1UP and Gamevideos.com (same people) did a great little walkthrough of the New Xbox Experience and showcases many of the new features set to drop on November 19.

Major Nelson sits down with a couple people and talks about how the New Xbox Experience will bring avatars to life in arcade games.

Content: Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in Asia and Germany
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,STRONG LANGUAGE] Check out the free demo for the game that IGN praised as “A World War II the likes of which you’ve never seen”. Experience the amazing graphics and sound, compelling storyline, and new gameplay features that make the critically-acclaimed Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway more realistic than ever. Join Sgt. Matt Baker and the 101st Airborne Division as they begin the battle to open the infamous Hell’s Highway in a daring bid for a quick end to the war. Size: 1.32 GB

I think the next few months are going to be very tough in deciding what to buy.  The holiday season for the gaming industry is always very exciting.  Look at the releases this week, you could say that it’s starting…

• Dead Space
• Saints Row 2
• Blitz: The League II
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider
• Rock Revolution
• FIFA Soccer 2009

Of the many amazing things to come from the New Xbox Experience, one thing that I am hugely excited for is new marketplace that will be accessible from Xbox.com.  With another dev diary from the Gamerscoreblog, we can some nice screenshots and details regarding this new section to Xbox.com.

Once the New Xbox Experience launches you will be able to browse Xbox LIVE Marketplace on your PC (even using text search) – and if you see something you like, you can add it to your queue and even purchase it right there and then. As soon as you get back home to your Xbox 360 and turn it on, the content will begin to download. Think about it – by the time you finish getting out of your shirt and tie, or skirt, or pajamas, or pink fuzzy bunny outfit, you will have a new Xbox LIVE Arcade game to play or a new TV show to watch.

Microsoft has just announced that the New Xbox Experience will release worldwide on November 19. Originally announced during E3 2008, the New Xbox Experience revamps the entire service.  On November 19, your Xbox will be updated with a brand new OS.  The jump is as great as going from the original Xbox to the Xbox 360…this is going to be huge.  The NXE will add tons of new features, and will completely reshape the way you think about your console.  With the all new social tools, Netflix integration, avatars, and a sexy new user interface, November 19 will be a busy day.

How do I get it?

You won’t have to do anything.  Just sit back, and when the day comes around your console will automatically update itself when you sign in.

For all those fanboys out there, it’s pretty easy to get your hands on the golden Gears of War 2 hammerburst.  All you have to do is attend the midnight launch event at your local Gamestop and you will be given a code to download the in-game golden hammerburst.

The six minute video is an interesting look into the design, inspiration and creation process behind the Locusts including a detailed description of the new Tickers, Palace Guards, Kantus, and our friend the Skorge. It’s another well produced video that you should view … like right now. Pro-tip: Watch towards the end, when Cliff give real-life comparisons between RAAM and Skorge. It’s epic.

It’s an exclusive to Eurogamer for now…

So the other day Microsoft decided to life the media embargo on Gears of War 2, this led to tons of cool interviews and information blowing up the internets.  Here is what we’ve learned from all this so far…

One of the coolest things revealed was for everyone who likes to play locust…yeah…all 5 of you.  Gears 2 will feature Skorge as a playable multiplayer character.  However, it will be tweaked a bit in multiplayer to maintain the balance.  As such, the dual chainsaw staff will be taken out for multiplayer purposes.

For all you PC gamers out their, you’re probablly going to have to cry in a corner.  Bleszinski has yet again adamantly denied a PC version this time around.  He listed software pirating as one of many factors going into this decision.

Beyond these little two bits of info, a plethora of reviews for Act 1 have hit the tubes from those lucky enough to have been able to play it.  We have listed the ones worth reading…

• Videogamer.com
• IGN.com

A solid interview was also posted with Cliffy B from Addict Gaming.

As icing to the cake, a few new screenshots were released as well…

A great little section of Xbox.com just went live it seems.  It’s an awesome section showcasing the New Xbox Experience.  Now you can go behind the scenes at the New Xbox® Experience Web site to see what inspired the developers, view screen shots, and watch videos about the New Xbox Experience.

Check it out here!