Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Due November 17

by Chris Faylor, Nov 12, 2009 11:41am PST

Related Topics – Microsoft, Trailer, Xbox Live

The "next wave of social entertainment" will hit Xbox 360 next Tuesday, Microsoft claims, as the company today dated the next Xbox 360 system update for November 17.

Among the additions are Facebook and Twitter integration, providing users with the option of perusing and updating the social networks from the Xbox 360 dashboard, along with support for streaming music via Last.fm. To make use of these features, however, Xbox 360 users will need to have an adult-level Xbox Live Gold membership.

The update also adds a "News and More" section and sees the Xbox Live Video Marketplace rebranded the Zune Video Marketplace, with support for "instant on" 1080p video streaming and the ability to watch a movie online alongside seven friends.

Should you desire video of the new features, well, you're in luck:

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By: House x Show Full Post

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Way to wait until the bandwagon's lost a wheel and crashed in a ditch on the side of the road before jumping on it, Microsoft.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next update integrates Friendster and GeoCities.

Nov 12, 2009 12:41pm PST

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Way to wait until the bandwagon's lost a wheel and crashed in a ditch on the side of the road before jump... : House
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- I'm not really sure what you mean. People use Twitter and Facebook. : rubicant

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i believe that this is also the update that will finish of any other console modders left over from the wave of recent bans :o

Nov 12, 2009 11:50am PST

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It is my solemn oath that I will not sync up my Facebook account with my XBL account. I don't think any of my friends will want to hear about how I got the Hot Coffee achievement or whatever other bullshit that happens when I play games

Nov 12, 2009 12:21pm PST

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It is my solemn oath that I will not sync up my Facebook account with my XBL account. I don't think any o : tomservo
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  Yeah.. I keep what I do in games separate from the rest of my life. This is why I never set up my Messe... : Tripps
  - Why is this, if you don't mind me asking? : ColoradoCNC
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    I do the same thing. The shame of being a Nintenerd in school means that I keep social things and games w... : PlayfulPuppy
    - I like going solo too. Good to know I'm not the only one. : getuse2it

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So they're waiting until the day that Left 4 Dead 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 come out to release a huge update? That makes me nervouse.

Nov 12, 2009 12:46pm PST

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So they're waiting until the day that Left 4 Dead 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 come out to release a huge upd... : hypn0t1c
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  im in the preview. it didnt take that long to update. they pretty much let in anyone that signed up for... : dantastic
  - Same, been using it for quite a while now with no issues. : Tripps

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I've been in the preview for a few weeks now. While these features are neat, none of them is perfect. The biggest problem is Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm are all their own apps. Twitter would be much more useful if it had been integrated under the guide button blades... and if you could ever view images or links people post. But you can't since there is no browser. Last.fm would be AWESOME if you could use it while running games, but it ends up only being good to leave on while you do something else around the house. Integrate either of those into the guide button and they become super-useful. As it is currently, not so much.

Nov 12, 2009 12:28pm PST

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I've been in the preview for a few weeks now. While these features are neat, none of them is perfect. The... : bigmaki
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- biggest problem is that last.fm isnt available in canada. i never bothered to try twitter and facebook y... : dantastic

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