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Xbox 360 system update available today, really doesn't do anything, we promise
10:19 AM on 08.06.2008, Nick Chester 16 comments

Xbox 360 system update available today, really doesn't do anything, we promise photo
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At some point today, when you turn on your Xbox 360 and sign into Xbox LIVE, you're going to get prompted to update. But there's no reason to get excited, because it doesn't really do anything. Well, you'll notice. 

According to Major Nelson, the Xbox 360 team has released a mandatory system update today that contains code to "prepare for future growth of service." He didn't have to, but Major Nelson makes it clear: "There are no other changes or enhancements in this update…in other words no new features."

So Microsoft are actively preparing for the huge Fall dashboard overhaul, but today you get nothing. Except Braid on Xbox LIVE Arcade; you should be playing that.


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mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 08/06/2008 10:33
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Kryptinite at 08/06/2008 10:34
Way to play with my emotions Microsoft.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 08/06/2008 10:38
mine's packed for moving...
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TrailerParkJesus at 08/06/2008 10:47
This is like when someone taps you on the shoulder then moves to the other side. Jerks
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 08/06/2008 11:21
Cue some crazy people picking apart anything that is different, desperate to become the guy who "broke the real update."
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/06/2008 11:57
In before two people on the internet say their system got bricked by the update and there's suddenly a huge epidemic of broken 360's.
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Professor Pew at 08/06/2008 13:25
In b4 banhammer.
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 08/06/2008 13:28
This is liken update they released months ago and then later said it was to integrate the wireless GHIII guitar.

That said, it worries me that they are coming with a new dashboard and other things, last time they did that they fucked it up for awhile.
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TheDreadHawk at 08/06/2008 13:31
What Mxy said.
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unhappysnail at 08/06/2008 13:55
is there going to be a way to keep the old dashboard when the new one comes out?
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nanowerx at 08/06/2008 14:55
Im actually quite excited for the fall update. No new feel of the dashboard and community games are a very welcome thing

This is why XBL costs money; they actually spend money to research and improve it.
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NotAZombie at 08/06/2008 21:34
I got so exited when I turned it on and then nothing happened. Teases...
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randombullseye at 08/06/2008 22:43
I hate nothing updates.
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thejigalo at 08/10/2008 15:28
my 360 ran perfect....till the update.

my system froze, it wont even boot-up the dashboard now. MS said it'll be $99. for the repair. what a bunch of crap! I cancelled my LIVE membership.
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