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Xbox Website Update Inspired by Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard

Xbox Website Update Inspired by Xbox 360 Blades Dashboard - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 18 October 2021 / 2,876 Views

Microsoft has updated the official Xbox website with a look that is a throwback to the original Xbox 360 "blades" dashboard. 

The "blades" dashboard launched alongside the Xbox 360 in November 2005 and was replaced three years later with the "New Xbox Experience" dashboard. 

View the look of the new Xbox website design below:

Xbox Website Update Inspired by Xbox 360 Blades

View the original Xbox 360 "blades" dashboard below:

Xbox Website Update Inspired by Xbox 360 Blades

Xbox Era co-founder Nick Baker has heard a new batch of Xbox 360 and original Xbox games would be added Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S backward compatibility soon in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Xbox.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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3 Comments
No_Name_Needed (on 18 October 2021)

I always liked the "blades" dashboard for the Xbox 360, it was probably my favorite of the 360's dashboards.

  • +6
JackHandy No_Name_Needed (on 18 October 2021)

Same here. When they changed it, the entire UI became much more sluggish and cumbersome.

  • +2
Wman1996 (on 18 October 2021)

Ok, this is pretty cool.

  • +4