The New, New Xbox Experience Launches Next Week

The New, New Xbox Experience will be launching next week on August 11, and will give you a new way to customize your Avatar, the ability to download full Xbox 360 titles downloaded straight to your console, and even a private home movie theater via the updated Netflix app.

Included so far in the new Avatar store is the following,

• Props: New Avatar items that bring custom animation to your Friends channel
• Top Brands: Adidas, Quiksilver, Roxy, tokidoki
• Unique Fashions: Steampunk, Recessionista
• Your Favorite Games: “BioShock 2,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST,” “Gears of War 2,” “Fable II,” “The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition,” “Splinter Cell Conviction,” “Star Wars Clone The Wars: Republic Heroes”

You can also earn special Avatar clothes and items just by playing your favorite games, starting with an unlockable t-shirt from “Splosion Man.”

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Games On Demand

Launching worldwide with a library of 30 titles, Games on Demand marks the introduction of digitally distributed full Xbox 360 games: the titles you want, whenever you want them, straight to your Xbox 360 at the push of a button. You’ll also have the option to easily purchase Games on Demand titles directly via credit card in addition to Microsoft Points, which are now more convenient than ever thanks to PayPal support on the Xbox.com Web marketplace.

You can browse and download 24 x7 from the comfort of your couch, and new titles will be released every Tuesday. Your purchase history is always saved, so you can delete titles if needed and re-download purchased titles at any time.

Check out our U.S. line-up at launch:

• Assassin’s Creed
• BioShock
• Burnout Paradise
• Call of Duty 2
• Dance Dance Revolution Universe
• Kameo: Elements of Power
• Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
• Mass Effect
• Meet The Robinsons
• MX vs. ATV Untamed
• Need For Speed Carbon
• Need For Speed: Most Wanted
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Prey
• Rainbow Six Vegas
• ridge racer 6
• Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Test Drive: Unlimited
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Viva Piñata
• Viva Piñata 2: Trouble in Paradise

Some more information from the press release:

Movie night on Xbox LIVE

For the first time on any device you can update your Netflix instant Queue right from your television – no computer necessary. Browse, choose and jump right into a custom selection of movies and TV shows from your most-watched genres, whether they’re comedy, action, horror…even a tear-jerking chick flick (yes, on Xbox 360!). There are thousands to chose from, many in HD.

Once you’ve made your choice, watch it with friends in your own personal at-home movie theater, with your Avatars in the front row. Xbox LIVE Movie Parties let you share a movie with friends and family in the same room or across the country. Chat about your favorite scenes, smack-talk the lame special effects, or laugh together as your Avatars throw popcorn during the show. You can even cozy up and flirt with that special someone’s Avatar – it’s a brand new way to spice up a long-distance relationship, no airfare or movie tickets required.

No more hide and seek

Finally, we all know that the devil’s in the details, and organization can be a pain. Now you can view, find and arrange your content on Xbox LIVE the way you want. Want to send a specific friend a message? Sort your friends list by Gamertag, status and even activity, so you can easily find the friends you want. There are also new options for viewing your Achievements and progress, improved matchmaking support and more.

Best of all, you can now rate every single piece of game content on Xbox LIVE Marketplace using a five star system. Support your favorite Arcade game with a five star rating, or find the top-rated titles in the newly-updated Indie Games channel – it’s never been easier to find the best and most beloved games, demos and trailers on Xbox LIVE.

This fall, they will be bringing a whole new wave of partnerships and custom features straight to your Xbox 360 – instant-on 1080p streaming video with 5.1 audio from Zune, personalized digital radio stations from Last.fm, and the biggest forces in social networking: Facebook and Twitter.