The Xbox 360 dashboard update hit (details), and it seems to deliver what it promised. Apart from a still somewhat muddled though improved Marketplace experience, the console feels much more responsive - even my hundreds of gamer pics load pretty fast now! You will need to suffer a few delays while it reindexes downloaded videos, but when it's done the newest ones will be listed first and most will be organized into folders and categories (though, for the record, that Battlestar Galactica recap episode is not a game video!). You'll also see pitches for Xbox Originals, $15 classic Xbox games that can be downloaded if you have the hard drive space and trust Microsoft DRM not to screw you over should your console fail. The launch lineup includes Crash Bandicoot, Crimson Skies, Fable, Fuzion Frenzy, Halo, Indigo Prophecy and Psychonauts. Best of all, there is a free theme and picture pack for each game - even if you don't buy it.
In other news, there's a free BioShock expansion that adds a few new plasmids (Sonic Boom, EVE Saver, Vending Expert and Machine Buster), the option to play without Vita Chambers, a new 100 point Brass Balls achievement if you beat the game without dying on Hard and a greatly improved widescreen mode (make sure Horizontal FOV is off after installing the update)...
In other news, there's a free BioShock expansion that adds a few new plasmids (Sonic Boom, EVE Saver, Vending Expert and Machine Buster), the option to play without Vita Chambers, a new 100 point Brass Balls achievement if you beat the game without dying on Hard and a greatly improved widescreen mode (make sure Horizontal FOV is off after installing the update)...
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