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E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup
E3 was brütal! If you blinked, for a split/second, you missed something. Even if you were trine to keep up, it was a blur -- staying a.wake like that, you only pushed yourself to the brink of your own dark void. That's where Joystiq comes in; to crackdown on the madness; to reach out ... with conviction -- phew! Crysis averted. We've scoured the dark corners and survived the inferno to piece together this roundup of all things Xbox at E3. Why? Just 'cause we love you. So, draw nier and shift your eyes past the break.
New Xbox Experience: Xbox Live Parties and photo sharing previewed
We acknowledge that a number of you might be sick of Gamerscore Blog's weekly previews of the New Xbox Experience, but we assure you -- this one is worth checking out. Examined in the latest sneak peek is the Xbox Live Party system, which lets you congregate with seven of your online acquaintences, allowing you to participate in an eight-Avatar chatroom. You can also fire off an invite to everyone in your party with the push of a button, allowing your outfit to move between games with the greatest of ease (we hope). A video preview of this feature is included after the jump.Also previewed is the oft-promised photo sharing feature, now heralded as the "Photo Party". This feature will allow users to share photos from a disc, camera or USB drive with their fellow partygoers, who can discuss and rate the images (hopefully, a filter for dong-related JPEGs will be implemented to thwart our more devious cohorts). Not mentioned in the preview is the supposed delay of the photo sharing feature -- could it now possibly be on-track for the NXE's Nov. 19 launch? Curious about the New Xbox Experience? Check out our ridiculously informative nine-video feature, covering everything from Avatar creation, Netflix integration, and the 8-player party system to installing games to the hard drive, the new Marketplace, the Blade-like "Guide" interface, and more!
Join Europe's online Xbox Live party!
Hey European gamers, the Xbox Live team is throwing you a partay! On February 9th starting at 17:00 GMT you'll have the opportunity to win prizes and play celebrities on Xbox Live. Busta Rhymes, Martin Solveig, Alessandro del Piero, Marc Gené, and others will be on Live throwing down on PGR3. Not only can you play with celebs, but you could also win a Xbox Live Vision camera and a chance to be whisked away (Cinderella style) in a limo to play with celebs at a secret location. Registration details for all contests and gaming sessions can be found right here. See Europeans, Microsoft loves you just as much as everyone else ... though we can't speak for other companies. Full details after the jump.[Via DCEMU][Thanks, Darksaviour69]
