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Public beta for next Xbox 360 update happening this month photo

What's taking Microsoft so long to pump out that fabled social networking dashboard update for the Xbox 360? We still don't know, but based on what Microsoft is saying, it could hopefully be here in the near future.

MTV Multiplayer learned that a public beta for the update will be happening "middle-towards-end of October," according to Xbox entertainment manager Jennifer Puzio-Brookes at an Open House event in NYC.

The site was given a presentation of the Facebook functionality, which now contains one-hundred percent less Felicia Day and is an actual, working thing now. I'm dying to tweet about how I am tweeting from my 360 and then read said tweet on my computer -- let me do this sooner than later, Microsoft. It's urgent!








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Dangsterr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:12
Dangsterr
I feel this is completely stupid.... I rather use a computer, it's faster, more comfortable and there are no damn avatars
Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:23
Necro BABS
What a waste of fucking time. If my hatred of Twitter was not brutal enough then oh lord watch is rise
Butternine's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:24
Butternine
@ Dangsterr: I'm with ya. I buy a game console so I can play games, not to use internet fad services.
Exhumedatbirth's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:25
Exhumedatbirth
I don't care about having Facebook, can use my computer for that..I have no interest in Twitter at all..but I am really looking forward to Last.fm. I hear that Pandora(?) is better, but when I'm doing household errands to be able to blast some Doom throughout the house is goig to be nice.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:32
Chris Carter
Unless you can just Last.fm in every 360 game (you can't), I'll just listen to music through Pandora, or my MP3 player that's hooked up to my speaker system through a simple cable, which I assume everyone has.
vApathyv's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:41
vApathyv
I like betas. I'll sign up for this whenever it starts, even if I have a seething hatred for Twitter that burns with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns.

Last.fm is spiffy though.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:45
TheDreadHawk
I use Twitter, but using it on my 360 while my laptop sits in the same room seems silly. Facebook too. I also never use Last.fm, I prefer Pandora.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 20:52
Xzyliac
Ohmigod a feature you won't use is being added and it's just fucking killing you isn't it?
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 21:00
Dan CiTi
Using Twitter on your console may be the dumbest idea I have heard all year.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 21:03
Jon B
Last.fm pleeeeeease.
otogi guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 21:08
otogi guy
omg! a piece of entertainment hardware with a strong online interface is going to integrate with other popular online interface?? such idiotic concepts!

I hope my Android doesnt get the dumb idea of connecting to YOutube...
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 21:16
Los255
Last.Fm please.
DreamingDarklyRobin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 22:04
DreamingDarklyRobin
Facebook and Last.fm are suppose to work better on the 360, cause there isn't a huge amount of ads, so it loads faster. Twitter is going to be more or less the same as on a PC.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2009 22:18
TheDreadHawk
@Otogi Guy

Factcheck: Android is owned by Google, as is YouTube. Sooo... Yeah. I get what you're saying but that wasn't the best analogy, bro.
HEL105's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 00:32
HEL105
Hooray for Last.fm! I'll definitely be scrobbling from my 360. Tweeting or using Facebook? Not so much.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 01:18
Noah
@ DreamingDarklyRobin-
You mean besides the adds we're currently paying for as Microsoft ENHANCES our experience with Silverlight?


I'm excited for LastFM, I feel like if I'm gonna pay money for something that's free elsewhere I might as well get something for it besides demos a week early
otogi guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 01:33
otogi guy
@ The Dreadhawk

alright how bout...
i hope my Pre-paid Virgin Mobile cell phone doesnt decide to play music! or take pictures. that would be completely stupid and a waste of time!
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 04:10
pedrovay2003
God, Twitter... People got annoyed by it being in Uncharted 2. What do you think is going to happen if it's a part of an operating system?
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2009 06:55
Sexualchocolate
They could have always just put a (free) browser in there......

But then again, they want to do all they can to persuade kids to pursuade parents to trickle cash to them for LIVE.

Nice job MS, you know how to get your hands on parents monies.
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