November 22nd 2011 6:00 am PT

Xbox 360 Dashboard update coming December 6th

While many of you have been involved in the Xbox LIVE Preview Program and have been busy getting an early look at the next Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE features, I wanted to let you know that the official release for the update for all Xbox LIVE members will be Tuesday, December 6th.  In this update, free to all console owners,  you will see:

  • New personal and social features including Cloud Storage for Game Saves and LIVE Profile
  • Beacons and Facebook Sharing
  • Enhanced Family Settings
  • Integrated voice and gesture controls across the dashboard and in apps
  • Bing voice search (Available this year in the US, UK and CA)

In addition to all these great dashboard features, starting on December 6th and continuing on an ongoing basis through the holiday months, a wealth of new content will be coming to Xbox 360. New, customized applications for television, movies, internet videos, sports and music will begin rolling out from world-leading providers in more than 20 countries.

Preview, Xbox 360, Xbox Live By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

  • http://twitter.com/shavedape_ Lee

    nice

  • http://twitter.com/shavedape_ Lee

    nice

  • Anonymous

    Awesome!

  • Anonymous

    Awesome!

  • http://twitter.com/vtde360 vtde

    I must say this update has been one of the nicest yet, I am really enjoying the new dashboard and I hope everyone else does too.

  • http://twitter.com/vtde360 vtde

    I must say this update has been one of the nicest yet, I am really enjoying the new dashboard and I hope everyone else does too.

  • Anonymous

    I’m in the Preview Program and I really like the new interface. Can’t wait for everyone to have access to Beacons for that feature to really get some use.

  • Erik Erik

    Now it would be nice if MS could adapt their Gold member charges to the actual content they are delivering. Right now I am paying as much as a US Gold member but do not have the possibility to use Netflix, Hulu .. just facebook and Twitter which frankly speaking should be for free anyway (as they are both free apps on the web or on WP7). If MS isn’t able to offer more content outside the US/CA/UK then they should lower the Gold member cost in all other countries.

    Anyway happy to be using the new Dashboard already – when it is released officially will we beta testers see an upgrade or anything?

  • Sam Marsh

    now, only if Time Warner will get its act together so I can actually use ESPN on the xbox.

  • http://twitter.com/maurriquelme Mauricio Riquelme

    “New, customized applications for television, movies, internet videos, sports and music will begin rolling out from world-leading providers in more than 20 countries”.

    That is, including Chile?

  • http://twitter.com/tsrblke tsrblke

    Preview program members always get an update to whatever the release version is on the day it launches.  Which is good, because there are usually a few last minute bug fixes.

  • booman61

    Hey Larry, do you have any info regarding Gamertags on dead accounts? There is a specific Gamertag I would love to have, but the account is completely inactive and I don’t know how to contact the owner.

  • http://mf72.eu/ Marco

    I love the new look, but I’m increasingly annoyed that a lot of features are not available in my country (NL), e.g. Bing search, XBox Live family accounts, Zune music, etc. Maybe I should just get a US account…

  • Victor Cortes

    I hope these new applications include Netflix for Mexico. It’s already available for Wii and PS3.

    Cloud profiles sound nice.

  • http://twitter.com/LucidFears Mr.Fears Xbox Vet!

    I’m sorry but does anyone know where to find the “Major’s Minute” videos on the new dashboard? 

  • http://twitter.com/Skunn3r TheOfficialSkunner

    were not testing no apps in the preview program then ?

  • http://twitter.com/Skunn3r TheOfficialSkunner

    go to video – click on inside xbox – go over to shows , and majors minute is there

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephan-Tenspel/578534292 Stephan Tenspel

    Hey Major, can you please see in which countries this will be available?  Thanks

  • Anonymous

    I have 5 360′s in my house. They were intended to be media extenders, but since I only have one Gold account, it is difficult to use them that way. Will I finally be able to have my house working properly? Can I move from one room to the next logging in to my account as I go?

    Can anyone comment on how this changes licensing of DLC (can I buy something on one Xbox, and have it on another?) 
    What happens to the 121 day License Transfer policy?

    I have the naive belief that all these issues disappear with the new dashboard, but am looking for a more official response!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=651807724 Warren Crosby

    The update should be available in all countrys live is available

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    did u sign up then that should answer your question

  • http://www.facebook.com/cameron.crowe Cameron Crowe

    you won’t be able to do any of this stuff, i don’t think, until the next xbox when we have proper Cloud support through the console.  Once the cloud is integrated into xbox, you’ll be able to move seamlessly from one to the next as if they were all the same console.  until then…you bought 5 xbox’s for no reason.  because nothing you want to do is possible.

