Xbox dashboard update preview invites hit inboxes |
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| BY Chad George Jul. 28th, 2009 | More on: |
Normally, our inbox here at TVGB is filled with one of five things things: love letters from our readers (thank you), hate mail from other gaming blogs jealous of our awesomosity, press materials, news tips, and the occasional letter from a Nigerian prince. Imagine our surprise when we checked today and found a personal letter from Bill Gates himself welcoming us to the Xbox LIVE Dashboard Update Preview program. And by Bill Gates, I mean a mass email program at Microsoft which randomly selects participants from a pool of eligible entries that he is probably too busy to even know about… yeah, THAT Bill Gates.
For those that applied on the Microsoft Connect website, be sure to check your email also as the first wave of preview participants have been notified and, as of this writing, should be able to update their systems. Also, Major Nelson just let us know, via Twitter, that the second wave of invites should go out tomorrow. So if you did not get in today, have patience. A good way to pass the time would be to leave comments down below about what we should be looking forward to when the update is complete.
Oh, and if anyone else hears from that prince, let us know. Our bank still has not received any transfers.
July 28th, 2009
at 8:27 pm
I think it is ridiculous that they are charging for benign non-existing objects for your avatar. It should be linked to game achievements and gamer scores and game specific achievements. I could almost understand if the “cost” was more reasonable, but 160 and 240 points for certain “outfits” is a slap in the face. Since you have direct contact with Bill Gates or at least Major Nelson, you ought to let them know that some of us are actually put off by this .
July 28th, 2009
at 8:30 pm
By the way… I LOVE video games. I am a 39 year old life long gamer who started in the arcades back when we had Boot Hill and Space Invaders. I love your blog and get my unquenchable fix every day from your site
July 28th, 2009
at 10:32 pm
I will have to agree with GekMan about having to pay for that stuff. I do not see myself spedning points on some crapy clothes or props for my avatar. I do like the Facebook and Twitter interface and the Netflix update.
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July 29th, 2009
at 8:11 am
I don’t think that people will go spending tons of cash on avatar clothing, but there will be people who do. PlayStation Home has sold in excess of a million items of clothing, so there are people out there who buy virtual items. Even I have done it.
July 29th, 2009
at 11:12 am
yeah but it’s not like your avatar gets to interact with other avatars. what’s the point. I’ll be honest - I like the idea of customizing my avatar, but there is no animated interaction with anyone els’es beyond “the wave.”
July 29th, 2009
at 4:03 pm
@GekMan - Yet. I have learned to always couch anything I think about Microsoft with a “yet” clause. They may not have that functionality, but you can bet that it is something on their plate. With Home setting the example of console avatar customization and sales for those items, you know MS is looking hard at bringing on board the same thing.
I also like dressing my mini-me up, and I’ll probably spring for something here soon, but you are right… interaction and price INDEED need to be addressed.
August 2nd, 2009
at 7:26 am
i got the preview update