Signup for the Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program

SnoopZ · 20-07-2009, 17:41

Do you want to be part of the Xbox live preview program? Well if you fill in the survey over at Microsoft Connect you could become one of the lucky ones.

Info: Link

Direct Link to Signup: Link

20-07-2009, 17:53

Signed up.

Just wait on the luck of the draw/questions answered.

Caspar · 20-07-2009, 18:05

Signed up

cimt · 20-07-2009, 18:08

I've signed up, but what exactly is it for?

SnoopZ · 20-07-2009, 18:12

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Originally Posted by cimt

I've signed up, but what exactly is it for?

New dashboard system update i'm guessing, although i don't expect a huge change.

**Matt D** · 20-07-2009, 20:05

It's a preview for the upcoming dashboard update:

http://kotaku.com/5316580/xbox-live-...ie-party--more

MS did a similar thing before the NXE.

MadGamer · 20-07-2009, 20:38

Signed Up

20-07-2009, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Matt D

It's a preview for the upcoming dashboard update:

http://kotaku.com/5316580/xbox-live-...ie-party--more

MS did a similar thing before the NXE.

They sure did, although I was'nt lucky enough to get a place on the NXE update. Good luck to all who have signed up to the next phase

**Matt D** · 20-07-2009, 22:26

I've applied.

Not sure there'll really be much for us to preview though.

Twitter/Facebook/last.fm integration isn't in the next dashboard update.

Netflix updates are meaningless for those of us in the UK & Europe.

Avatar Marketplace? Meh, I'm not wasting money buying virtual clothing for my stupid avatar

[although, going by the PS3's "Home", I bet plenty of people will

]

Other things look useful, but minor.

Still, it seems they're at least adding the ability to use a debit card at long last.

21-07-2009, 12:54

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Avatar Marketplace? Meh, I'm not wasting money buying virtual clothing for my stupid avatar

[although, going by the PS3's "Home", I bet plenty of people will

]

I like the idea though of having virtual objects that your avatar can interact with, electric guitars for instance. What's the betting though that MS don't allow weapons, for example, machine guns and the like. Zero probability on that front I would have thought.

broadbandking · 22-07-2009, 07:54

If you have a Visa debit card you can use that, thats what I use I know maestro cant be used.

MadGamer · 22-07-2009, 09:47

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Still, it seems they're at least adding the ability to use a debit card at long last.

sweet, then I will finally be able to renew my subscription to XBL through the dashboard instead of having to purchase the pre paid cards.

SnoopZ · 22-07-2009, 10:10

11th August is the given date for the update to hit all consoles, so this would be a very short preview test indeed.

Aragorn · 22-07-2009, 12:35

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

sweet, then I will finally be able to renew my subscription to XBL through the dashboard instead of having to purchase the pre paid cards.

Erm - why would you want to pay over the odds direct to M$ when you can get XBL cheaper elsewhere? Â£26.99 for 12m from http://instantlivecodes.com/

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Vs Â£39.99 direct from M$

MadGamer · 22-07-2009, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Aragorn

Erm - why would you want to pay over the odds direct to M$ when you can get XBL cheaper elsewhere? Â£26.99 for 12m from http://instantlivecodes.com/

---------- Post added at 13:35 ---------- Previous post was at 13:32 ----------

Vs Â£39.99 direct from M$

Oh right ok then.... Perhaps I will stick with buying the pre paid cards then