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August 11th rollout for summer firmware update for Xbox 360 consoles

Microsoft allows preview users to access new dashboard upgrade a day early; NXE will arrive for all tomorrow

Plans to ensure all users are able to access new dashboard upgrade are revealed

Platform holder claims it has contingency plans for those lacking the 128MB needed for Xbox 360 dashboard revamp

November 19th launch date for Microsoft's Xbox 360 Experience firmware upgrade

Installations, web-access to Marketplace and new monitor resolutions head a drastic UI change for Microsoft’s machine

2.41 brings Trophies and in-game XMB and addresses boot-up problems

Reports that 2.41, an update to last week’s PS3 firmware release, will be made live in two days

Reports of bricking sees platform holder remove anticipated update from servers

Firmware 2.40 is live; Super Stardust already patched, Uncharted and Burnout to follow

Resistance 2, LittleBigPlanet and PAIN to support; publishers expected to integrate into existing titles shortly after release

Wii menu 3.3 removes homebrew files and stops region-free gaming as Nintendo confronts pirates

Firmware 1.90 brings dashboard backgrounds, changing scaling and video settings in-game

Hackers have successfully broken into older versions of Sony's PS3 firmware to boot copied games, though homebrew is a way off.

PS2 upscaling and PSP remote play go live tomorrow

Live Messenger leads latest dashboard upgrade

Sony updates its PS2 backwards compatibility list following 1.70 firmware patch.

PSOne download play on the way, plus new Network games announced.

Latest software update to go live at launch, but will not be pre-loaded on PS3.