Sunday, April 7, 2024

Xbox 360 Spring Update Finally Launched

Microsoft has finally put up the Xbox 360 Spring Update on the Xbox Live. The update was much anticipated as it would enable gamers to chat using the Windows Live Messenger as well as let them see what their friends are playing. One more important thing is that gamers will now be able to buy and attach the QWERTY board to their Xbox 360 controller.

Xbox 360 Spring Update

Here is the whole list of features that will come in the Xbox 360 Spring Update:

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  • A richer Achievement notification pop-up will showcase the name of the unlocked Achievement and the gamerscore value without needing to leave the game to check the Achievements list
  • Enhanced family settings features for Xbox LIVE communications enable different defaults for video chat and voice chat
  • A new Xbox LIVE Marketplace blade lets Xbox LIVE members access the content they seek – whether it is game content or TV shows and movies (available in the United States) – from one place on Xbox LIVE
  • Updates to Xbox LIVE Arcade allow owners to quickly see which Xbox LIVE Arcade games their friends are playing and join in the fun. Xbox LIVE members can also compare progress of leaderboard scores and Achievements directly with all friends on their friends list. Expanded Tell a Friend capabilities make it easier than ever to boast about Achievements and high scores
  • A new option in Auto Downloads provides faster access to the entire collection of free, trial-version Xbox LIVE Arcade games
  • New progressive download controls provide easy access to optimal viewing options by letting people fast-forward, rewind, pause and resume as their video is downloaded from Xbox LIVE Marketplace
  • Extension of the background download functionality will allow owners to set their Xbox 360 console to turn off automatically after downloads are complete
  • Jerry Johnson, Product Unit Manager, Xbox Live at Microsoft said, “Bringing the largest IM community in the world, Windows Live Messenger, to Xbox 360 makes sense, as Xbox Live has really become the largest social network on television. For our emergent community of 6 million on Xbox Live, using Xbox 360 is a very social, connected experience. They are using Xbox 360 to play games, music and movies while simultaneously communicating with one another through video, voice and text chat. With this announcement we are simultaneously expanding the access of Xbox Live users to existing friends and family while introducing Windows Live Messenger users to the benefits of Xbox 360.”

    However the only bad thing about the Xbox 360 Spring Update is that Microsoft has decided it will take strict action against accounts that have been made illegally to download content. They are planning to ban them and also keep an eye on global locations of IPs.

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