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    inside xbox in the shows

  • Anonymous

    It’s a nice update, but as usual, we here in Belgium get nothing at all. Beacons and cloud, that’s it. No voice controls, no iptv, nothing…

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    will we be able to test the youtube app before the dashboard gets released on Dec 6th

  • http://twitter.com/LucidFears Mr.Fears Xbox Vet!

    Nice, thanks! Thought I had checked all over the dash, guess not. Thanks again!

  • Anthony Clark

    360 as a cable box and/or dvr ?

  • Anonymous

    Why not? As long as those 360′s are all connected to Xbox Live, there’s no reason why you cant go from one 360 to another to resume your save. And as long as you have a USB storage device to transfer content and a Xbox Live connection there’s no reason why you cant play DLC on another console either.

  • Anonymous

    Beacons will be a great way for me to schedule games with my brother, who’s in the Navy, which would probably be difficult otherwise.

  • http://twitter.com/Megaman117 Eddy

    Does anyone know if the update will include youtube?

  • Anonymous

    Can’t wait. Tried to get into the preview but was full. 2 more weeks!!!!!

  • Graham Brooks

    Death to Cable!!!! Yay

  • Graham Brooks

    Death to Cable!!!! Yay

  • http://twitter.com/Navarin Bennijin Turbo

    I hope you’re still working on the dash, a lot of it is really nice but some of the preview is a mess. Particularly the Games Marketplace and Game Library. Pretty much everything related to gaming has taken a backseat really, which is odd for a videogame console.

    I still think Blades did both Marketplace and Friends List best.

  • aStrangeDisease

    You are able to play your content on any console as long as you’re signed in. I don’t have five, but I do have two and we use them both.

  • aStrangeDisease

    Sweet! Voice controls and cloud saves FTW.

  • aStrangeDisease

    I don’t think you need Gold to use the media extender. You can create a free online profile to connect to your home network.

  • Dark Sun

    pity guys in south africa can’t use all the cool stuff :(

  • http://twitter.com/fmsantos39 Marcos Santos

    Youtube will be available for Portugal?

  • Anonymous

    It will work, but not exactly as you might hope. I am in a similar situation, and here is how it will work…first of all, the cloud limits you to saving only profile and saves, no content (XBLA games, movies, music, etc), so if you put your profile on the cloud, you WILL be bale to sign in to any one of your consoles without recovering your profile or moving a storage device from one to another. To use content (other than a game save), you would need to sign in and re-download on whichever 360 you were planning on using it. So to be able to watch a movie on all 5 360s, you would need to sign in and download it on each box first.

    Licensing is unchanged…anyone can access content on the 1st box its downloaded to, and you have to be signed into Live with the purchasing profile in order to watch it on another 360.

    One note…don’t know if it’s a glitch or a change, but with the new update I have been unable to watch Zune purchased content while offline. Hoping it’s a preview issue and not a change in policy.

  • Anonymous

    Maybe you should read the question before posting worthless responses…the preview program has only had one APP added (UFC channel). Bing, Cloud and Beacons are features, not APPs…so he is asking if the other apps will be tested prior to 12/6 (YouTube, HBO GO, COMCAST, etc).

  • Anonymous

    I hate my lower bandwidth, but love using ESPN…made the switch from TW to ATT.

  • Anonymous

    Maybe you and TheOfficialSkunner should have read your NDA.  You especially.  You have no business disclosing private preview program details publicaly.

  • Anonymous

    I never said I was in the program, so NDA does not apply to me. All my info is from other sources. Plenty of details abound across the web…and I doubt I would have violated the NDA anyhow, for repeating public info.

  • http://www.facebook.com/simonjohnrope Simon John Rope

    Does this have LoveFilm for UK users?

  • http://www.facebook.com/luc.fournier2 Luc Fournier

    langler je conprent riin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/luc.fournier2 Luc Fournier

    langler je conprent riin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RL4W6IDNLLY4AIRBU6ZRRQTMTE Steve

    Yes, I beleive LoveFilm will be available in the UK after this update :-)

  • http://twitter.com/bananaboy5000 Ralph Adams

    will we be able to use a mic (headset or the thing you sing into for whatever game)  instead of kinnect for voice controls?

