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October 3rd, 2011, 23:47 Posted By: wraggster
Xbox Live is one of the safest social networks for children, according to a recent European Commission study.
As reported by Gamasutra, alongside teen-friendly social network Habbo Hotel, Microsoft's console network was one of just two sites surveyed that make minors' personal profiles accessible only to their approved list of contacts as a default setting.
The other seven sites included in the report were Skyrock, Dailymotion, Windows Live, YouTube, Flickr, Stardoll and Yahoo! Pulse.
"Young people enjoy and derive great benefits from social networking online but are often not conscious enough of risks such as grooming," commented Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda.
"Social networking sites need to take seriously their responsibilities towards these youngsters. I intend to address these issues later this year in a comprehensive strategy on making the internet a safer place for children through a combination of protective and empowerment measures."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ocial-networks
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October 3rd, 2011, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster
FIFA 12 snatches the top spot in its first few days of availability to end Gears of War 3's run at the top of the UK Xbox 360 sales chart.
F1 2011 shifts up one place to No.3 and Dead Island continues its chart run at No.4.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution spends its fourth week on the chart at No.5, followed by Driver: San Francisco at No.6.
Rugby World Cup 2011 holds its ground at No.7 and Call of Duty: Black Ops marks its 47th week on the chart at No.8.
Rounding off the top ten are Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood at No.9 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine at No.10.
Here's how the top ten for the week of ending October 1 reads
01. FIFA 12 (EA)
02. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft)
03. F1 2011 (Codemasters)
04. Dead Island (Deep Silver)
05. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Square Enix)
06. Driver: San Francisco (Ubisoft)
07. Rugby World Cup 2011 (505 Games)
08. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
09. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft)
10. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (THQ)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...y-for-fifa-12/
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October 3rd, 2011, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
 The Xbox Live Status website warns that you might experience some "difficulties" with certain services on Xbox Live at the moment, including such trivialities as signing into Xbox Live and Games For Windows Live.
Both the site and Major Nelson note that MS is aware of the issue, and is working on the unspecified cause of the interruption. Rest assured, those of you who somehow have the opportunity to play Xbox games on a Monday afternoon will soon be able to resume playing said games online.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/03/ps...ing-to-fix-it/
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October 3rd, 2011, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster
Just about every retailer on the planet agrees: the future is a lot closer than you may think! And here we were waiting for this whole time ...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is apparently slated for launch on March 6, according to listings on Gamefly, Amazon, Target, GameStop, Wal-Mart and Best Buy. While we'd never consider a retailer listing as fact (most of the time they're placeholders), the proliferation of identical is pretty compelling. And as of right now, all we really know is it'll launch at least after the planned January 2012 beta.
We've reached out to Ubisoft for comment and will let you know what we hear back.Update:We were able to confirm the launch date with Ubisoft. Look for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on March 6, 2012!
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/03/ru...-release-date/
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October 3rd, 2011, 20:43 Posted By: wraggster
Last month, we sat down with Microsoft for a quick look at the Xbox's upcoming Dashboard update -- it was sleek, searchable, and extremely camera shy. A quick trip to Europe seems to have cured it of its bashful ways, however, and the budding update can now be seen in a slightly blurry piece of French cinema. This leaked video shows a Dashboard with a smidge more polish than the demo we saw in September, and silently plods on without so much as a bleep or bloop. Our mute host briefly peeks at the Xbox Live Marketplace, casually glances at the Bing search page and scrolls leisurely through the new Dash's very Metro menu. The whole shebang is en français, of course, and the update's snappy voice-control gimmick is sadly absent. Sure, there's not a lot of depth here, but if you want a glimpse of what's coming when the update drops later this Fall, it's definitely worth a look.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/x...etro-in-silen/
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October 3rd, 2011, 20:42 Posted By: wraggster
Did you know that Microsoft's Kinect can measure your bodily proportions in 3D and hence ontogenetically estimate your age? Well grandma, it can. Aside from being incredibly impolite, a recent patent application from Redmond also highlights a more beneficial function: to prevent kids from watching or playing age-restricted media. The proposed system could even shut down inappropriate material automatically when an offending minor steps in the room and then resume it when they leave. On the other hand, we give it five minutes before some scheming rugrat with a distorting lens tweets a workaround.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/k...-a-womans-age/
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October 3rd, 2011, 00:52 Posted By: wraggster
Announced last night C4Eva just launched its new package of firmware 2.0 for LT consoles PHAT, the new firmware allows the execution of the new game format XGD3. Firmware 2.0 for LT Slim consoles is over but test It will be available soon. The second announcement for the 0800 firmware v3 which in turn, will allow you to flash a Benq drive Xbox / LiteOn to connect the PC to perform the rip your original XGD3 AP2.5 security / 2.6, SS ... included. Quote:
NFO LT2.0 C4EÆs iXtreme LT + in association with Jungle Team & Team Xecuter ----------------------------------- ---------------------------- Official release of the LT + iXtreme v2.0 - Support for backup XGD3 using LT-MAX (Maximum capacity) DVD + R DL standard. passes all security checks format XGD3 also the ability - Supports DVD + R DL capacity error-free burning. I Would Like to Dedicate this fw to the Xbox Live Enforcement Team and the recent false (AP25) and bans Subsequent reversal . Keep up the good work guys. Thanks go to Jungle Team for Their hard work and efforts in the development process. aussi Thanks go to Team Xecuter for Their support to this project.
