November looks to be a big month for Microsoft, with its Xbox One side of things thanks to a major update that will be bringing backwards compatibility to the general public and an upgrade to the systems UI. This revitalization to the system is being powered by Windows 10 and looks to be the biggest and most user friendly update in the Xbox Ones history.
The Xbox.com website has been updated ahead of the new dashboard launch (which just went out to preview members). With the update comes a new host of social features, designed to help Xbox gamers find other players looking to play the same games you are. Need a co-op partner for Modern Warfare 3? No problem.
That fancy metro UI dashboard for your Xbox 360 can be all yours before anyone else if you want. All you need to do is sacrifice a goat, eat three lemons without making a sour face, and walk across some hot coals with your feet covered in beef jerky.
Microsoft seems to have missed the boat on a few things during their E3 2011 Press Briefing, namely two great features we spotted in a post conference press release of upcoming goodies. While the demonstration were heavy on Kinect titles and enhancements there was a lot of time spent on the new dashboard and a focus on how the 360 will become a central hub for family entertainment across all mediums.
The fall update for the Xbox 360 dashboard is now Live. The next time you fire up your Xbox 360 consoles you'll be prompted for the update which not only aesthetically changes your dashboard, it'll add a bunch of new features including Netflix Search, Zune Music, ESPN integration, and most importantly for, you know... people that actually use the console to play games - improved voice chat quality.
Microsoft plans to launch a revamped version of its dashboard for the Xbox 360 this fall, coinciding with the launch of their Kinect peripheral. Much like they did with the last major update, they are inviting users to test the dashboard before its released to the general public. According to Major Nelson, the Preview Program will give you the chance to check out ESPN on Xbox LIVE, Zune music, Netflix search, the new Xbox LIVE dashboard, and new updates to Zune video and Family Settings on your Xbox 360.
A reminder that today when you fire up your Xbox 360 consoles you'll be prompted for a system update. The update adds the previously announced USB memory support for the system.
When the New Xbox Experience was released last year, one of the greatest features of the update was the ability to install games to your Xbox 360 hard drive to help decrease loading times. Sadly, not all games benefited from this.
The first batch of invites went out late last night to lucky Xbox 360 owners who applied to be in the latest preview program. With it comes the ability to access Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM, Zune Marketplace and instant 1080p on demand movies.
Microsoft's next dashboard update will be launching soon, and they are offering gamers a chance to get their hands on it early.
The new Xbox 360 dashboard is live this morning for all to download. You'll be prompted for a system update once you boot your Xbox 360 and connect to Xbox Live.
According to Major Nelson, if you applied to be in the customer preview of the latest dashboard update - and you were chosen - you should have received an email that looked like the above picture. The update should be applied the next time you turn on your Xbox 360.
