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Microsoft has officially detailed the new features and capabilities it plans to unleash on Xbox 360 users with its Fall Dashboard Update beginning at 2 AM Pacific Time, December 4. Chief among the new goodies: the Xbox Originals and Xbox Live Arcate Hits download-to-own services, news feeds, expanded profiles, new video features, and improved parental controls.
From the press release:
Starting on Wednesday, April 21st at 6 a.m., Xbox Live servers will be offline for as long as 24 hours while new features are added. Once back online, gamers will be able to send Voice Messages with their friend and game invites to other gamers, further personalizing their online gaming experience. Voice Messages are just one of several new upcoming features on gamers’ wish lists worldwide and further validates Xbox Live as the innovation leader in the online gaming category.
Additionally, game developers are currently being provided with new Live features that, when incorporated into their games, will afford gamers the following benefits:
In addition, Microsoft will reduce the price of the Xbox console in Mexico to $1,999*** pesos, which translates to a consumer savings of $500 pesos or roughly $45 (U.S.). With a fantastic new price, more than 400 games, an active online community of nearly 750,000 Xbox Live
Quote from the review at Firing Squad.com:
“It’s not an innovative wonder that will blow your socks off, but the new Crimson Skies succeeds in providing an extremely well executed and polished dogfighting experience both off and online.
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is easily one of the better Xbox games of the year and among the very best if you have Xbox Live.”
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