Kotaku has gotten a scoop from Microsoft on the features in the upcoming Xbox 360 Dashboard update due to hit sometime next week. The biggest things to note in the update are;
- The much desired Background Download Manager will finally be released, freeing your 360 to do tasks other than multiplayer gaming while a Live Marketplace download is in progress.
- You will now be able to specify if you want your Xbox 360 to boot either the media in the drive or directly to the dashboard at startup.
- A general reorganizing of the layout of the Live Marketplace.
- The download is a Xbox 360 firmware update, so you do not need a hard drive to obtain it. Just speculation on my part, but I'm quite sure there's also something in there to kill that Xbox 360 backup game hack.
Beyond those items, there will also be enhancements made to the systems for DVD playback and photo viewing, support for the Xbox 360 Vision camera and new friends list features. Click here for the full article from Kotaku.
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