New Xbox Update has Gone Estrange (first impressions)

Microsoft has been having trouble today with the launch of the new Xbox Dashboard, and the issue has yet to be solved.

What I first thought to be my router crashing, apparently plenty of Live users have been experience issues while trying to install the new update. The problems at first was just a simple delay from the morning to mid-afternoon, however there has been technical issues when trying to update.

Most users would receive an error code when selecting "yes" to install the new update, and would have to restart their system to try to install it again, which I had to repeat several times just to get one update. Then a second update was needed which caused my internet to crash a few times then a final "Terms and Agreement" license which would for some reason appear at any moment even if you're online and will kick you from live if you are. Microsoft has addressed the issue and is working on fixing the issue as we speak. After 30 minutes or so of running up and down stairs and hair pulling I finally managed to get the new dashboard working, or should I say Xbox Home?

How is this new update? Pretty nifty I got to admit. This was the biggest dashboard update since the New Xbox Experience and despite the onslaught of internet issues, the update installed fairly quick.


The new "Home" menu is a lot more organized, is pretty easy to follow and has a lot more options to choose. There is now a bing search engine that allows you to find content on Xbox live much quicker, we are finally given a Youtube app that lets you view videos on the famous website and an easier, more interactive Facbook and Twitter page.

There are also some new features that are worth showing off. The best is the new "cloud" option that lets you save your game data onto Microsoft's servers without wasting data on your storage device. There are more options for keeping up with your friends too. You can check out their recent activity and even set a beacon that notifies your friends what game you wants to play together. Also those who own a kinect will be able to use voice commands and hand motions to search the new dashboard.

It's quite a massive update, and I'm still discovering all the new things and changes that Microsoft made but it's late at night and I need some sleep. Till then see you guys later!