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Walkthrough & New Features: Fall dashboard update for Xbox 360

By: Daniel Chubb | December 2, 2007 | 24 Comments

update for Xbox 360

Although I have moved over to the Sony PS3 because of many problems with my Xbox 360, I must admit that the dashboard and 360’s software like chat are far better than the PS3’s.

Although the PS3’s hardware is much more reliable than the 360’s and it’s a shame when I hear about the fall update to the 360 and all its new features.

Below is a video showing a walkthrough of the fall dashboard update for the Xbox 360, some gamers will hate the parent timer and love the new ability to download movies and full Xbox games from “Xbox Originals”…Halo 2 will be hot.

The most anticipated update is not in this fall update, which is DIVX support.

Update:
We are now hearing that MPGEG-4 Part 2 ASP & SP, Xvid and DivX are now going to be supported.

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  • Devise

    Man, your missing out. Mass Effect is freaking awesome. One of the greatest games I’ve ever played.

    Seriously Daniel. How can you be a video game blogger and not have a 360?

    Oh and BTW, Divx/Xvid is in this Fall update. I guess you didn’t have a close enough look at the full feature list.

  • ApplePie

    Video will be available in Canada, no?

  • Josh

    its a sad day when a video game reviewer gets rid of the best console, tut tut lol

  • Charles

    Yeah I’ve heard him go on about His 360 not being reliable many times. Have you heard of a 3 warrenty dude. If you send it in it will work fine. They have fixed the problem you know. Or do you not look at that kinda news.

  • Charles

    Sorry. that is 3 year Warrenty.

  • Daniel

    The 3 year warranty is only for RROD and my 360 died first with that and after without 3 red lights…it just crashed within seconds everytime.

    So if you phone them up, you will learn that the 3 years warranty is only for RROD…the 360 is great, the hardware is letting over 30% of owners down.

  • Sony

    I used to be a Sony supporter in the gaming division but not anymore. I really don’t know individuals that are affected by the the RROD. I think it’s jokers that chose to treat the 360 like a PS2 and plop it anywhere including carpet. Just like it’s not wise to put a CPU on carpet or somewhere not well-ventilated, the same holds true for this generation’s gaming consoles. My main beef doesn’t even have anything to do with this joker’s article. My beef is with the developers charging $60 for games. I thought this nonsense might last 1 year. It’s time gamers unite and force these characters to drop the prices. The only good games I’ve played so far this generation are Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, COD4 and the rest were aiight at most. I can’t speak for Halo 3 or that utopian one (can’t think of the name) mainly cause I stay away from FPS except COD.

  • nou

    lame updates. They get excited about family setting, f-ing nerds.

  • http://www.scea.com Ivan_PSP

    Yes, PS3 is way beyong better then the Crapbox 180. Wise choice you made we have a huge massive enormous library of PEFRFECT Games. Unlike the GayBox 180 which just has FPS made by other companies. Microsoft has all their customers brain washed with FPS and Xbox Live cuzz they love staeling your money. The Xbox 360 aka Gaybox Crapbox UselessjunkBox 180 is a technical nightmare. Unlike the PS3 which is made PERFECT. Check out our list A+ games is really big Sony’s loves their PS3 not just their money like Microsoft.

  • Alan

    Ivan PSP – Thank you for this years submission for 2007′s moron of the year competition. Your retarded submission, expansive articulation and innovative grammar really deserve a bigger stage.

    You are certainly a leading contender for the award although if you have further submissions, please feel free to post them as I’m sure that others like me would welcome a laugh to see us through these cold winter evenings.

  • Frank

    It must really burn the PS3 fans to know that the xbox 360 is 2X more successful than ps3, sorry guys, just a fact, you can call it what you like.
    Just buy one and have some fun.

  • Josh

    the only people who buy ps3s are fanboys, the wii dominates the family market, and the 360 dominates the hardcore gaming market. Updates do improve consoles, although i dont really care bout a family timer, i do like the idea of playin divx and IPTV. Although there has been a poor failure rate with xbox 360 hardware, its software is top class, and thats what microsoft do, the hardware has been fixed, and the dodgy console numbers are slowly but surely dwindling, all consoles have a problem of some sort, it just took a bit longer for 360s to surface, so it will take longer for them to be completely removed. And whyt is this still a compitition, 360 is already a success, no matter what happens it is a success already, a good library of games with good features.This blu ray hd dvd battle i also a pointless debate, as everything slowly moves to the internet, and for u fanboys, sony also said that the mini disc was the future of audio, i think apple would beg to differ.The 360 is just a nicer console to use, but their will always be playstation gamers and xbox gamers, it wont come to an end anytime soon, btw although the xbox has hardware issues, the ps3 continually has software problems, and has been known to fail on that side of things

  • http://www.sony.com Xbox sucks

    Xbox 360 sucks no matter what no good games kids hater regular gamers are r afraid it will blow up or die red light crap. PS3 has perfect no problem unlike xbox which is a huge problem Microsoft still not making profit they 2 years trying to get profit they losing billion on the gay xbox brand and bill gates retires july 8 20008. Xbox lags like hell online. Xbox just has FPS games no else not even decent fighting game or role playing game. Xbox doesn’t even play HD DVD outer the box u need to waste like 200 bucks extra no wireless internet no flash card reader no browser no blu ray or hd dvd support for games thats y Project Gotham Developer had to erase some tracks. Microsft copy sony with eyetoy playstation eye destroy the xbox camera with built in headset slick design. microsft is telling its customers they are making money but they are in huge debt. Sony is the real player making money from PS2 PSP PS3 VAI TV MUSIC MOvies.PlayStation has better games than Xbox and more exclusive just check anywhere stop living in denial Xbox is still last gen Xbox 360 sucks period no matter what u think….

