The New Xbox Experience (NXE) is quite the reimagining of the overall user interface system we have been accustomed to for the past three years. I was lucky enough to have been selected to be one of the preview program participants and have spent some quality time with the new dashboard so I figured that I would share some of my thoughts. There are some similarities to be found, but oh so many differences and changes for the better, so let’s get into it.

Well I am now officially a Playstation 3 owner, as of the release of the MGS4 Bundle Pack. This was a long time coming and with the downfall of HD DVD, I knew the days were limited until I broke down and bought a PS3. With the inclusion of the MGS4 game and the new Dual Shock controller, the time was right.

Primarily, I think the system will serve as a Blu-ray player, but I am optimistic about the coming line-up of exclusive titles coming to the PS3. Either way in spending the last few days with the system I have found it to be a well thought out piece of hardware and a very capable gaming platform, as I have been most impressed with MGS4. Now granted I still have a few gripes with regards to the online play, and not having a unified online gaming experience, but it seems like some well needed changes are coming to address this.

After a hard weekend of gaming I am now officially up to date with the Half-Life 2 games. I have just finished up Episode One and what a rush it has been to play these games. Everything from the visuals to the game play has been astounding and now I am looking forward to Episode Two.

It has been a few days sense I last posted, so I figured a quick update was in order. Well I have spent a good portion of the six days I had off for the Holiday playing the good ole’ Xbox 360 and it has been a blast! I have not spent this much time gaming in a while and it was all I had hoped it could be. The next generation of gaming has indeed arrived and hopefully it will keep on getting better.