Major Xbox Live Update Coming August 11

by Nick Breckon, Jul 21, 2009 11:31am PDT

Related Topics – xbox 360, Microsoft, PC, Xbox Live, San Diego Comic-Con 2009

Microsoft today announced that the next big update to the Xbox 360 dashboard will arrive on August 11.

The update will mark the debut of Live's Games on Demand service, set to offer full Xbox 360 titles for digital download.

Confirmed titles for the service include Mass Effect, BioShock, Assassin's Creed, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Netflix party support and the Avatar Marketplace have also been squeezed into the update, while Facebook, Twitter and Last.FM integration will arrive in a future fall update alongside 1080p streaming support.

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I want a faster Guide UI. Is this supposed to be in this update?

Jul 21, 2009 12:09pm PDT

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I want a faster Guide UI. Is this supposed to be in this update? : pun][sher
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I was hoping the next update would remove the microsoft points shit and just go with regular prices

Jul 21, 2009 11:47am PDT

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I was hoping the next update would remove the microsoft points shit and just go with regular prices : jonin
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Halo 2 please.

Jul 21, 2009 1:14pm PDT

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Halo 2 please. : humbleone
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- Freaking signed ... redone in Halo 3 graphics ... k thx. : X Fuzion
- Yes! I hope it's the "one last Xbox original" title they had promised. : Bold

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FFS let me play .mkv files.

Jul 21, 2009 12:23pm PDT

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FFS let me play .mkv files. : Mr.Johnson
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they need to release Star Wars KOTOR II on the XBOX live.

Jul 21, 2009 8:18pm PDT

they need to release Star Wars KOTOR II on the XBOX live. : DLstrider

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Sonic The Hedgehog? Seriously?

Jul 21, 2009 11:59am PDT

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Sonic The Hedgehog? Seriously? : ThomW
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  Yeah, no kidding. I'm sure next up on the list are games like Two Worlds, Legendary & Fusion Frenzy 2...... : TrustAvidity
  - two worlds on pc with patches was actually pretty good - minus the voice acting : shakybonez31

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So will this update include the Netflix browsing thing as well? I'd love to not have to go back to my PC every time I want to pick out a new movie.

Jul 21, 2009 2:32pm PDT

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So will this update include the Netflix browsing thing as well? I'd love to not have to go back to my PC ... : Vincent Grayson
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- http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/xbox-live-update-rolling-out-includes-games-on-demand-netflix/ : derelict515

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I really love the idea of digital download for full games but these old games are guaranteed to be cheaper in stores. I bought Mass Effect for $10 last month.

New games will probably be $60 USD for us Canadians too so forget it.

Jul 21, 2009 11:58am PDT

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I really love the idea of digital download for full games but these old games are guaranteed to be cheape... : Bull
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  I can see them selling these for like $20... LOL if they're original retail price : thebigbeefsandwich
  - I'd happily pay $20 for these older titles but there's no way. Don't the xbox originals sell for $15? : Bull
- I just want to play the games I already have without swapping disks, so there's no way I'm repurchasing a... : tehwalrus

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