Betanews.com were shown the user interface for the XBox 360, and have a selection of screenshots and a walkthrough of its features.
Split into 4 main tabs (XBox Live, Games, Media and System), and customizable with themes, the Dashboard interface looks uncluttered and features a big focus on XBox Live and the community aspects of gaming:
Xbox Live users can receive messages from friends, Microsoft itself, and even game publishers - if they opt in.
Messages can include game and friend invites, text and video messages, and video chat invites. Friends are listed alongside the Message Center, and the system displays what each user is currently doing - from playing a game to watching a movie.
Microsoft envisions the new Xbox Live as an always-on service, and every single experience on the Xbox 360 is hooked into the network when logged in.
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