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==Features== [[File:Xbox Live Starter Kit.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Xbox Live Starter Kit]] On the original Xbox, Live's two driving features were voice communications (through a headset bundled in the starter pack or available separately) and a game-independent "friends list" of online associates. How the friends' list was displayed depended on the individual title, and only games with a multiplayer component or those which were "Live Aware" displayed that list or messages. Some games supported downloads, in two forms: patches, which addressed bugs in the game; and downloadable content, which could take the form of a new track for [[Project Gotham Racing 2]], as an example. Downloadable content, in many cases, costs money, which was charged to the credit card used to register for Live. Live Aware games, those which did not have a multiplayer component but still supported viewing the friends' list and messages were a later addition to the system. With the release of the Xbox 360, Xbox Live received a major overhaul. Through the new Xbox Guide feature, which overlays a blade on part of the screen when the Guide button is pressed on the controller, the friends' list and messages are always available, even if the game being played does not support any sort of online play. This in effect makes every game Live Aware. Additional features added include video chat (with the purchase of the [[Xbox Live Vision]] camera); the Xbox Live Marketplace, which provides both free and paid game downloads, trailers, movie rentals, and TV show purchases; and Gamercards, which provide an at-a-glance view of a user and their in-game accomplishments. With the release of the Xbox One, Xbox Live received a major overhaul. Through the new Xbox Guide feature, which overlays a blade on part of the screen when the Guide button is pressed on the controller, the friends' list and messages are always available, even if the game being played does not support any sort of online play. This in effect makes every game Live Aware. Additional features added include video chat (with the purchase of the [[Xbox Live Vision]] camera); the Xbox Live Marketplace, which provides both free and paid game downloads, trailers, movie rentals, and TV show purchases; and Gamercards, which provide an at-a-glance view of a user and their in-game accomplishments.
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