Section: News, Consoles, Xbox-360, Updates, Xbox-Live

With the New Xbox Experience (NXE) just over two weeks away from a worldwide launch on November 19, 2008, Microsoft has prepared a selection of Developer Diaries to bring you to up to speed on what you can expect to find tucked away in the mandatory system update.

New developer diaries focused on certain features of the NXE will be released each week, with a selection of six already accessible on Xbox.com. Current topics include the new Avatar system developed by Rare, Netflix support, Themes 2.0 integration and the upgraded Marketplace.

The most recent update is focused on the Avatar system, which will allow users to create custom avatars, similar to the Nintendo Wii’s Miis, that can be used to represent the player on their Dashboard as well as within certain compatible titles, such as the recently released Scene It? Box Office Smash (October 28, 2008).

Major Nelson (aka Larry Hryb) recently spoke with Stacey Law and Scott Brodie from the Avatar development team to discuss what users can expect from the system at launch and in the future. You can watch the full interview below, with additional details available over at the Gamerscore Blog.

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