Microsoft has announced that a major update to the Xbox 360 Dashboard will be available today. The new firmware gives the menu system a redesign, and adds Kinect functionality. In addition, the update will add ESPN3, refreshed Avatars, and a new voice codec for chat. According to joystiq, "Microsoft emailed fall Dashboard ... Continue Reading

The Microsoft Kinect voice control will not be available at launch, but will be announced later. To yell out: "Xbox, play movie" in the living room is one of the more stylish aspects of Microsoft's camera control Kinect, but it now seems that we'll have to wait a while before we ... Continue Reading

Microsoft has banned a user from Xbox Live until December 31 in the year 9999. The father of the kid that was banned posted a question on the Xbox Forums where he wanted to know why his sun was suspended until 31/12/9999 without notification. The answer? "Your son was exposing himself on camera ... Continue Reading