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Official: Xbox 360 Update Now Live

by Tim Stevens on May 9, 2007 at 10:59 AM

Official: Xbox 360 Update Now Live

Last month we reported a big Spring Xbox 360 update on the way. As of this morning, it has finally arrived (two days late) and is awaiting your download . . . assuming you have an Xbox 360, of course. While there are a number of minor updates included, such as on-screen pop-ups that show the details of a completed Achievement within a game, the big addition is the integration of the Xbox Live buddy list with Windows Live Messenger. This means you can now exchange messages with friends who are connected to the Messenger service on their PC or, thanks to eBuddy, even on a Wii or PS3. Since the on-screen keyboard is all but useless, you'll want to plug in a USB keyboard for chatting. Or hold out for the new thumb keyboard pictured above, which should be out later this summer. It clips in between the grips on the standard 360 controller and should be a good option for chatters who don't want to deal with a keyboard.

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