Thread: Xbox 360 mandatory update comes Monday

According to an e-mail sent to subscribers of the Xbox Live service, a mandatory Dashboard update for the Xbox 360 console is due to be pushed out on Monday.

Failing to install the update will make using the Xbox Live service impossible until the update is applied. "On November 1, 2010, there will be a mandatory service update to Xbox LIVE," the message reads. "This update will both add new features to your service and also enhance the interface, navigation, and responsiveness of Xbox LIVE."

Xbox Live Fall Dashboard Update Arrives

Microsoft's Xbox Live fall dashboard update for Xbox 360 is now live and ready for you to take 5-10 minutes to download and install.

What's in the Xbox Live fall dashboard update, you wonder? The update first and foremost offers a visual makeover to your existing Xbox 360 dashboard that simplifies the interface and dispenses with the three-dimensional overlapping boxes.