Xbox 360 update to add Music Games Store, news section

Microsoft has revealed new details about its Fall 2009 Xbox 360 Dashboard Update -- yes, the same update set to bring Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook support. New to the list of update features is a dedicated Xbox Live storefront for music games DLC and a specific area of Inside Xbox called "News and More."

The Music Games Store will take a big step toward dealing with the clutter on Xbox Live, offering a one-stop shop for all Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Lips DLC. Aside from the convenience of a single destination for all music game DLC purchases, shoppers will also be able to preview each track from right there in the Dashboard.

As for the News and More section of Inside Xbox, it's described as "a regularly-updated stream of content from MSNBC.com, MSN Autos, The New Yorker and Dilbert." We're totally expecting some Akira-like monstrosity that is equal parts balloon boy, coffee station chit-chat and political cartoons we don't understand; though we're sure in reality the feature will be less scary and far less life-threatening.

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@Pibs, your backdoor hdd is probably going to be safe It's the unauthorized Datel memory unit that they will be blocking out... and it's a good thing too since the unit corrupts data on the regular.

NEWS?! Now there is no need to turn it off ;/

Now if I could only get some customized weather for my area, I'd be set.

So is Nov 17 still the expected date or still slated for the fall?

Whatever, but if the service starts to screw it when I wanna play multiplayer games, I am gonna go down to MS offices with a chainsaw...

This update shall be even better than expected :)

I'm rather excited about this update. While I myself have nothing to complain about thats being added to Live. I want to see the changes they would bring to the social structure of the Xbox Community.

It would be far more useful if the NXE and shop fronted the DLC specifically for the games that I own. MS already has that data, so why not take advantage of it and make it even easier?

Plus, we should be able to enable/disable this update notification on a per game basis or, at least, for all games.

That's a really good idea that they should implement. I (obviously) don't care for the DLC for games I don't own and it would be nice if the stuff that pertains to me was up-front. I would also buy more DLC if the relevant content was in front of me, rather than me having to dig for it.

+1 to the petition.

Yes, in order to cut down on the clutter caused by 80% of the panels on Live being ads to try to sell you stuff, MS is going to ad new panels trying to sell you more stuff.

Whatever happened to Zune Marketplace and streaming 1080p video?

It is coming in this update.

I didn't say PSN was a mess, just that this is a cool feature.

Hey BlazeKing, it isn't an "S", it is a "$" -everyone knows that. Sheesh.

M$

(giggles)

I think it is funny how all of these people seem to like MSNBC and probably the Democrats. They will cause this site do shut down when they take hold of one electronics company and nationalize it. Then you can just go to their website to get the "news."

When did liberals start wanting more government. Atleast hippies from the 60s wanted less government.

nintendo ds r4:: Nice one..... next is that XBOX360 works as a DTH television set-top box...... keep posting. Will be visiting back soon.

Xbox 360 update to add Music Games Store, news section

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