By now, most Xbox 360 owners have probably had the chance to spend time tinkering with the New Xbox Experience update. It's a radical reimagining of the console's interface and has added a load of new features, including the oft-debated Avatars. But if you've only spent time customising your new character and ripping Gears of War 2 to the hard drive, then you might have missed some of the other less well-know features. Read on for five of our faves.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
The addition of avatars is what really baffles me.
Is there any particular point in avatars? At least with Miis they are used in some of the games. But avatars seem to be aimed at children - I mean can you imagine your avatar running around in Gears 2? Why have they added this feature?
they confirm your sexual orientation.
so does anyone think ms is gonna add the internet browser as a new feature later in the future or is it just me
5 things you did know:
1. it causes RRoD
2. avatars are a complete rip off of Wii's Mii's
3. the old themes you paid for, no longer work
4. Microsoft know all about the problems and bugs surrounding NXE
5. its to try draw in the casual crowd tottaly forgetting about the hardcore loyal user, but hey, where there is money micro$oft will go.