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Longtime fans of Microsoft's Xbox 360 console might find themselves disappointed by a new update from the company. When the Xbox 360 first launched way back in 2005, it came with an early version of the Xbox dashboard that fans dubbed the "Blades". The Xbox 360 and subsequent Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles went on to feature numerous different dashboard iterations, it's this Blades setup that has continued to resonate with fans well over a decade later. And while fans have been hoping that the Blades would one day come back in a new form, sadly, those at Microsoft have made it clear that this won't be happening.

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In a recent conversation on the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft's own Larry Hyrb (also known to Xbox fans as Major Nelson) responded to the ongoing requests to see the Xbox 360 Blades format return on Xbox Series X. While Hyrb seemed to speak highly of what Blades offered for the time, he said that this visual style wouldn't work with the Xbox ecosystem nowadays.

"No, you can't have the Blades back," Hyrb said directly to fans when discussing future dashboard updates that are in the works. "They were lovely, they were nice, but you can't have them back because they don't scale, as we say in the business, to what we want to do."

In short, this isn't a huge shock and it's hard to disagree with what Hyrb has said. Even though Blades were great on Xbox 360, they also existed at a time when the digital ecosystem on Xbox hadn't really taken off. With new, modern features like Xbox Game Pass, the Microsoft Store, and a litany of social aspects now present on Xbox consoles, it's hard to see how they might work in the Blades structure. While Blades were great for the time, it seems that Xbox fans are just going to have to accept that this dashboard is officially a thing of the past.

Do you think that the Xbox 360 Blades dashboard style could work now on current Xbox consoles? And what do you think of the existing Xbox dashboard that Microsoft now uses? Be sure to let me know either down in the comments or message me on Twitter at @MooreMan12.

While Xbox users can play a hefty number of titles in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIV remains exclusive to PlayStation and PC. Xbox boss Phil Spencer noted in 2019 that he wanted to see the MMO arrive on Xbox, but nothing has changed after nearly three years. Luckily, it seems Spencer has not forgotten his earlier comments. Japanese outlet Game Watch recently asked Spencer about the possibility of Final Fantasy XIV finally coming to Xbox. While Spencer did not offer anything concrete, he did provide a little hope for those that still want to see it happen.

"We certainly announced that (laughs). Naturally, we haven't given up yet. This is a commitment from both Microsoft and Square Enix to gamers and we will continue to coordinate our efforts," Spencer told Game Watch.

Final Fantasy XIV has been around for quite some time, but the game saw a huge uptick in interest over the last year, thanks in part to high-profile streamers on Twitch. For a little while, interest actually got to be too much for Square Enix to handle, forcing the publisher to put a temporary halt on new sales for the game. Things have cooled down a bit since then, but an Xbox port could certainly result in a lot more players checking the game out.

Earlier this year, Square Enix laid out a 10-year roadmap for Final Fantasy XIV, so the company has no plans to stop supporting it anytime soon. Of course, that roadmap did not include any plans for Xbox, but that could certainly change at some point. For now, Xbox fans will just have to wait and see if the situation changes, and if Spencer and Square Enix can find some way to make it happen. Until then, Final Fantasy XIV is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC, and readers can check out all of our previous coverage of the game right here.