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wraggster
May 1st, 2015, 20:24
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/1280x784+0+0/resize/630x386!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/1a1cc3f769132475b9d06e608b3f90fb/201936219/1402585212_10758088a2.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/01/xbox-360-update/)It turns out that support for bigger external hard drives (http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/10/xbox-360-2tb-external-drive/) isn't all that the latest Xbox 360 preview's (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/03/xbox-360-preview-program/)packing. The surprise features aren't huge by any means but they're pretty self explanatory and as of now should make using the console a bit easier, regardless. Let's dig in. First up we have a view for recent purchases followed by a password reset function, network statistics information and the ability to see your Microsoft account balance right from the system dashboard. Like I said, nothing earth-shattering on a piece-by-piece basis, but taken as a whole they offer a pretty clear explanation for why Redmond is updating the console in the first place: making it easier to go from discs to downloadable gaming. As a reminder, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb says that (http://majornelson.com/2015/04/30/xbox-360-system-update-now-available-adds-support-for-2tb-hard-drives/) if you have any other feature suggestions for the almost decade-old console be sure to hit the Xbox feedback website (https://xbox.uservoice.com/).

http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/01/xbox-360-update/