Introducing My Xbox

Since the Xbox 360™ made its first appearance in an MTV special presentation in May, you've all gotten a pretty good look at the console and what it's capable of doing. You know when it's going to hit store shelves, how much it will cost, and had a taste of the games that are in development. What you don't know is what we've been holding back—the philosopher's stone, the magic dust, the secret sauce of Xbox 360.

My Xbox is a seamless integration between Xbox 360, Xbox Live®, and Xbox.com. It reflects the friends you add, achievements you earn, and games you play on Xbox.com in real time. You'll be able to compare your achievements with any other Xbox Live member just by logging in to My Xbox on Xbox.com. (Remember, achievements are new and can only be earned by playing Xbox 360 games.)

We kidnapped Clinton Fowler, the Program Manager for My Xbox, injected him with sodium pentothal, and got him to give up the goods on the features that'll be blowing your mind starting November 22.

TriXie: Clinton, before we get into all the cool stuff that we'll be able to do with My Xbox, tell us what we can do to get ready for this.
Your Passport to My Xbox


Clinton: First off, if you've already got your gamertag linked to a .NET Passport, you're golden. You'll be able to access your current Xbox Live account the minute you get your Xbox 360 online just by signing in with your Passport, and then you'll be able to hit Xbox.com and see your gamer card, your Friends List, and your achievements.

TriXie: Cool, but what if I've been a bad little monkey and haven't gotten around to linking my gamertag yet? Am I hosed?

Clinton: Well, YOU might be hosed, Trix, but the rest of the Xbox Live community are still in great shape. When the My Xbox features come alive the last week of October, folks will easily be able to create a gamer card and sign in to My Xbox.

TriXie: I can just sign in to My Xbox and see my friends and achievements and everything?

Clinton: You'll be able to see all your stuff with the exception of achievements. You won't have any yet until you get your Xbox 360.

TriXie: Let's get into what exactly we'll be doing and seeing with My Xbox. Take us on a tour, Tonic.

Your Gamer Profile



Clinton: This is what my gamer profile looks like in the Xbox 360 Dashboard. Up there in the right-hand corner is my gamer card. I've got three stars out of five for my reputation, my gamerscore is 70, and my Xbox Live Gamer Zone is Pro.

TriXie: What's that "My X80x Rocks" thing?

Clinton: It's my gamer motto. Now check this out. This is what you'll see on the My Gamer Card page on Xbox.com.



riXie: There's your gamer card, and your recently played games.

Clinton: Yep, it's the same card, same stats, right from the console to the web. If I go in and edit my profile—swap in a new motto or change my Gamer Zone—the next time I get on my console, the changes will be there. Now let's go back to the Xbox 360 and check on my achievements.

Your Xbox 360 Achievements



Clinton: Here in the Xbox 360 Dashboard I can see all the games I've played and how many achievements I've earned for each.

TriXie: Nice. You're way further in Perfect Dark Zero™ than I am. Let's see your Hexic™ HD stats.

Clinton: Sure.



Clinton: Here are my Hexic achievements. I've got Star Gazer, Flower Child, and Cluster Buster. Now let me show you how this translates on the Web.



Here are my recently played games, and if I drill down further …



Clinton: There they are.

TriXie: I love how you can see exactly when you earned each achievement.

Clinton: Yeah, it settles arguments with gaming friends very quickly. Let me show you the ultimate way to settle the "who's a better gamer" question.

Your Friends



Clinton: Here's what my Friends List looks like on the console … and here's how it appears on the My Friends page on Xbox.com.



TriXie: Wow, you can see that Hiro Protagonist is playing Survival Mode and even what his score is. That's very cool.

Clinton: Yeah, that's one of the enhanced features for Xbox 360. Say Major Nelson was on his Xbox playing Halo® 2. I could see what he was playing, but not the detailed information you're going to get for the Xbox 360 games.

TriXie: Can you bring up Hiro's gamer card?

Clinton: Of course. Check this out.



Clinton: Here's Hiro Protag's gamer profile. I can see what his favorite games are, which genres he prefers, what he's playing, his online status, and his most recent achievements. Now let me show you the coolest part of My Xbox.

Compare Achievements

Clinton: I can compare my achievements with Hiro Protagonist's on my Xbox 360.



Clinton: And here it is on Xbox.com. There are all my games and gamerscores. Now check this out …



Clinton: Here you can see how my achievements stack up side-by-side with Hiro Protagonist's.

TriXie: Aha, you have the Star Gazer and he doesn't. That's why his gamerscore is five points lower than yours.

Clinton: Yep, and you can bet he's gonna work hard to earn that one.

TriXie: Hey, there's your gamer card up in the corner.
Share Your Gamer Card


Clinton: Yep, as long as you're signed into My Xbox, you'll see that on every page of Xbox.com. There are actually a lot of cool things you can do with your gamer card.





Clinton: Once you've created your gamer card, we give you all kinds of ways to show it off. It'll appear next to all of your posts in the forums, plus you can pop it into your personal Web page or blog, and even display it on your active Windows® desktop.

TriXie: Very cool! I heard a rumor that we'll be able to get some cool Xbox® functionality with MSN Spaces.

Clinton: That's true. When the new version of MSN Spaces launches—around the time Xbox 360 hits store shelves—you'll be able to use Xbox 360 themes on your Space, plus drop in new Xbox modules like your gamer card and your games list.

TriXie: Wow, you guys have thought of everything. I can't wait to get my hands on all these great My Xbox features! Thanks Clinton.

DOPE SHITT

 

leuk ... maar check deze thread: http://forum.xboxworld.nl/showthread.php?t=77016

Daar staat het zelfde en in het nederlands

 

Toch niet dat interview ofwel?
DIt gebeuren staat op xbox.com ofniet?
Ga het zo eens doorlezen.... Ziet er interesant uit.

 

ja dat interview wel (staat een directe link)

 

Jeps, zag het net

Maar om het gelijk even hier te vragen.
Je maakt dat ding dus via de Computer. Je GamerCard.
Vanaf wanneer is dit mogelijk? Aangezien de Amerikanen de Xbox 360 al eerder hebben, en dus dan al een GamerCard nodig hebben.
Kunnen wij hem ook al waarschijnlijk dan alvast maken !

Gaat dit ook mogelijk worden op www.xbox.nl? Of kan het alleen via Xbox.com?

 

Gelieve in de andere thread hier over door te gaan, die Fardo net gaf