Tomorrow is the day.  The much awaited and option filled update is coming to your Xbox 360 dashboard tomorrow and you’ll be wanting to explore it as soon as you get home.  However how is it possible to get it and how much space is needed?

Well the main line of distribution will be through the Xbox Live service.  All you need to do is turn on your console and you should get a pop up on the dashboard saying it needs an update after you’ve signed in.  A simple process and your done.  If you’re one of the minority who don’t have Xbox Live (what are you doing man, get with it!) then you will be able to download it off the Microsoft Xbox site to a USB drive.  Then just plug it into your console’s front ports and the update will initialise as normal.

You want to be ultimately ready I hear you say?  Well you’ll need a minimum of 128mb of space.  This is nothing really for the majority of users with hard drives but if you have a core/arcade system with a memory card make sure you have the space.  You will need at least a 256mb memory card to have this update and your usual themes and music tracks so don’t be caught unprepared.  Also with the new option of installing games on your harddrive itself you will be looking at anything from 4-8gb per game.  Obviously the advantage is no loud spinning disc tray, but speed differences vary and you might not have that space available if you’re intent on keeping that old Dead Rising demo.

With that out of the way, look forward to tomorrows gift and fingers crossed on no hiccups so we can all get it without delay.  I think I’ll go and delete some old demos and video trailers I have on my 20gb harddrive so I can get ready to burn a couple of games to the harddrive with the new experience tomorrow. Have fun!