  • http://www.facebook.com/tovarnet Marco Tovar

    Vaya ya era hora, dos semanas y la podremos disfrutar, ya me habia cansado de estar checando todos los dias, jajajjaja…. saludos

  • Anonymous

    most unlikely as those voice controls were specifically made for the Kinect itself

  • Timothy Robertson

    how long will the update take?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1061342280 Albin Broman

    skype ?

  • http://www.facebook.com/blikzim Bertus Meyer

    yes, im in mossel bay

  • http://twitter.com/Stupifica7ion Brendan Pitcher

    I’m pretty sure I remember there being a mention about YouTube videos?

  • Anonymous

    December 6th?  So now the fall update is a winter update?  Somebody dropped the ball on this one. But I guess it is better late than never. I can’t wait to see it and experience it (hopefully it is much faster, and less retina burning bright)!

  • http://twitter.com/Gears_Faithful Daniel Irving

    I am in the preview, I like the new dashboard, but on thing I dont get…TV commercials show youtube etc, yet it still is not on there….false advertising much?

  • Anonymous

    hmm, December 6th is still fall … Winter starts Dec 22nd… Still a fall update

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001460066064 Taylor Ryan Gilmore

    Thanks Major

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jason-King/849570067 Jason King

    You expected everything to be on there all at once? Lol

  • http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

    I think you guys are really going to like Cloud Storage. The team did a really nice job with it…it ‘just works’ ;)

  • Anonymous

    Been looking forward to CS for a very long time… since before they announced it.  Honestly I think at this point we (anyone who owns an 360) are testing out the features they want to but in the NextBox.

  • http://twitter.com/R4MP4GE Domenico

    Does it have autosync with game saves that i have on my HDD? I need my xbox offline too, and i didn’t use cloude storage if it doesnt work in this way…

  • http://twitter.com/Tonezorz Anthony Mazel

    Being told my feature suggestion, and problem with the current implementation was “By design” is so far my only disappointment with the new dashboard. That and the clunky friends list. But really, why can’t “xbox, open tray” be an acceptable Kinect command on ANY of the dashboard’s “Panes”? Why does it have to bee on the home tab with Open Tray visible on screen for it, or any kinect commands to work? Seems like it must be a hardware limitation, as I can’t understand how they limit the functionality of a savvy user. Especially one who has invested in the new tech to be able to BE more functional, not feel hindered.

  • http://twitter.com/PuppetDoctor Puppet Doctor

    Goodbye old dashboard you will be missed.

    Thank you for the update of when the new dashboard will be released. Not really looking forward it to though since I like the current one but I do like the new format for the Xbox site.

  • http://twitter.com/WootBeToGod Blake Sims

    I see what you did thar!

  • http://twitter.com/HerXtheSlayer Mario

    From what I can tell it saves on your box and does auto-sync later.

  • http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

    I’ve got a video coming up when the dashboard releases that will answer many of the questions!

  • http://www.majornelson.com Major Nelson

    I’ve got a video coming up when the dashboard releases that will answer many of the questions!

  • http://twitter.com/drooln Nathan Yap

    Totally looking forward to the beacons!!!

  • http://twitter.com/drooln Nathan Yap

    Totally looking forward to the beacons!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001306811568 Lucas Tres

    Voice commands will have support for other languages… so, who languages? (i’m brazillian, i speak portuguese)

  • http://www.facebook.com/xthedidact TheDidact Lives

    so there’s no skype… =(

  • Anonymous

    +1 for Amazon Video on the Xbox!

  • http://openid-provider.appspot.com/Faethor7 Kevin Patterson

    Will it have Youtube at launch?

  • http://twitter.com/mark_vaughn Mark Vaughn

    How do you get your profile to the Cloud?

  • http://twitter.com/lightsup55 Timothy

    I’m already in the preview program and just got another dashboard update. Probably the last dashboard update I’ll have before it is officially released.

    Typically, anyone in the preview program at the time the new dashboard gets released, they don’t get any update the day the new dashboard releases. The only exception we be for issues of high importance or bug fixes.

  • http://www.facebook.com/simonjohnrope Simon John Rope

    It’s built in, it’s kinda like a built in memory card – except it uses the internetz

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Thornton/1442413451 Joseph Thornton

    It does work, but only if you already have INTERNAL hard drive space of 512MB.  It does not “just work” if you currently use Flash storage (external memory).  Translation, it does not work on arcade models. So use the cloud if you already have plenty of hard drive space?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Thornton/1442413451 Joseph Thornton

    It does work, but only if you already have INTERNAL hard drive space of 512MB.  It does not “just work” if you currently use Flash storage (external memory).  Translation, it does not work on arcade models. So use the cloud if you already have plenty of hard drive space?

