Microsoft is now accepting applications from US Xbox 360 owners to join in a System Update Preview program. The goal of the program is to test a new disc format which is rumored to increase the ...

A new disc format is being beta tested by Microsoft in a new dashboard upgrade that is set to increase the storage of an Xbox 360 game disc by 1GB. Currently the maximum available space allocated to ...

Update: Microsoft just sent us an email to clear up that the disc read issue is tied to a change in the disc reading algorithms in a previous software update – NOT the upcoming update that has been in ...

Last week, I forwarded a number of your questions (see comments) about the Xbox 360 to Major Nelson (aka Larry Hryb, director of programming for Xbox Live). Major Nelson was kind enough to get back to ...

Microsoft is getting ready for a new Xbox 360 firmware update, and is once again requesting testers for its System Update Preview program. Xbox Live programming director Larry Hryb (aka "Major Nelson" ...

Source: Eurogamer's hardware-focused blog Digital Foundry. What we heard: Disc-format changes aren't exactly the sexiest of features that can be included in a firmware update, but Microsoft's new ...

Microsoft is seeking U.S.-based Xbox 360 owners to test out the next Xbox 360 system update, paving the way for an “updated Xbox 360 disc format”, whatever the hell that means. There’s a new Xbox 360 ...

A new Xbox 360 System Update Preview programme has been announced by Microsoft, with the console manufacturer calling for US-based testers to help prepare for an "updated Xbox 360 disc format". The ...

A "highly placed" development source close to Digital Foundry has said that the “updated Xbox 360 disc format,” being tested by Microsoft will add 1GB storage for the console's game discs. The maximum ...

Microsoft has opened registrations for an Xbox 360 System Update Preview program in the US to prepare for an "updated Xbox 360 disc format," which is believed to be an anti-piracy measure. The firm is ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Could some future version of the Xbox 360 wind up using HD-DVD technology? About a month ago, Bill ...

Team Ninja chief Tomonobu Itagaki has spoken of his 'anxiety' over Microsoft's decision to stick with the DVD disc format on its forthcoming Xbox 360 console, expressing concerns that developers will ...