Tot in tegenstelling van Sony, vernieuwd Microsoft wel om de zoveel jaar hun dashboard en deze zal op 6 december voor de derde keer een totaal nieuw uiterlijk krijgen. Deze keer is er gekozen voor de Metro(seksuele) look van Windows 8, waar zo ver ik kan zien niks mis mee is. Verder zal Kinect een grotere rol gaan spelen, kan je save games in cloud opslaan en word Skype toegevoegd.

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.