  • http://twitter.com/mark_vaughn Mark Vaughn

    The question wasn’t “What is the Cloud?”. The question was how can a profile be transferred to the Cloud. My Profile is still stored locally on USB and my Cloud is empty.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=511026504 Anonymous

    is the live tv and youtube going to be included???? thats what i was really looking forward too

  • http://twitter.com/Timmzy27 Matthew Timms

    Great, still no ability to delete games with Gamerscore, Completionist powers Activate….Damn.

  • http://twitter.com/Pbear74 Danny

    Hey Major, is the Windows Phone Companion app going to launch the same day as the Dashboard release?

  • James Marmer

    ahhhhh, would have loved it just one day earlier so it could arrive on my birthday.

  • thechexican

    The features are cool, but I’m more interested in speed and responsiveness. Right now, the time it takes between pressing the guide button and actually composing and sending a message to a friend is ridiculously and inexcusably long.

  • Luciano Mostaccio

    Youtube ?

  • http://twitter.com/Rogue_Kitsune Daniel D.

    I don’t suppose there’s any chance of this update being optional, is there? I don’t have anything against new features being added; that’s great. But from what I’ve seen so far, the layout as a whole looks far more cluttered and complicated to navigate than the current design is.

  • http://www.facebook.com/BradRoekle Brad Roekle

    I was selected for the preview and then my xbox account got hacked with some FIFA Soccer thing and it’s been in some investigation since nov. 3rd. I haven’t even been able to play with it. Really stinks.

  • Anonymous

    Ok Major Nelson I have a question. With the new cloud am I save getting the 4GB x-box? I really don’t have a need for the 250GB one and I was worried that the 4GB was too small. I don’t store anything on my x-box but Demos and saving games. 

    Another question when this launches does this mean all i have to do is log on into any x-box and my game saves will be there? Thanks

  • http://www.facebook.com/dmcvea Darnell Brushaud McVea

    I haven’t tried it, but I imagine it’s similar to transferring to another memory location. Drag and drop. But you have to activate Cloud storage before using it

  • http://twitter.com/lanorix Rich (GT:The Brit)

    you will get used to the new layout in no time at all….

  • Scott Dixon

    When does YouTube roll out?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Loughry/1367757484 James Loughry

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but my account was hacked and it took 3 months, multiple e-mails and 4 calls to XBL support to get it back.  Hopefully yours is much faster.

  • Anonymous

    LOL,just had an update,and the Premium Themes work now,yay

  • http://www.facebook.com/rafaelpr Rafael D. Rodríguez Méndez

    PLEASE!!! a better HULU PLUS app!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andres-Ocampo/1603865467 Andres Ocampo

    yes that should be available at E3 they said they are partnering with youtube

  • http://www.facebook.com/Lucky.Lukus Luke J Humphreys

    It says here that you will be able to use voice controls on the
    dashboard and for bing voice. But will you NEED to use a kinect
    controller to access these features? Or can I use my headset?

    P.S. I love that 4OD and Demand 5 apps are coming to Xbox. About time too :)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NKZIW44HFWI75S6SJRS7ANR3TU adam

    cry some more plz

  • Anonymous

    Ok Major Nelson I have a question. With the new cloud am I save getting the 4GB x-box? I really don’t have a need for the 250GB one and I was worried that the 4GB was too small. I don’t store anything on my x-box but Demos and saving games. 

    Another question when this launches does this mean all i have to do is log on into any x-box and my game saves will be there? Thanks

  • http://profiles.google.com/apocacrux chris hernandez

    Funny that you mention narrow-mindedness, as that is what you are exuding with this comment.

    Video games, like it or hate it, are a form of entertainment like music and videos and a console should be a place to access all of that. No one is forcing you to take advantage of all these features. The game in your disc drive is the first icon on your screen with this update, so all you have to do is hit A once turn on your system. Then you can play your games, simple as that.

  • http://twitter.com/GetSomeofMyD Robbie

    Nope, you can have a normal microphone. No need for a kinect.

  • http://twitter.com/GetSomeofMyD Robbie

    Deal with it.