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NFO 0800 V3 Jungle Team Presents iXtreme 3.0 firmware for Benq 0800 and Liteon drives ----------------------------------- -------------------------------------- iXtreme fw for Benq and Liteon drives! Features --- ----- -common API for easier use. Support for SS-V2! AP25-Support! XGD3 rip-Support -Direct 0800 for copying games included safety SS v2! This firmware is not a use console is expected to rip games by connecting the USB flash benq 0800 / liteon to pc This means: a. You do not have the Key DVD, b Does not need to be spoofed as another drive, c. No need to have the reader half-open No need to use to activate. iso to use the firmware on the PC.
Source http://www.c4evaspeaks.com/
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October 3rd, 2011, 00:49 Posted By: wraggster
Sneaky Peanut and Twisted Impulse release a new version of Exploit 360 with support for Falcon.
New / fixed: - Support for Falcon - Development Minor interface - Fixed bug backup multiple images - If errors occur during the dump, NandPro resume until two in the same dump - Automatic update of Program - Progress Bar - Added method SMC 1.0.1 Exploit 360 Official website: www.se7ensins.com
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October 3rd, 2011, 00:46 Posted By: wraggster
MODFREAKz updates Hddhackr allowing you to preparing a hard drive.
New / fixed: - Scan ports Sata Ide and improved (the ports are now listed with CONFIG_ADDRESS and CONFIG_DATA) - List Sata and Pata update - Automatic reset device - Optimization of code to work with SATA2 controller (controller configuration SATA to IDE and not AHCI mode) - Works only under DOS - Use Bootable USB Drive Creator Tool to prepare your USB device (included in the archive) Note this version only works with the hard disk type described above and does not allow for the time that the use of size equal to the official Xbox 360 hard drives (any size hard drive you want to add). - WD Scorpio BEVS Series / BEAS - WD Scorpio Blue Series BEVS / BEVT - WD Scorpio Black Series Bektas / BJKT - WD VelociRaptor Series - Western Digital Scorpio Series products in 2009 and 2010 HDDHackr will allow you to make it usable on your Xbox 360. Hddhackr v1.30 Official Website: www.xboxhacker.net
http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=3575
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:30 Posted By: wraggster
Cygnos360 Forum Member “antman1″ has posted a video of how he switches between his xbox live dash and a homebrew image using a Cygnos360 V2. A tutorial on how to do this will follow.
Official Site: http://www.cygnos360.com
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:29 Posted By: wraggster
Finally the Lizard buzzer add-on has arrived, just as remainder of the purpose of this add-on is to give you audible feedback (in a form of beep or annoying sound). This is particularly useful if you are using the Lizard to perform the Winbond Kamikaze unlock by Geremia.
Please note, even when though the install is simple, it requires you to open the Lizard case and also do a bit of soldering. We strongly recommend you read to the Install guide to evaluate the complexity before purchasing. The install guide will be permanently added in the Download section.
The Add-on is in stores now and the RRP is $10 usd, some resellers may or may not offer the option to sell pre-installed on your Lizard but officially the Add-on is just sold as separate item and doesn’t come installed on the Lizard by default
Official Site: http://www.360lizard.com
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:27 Posted By: wraggster
Lantus released Amiga360 - an port of the P-UAE v2.3.3 Amiga emulator for XDK-homebrew 360s:
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Amiga360 – P-UAE 2.3.3 for Xbox 360 Console
Features
- Based off P-UAE V2.3.3
- Simple and easy to use GUI
- Full Mouse/Keyboard support
- OCS/ECS/AGA/Picasso96 emulation
- Hardfile emulation
- Savestate support
- BSD Socket Emulation (experimental)
- Filesystem emulation (experimental)
- Drive click support
- Prebuilt config files included.
- Tested and working with Amiga-SYS, ClassicWB and AIAB
http://lantus360.com/2011/09/30/xbox-amiga360-released/
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:26 Posted By: wraggster
The 'RRoD' release group released more details about the upcoming C4Eva 0800 v3 and LT+ v2.0 CFW:
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RRoD is proud to bring you the very first official XGD3 0800 ISO releases made with c4eva's new 0800 v3.0 ripping fw for BenQ VAD6038 and Lite-On DG-16D2S.
