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Tomorrow, Xbox.com will be getting a massive facelift and I want to give you a preview of what you can expect.  In addition to support for the 9 new Xbox LIVE regions that will happen next month, Xbox.com will get a brand new look as well as some new features.

 Here are some highlights:

  • Browser based Avatar editor: Edit your avatar and preview avatar items before purchase
  • Combined views for messages, friend and game requests
  • Improved notification of your account subscription
  • Leverage Family Reports to understand what your family is doing and how they are using LIVE
  • Play web games with your Xbox LIVE friends on the web or on Windows Phone 7
  • Marketplace: More powerful search and more intuitive ways to browse and filter

 Those are just a few of the changes, starting tomorrow you’ll be able to explore the entire thing yourself. Until then, I’ve uploaded a few screen shots to get hold you over until then.

Note:

In order to prepare for these changes, starting at 0500 ET/0200 PT/0900 GMT on October 20th (tomorrow) Xbox.com and the Xbox forums will be offline and unavailable for a short period of time. When it returns, you’ll see the new site.

The Xbox LIVE service is not affected by this upgrade and will remain available during this time.

Source: http://majornelson.com/archive/2010/10/19/changes-coming-to-xbox-com.aspx

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Pretty neat. It looks like they're finally starting to integrate their different entertainment products into one cohesive system. It still has a ways to go IMO but this is a pleasant start.



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the new design looks nice, it really matches the new dashboard but i still cant see many people using those windows mobile 7 games against people on live or pc



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i hope we can sort the marketplace by price now



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MrBubbles said:

i hope we can sort the marketplace by price now


They should have the same options as Destination Arcade has.



Mistershine said:
MrBubbles said:

i hope we can sort the marketplace by price now


They should have the same options as Destination Arcade has.


What is the destination arcade and what options does it have?



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MrBubbles said:
Mistershine said:
MrBubbles said:

i hope we can sort the marketplace by price now


They should have the same options as Destination Arcade has.


What is the destination arcade and what options does it have?





always good to see more support.



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