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Xbox Live fall update gains friendsDavedough @ Nov 27, 2007 17:59 | 15 comments
By default, this update will make your friends list available for browsing by default to only your friends, but also will let you custom tailor how you'd like to appear online. If you are 18 or older, you can set your profile to Everyone, which will allow anyone in the community to browse your profile, Friends Only, which if you're 13 or older can allow only your immediate friends to browse your categories, or Blocked, which of course will not allow anyone to browse your friends list.
No word on how the gamers will take this approach. There are some that feel they would like their gaming experiences to remain as private as possible and don't like the idea of anyone and everyone keeping tabs on their video game prowess. It remains to be seen if Microsoft will make a clear indication that the default settings can be altered or even blocked to help keep those people who would like to remain private just that.
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Looking at the success of social networking sites such as MySpace, the fall update for Microsoft's Xbox Live dashboard will contain a few features that bring you and your friends closer together. Launching on December 4th, the update will soon allow Xbox Live customers to browse the friends list of your friends so you can see who else your friends play, in an effort to gain more playable online friends.
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Comment by: evz (Nov 27, 2007 18:02) ooh! first comment.
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Comment by: sk8flawzz (Nov 27, 2007 18:18) well at least this "first post" guy commented on the article
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Comment by: goodswipe (Nov 27, 2007 18:49) lol @ sk8flawzz...
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Comment by: spydah (Nov 27, 2007 19:15) This really isnt the best update news from M$ on the 360 but i understand why they are doing it. I think they are doing a similar thing like Sony trying to identify the different age groups and offer more protection to block unwanted folks and allow only who you know if you want which is great. Plus i know they want to avoid any and all law suits from foolish things people do over the net. I think the spying on peoples friends list and other info is a bit to much but thats me. |
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Comment by: SProdigy (Nov 27, 2007 19:51) Originally posted by sk8flawzz: Divx was rumored, so who knows if it will show up? (It was also rumored for the Spring update too.) MS just added a bunch of games to BWC too. |
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Comment by: miked2892 (Nov 27, 2007 20:18) |
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Comment by: vinny13 (Nov 27, 2007 20:53) WOW that's gay(no offence to anybody...)! What a waste of time.
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Comment by: limelight (Nov 28, 2007 00:05) All i want is a randomizer for the music player, so i dont have to listen to the same tracks in the same order all the time when i play games. |
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Comment by: sk8flawzz (Nov 28, 2007 01:14) Originally posted by miked2892: I KNOW!!i was like....dang it sony, i want one now...
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Comment by: vinny13 (Nov 28, 2007 03:22) Quote:Originally posted by miked2892: Ya now we can watch flat out aXXo rips :) |
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Comment by: Andrew691 (Nov 28, 2007 07:51) Originally posted by vinny13:
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Comment by: ChromeMud (Nov 28, 2007 14:14) Originally posted by limelight: There has been one since the start, works fine ,shuffles, plays 'n' everything.
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Comment by: SProdigy (Nov 28, 2007 17:22) The rumor now is that Divx/Xvid support will be in this one. We'll see. |
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Comment by: ExoticBM1 (Nov 30, 2007 03:01) How about 6 person video conference like <saying under my breath> another rival console has available? |
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Comment by: borhan9 (Dec 20, 2007 11:55) updates galore :) |
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