  • http://twitter.com/GetSomeofMyD Robbie

    I’m not major nelson, but if your going to download a bunch of demos and such A 250 GB Console might be the thing for you.

  • http://twitter.com/Zidane3838 Corey ★ ☆ ✰ ☆ ★

    Now all i need is the ability to change my region, it’s UK by mistake, and expanded friends list…

  • http://twitter.com/GetSomeofMyD Robbie

    If your a gold member, Yes it will be included.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UGKGLEVXY242JH5GBTYOMCGPBU gdsmkfn

    This is odd cause I signed up for this program and then got an e mail on Nov. 1st that really had the incoming date of Nov 15th stating that I never completed the whole signing up and now that I entered my 25 digit code over a week and a half ago and still no beta version of the new dashboard (even tho it said it would take 3 to 5 business days for me to receive the info for download!)! Not surprised that Microsoft loves to F things up!!!!! Microsoft why do you like to disappoint people? Things like this is why people choose Play Station where they know how to make their customers very happy! Wish Xbox live could go free too! And maybe I would play more xbox than Play Station!!!!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/Navarin Bennijin Turbo

    You’re the one doing it wrong. That code will have downloaded the Beta Registration Tool to your console, you use THAT to register.

    Go check your game library.

  • http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer

    Game saves will be up in the cloud. Downloads, demos, add-ons, etc, will not. If you really don’t want to get the bigger drive, you can always use 16GB USB memory sticks. They’re pretty cheap now.

  • http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer

    Because there won’t be complaints about brother, friend, roommate, etc. deleting gamerscore. You played Disney Sing It deal with it. :P  

  • aStrangeDisease

    It does not say that those features will be available at this time. Coming soon.

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    no definite date announced for new dashboard sorry this blog post is misleading

  • http://twitter.com/TrueBoricua Trueboricua

    by mentioning FREE does this mean Microsoft is looking into charging for dashboard updates sometime in the future? if so whats the thinking?

  • http://www.aguyinhisbasement.com/ Bibowski

    Huh? It says Tuesday, December 6th. You blind?

  • Anonymous

    What you need Gold for is any codec updates. (At least I did in the past.) So, yes, I could browse my network and find my content, but it wouldn’t play without a multimedia update. I had to either make a free live account with a 30-day trial to connect to Live and download it, or recover gamertag, which takes upwards of 40 minutes.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks for the reply ScuzzyBunny!

    The most important thing to me is the portability of my gamertag. Previously, I had to keep it on a memory card, and shuffle it between the Xbox in my home theater, and up in my office, where I do most of my gaming. Unfortunately, I do lots of Kinect workout stuff in the theater, which means I have to remember where the memory card is.

  • Anonymous

    Contrast this to the PS3, which I have a similar number of. All content works across all of them, and I can log in to each with my ID hassle-free. I love my 360, but this is the one place where the PS3 has (had?) it licked.  

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000919287186 Erik Bdot

    You made little mistake there. You wrote “…, free to all console owners..” and then you added in list “Cloud Storage for Game Saves”. It’s NOT FREE :) Cloud Storage is ONLY for GOLD members! Tested it, and it’s works fine for gold members, but not working when you are FREE Live member.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000919287186 Erik Bdot

    4GB is tooo SMALL! Trust me. Do you really don’t want hold / save your game DVD’s guy? Trust me playing from HDD is better than from DVD. And now show me how many 4GB games have you been seeing lately? Most of them need 10GB-25GB free space. So 4GB is too small. And when you talk about downloading demos, then demos growing too. Most of them today is 3,5GB. But there is coming bigger and bigger demos.
    And cloud storage is for game saving (and it’s around 500MB, enough for save games). Really it’s much cheaper to buy today 250GB than buy 4GB and starting upgrade later. And another thing, You can buy 250GB even with same price like 4GB.

  • Anonymous

    I was told the update would be the 25th November now I am being told it is the 6th December. Which is it? Some people already seem to have a new update from what I have heard. With the new update I was told skype will be available as this would be awesome especially through my tv? Will it be free? Will all the new apps be free? The live tv apps and the on demand content?

  • http://www.facebook.com/Phalastini Andy

    no you do need kinect because i’m in the beta and i use it all the time you can not use anything but the kinect 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=661937737 Chris Church

    “free to all console owners,  you will see” <<< note the see…not you will have, but you will see! Why would a free member need cloud storage. They obviously aren't intersted in using online content!

