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Microsoft updates 360, DOA4

Two updates out for 360 owners; dashboard fix prepares consoles for further updates, DOA4 fix includes option to reset online statistics.

Xbox 360 owners who turn on their machines and load up Tecmo's Dead or Alive 4 may be hit with consecutive loading screens. Microsoft has announced that a new autoupdate for the Xbox 360 is ready and will be downloaded the next time gamers log into Xbox Live. What does the update do? Microsoft doesn't mention anything specific, only saying, "The March 2006 Xbox 360 update will prepare your Xbox 360 console for future system and title updates."

A new DOA4 update is also up, reports Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb on his blog MajorNelson.com. Hryb reports that the update will also give gamers the opportunity to reset their online statistics at the time the patch is installed, giving those who have been pummeled black and blue a fresh start. However, other than that option, it's unclear what the update actually does.

Xbox Live has been busy of late, with new demos and customizing options appearing several times a week over the past few weeks. Upcoming files expected to be posted soon include demos of THQ's The Outfit and Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.

77 Comments

  • jahoousa

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 10:15 am GMT

    I swear, it seems more like microsoft is trying to start a business strategy of letting half cut games out of the gate. Pretty soon they'll be releasing games before they even go through the game testing phase. I just hope Sony doesn't make the same mistake Microsoft has been making...... Beta games tend to suck.

  • mclazyj

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 9:15 am GMT

    I would like to see The Warriors get a compatibility patch. It has been two months since a patch was added. It is starting to irritate me that I have to have two Xbox consoles hooked up to play my library of games.

  • kaziechameleon

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 7:30 am GMT

    yeah they need to put a rush on the emulation.

  • skitzocyko

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 7:16 am GMT

    THANK YOU!!!

  • YEPEE00

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 6:23 am GMT

    "see, we can do pointless updates on an xbox too. " I'm given you an equal gesture, as well...ahem, "on" has been moved once more!!!

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 5:08 am GMT

    well, i suppose this is one way for m$ to get people to sign up for xbL

  • blackjack4124

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 3:34 am GMT

    And so, console manufacturers fall into the PC perma-patching trap. Will we never get a completed game again?

  • nathankemp

    Posted Mar 6, 2006 2:19 am GMT

    May be nothing but I'm sure that the Fight Night 3 demo runs much faster now I've downloaded the update?!?!

  • bossjimbob

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 8:57 pm GMT

    Keep improving the 360, MS. But before you forget, please fix the backwards-compatibility and for the love of all that is holy, let us download content and at least play simple XBLA arcade games (or listen to music) while we wait. Thanks!

  • MasterSparky

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 3:15 pm GMT

    I hope it fixes problems between the games and the xbox guide. Its starnge how this patch and Dead Or Alive get patched at the same time, I really need to know if its fixed the DoA delete profile glitch so I can sign my mates in again to fight them. Plus dont be too hard on them, theres bound to be teething problems when you lauch a system. at least there sortin it out.

  • dreDREb13

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 1:34 pm GMT

    Nice, I just recently moved my 360 back to my computer and I had about 6 updates.

  • jjwalker9600

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 10:37 am GMT

    I hope when I download it today, it doesn't mess my xbox up

  • zig_zrog

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 10:08 am GMT

    i had an update (think it was this one) and it screwed up my xbox, had to send it off to be repaired. think they should make them not screwy

  • meimnobody

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 10:02 am GMT

    If you want a 360 import one from Japan. It costs less then the American ones and they are overflowing with them. You can even get used ones at less then American retail. Stores in Japan refuse to take in 360s because there backrooms are filled up with them.

    The gamecube outsells the 360 in Japan.

  • longhairbilly

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 8:47 am GMT

    Ever since the update my 360 freezes no matter what game I try..

  • AcolyteV1

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 7:25 am GMT

    I hope the 360 updates will be inlcuded on game discs, like the firmware updates for the PSP, because honestly, I have zero interest in XBox live, and I'm damn sure not subscribing just so I can patch bugs that should have been fixed before release =\

  • lightmonkey

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 6:54 am GMT

    Err, it was just an interface update, now you can see the grades of a player next to his/her name. I also heard they fixed some glitches.

  • iammai

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 6:19 am GMT

    finally they start to make a great games.

  • Star2020

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 6:02 am GMT

    they should realese more of there consoles not some updates.

  • hittin

    Posted Mar 5, 2006 5:44 am GMT

    Lmfao, i still ain't getting Xflop 180.

