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Article: Reviews of Xbox 360 dashboard update and Nintendo DS Lite.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- June 13, 2006
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Byline: Victor Godinez
XBOX 360 DASHBOARD UPDATE
Grade: A
Free update via Xbox Live for Xbox 360 consoles
PERFECT PLATFORM: Microsoft has released a free update for the operating system on its Xbox 360 console. While that might not seem like a big deal, the refinements raise the bar for what gamers should expect from a next-generation console.
BACKGROUND DOWNLOADS: The biggest addition is a feature known as background downloading. Previously, if you wanted to download game demos or videos, Xbox Live Arcade games or any other items, you had to sit and watch the download progress. You couldn't play a game or do anything else ...