Xbox users to get a host of new goodies for Halloween
Microsoft's Fall Dashboard Update for the Xbox 360 is going
to be released tomorrow according to Engadget.
Microsoft posted a complete
list on its Xbox website today outlining 84 updates/fixes to be addressed
with the update.
Some noteworthy additions with the Fall Dashboard Update
include: - HD 1080p video mode support over VGA and component cables.
- Xbox 360 HD DVD Player support.
- Stream WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11, Zune software, or Windows Media Connect.
- Play video from storage devices such as USB flash drives, Xbox 360 Memory Units, etc.
- Play video from CD or DVD data discs.
- Set up automatic downloads of newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
- Support for upcoming release of XNA Game Studio Express (separate download and subscription required.)
- Stream music, pictures and video from a Zune device.
- Optionally disable notifications from Xbox Live while watching DVD movies.
It looks as though Microsoft wants to make sure that its
heavyweight is fighting form when the PlayStation 3 and Wii drop next month.
This dashboard update along with the upcoming HD DVD player, Wireless Racing Wheel,
Wireless Headset
and Gears of War
should make the holiday season quite merry for Xbox 360 gamers.
"Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to be." -- Steve Ballmer
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