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    they don’t have a specific date for release cause it is still being tested so when there ready to release it you will get it

  • nate0129

    Make a new account… thats what I had to do :(

  • nate0129

    Sorry that it’s free. *Free if you already bought XBL for just multiplayer. Xbox is becoming more than a game console, it’s becoming an entertainment hub. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=542021840 Ivan Zelko

    will I be able to watch .mkv files after the update? if not, will xbox ever support .mkv?

  • Anonymous

    Good stuff!  Can’t wait for this to drop.  I just ordered the 250 gb holiday bundle with fable and halo reach :)   Cant wait!

  • http://www.facebook.com/djedu.noirse Dj-Edu Noirse

    good, i want to see MINISTRY OF SOUND RADIO in my xbox apps

  • http://twitter.com/james4993 james combs

    will we still be able to save or games to our hard drives

  • qqq zzz

    xbox dashboard getting worst and worst…looks so simple and boring with all advertising……. …from hardcore dashboard to baby dashboard

  • http://twitter.com/TopherXPwns Christopher Smith

    Yes.  The cloud is completely optional.  It’s about half a gig and is just listed as another memory device.  It’s the same as if you plugged in a USB stick to save to.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000219161559 Reynan Salo

    hardcore gamers like me will surely love this update. I don’t need to have a hard drive anymore because of the cloud storage. this is great.  beacons and facebook sharing lets me connect to my friends, and all these features are absolutely great. Thanks for this wonderful innovations. I just love Microsoft and I love Xbox.

  • Lunalicrichard

    will it have more feature’s for Europe ? I mean as much as the u.s has in case of app’s and functionality ? We Europeans always get the short end of the stick ! No ESPN , NO Netflix , no NFL support ,none of the stuff that give’s the 360 the extra bit .
    I know Netflix is finally comming to the old  mainland and it is about time ….
    That’s what bug’s me enormously . Microsoft essentially is a U.S company with a very U.S mindset .
    While it should be global ! All feature’s that the u.s get’s , the rest should also get . Maybe in a local form . And it is not that hard ! It all comes down to will and cash ……
    I would gladly pay a little more to get all the stuff the U.S mpl  has to offer . And we dutch have even better internet and streaming options then the U.S has , so that shouldn’t be a problem !
    GIVE IT TO ME !!!!!!

  • http://twitter.com/SthlmGamer SthlmGamer

    I think they could have done this alot better than it is. The themes get useless, the avatar gear barely shows up, and my gamescore that i have worked really hard to get is also barely showing up. Its good as it is and if u wanna make this big of a change u could atleast let everybody decide if they want to use it or not.

  • Anonymous

    ok so what features will be on the new update? skype, on demand content? and y have some people got it already surely the update should be rolled out to everyone at the same time?

  • http://twitter.com/ert3 ert3

    an optional interface style (outside of themes) will never come to a console because of their uniform nature, however I must say that diminishing our avatars and gamerscore is a bad move if you consider how many people needlessly build their gamer score and waste points on their avatars (lord knows I’ve spent about 50$ on mine this year alone).

  • Anonymous

    so you have this update already? where are you from? I am still waiting for the update

  • http://twitter.com/SthlmGamer SthlmGamer

     I from sweden and i do not have this update yet, but from what i have seen on youtube (IGN posted a video) it looks bad. I want to see the stuff i have spent so much time passion and money on!

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    because they signed up for it i have it

  • http://profiles.google.com/theultimate13x The One

    What is the status of Xbox dashboard themes this time around?

  • Anonymous

    ok so how did you sign up for it? I haven’t seen anything like that.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001306811568 Lucas Tres

    You’ll NOT be able to search the internet! You’ll just be able to search (on Bing) for content IN the Xbox LIVE! (like musics, videos and games)

  • Anonymous

    Okay- Microsoft missed a major opportunity to add web browsing with your Xbox during this revision!
    With Apple&Google prepping for smart tv’s- Microsoft could sidestep all of them early on by using their plain ‘ol xbox360 as a wed device

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    via this website about 1 month ago

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    unless you signed up your not gonna get the update

  • http://twitter.com/prezdead Robert Roerig

    Doesn’t seem like we really tested much:-/

  • http://twitter.com/prezdead Robert Roerig

    It’s not really too big… Maybe they’ll up it..