  • Josh

    out of my friends 4 ps3s have failed cause of the disk tray and none have had the rrod on xbox, not 1 failure, wats the point in blu ray when everythin is movin to download, btw the xbox got divx support today, poor sony all u can do is feel sorry for them lolol. oh bless them they do try

  • http://poopyhead.com johny

    ok guys it is just a game console. i personally bought the 360 cause of the price at the time. no probelms however. just stop you fighting and go play your silly games

  • Alan

    No hang on Ivan, sorry we have a late submission from “xbox sucks” who has submitted an entry to the Moron of the year competition which puts yours to shame.

    His stream of consciousness and total lack of coherence or punctuation married with a perception that this discussion is about good vs bad, rather than just about games consoles, means you lose out i’m afraid.

    Better look next year.

  • vin

    PS3 will win the war. There is no way that XBOX360 can last 10 years (like the PS1 or PS2 or PS3).

    PS3 can now play AVI, as of ver 2.00. A whole month before XBOX360 so please don’t get too excited.

    The 360 is only known for it’s FPS games (Halo,Bioshock,MassEffect).

    I would have switch over to PS3 if my system died 4 four times in less than two years.

    The only reason it has been able to survive the rediculous hardware issues is because MS has the deeps pockets to save the division.

  • We Hate Xbox

    Ivan_PSP thanks i agree with you in all you said

    Yeah my stupid 360 die 2 times so i traded for a real system the PS3. Xbox Live lags to much i thought because i was paying for the damn server it wasn’t gonna be like that. I wish Microsoft made real games besides FPS like a good platform game or new original game like Uncharted: drake’s Fortune and i might buy the Xbox Elite again. I got the Xbox 360 because i was thinking it was cheaper than the PS3 but it doesn’t read flash cards or has a high definition built in drive at least HD DVD would had been nice. No internet browser that will be perfect to see but with won’t. When Microsoft starts focusing on making games not just Xbox Live, i will get new system. I’m not saying Xbox 360 sucks but too much first shooter person shooter boreds customer. I got the PS3 because it has all types of games platform, shooter, racing, rpg, action, adventure, mmo and many more. Sony’s makes full games for the PLAYSTATION Network like Warhawk Calling All Cars Blast Factor Tekken: Dark Resurection . I can’t wait for Home is free looks great and PS3 even supports printer and camera which Microsft copy Sony. PLAYSTATION 3 has a huge massive list of hot games coming next year all exclusive for us. Sorry but Xbox 360 is not worth taking huge risk PS3 the way to go always.

  • We Hate Xbox

    Ivan_PSP thanks i agree with you in all you said

    Yeah my stupid 360 die 2 times so i traded for a real system the PS3. Xbox Live lags to much i thought because i was paying for the damn server it wasn’t gonna be like that. I wish Microsoft made real games besides FPS like a good platform game or new original game like Uncharted: drake’s Fortune and i might buy the Xbox Elite again. I got the Xbox 360 because i was thinking it was cheaper than the PS3 but it doesn’t read flash cards or has a high definition built in drive at least HD DVD would had been nice. No internet browser that will be perfect to see but with won’t. When Microsoft starts focusing on making games not just Xbox Live, i will get new system. I’m not saying Xbox 360 sucks but too much first shooter person shooter bored customer. I got the PS3 because it has all types of games platform, shooter, racing, rpg, action, adventure, mmo and many more. Sony’s makes full games for the PLAYSTATION Network like Warhawk Calling All Cars Blast Factor Tekken: Dark Resurection . I can’t wait for Home is free looks great and PS3 even supports printer and camera which Microsoft copy Sony. PLAYSTATION 3 has a huge massive list of hot games coming next year all exclusive for us. Sorry but Xbox 360 is not worth taking huge risk PS3 the way to go always.

  • Microsoft Valley

    Yes, i love PS3 not Xbox cuzz is gay i hate Halo Xbox Live is full of 12 year olds. If i want 360 it will for the ability to play i****l games. Is already hacked LoL just like the PSP. Every where i see people hating the Xbox lol Microosft you suck you can’t get my money screw you. PS3 is the best Halo is play out over hyped.

    Call me a fanboy like i care as long as is for Sony is all good bring it on.

  • Josh

    there will always be xbox and playstation people, i agree you should just enjoy the console, but there is no war, the competition between them both makes each console update better and better, and drives the industry, xbox is already a success, even with its harware issues, WAR IS OVER,I admit to be a microsoft fanboy, i love the zune, xbox and vista, people complain that they abuse their power, but if u ran a company with those sort of pockets, u wud too, the integration of all xbox media is fantastic, it truly has to be experienced to admire

  • Josh

    soory i meant microsoft media devices(eg xbox 360, zune, vista)

  • Charles

    Daniel,

    I really can’t believe they wouldn’t fix your Box. I never had the Ring of Death and they still fixed mine. I had a problem with the disk drive. It wouldn’t open properly when a game was not in it. They sent me a box, I sent it in and 1 week later I had a replacement Box. Mind you in Canada they don’t fix the 360 they just send you another one. That was my experience and yours sounds worse to me so I can’t believe they won’t fix it. I would call again.

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