The New Xbox Dashboard 06.12.2011

Mr Freeze

Just saw this on Facebook, so thought i'd post it so people can double check.
Even though I was under the impression I was IN anyways from when I signed up.

http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/find-out-if-youre-in-the-xbox-360-dashboard-beta-program/

Microsoft recently initiated sign-ups for the upcoming Fall 2011 Xbox 360 dashboard update beta test, and today, the company has started notifying those who have been accepted into the program.

If you haven’t yet received an email, here’s how you can check to see if you’re in the beta test or not.

1. Go to this url:https://connect.microsoft.com/XboxLIVEUpdate

2. Sign in with your Windows Live ID

3. In the “Announcements” box, look for a link that says: “Next Steps – as of 10/17/2011″

4. On the page that comes up after clicking that link, if you’re in the beta test, the second paragraph should say the following: “Those details are coming out very soon, until then, know that you are ‘IN’ for the Fall 2011 Xbox LIVE Update Preview program and we are ecstatic to have you on board!”

If you’ve been accepted, then the remaining steps that you’ll need to take in order to participate the beta should become active soon.

Korvanica

Man I am so IN !

hightower1

IBTL!, Sweet.

jenno86

hightower1 wrote: »

IBTL!, Sweet.

Me 3!

TeddyTedson

It says I'm in, but does it not just say that for everyone?

calex71

Whats the betting this will come out on friday and take ages to install, just in time for us to stare longingly at our copies of arkham city

Crackity Jones

In too. I wonder are we getting the extra Kinect controls seeing as the Irish voice control locale hasnt been enabled yet on the current dashboard.

Thor

I'm in, but i already knew that. Should be out soon.

Mr Freeze

calex71 wrote: »

Whats the betting this will come out on friday and take ages to install, just in time for us to stare longingly at our copies of arkham city

Well, Thanks, you've just gone and jinxed us all....

zero19

I'm in too, huzzah!

Crackity Jones

Crackity Jones wrote: »

In too. I wonder are we getting the extra Kinect controls seeing as the Irish voice control locale hasnt been enabled yet on the current dashboard.

THIS!

Raze_them_all

calex71 wrote: »

Whats the betting this will come out on friday and take ages to install, just in time for us to stare longingly at our copies of arkham city

KK is having a midnight launch...won't have to update if yer already playing :P

BIGGIEsmall

I'm in to. OH YES!!!!

evolutionqy7

Im in!! Wooohooo

neacy69

i seem to be in!

excellleeennnnt

hightower1

Pffffffttttt, no longer exclusive..... opting out.

Dean_Mc

In Like Flynn..... Anyone know when we get our emails?

Mr Freeze

Dean_Mc wrote: »

In Like Flynn..... Anyone know when we get our emails?

I was expecting it this week, buts it must be next week at this rate.

chin_grin

First impressions? (I missed out on this, aw).

Thor

This was just posted on the dashboard of Microsoft connect, I think they should just hurry up and start the thing.

IMPORTANT!!!

It has come to our attention that some of our Public Preview participants are receiving erroneous e-mail information, not sent from the program, instructing them to click on a link to take the next steps to register their console. This is FALSE information and users should not follow any e-mail instructions. All of our instructions for the program will be hosted on this portal available only to those that are registered into the program.

ACTION: Please delete any e-mails you've received that give you instructions on next steps as they are not from the program and could render your registration in a declined state.

For those impacted, we are working to address the situation as quickly as possible and get them reinstated into the program.

Crackity Jones

Major Nelson has tweeted that the team have a bit more work to do before it's released. He hopes to have an update next week.

DjFlin

Dean_Mc wrote: »

In Like Flynn..... Anyone know when we get our emails?

How did you know I was in?

Mr Freeze

Crackity Jones wrote: »

Major Nelson has tweeted that the team have a bit more work to do before it's released. He hopes to have an update next week.

Yikes could be early November at this rate!

evolutionqy7

Mr Freeze wrote: »

Crackity Jones wrote: »

Major Nelson has tweeted that the team have a bit more work to do before it's released. He hopes to have an update next week.

Yikes could be early November at this rate!

Well better give them some extra time rather than have lots of consoles bricked

Maybe their adding an extra feature

Fingleberries

Crackity Jones wrote:

Major Nelson has tweeted that the team have a bit more work to do before it's released. He hopes to have an update next week.

*cough* *Cough* http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/microsofts-acquisition-of-skype-for-8-5-billion-becomes-offici/ *cough* *cough*?

Co-inky-dink?

Meesared

Fingleberries wrote: »

*cough* *Cough* http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/microsofts-acquisition-of-skype-for-8-5-billion-becomes-offici/ *cough* *cough*?

Co-inky-dink?

Not happening this time around :P

sorry!

jenno86

Fingleberries wrote: »

*cough* *Cough* http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/10/microsofts-acquisition-of-skype-for-8-5-billion-becomes-offici/ *cough* *cough*?

Co-inky-dink?

From last May? I'd doubt it.

Fingleberries

jenno86 wrote: »

From last May? I'd doubt it.

Sorry - Forgot to check the date on the Engadget article. Here's the official Microsoft statement from 13. October 2011 that the Skype acquisition has cleared the regulatory hurdles and that Skype is now a division of Microsoft.

It was wild speculation. There seemed to be too many "I'm in" messages without this sort of thing to keep the thread interesting with some 'picked out of thin air' possibilities and wish lists.

I agree with Meesared and yourself - probably not this time around ... But I probably should stop speculating, as that is against the first rule of Fight Club XBox Live Update Preview Programs.

Mr Freeze

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Well better give them some extra time rather than have lots of consoles bricked

Absolutely, but I thought the fall update was November 25th, (might not be official, just a rumor), its going to be a short beta.

How long was the last one?

okla

The private forums on Xbox.com are now open to the beta testers.
Link is on the Microsoft connect site.