360 Fall Update To Hit On Halloween [UPDATED]
Yup, it’ll be available on Halloween morning so that all may partake in a better Xbox 360!! Xboxic mentions what will be included in the update:
The Fall update will contain over 80 additional features including an overhaul for the Xbox Live Arcade and the Marketplace, 1080p and HD-DVD support and more. The report doesn’t say anything about the US and EU release of the update but sources tell us that this is a worldwide release.
In an update to their post, Xboxic also reports that a “start menu for XNA-developed games” will be added, as well. Hmm, start menu….
UPDATE
Kotaku’s Brian Crecente has an expanded list of updates! Look out below!
Expanded HD Display and Video Playback Options
1080p resolution for both game and video content.
Support for streaming WMV video from a Windows PC running Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Connect.
Support for playing video files from data CDs and DVDs, as well as from storage devices like USB 2.0 flash drives and Xbox 360 Memory Units.
50hz HDTV display modes support
Xbox Live Arcade Enhancements
Ability to automatically download newly released Xbox Live Arcade trial games.
Fast enumeration of games: “You’ll see the games in your Xbox Live Arcade collection appear almost instantly.”
New recently played and Category sorting options for Live Arcade titles.
Expanded Friends Leaderboard for Live Arcade.
Expanded Arcade Achievements View.
Play it Now option now instantly launches Arcade game.
Tell a Friend feature lets you tell a friend about an Arcade title you like.
XNA Support
Adds support for XNA Game Studio Express, allowing Express subscribers to play their 360 games on the console.
Click here to see all the bells and whistles!
Japan: ‘Xbox 360 System Update Herbst’ am 31.10.06 [GameFront via Xboxic]
Fall 360 Dashboard Date & Details Hit [Kotaku]
Super Timsy
Posted to Video Games on 30 October 2006
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Anything with the words ‘start menu’ make me queasy. >.>
good to see more support for getting video running through the 360 – from pcs without media centre and off discs.. bout time!
anyone heard of a PC cheat code for Vice City where u get Village People costumes?