  • http://twitter.com/prezdead Robert Roerig

    Then don’t use anything else on it… They aren’t forcing you to.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UVGEXA2EFTTZRWG2LOXBNJUKPQ giantsfan93

    why not in november why december

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_I3IOE247ZOU7KZ53TTSAQWFFAI James24

    With this new update. Is there a way I can disable ads from the Dash?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_I3IOE247ZOU7KZ53TTSAQWFFAI James24

    Do I have the option to decline Dec 6th Dash update but still be allowed to access XBL for games, Netflix, etc?

  • Anonymous

    what your telling me this update isn’t getting rolled out to everyone who has signed up for the update and those who didn’t won’t get it? That can’t be right. I only knew about this a week ago so I don’t think that would be tree. I had the provisional update ready for the big update.

  • http://twitter.com/Byyys Byyys

    I have the beta update and i hate it. enuff said

  • Anonymous

    You said it would be November 15th, then said it would be the 25th, what reason is there to believe it is going to be December 6th?

  • http://twitter.com/karlcramer Karl Cramer

    This is a tired old request. It’s not happening, nor should it. Browsing is on PS3 and Wii and is a miserable experience. People with those systems aren’t bragging about. Why? Because it’s horrible.

  • http://www.facebook.com/Lucky.Lukus Luke J Humphreys

    Oh, kinda sucks. Why would you need a kinect though? My microphone works just fine. And it goes through the same process doesn’t it.

  • tomo008866

    The dashboard must be totally different in my country because people are complaining about ‘adds’ when I love them. Gaming news, new game releases, recommended games and more. How are these ‘adds’? I don’t understand, I love all that. And the new dashboard update is amazing.

  • http://twitter.com/Faross_ent Julien Province

    finally a sure-fire date :D

    GT: Faross

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    no

  • http://twitter.com/rlamarrejr Robert Lamarre Jr

    no

  • Mr Loon

    What would be good is to see the control system to be very fluid with interaction with the Kinect, especially when accessing music / movies.  As for content, if Microsoft could work out deals with all the major networks (north/south american and Europe), where those in those locales can fully access shows/movies/PPV, Microsoft would have a very big win on their hands (long as the price for content would beat out Netflix and others).  There are millions out there with an XBOX 360, so why not use that captive market to convince content providers to give us all a very cheap alternative to cable/satellite/Netflix and others.  If I could pick up my Live card for the normal price we all pay, and say a one year XBOX Live Content card for say $50, would believe most out there would go for it long as all of our varied countries shows could be accessed.  Netflix was going for $8/month, then raised it and got hammered in the market because of it.  Take advantage of the wide network that Microsoft has, utilizing the Akami network as normal, and get into the tv/content market for all countries and you’d have a good win.  Extend Windows phones to accessing the same content, and cellular carriers would love nothing more than that, as would give them a new stream of income also from the data usage. Just my two bits on this conversation. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Joseph-Johnson/1088034764 Joseph Johnson

    You must have never updated anything on your Xbox before.. It clearly says during an update to ANYTHING (games, dashboard, etc) that you MUST update or be signed out of Xbox Live

  • Anonymous

    will it all be free utube and more music and so on as we all ready pay 30 odd pound a year now that would be good if it was but will we reall get stuff for free ???????????????

  • http://www.facebook.com/itib76ian Ian Buckland

    hey major what about voice comeing for australia xbox 360 it’s like US and CA and UK allways get it first we get it about 1 year later

  • http://www.facebook.com/itib76ian Ian Buckland

    hey major what about voice comeing for australia xbox 360 it’s like US and CA and UK allways get it first we get it about 1 year later

  • http://twitter.com/M1Ke_Anaya MiKe Anaya

    Netflix for México in this update?

  • Anonymous

    IDEAS to improve Xbox Live

    #1
    Facebook integration in order to have no limit on Xbox Live friends. 

    I have 100 friends and I always receive new invites which I decline because I just can’t remove any of my friends. 

    #2
    Xbox Live Games and Preferences

    A new way to tell your friends what games you have and what games do you want to play. 

    Beacons are good but it is important to me to know:
    What friends have Gears of War 3 or Halo Reach ?

    What friends want to play Modern Warfare 3 today or for the rest of the month?

    I don’t want to verify every single beacon’s friend. I need a full list. 

  • Anonymous

    IDEAS to improve Xbox Live

    #1
    Facebook integration in order to have no limit on Xbox Live friends. 

    I have 100 friends and I always receive new invites which I decline because I just can’t remove any of my friends. 

