Facebook and Twitter arrive November 17 on Xbox Live

[InsaneNutter]

Joystiq report Microsoft has been a bit cagey with a solid release date for the upcoming Facebok/Twitter/Last.Fm update for Xbox Live, however eagle-eyed UK readers have spotted the phrase "Service launches 17th November 2009" on the UK Xbox website (seen above).

When we recently got to give the services a spin at Microsoft's First Annual Open House, the company wouldn't give us a set-in-stone release date, though MTV Multiplayer were told a public beta for the services would arrive for XBL Gold Members in the "middle-towards-end of October." We've contacted Microsoft for word on when the services will be arriving on this side of the pond, though ... well ... it's the weekend. We'd suggest you don't go holding your breath for that info until Monday.

 

[MasterChief]

Facebook should be good, can facebook chat be used on the 360 when this is out?

 

[Dark Scyth]

People may want to keep updated with Major Nelsons twitter or w/e for a URL for the public beta, if it does come out.

 

[ShockResist]

this is kool... cant wait for it to come out. will try it out.

 

[InsaneNutter]

Anyone know if the public beta is for everyone or will it be a mad dash to get an invite again?

 

[Slaz]

I hope the next dashboard update will not make their network unstable again, like with the first NXE release. For me, the first dashboard was STILL responding faster than the current NXE one..

 

[Dark Scyth]

For me, the first dashboard was STILL responding faster than the current NXE one..

Ofcouse the first one was faster, the first dashboard was a bit simpler then the NXE Dashboard and had less features. Though the NXE Dashboard can be a bit annoying for how long you have to wait.

 

[InsaneNutter]

The summer update this year for the NXE fixed all the slowdowns for me, it used to take at least 30 seconds to 1min to retrieve information about arcade games, its just about instant for me now.

 

[KillerWhiteMan]

I too have noticed that the update fixed the slowness for Live. No more waiting ages for the information on items to pop up.