These ISOs are fully compatible with the new LT+ v2.0 for Phats and Slims, are burnable to regular DVD+R DL discs, include full & correct AP2.5 data, and are verified in the abgx360 database. Please refer to the status table on http://c4evaspeaks.com for a breakdown of which drives support LT+ v2.0.
The LT+ v2.0 release for Phat models is imminent, and it was requested that we release these in advance in order to give everyone time to have them downloaded and ready to play for once the fw goes public.
Our thanks and congratulations to c4eva, Team Xecuter/k3rn3l, the JungleFlasher team, Redline99 for Xbox Backup Creator, Seacrest for abgx360, the core testing team, and all the other individuals involved who came together to make this possible!
XGD3 BACKUPS OVERVIEW
To end the confusion once and for all, *yes*, original XGD3 discs have a higher linear/track density and therefore a higher physical capacity than XGD2 and regular DVD+R DL media. As a result, XGD3 ISO backups are larger as well.
For XGD3 backup support, c4eva has introduced in LT+ v2.0 the LT-MAX feature, which allows for XGD3 backups to use the maximum possible layerbreak for regular DVD+R DL media, and therefore all of the available space (8,547,991,552 bytes) of a regular DVD+R DL disc.
Since there is still not enough space on a regular DVD+R DL disc to hold the entire XGD3 game partition, not to mention the Layer 1 Video partition, this is not at all recommended as being "safe" for Xbox LIVE.
XGD3 backups will still boot and play fine on LT+ v2.0 as long as the last approximately 1.7% of the game partition does not contain any of the actual game assets, which it usually won't because the end of the game partition is near the inner edge of the disc, and developers will try to keep their game data near the outer edge (middle of the game partition) to maximize read performance.
Another necessary condition to booting and playing XGD3 backups on regular DVD+R DL media is that the kernel or game code itself must not perform any CIV (Content Integrity Verification) checks on any part of this last approximately 1.7% of the game partition (or at least it must not take any action after CIV failures). Even if there are no actual game assets in this area, there is still pseudo-random padding data which can be checked through CIV, and such checks can even be added later to the game code through title updates, or to the kernel through system updates.
Just like XGD2, XGD3 backups still require the correct dashboard version-specific AP2.5 replay data. As they've done previously, MS has the ability to change the DAE.bin by way of a system update, meaning you may need to re-patch/re-burn at some point. The abgx360 application and database will be updated accordingly to support XGD3.
BEST PRACTICES AND SETTINGS
The P2P XGD3 ISO rips that were floating around before this point are for ODDEs and are not compatible as-is with LT+ v2.0. Their PFI, DMI and SS sectors are in the wrong PSN (Physical Sector Number) locations and they are missing the critical AP2.5 replay sector and SS replay table. If you intend to play XGD3 backups on a firmware-flashed 360, it's up to you to make sure you're using proper ISOs made with 0800 v3.0, and to double-check by running them through abgx360 before burning.
Keep in mind that this is the first of several potential disc-based backup solutions for XGD3. As such, it's recommened that all subsequent releases maintain the full ISO size and associated layerbreak (2133520) in the .dvd, which will help to ensure that they will be forward-compatible should any media manufacturers step up with new larger-capacity discs (which will be necessary in order to make XGD3 backups as safe as possible on Xbox LIVE).
The actual layerbreak for XGD3 ISOs is 2133520. However, when burning XGD3 ISOs to regular DVD+R DL, ImgBurn will automatically reposition/limit the layerbreak to 2086912 in accordance with the disc's maximum Layer 0 data zone capacity (2,086,912 [LBA: 0 - 2086911]). The LT-MAX feature in LT+ v2.0 will compensate for this and allow you to play XGD3 backups with this wrong layerbreak, and therefore wrong game partition data PSN locations.
In the case of growisofs as instructed below, in order to avoid errors when burning XGD3 to regular DVD+R DL, you may choose to first truncate the ISO to 8,547,991,552 bytes, and burn using a reduced associated layerbreak of 2086912. This should give you exactly the same end result as if you followed the instructions below for ImgBurn on Windows.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BURNING XGD3 BACKUPS WITH IMGBURN
We recommended that you use the latest version of ImgBurn (v2.5.5.0 at the time of writing, downloadable at http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download). Older versions may handle this process differently and/or give a different set of errors.
Although it is set by default in ImgBurn, please ensure that under Tools > Settings > Write, you have "Layer Break (For DL Media)" set to "Calculate Optimal".
