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xbox360.ign.com - 3/5/2009
NXE Becomes Mandatory
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UK, March 5, 2009 - Microsoft's New Xbox Experience is to become a compulsory part of the Xbox 360 in the near future, with games to soon ship with the firmware update on-disc. The move will mark an end for the blade system employed by all consoles up until the launch of the New Xbox Experience ...
darkzero.co.uk - 3/4/2009
NXE now included as mandatory on-disc update
— darkzero.co.uk — If you do not have your Xbox 360 connected to Xbox Live, which is a distinct possibility... if recent user numbers are to be believed, then you probably have no idea what NXE, avatars, and all this crazy stuff is. However, that is set to change, as ... (more) NXE now included as mandatory on-disc update

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The New Xbox Experience Will Soon Be Mandatory [RIP Blades]
kotaku.com - 3/5/2009
The New Xbox Experience Will Soon Be Mandatory [RIP Blades]
— kotaku.com — Most people are more than happy with the improvements the New Xbox Experience brought to the Xbox... 360 's user interface. Those unhappy, well, tough: it's about to become compulsory. Up til now, those who didn't like the looks of the NXE could, in ... (more) The New Xbox Experience Will Soon Be Mandatory [RIP Blades]

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Xbox 360 NXE Becomes Mandatory
digitalsomething.com - 3/5/2009
Xbox 360 NXE Becomes Mandatory
— digitalsomething.com — If for some reason you have resisted the New Xbox Experience, Microsoft has a surprise for you.... With the release of MLB 2K9 and HAWX, the firmware update will now be included on retail discs. It is not known if all games will include the update but we can only assume that most major titles ... (more) Xbox 360 NXE Becomes Mandatory

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Microsoft making NXE a mandatory install
Destructoid — ... Don't like the New Xbox Experience? Tough. Microsoft will be making the NXE mandatory for every Xbox 360 user, even those who don't have their console connected to Xbox Live. Taking a page from the PSP handbook of annoyance, firmware updates will ship with retail discs, forcing an installation of the NXE before the game can be played. ...

Microsoft Making NXE Mandatory
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... Don't like NXE? Tough. Quote: Microsoft's New Xbox Experience is to become a compulsory part of the Xbox 360 in the near future, with games to soon ship with the firmware update on-disc. The move ...

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