We still feel that Microsoft could have spread things out even further to provide still more direct links. In fact, it makes you realise just how much onscreen real estate the previous Dash wasted. Despite this, it’s also surprisingly economical in the sense that it provides direct icon links to more content than was the case previously. It’s immediately clear that the new interface is a much more visual affair, with more graphics and less text. Add to this the fact that Microsoft has added a selection of key new video providers over recent months and weeks, and it’s clear that the latest update warrants a full re-evaluation of the Xbox 360 console as a potential home cinema as well as gaming device. In terms of the Xbox 360’s competitiveness with its arch PS3 rival, though, the new dashboard’s more ‘diverse’ and video-centric approach looks like the console’s first serious bid yet to challenge the PS3’s traditional multimedia strengths. Whether you consider this move long overdue or a distracting waste of time probably depends on how much you’re into multimedia file playback generally, and whether you’ve got a separate device for playing back your multimedia goodies. However, this latest update was much more substantial than usual – arguably the most substantial one we’ve seen to date, in fact.Īfter all, as well as radically revamping the look of the dashboard, the latest update seems to have shifted the Xbox 360 from being predominantly a games console into much more of an all-round multimedia server. ![]() ![]() This isn’t major news in itself such updates happen fairly regularly. On December 6/7th, Microsoft updated the dashboard for its Xbox 360 console.
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