Please ensure that the layerbreak is set as 2133520 in the .dvd file. If you already have the XGD2 (or other) layerbreak value set in ImgBurn, the .dvd of the XGD3 ISO will override that setting and use the proper layerbreak.
As mentioned above, ImgBurn will automatically reposition/limit the layerbreak to 2086912 when burning to regular DVD+R DL discs.
Please see the included imgburn-xgd3-errors.png image for screenshots of the errors you'll encounter in ImgBurn and what to click on in each dialog that pops up.
Step by Step:
1. Choose "Write image file to disc", and after loading the .dvd file, click "Write".
2. ImgBurn will pop up a notice saying that there is not enough space on the disc to burn the image, and asks if you would like to continue anyway. Click "Yes".
3. Another message might pop up saying that optimal layerbreak position exceeds L0 capacity. Click "Yes".
4. An error will then pop up noting that "Set L0 Data Zone Capacity Failed". Click "Continue".
5. The image will begin writing to the disc.
6. Nearing the end of the write process, ImgBurn will pop up an error at around 97% or 98% (this is what we want -- it's intentional!). Click "Cancel".
7. A notice will then pop up asking if you would like ImgBurn to try and perform the "'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions". Click "Yes".
8. Let the disc finalize, and you're done!
http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...kAYBnvnizE.php
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:22 Posted By: wraggster
The team behind the x360glitchip RGH-chip now also comes with a NAND-flasher for the 360:
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It's done, the x360 SpiFlasher is available. This one will let you dump and flash your xbox 360 Nand easily.
Designed for both final users (who will install it definitly in their xbox) and technical users (who will use it several times on several xbox), it will cover all your needs.
Official Site: http://www.x360glitchip.com
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:22 Posted By: wraggster
The team behind the xK3y/x360key ODD Emulator devices released some updates:
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* xk3y firmware v1.02 released
Registered xk3y users head over to the download section.
What's new/fixed:
-Patch free AP25 support
-Improved updater (NTFS)
-Improved udev handling at boot
* xk3y goes multi-language
Multi-languages support are under testing and should soon be in a firmware near you.
* xk3y retail packing images
Official Site: http://www.xk3y.com
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October 2nd, 2011, 23:07 Posted By: wraggster
DICE has been taking on fan feedback following continued play on the Battlefield 3 beta, which went live to the world on Thursday.
The Battlefield 3 team has revealed the first set of improvements set to be made to the final game before its release based on that feedback.
Here's the first list from the official Battlefield 3 blog, we can expect more in the future:
* Fixed occasional client crash when reviving.
* Fixed killcam showing glitched area under map if your killer is dead.
* Issue with spawning on dead squad mates fixed.
* Fixed a bug where shooting at a moving enemy could cause more than the intended amount of damage.
* Crosshairs for shotguns have been replaced with a new, thinner, art.
* A subtle low health screen effect has been added.
* Tweaked scores of Medals and Service Stars.
* Tweaked the Rank progression.
* Pushing prone on console will not play the animation twice.
* Fixed loss of Squad Leader after EOR at some times.
* Framerate stability fixes.
* The 3D spotting icons has been tweaked to better match the target's visibility.Icons will show frequently less on mostly obscured targets.
* Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after round transition.
*Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after trying to deploy while the countdown timer still active.
* Squad list now shows specializations chosen, VOIP activity and dead squad mates.
* Non working options in squad menu fixed: "Private" flag and "Switch Teams".
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...ents-detailed/
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October 2nd, 2011, 00:21 Posted By: wraggster
We've all been there: It's 3 am, the guys you share your tiny studio apartment with are zonked out after a hard day's hack-sackin' down on the quad, but you'll be awake for another 6 hours, at least. Now, thanks to the Tritton Detonator fromMadCatz and Microsoft, your bitter, sleep-deprived roommates will only hear the sound of your frantic stick waggling and trigger flicking, as opposed to the gunfire and chainsaws they normally have to deal with.
The Detonator is the first in a series of official 360 headphones, and its $80 entry fee delivers a USB cord, stereo sound, a detachable boom mic, voice monitoring capabilities and an in-line volume control for the whole kit-n-caboodle. Its big brother, the wireless, Dolby 7.1 rocking WarHead, is still reportedly on track for a holiday release, although we expect that model to cost a bit closer to the self-imposed $300 limit MadCatz mentioned when the headphones were announced.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/01/ma...ng-detonating/
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October 2nd, 2011, 00:01 Posted By: wraggster
Perspective-bending platform game Fez has been delayed to 2012.
Developer Polytron Corporation released the new "long screenshot" video below, showing off one of the game's environments, with co-creator Phil Fish casually adding: "Oh, and FEZ is delayed to early 2012."
As Shacknews reports, Fez was originally due in 2009, then 2010, then - you get the picture.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...layed-to-2012/
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