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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]
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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 theory, keep their consoles off Xbox Live and ...

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That VideoGame Blog:  You will conform to the New Xbox Experience…or else

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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xbox360.ign.com - 3/5/2009
NXE Becomes Mandatory
— xbox360.ign.com — 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 ... (more) NXE Becomes Mandatory

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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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You will conform to the New Xbox Experience…or else
That VideoGame Blog — ... Anyone fighting whatever fight is the fight that resists the New Xbox Experience, your time is coming to an end. Microsoft will be infiltrating your Xbox 360 and forcing you to submit to its new world order. You say you’ll continue to fight? Well, if you plan on playing new games, a mandatory on-disc dashboard update will hit you in the mouth; Tom Clancy’s: H.A.W.X. and MLB 2K9 are the first two games said to push this. It’s only a matter of time now until you join us… ...

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The new wave of games that Microsoft is releasing will have an update for the NXE that is mandatory.
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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 theory, keep their consoles off Xbox Live and keep ...