Rumor: Xbox 360 May updates bring PayPal, Avatar Kinect

A duo of May updates for Xbox 360 will bring PayPal functionality and Avatar Kinect support.

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According to an email a Microsoft tech support employee sent to Joystiq, the Microsoft Spring 2011 Dashboard update will launch on May 19, adding PayPal support to the console's growing list of online features. PayPal support for Xbox Live was added (in the U.S.) a while back, but the Spring update will add it as a Dashboard feature.

While PayPal support is the only user-facing feature of the May 19 update, support is also being incorporated for Microsoft's new disc format, which greatly streamlines on-disc protection measures to free up about an extra gigabyte of usable space.

The email also revealed that Avatar Kinect support is coming via a separate download scheduled for May 27.

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    May 9, 2011 4:15 PM

    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Rumor: Xbox 360 May updates bring PayPal, Avatar Kinect.

    A duo of May updates for Xbox 360 will bring PayPal functionality and Avatar Kinect support.

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      May 9, 2011 4:18 PM

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      May 9, 2011 4:36 PM

      Paypal? Is this to off load any blame when and if they get hacked?

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        May 9, 2011 7:22 PM

        Considering MSN/Windows Livve have held CC#s for a long time and still will...no. As far as I know there's never been a large scale hack of their service.

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      May 9, 2011 7:27 PM

      i just don't see how they can compete with the significance of the "multiplayer" feature the ps3 is bringing

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        May 9, 2011 7:55 PM

        Its apparent by that comment that you haven't played online multiplayer on the 360. Next time you're playing online with your PS3, in June, try having a chat with 7 other people while they are all playing different games. That's just one feature. Last time I played Black Ops on my PS3 I couldn't mute someone forever let alone have a party chat with just two people. So don't bitch about things you don't own. Just accept that both systems have their pros and cons.

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          May 9, 2011 7:56 PM

          He's joking. The PS3 doesn't have any multiplayer feature right now.

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          May 9, 2011 8:38 PM

          Yes, way to totally miss the humor! :P

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          May 9, 2011 8:44 PM

          Ironically, the May update will add multiplayer which is prima facie more impressive than the Xbox 360's new Paypal support but ultimately depressing as it demonstrates the inequity between the two's offerings at this present time.

          see what you made me do

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          May 10, 2011 9:54 AM

          failed agrument my friend lol...... if you dont know how to use the ps3 settings to mute people perm... then maybe you dont really have a ps3 LOL ;)

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