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New Xbox 360 Dashboard Called “Twist Controls”

Robin Burrowes reveals the name and details for the new Xbox 360 dashboard

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Chaostar5404d ago

It definitely sounds 'Kinect'.

BakedGoods5404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

The layout is actually very similar to the Windows Phone 7 GUI.

EDIT: Yeah good point, it's also called Metro on WP7.

fluffydelusions5404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

It's metro UI on 360. Windows 8, WP7/360 will all look similar. They are going for a uniform look across platforms. That said, can't wait for the new features!

saladthieves5404d ago

I like the Metro UI that's being used on Windows Phones 7. It looks awesome, sleek user interface and the live tiles that are employed in the system look clean and very intuitive. I wouldn't mind having a similar experience on my Xbox 360 too :D

The Xbox 360 dashboard, compared from launch to today, has drastically changed in positive ways if you consider it in terms of UI. Makes me wonder why Sony isn't doing a revamp of their XMB. Compared to the 360, the XMB hasn't changed much at all.

Don't get me wrong, the XMB is a fantastic interface: I love that it's fast and has lots of options available, but there's always room for improvement. A few redesigns such as a different smaller and faster in-game XMB, would be welcomed.

kingdoms5404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

It sound kinect because millions of owners want to control as much as the dash as possible with kinect. All over the web fans want the Minority Report experience. You kind of sound like the option for a richer kinect dash experience is a bad thing.

Bakedgoogs

The dash looks like Windows 8 UI most of all but underneath the hoods is were they are starting to be very compatible and integrated ontop of the cosmetic similarities. Check out VIAWAY on PC or Samsung high end BLU RAY players.

The basic design for Windows 8, Windows Phone 7 and the new 360 dash are equally designed for *all in one touch PCs* and *motion tracking for pc and the 360* just as much as keyboard and mouse and the 360 controller.

I somehow doubt chaosstar owns a 360 based on his comment history and despite his user profile, as if what he put in there was any indication LOL

Chaostar5404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

I'm not sure how my original comment here can be taken as a negative, unless you think of kinect as a negative connotation yourself?

Also what part of my comment history would suggest I don't own a 360?

Glad to know you care enough to go through my history though; try not too be so sensitive in the future, it's a dead giveaway, that and your one bubble.

Gray-Fox-Type05404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

sony how about a worthwhile and innovative update very soon perhaps?.....how long has it been ? are sony leaving XMB and PSN in the gutter and moving on with VITA seems like it though. Hug updates for Xbox and Sony gets a update to sort your friends list out and sync trophies at a certain time of the day....

AngelicIceDiamond5404d ago (Edited 5404d ago )

Don't like the name, but I'm definitely feelin the features they're gonna bring.

Well theres one feature missing. INCREASED FRIENDSLIST.

Disccordia5404d ago

Yeah limiting to 99 friends is an decision when they are trying to make everything more social. IMO there shouldn't be a limit and they should allow you to set up groups to organise bigger lists more easily

_Aarix_5403d ago

If you have 99 friends odds are over 50 of them are there for the hell of it and no obe will care if you remove them.

AngelicIceDiamond5403d ago

Settin up groups would be super sick, but I still think MS still wants to increase its friendslist.

divideby05404d ago

I care for dashboard and XMB changes, like I look forward to aisle changes at grocery storys... absolutely dont care, cause I play games not dashboards or XMBs

AutoCad5404d ago

why wouldnt you care,? They are bringing the content closer and faster to you.

Morgue5404d ago

Any closer and my Xbox will be sitting on my lap.

latinalover5404d ago

the name is stupid because "Twist Controls" sound like controller

lifesanrpg5404d ago

It definitely doesn't roll of the tongue easily

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin3395d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905840d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5840d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905840d ago (Edited 5840d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5840d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5840d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5840d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495840d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5840d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5840d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn3431d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One