Dreakon139 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Microsoft will push out an update to Xbox consoles Tuesday, designed to get consumers to turn on the device every time they flip on their televisions, not just when they want to play games.Though most gamers will notice a dramatically different interface, and some will take advantage of more advanced voice-recognition controls, the real significance of the update is how boldly the software giant is putting itself at the core of the TV entertainment experience. Microsoft is partnering with 40 content providers from around the globe to significantly increase the amount of live and on-demand content available on Xbox. Over the next month, Microsoft will add content in the United States to the Xbox from Verizon's FiOS TV, ESPN, and the Syfy channel among others. Next year, HBO Go and Comcast's Xfinity on Demand will come to U.S. customers. Many of the apps from partners are only available to customers who purchase an Xbox Live Gold Membership. Microsoft is also adding new programming to the Xbox experience abroad. Canadian customers will get content from Rogers Media, Maple Leaf Sports, and TMZ, among others. And new programming will roll out in Europe, Australia and Asia. The newest iteration of Xbox software, which Microsoft first unveiled at E3 this spring, does away with the interface in which users scrolled up and down to hubs such as Video Marketplace or My Xbox. After they got to a hub, users could then dive deeper into each topic by toggling to the right to the specific content they wanted. Is it me, or does that new interface look reminiscent of the PS3 interface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark-N Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Wha??? i dunno what your looking at i dont think it looks anything like the PS3 , anyway im looking forward to this update tomorrow, its looking really good, im just wondering how the premium themes will work with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ille1234 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I hate to say this but the xbox interface is actually starting to look really sexy. It's kinda reminiscent of the Windows Phone 7 UI with its icons, and needless to say, i quite enjoy that UI :-) However, it'll take a lot more for me to switch over, after all, the games are practically the same as the PS3 ones exept for a few. And i already have a PS3 so :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMD1 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 that actually looks really good very clean and simple omg why can't ps3 do this sorta stuff to keep the ps3 FRESH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FurryMcMemes Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Damn that looks sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Am I the only one that really just doesn't see the appeal of turning on my system to stream all of my television wants? Especially if I had an 360, something that is likely to break (RROD) if I use it too much. I wouldn't even want this sort of integration with my PS3, just because the idea of having more things to do on the PS3 would make me get on it more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 No Gran Turismo....No me buy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyItsSpanky Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Ehh... Not for me. I like my console for gaming and I don't see the point in paying for live since all I want is a connection to play online shooters, which PS3 provides for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Mermaid_Girl Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think it's funny that to watch instant streaming on Netflix on your 360 that you have to be a gold member. I also think the layout pictured above is ugly. At least with the grey background. Now if you can change that (like a theme) then that's not important, but it looks drab the way it is. Where's the marketplace at? Is it under games? Just curiuos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandoronium Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I have gone back and forth COUNTLESS times on whether or not I enjoy the layout and design decision by MS with the new Metro style on Xbox 360; on the one hand, I own a Windows Phone and love the touch-screen ease of use with the Metro tiles. However, I don't care for Kinect and feel it's too gimmicky and not accurate enough; therefore, navigating the interface with a controller is fine, but a little more challenging than it used to be since it's clearly been more designed for Kinect. On the other hand, I don't care for the focus on advertisements; I understand ads are unavoidable in most media like television, radio, etc. but is it really necessary when you already pay for a Gold membership? Same goes for having to pay to be allowed to pay for Netflix, HBO Go, etc. I love a lot of the exclusives and multi-plat games that sometimes run better on Xbox, but the more I think about it the more I'm annoyed as a core and long-time gamer. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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