  • psycho300x

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 8:54 pm GMT

    To quote Peter from before "i want a FULL AUTO update that doesn't wipe my Career mode when i go online... 98% complete - then GONE." I had that same problem it sucks big time, I havent played it since it did that. M$ QUIT HAVIN MYSTERY UPDATES AND UNVAIL YOUR SECRETS!

  • Drachman

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 8:04 pm GMT

    Microsoft, you better let me play my Elder Scrolls 3 soon so I can spend every last hour on both Elder Scrolls 4 and Elder Scrolls 3. Hell yes, I like having no life!

  • icemancell

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 7:51 pm GMT

    wheres my SF2: hyper edition? GRRRRRR

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 5:46 pm GMT

    They need to come on with those demos for The Outfit and GRAW.

  • happierthanU

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 5:38 pm GMT

    Well, it didn't do anything so I clicked here immediatley clicked here.

  • KLINGON

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 5:24 pm GMT

    Hope they fix the lag in both games and that awful echo on the headset. I even now get that echo on the reg xbox sometimes...........Why????????????????

  • Benny_is_here

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 5:08 pm GMT

    GRAW demo? Yay!

  • Game13a13y

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 1:51 pm GMT

    may be they are just saying theres new update just to get more subscribers, its their ploy or sth.

  • insane956dv

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 12:15 pm GMT

    how about doing something we understand on how it works, if it works

  • mutenpika

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 11:11 am GMT

    I hope the DOA4 patch fixes the "delete file" bug. That's caused me no endo of trouble.

  • Turkman

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 10:50 am GMT

    Dear Microsoft -

    Please tell us, your customers, what these do to our systems. I should be able to get more info from Xbox Live than from Gamespot.

    Warm regards,

    Turkinator

  • wolflegresley

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 10:45 am GMT

    X box 360's getting patchs now too? seems very similiar to a pc;P

  • moldovan76

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 10:31 am GMT

    Fix Call of Duty 2 online you worthless tools! Something like 80% of all 360 owners have this game - this is where there efforts should be focused. As it stands now, M$ and Activision have stolen $60 of my hard-earned money.

  • samekila

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 10:25 am GMT

    thank god for live service updates can change mistakes or add new flavor i will never unplug my dsl again

  • StevenV1217

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 9:25 am GMT

    To all of those that insult MS, lay off! They seem to try and fix there mistakes. Its not like they put the updates in only the newest 360s. Since they created a way to fix their bugs, they are on the road to create a good console. The main thing I want to see is the patch for Call of Duty 2 fixing the lag.

  • lilballer9871

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 8:09 am GMT

    PS3 will let u rot with games like Socom..

  • Dav_id83

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 5:01 am GMT

    When it they release on there website for people who don't XBOX LIVE! the current manual update is still from December 2005. I don't own an 360 but I download them for my mate to make sure it's running fine until he get's BB for LIVE! anyways.

  • thefjk

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 4:26 am GMT

    And thats just one of the reasons why 360 ***** why 'd they make a crappy game like that in the first stage anyways!

  • petejennings

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 4:17 am GMT

    i want a FULL AUTO update that doesn't wipe my Career mode when i go online... 98% complete - then GONE.

  • KiLLer_ba

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 1:09 am GMT

    I have a feeling they might annouce more backward compatible games at GDC.

  • killa-k

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 12:15 am GMT

    i was wonderin' the samethin' ryo_kensen

  • Ryo_Kensen

    Posted Mar 4, 2006 12:05 am GMT

    That's cool.....can we have some more backwards compatible games now?

  • 2TrickedOut

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 11:34 pm GMT

    I am glad they keep fixes problems and maybe some backward compat games soon?

  • metdevthegamer

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 11:34 pm GMT

    lol, they fix the problems AFTER they launch. Stupid M$, don't know how to make a proper gaming console.

  • mariokart64fan

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 9:09 pm GMT

    what did it dooo did it fix the system so it dont freeze

  • Creeper86

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 8:17 pm GMT

    i heard one day while i was playing DOA4 online that they would add new costumes... can anyone confirm?

  • REVENGEotSITH

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 8:09 pm GMT

    Busy with demos? What demos? huh???

  • mickel_darmawan

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 7:49 pm GMT

    Just another crap from money $oft.

  • vegito8602

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 7:39 pm GMT

    madden and all other EA games are run off of the EA servers Mantis

  • Mantis_248th

    Posted Mar 3, 2006 7:33 pm GMT

    Markusray316 Madden on 360 isnt run on ea servers.. little thing called live.. but anyways.. hopefully MS can turn the train wreck that is their update around for the 360.

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