Life and Leisure. Tech and Toys.

When I first heard the announcement my first thought was disappointment. I actually thought they would do a joint launch with their flagship title Gears of War 2 (release date Nov. 7th). This doesn’t change the fact that the New Xbox Experience won’t be great. I think Microsoft is doing all the right things at this stage of the game trying to keep an aging system fresh. The Xbox 360 is a year older than its direct competitor the PS3 and will need to continue to make improvements if they want to see continued success going forward.

Microsoft knows their internet service is king right now and the added support with this update will keep it there. It’s actually nice to see them do something with the money they get from the Xbox Live subscriptions. Earlier I wondered why they had so many problems during the holidays if we pay money to keep their servers going every month. I guess it’s just a testament to how popular Xbox Live really is. We’ve even surpassed Microsoft’s expectations.

Atleast XBE is due before the holidays. Let’s just hope Xbox Live holds up this year even though their subscription base is still growing. But I doubt those Japan Sales numbers correlate to Xbox Live subscriptions since all they buy are JRPGs.