    #2
    Xbox Live Games and Preferences

    A new way to tell your friends what games you have and what games do you want to play. 

    Beacons are good but it is important to me to know:
    What friends have Gears of War 3 or Halo Reach ?

    What friends want to play Modern Warfare 3 today or for the rest of the month?

    I don’t want to verify every single beacon’s friend. I need a full list. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/ManveerBhullar1 Manveer Bhullar

    Im canadian and all i have acess to is facebook twitter, and netflix (which you have to pay for). We dont have Hulu either, or EPSN.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000561140972 Trev Warmachine Brunskill

    No Bing speech for Aussies, how is it I am not surprised? Taken MS over a year to enable speech for us as it is.
    Seriously what is it with MS cutting out other English speaking countries with these updates when they are time and again proven to work just fine for us using the UK and U.S settings?

  • http://twitter.com/james4993 james combs

    so will i be able to transfer saves between the cloud and my hard drive so i can back up my important saves, or have the same save in both places. also will there be a limit on how much you can save

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Jennings/100000942770333 Jonathan Jennings

    MAJOR NELSON you rock dude :) love you man.

  • Anonymous

    IDEA to improve Xbox Live

    #3 Groups

    I wish i could put my friends in categories according to the games they like to play.
    For example:
    Gears Dudes

    Halo Buddies

    Modern Warfare Snipers

    and so on

  • Jonathan Rizo

    gears dudes? LMAO

  • Anonymous

    wow people are going to think I’m a troll but I’m really tired of dashboard updates. I just get used to the new interface when they change everything again. This last one(not the upcoming on DEC. 6th) actually made it harder for me to find what i want. Plus maybe I’m just not a techno geek(I don’t mean that in a dorogatory way so save your flames for a real troll) but most of the “enhancments” don’t apply to me or don’t interest me.I appreciate them trying to make a better experience for everyone( its good to know my XBL money is being spent wisely)but sometimes you need to slow down and improve on what you’ve established first.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1694275186 Matt Del Signore

    Awesome! I’ve been in the preview but really want to replace my set top box from FIOS with my Xbox!

  • http://twitter.com/noclue_27 L L

    When will we be able to do simple things like pause a DVD via voice control with kinect? >.<

  • http://www.facebook.com/djedu.noirse Dj-Edu Noirse

    xbox live must have more apps for download..including Ministry of Sound Radio 

  • Ian Brown

    Microsoft’s objective is to appeal to the masses. Most techno-geeks like interface enhancements. Unfortunately, you’re in the minority. Plus, I don’t think there’s any way to improve the current dashboard. The interface looks dated. It’s unable to adequately organize the wealth of content that Xbox Live houses. With over 40 new content providers joining the service, an interface update is essential to the user experience.

  • Ian Brown

    This is the first announcement by Microsoft that includes a release date. Anything you’ve heard previously is purely speculative. 

  • Anonymous

    Read all 3 dates on this blog…

  • http://www.facebook.com/supermonkey77 Ryan Ingram-Seal

    i was kinda hoping the new dash would improve wmc extender preformance

  • http://twitter.com/Menna_M0stafa Menna-Allah Mostafa

    Hi all,
    I adore the xbox games and the games for windows live
    but i’m in Egypt and there is a lot of Egyptian that love to have xbox but the problem that there is no xbox live and no support for us in Egypt.
    I know that we are out of region and out of market and you’ve never think to sell the xbox in Egypt
    But you should in your next update think about the Egyptian that love this product.

  • http://twitter.com/Menna_M0stafa Menna-Allah Mostafa

    Also i’d like to add that the new dashboard and update is really amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggg , i’ve tried the beta and i like very much the new update of saving on the cloud storage … but i’d like to suggest that for gold susbcribers regarding the gamertg change it’s better to reduce it more than 400MS points … 100MS points it’s enough as they have already a subscription

  • http://www.facebook.com/raverblood Anthony Murphy

    no the only people that have it right now are the ones in the preview program. everyone else will get it when it rolls out. with out having to sign up for it. (roll out could also happen in stages more then not.)

  • Leon Kernan

    Looking forward to it, this coming update was the push i needed to finally sell my ps3 and move to xbox.  
    I’m loving Foxtel on xbox here in Australia but hoping its better integrated into the new dashboard.

  • Elizabeth Saavedra

    I stil miss the original blades dash, so you are not alone

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001165442595 Mithu As Khan

    well finnaly xbox live gold will  be worth it 

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