Although the new Xbox Experience Dashboard hasn’t officially launched yet, those that signed up for the early release can now begin downloading the update. The official launch is tomorrow. Of important note, Netflix is offering 300 streaming HD titles along with 12,000 movies and TV episodes.

The streaming service will be free to Netflix users who ALSO subscribe to Xbox Live. I can’t wait to check it out tomorrow!

Microsoft has finally launched an online store. The store allows you to buy real-life goods like hardware, software discs and Xbox 360 games. The service also allows you to directly download software, like Windows and Office. Microsoft has offered no word, however, if they’d send along physical discs with a digital download to ensure a handy reinstall down the road.

The store is a bit of a bare bones experience, having just started. Look for it to pick up in the months ahead.

Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes suggested during a recent conference call with investors that the company may have a movie set top box available for the holiday season. The Xbox 360 has skyrocketed up the sales charts since it became an STB for Netflix. The Roku Netflix Player is also doing very well.

Keyes passed along no other pertinent information on the unit, however. No official pricing or release date was given.

An independent research study has issued their results regarding the attachment rates for each video game console. An attachment rate is taken to be the amount of games sold per console per person. After 23 months on the market, the PS3 and Wii are virtually tied, with 5.3 and 5.5 games sold per system, respectively. During that same time, the Xbox 360 was hanging high at 6.6 games sold per system.

The Xbox 360 does have the benefit of being the first kid on the block, being released a good year before the other two. However, they’ve always had an excellent attachment rate. Whereas, a good portion of Nintendo Wii owners may have never bought anything besides the pack-in Wii Sports, which would bring down their number considerably.

Wireless charging kits aren’t exactly new, but the Psyclone ToughCharge kit for the Xbox 360 might just take the cake in the innovation department. The unit has you loading the 360 controller with the special bundled battery and then has you plugging the base plate into the wall. That’s pretty much it. No wires to speak of and nothing extraneous to worry about. The only catch is, seemingly, the unit only supports one controller at a time. Also, it costs $70. Still, having no power as you approach the end boss of the final level can be pretty frustrating.