 3 minutes?Alizerothree


I Think he means 3 minutes , but does it depend on your connection or it'll update for anyone the same? .... its safe to say that we could only wait and see.
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Cool thanks! Hey one more question. If you are playing online when the update hits, will it boot you off or will it prompt you to update on the next reboot?

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its a very small update, really.
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#47 tnargus
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I think it's safe to say it's only a FEW minutes as a ballpark figure. The size is just over 100MB, so work it out based on your connect speed and experience.

So the release time is 2am PST. What city does PST relate to? Just so i can work it out based on my location.

EDIT: Here is a good resource. Tells you Pacific time and your time together: http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/
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#48 dillon3692
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what time on the east coast?
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#49 tnargus
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what time on the east coast?dillon3692

Check the link i posted.

EDIT: Here's some Netflix info for those interested - http://blog.netflix.com/2008/11/titles-available-to-watch-instantly.html
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2 AM Pacific Time

4 AM Central Time

5 AM Eastern Time