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News: MS: Half of NXE plans were "cut out"
computerandvideogames.com - 11/4/2008
News: MS: Half of NXE plans were "cut out"
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Tuesday 4-Nov-2008 2:03 PM But new applications and content are on the way, Euro XBL boss tells CVG "Half the things" Microsoft wanted to put into the New Xbox Experience were cut out, Europe's Xbox Live boss has told CVG. Speaking in a recent interview Microsoft's Jerry Johnson said that the ...
New Xbox Experience (NXE) Review: It's Pure Improvement [Nxe]
gizmodo.com - 10/29/2008
New Xbox Experience (NXE) Review: It's Pure Improvement [Nxe]
— gizmodo.com — This November, the Xbox 360 will turn three. So far, it’s been a profitable and successful system... for Microsoft, capturing the attention of developers, snatching exclusives away from the PlayStation 3 and gaining lots of street cred from hardcore ... (more) New Xbox Experience (NXE) Review: It's Pure Improvement ...

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Obama Leads by 20%: Xbox LIVE a Blue State
gamerscoreblog.com - 11/4/2008
Obama Leads by 20%: Xbox LIVE a Blue State
— gamerscoreblog.com — In less than 24 hours, the world will find out who is poised to lead the United... States as its next President. Over the Halloween weekend, thousands were able to cast an early, unofficial “vote” on Xbox LIVE. The tallied results provide a unique exit ... (more) Obama Leads by 20%: Xbox LIVE a Blue State

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NXE: What You Want To Know - Party And Photo Sharing
gamerscoreblog.com - 11/8/2008
NXE: What You Want To Know - Party And Photo Sharing
— gamerscoreblog.com — Pretty sure we can all agree that Xbox LIVE is the best place to play games, hands-down.... A good game of Gears of War 2 becomes an incredible game when you get into a heavy multiplayer match with your friends – or any person you’re matched with – and ... (more) NXE: What You Want To Know - Party And Photo Sharing

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CrunchGear:  Microsoft cut ‘half’ of what it wanted to include in the NXE

Joystiq [Xbox]:  MS says half of NXE features were cut, Primetime in spring 2009

Joystiq:  Microsoft: Half of initial NXE features cut

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Microsoft cut ‘half’ of what it wanted to include in the NXE
CrunchGear — ... the leak, doesn’t bother me one bit), but did you know that Microsoft “pulled a Longhorn” with it? That is to say, lots of things that were initially promised have not made the cut, primarily due to time restraints. Speaking to CVG, the head of Xbox Live in Europe, Jerry Johnson, said: ...

MS says half of NXE features were cut, Primetime in spring 2009
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... Speaking to CVG, Microsoft's Jerry Johnson stated that many of the features originally planned for the upcoming New Xbox Experience were not implemented in the version being released later this month. Said Johnson, "Half the things we wanted to do we cut ...

Microsoft: Half of initial NXE features cut
Joystiq — ... CVG had a chat with Microsoft's head honcho on Xbox Live in Europe, Jerry Johnson, in which he revealed that half of the original feature set envisioned for the New Xbox Experience was "cut out" along the way. According to Johnson, we'll still see at least ...

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