{"id":644,"date":"2008-11-19T08:27:33","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T08:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=644"},"modified":"2008-11-19T08:27:33","modified_gmt":"2008-11-19T08:27:33","slug":"a-new-dawn-in-home-entertainment-begins-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=644","title":{"rendered":"A New Dawn in Home Entertainment Begins Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA \u2014 November 19, 2008 \u2014 <\/strong>A new era of entertainment begins today. Millions of Xbox 360 consoles worldwide will be transformed through the power of software, offering a bold new future for the Xbox 360, where experiences are shared with friends and families, in the same room or around the world. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

By the end of this month, Xbox 360 is scheduled to reach another industry defining milestone; 25 million Xbox 360 consoles sold worldwide.\u00a0 It has taken the leading next generation game and entertainment console just three years to eclipse the total lifetime number of original Xbox (version 1) consoles sold. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cXbox 360 is getting a whole new look,\u201d said Andrew Jenkins, Xbox 360 Product Marketing Manager for games and LIVE. \u201cFrom today Xbox owners are able to download a new user interface for their consoles, effectively updating their Xbox through Xbox LIVE. Xbox 360 now boasts a more user-friendly\u00a0 look and allows users to create online parties, chat with friends, share pictures, create avatars of themselves and much more,\u201d added Jenkins.<\/p>\n

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Entertain friends and enjoy your favourite entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

With today\u2019s update Xbox 360 owners will enjoy a highly interactive world ready to share with friends across the globe through Xbox LIVE:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Xbox LIVE Party:<\/strong> Allows you to create a virtual party on your TV with up to seven friends. With Xbox LIVE Party, finding and interacting with friends via voice chat while you play games, as well as sharing photos in real time and entertaining friends all over the world has never been easier.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Personality plus:<\/strong> Create a customisable virtual representation of yourself (avatar) and literally jump into the world of Xbox LIVE. Your avatar is your game-face and represents your personality \u2014 whether you are a LIVE Party host, playing a game of \u201cScene It? Box Office Smash\u201d or chatting with a friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Your Personal Games Room:<\/strong> Revive gaming classics like \u201cPAC-MAN Championship<\/span> Edition\u201d<\/span> and \u201cGalaga Legions\u201d alongside games that literally put your avatars in the action like \u201cBomberman LIVE,\u201d \u201cHardwood Hearts\u201d and \u201dUNO,\u201d exclusively for download from Xbox LIVE Arcade. Xbox LIVE members will also be able to access all of Xbox LIVE Marketplace, including Xbox LIVE Arcade, and even queue content to download straight from Xbox.com.<\/p>\n

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA \u2014 November 19, 2008 \u2014 A new era of entertainment begins today. Millions of Xbox 360 consoles worldwide will be transformed through the power of software, offering a bold new future for the Xbox 360, where experiences are shared with friends and families, in the same room or around the world. By the<\/p>\n

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