looks like it’s going to allow you to customize a lot of features in the game. This is a big difference compared to some of the older versions of the game. I may just pick this one up… it will be released on October 6, 2009 so To those who don’t know yet Microsoft recently announced that a Xbox Dashboard update will be scheduled for Xbox Live on August 11. The update is set to include these new features…
- Games on Demand.
- There is going to be an Avatar Marketplace and Avatar Awardables.
- The ability to rate games.
- Changes in the way your achievements are displayed.
- Account Recovery resources.
- Friends list sorting options (alphabetically, last login, activity etc.).
- Video Display Options so if you’re using an HDMI cable with your connection.
- The ability to look at account info and it answers questions like “how to change my gamertag” from Xbox Live.
- Improved Netflix performance. Invite friends to a movie party.
The announcement also mentions that previously announced Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm support is going to be arriving sometime this fall. If you would like to know more information then check out the Official Xbox.com site for details.
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After reading Major Nelson’s post about Silverlight ads on Xbox 360 and his explanation of how ads are going to be “a more organic part of the dashboard” I just sit back and ask myself why am I paying $50 a year to have ads shoved in my face. Here’s an idea the people at Mico$oft can think about… why not place all the ads you want on the Silver account holders? Ohhh wait I’m sure that once they too see the ads they’ll soon wonder “why would I pay $50 a year to have ads shoved in my face?” hmmm… I may just be eyeing up a discounted PS3 that usually come out around the holiday. ehh this is just my opinion I can only imagine what’s in store next a possible Xbox Live price increase? Whoa I’d better not give anyone any ideas… So what does everyone else think about the ads being punched in your face?
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Ahhh yes nothing like starting the 4th of July holiday weekend off right by having Double XP for Gears of War 2. Here is what was mentioned over on the EpicGames forum…
Starting Friday morning you’ll be receiving double XP as well as a 500 XP bonus awarded to the winning team. And to give a little extra bang to Horde we’re bringing the Ticker squad (a group of Tickers that all spawn at the same time) into full effect. They’ll be showing up a lot more throughout all the waves of Horde and they’ve completely infested every 10th wave with nothing but Tickers. So if you’ve been having trouble with Bloodmounts, this weekend is a good time to get your Horde on and get further than ever before. And don’t forget that TU4 will give you experience for every wave you beat.
The awesome double XP event will end on Monday morning on July 6th. So if you down have the game borrow it from a friend who doesn’t know about it or pick up a used one
