New Xbox Experience = new life for 360

Much Like Russell Brand, Microsoft's Xbox 360 interface is starting to feel a little passé as we enter November 2008. Thankfully, New XBox Experience, launching on November 19th, does the equivalent of shearing Brand's raucous mane, plonking him in a smart suit and teaching him some bloody manners. See pics of the NXE interface The suave and sophisticated new menu system, which will download like a normal update, disposes of the trusty "blades" that allowed you to cycle between Xbox live, Marketplace, memory, and system content. Now each channel gets it's on spruced-up slot, a visual treat befitting the HD-era and placing it on-a-par with the PlayStation 3's homepage. Users can create their own Mii-like avatars, a la the Nintendo Wii, with a more detailed, grown up feel with heavily customisable clothing and facial features. The other big addition, at least in the US, is the partnership with rental giants Netflix to provide over 300 HD movies ... (link)