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January 5th, 2010, 23:46 Posted By: wraggster
New offer from Play Asia:
Ancient temples have risen from the undergrounds along with demons. A group called the Inquisitors have heard of the monstrosities happening on the island and is determined to stop it.
They sent out troops to the island, however, a great storm swept the ships away and the only survivor who arrived on the island is you.
Shape your own destiny, fight the monsters and stop the tyrannical rule. Even though you are on your own now, you have your sword and gaming skills with you, so there is nothing to fear.
Every detail is included in the world building, Risen is a fantasy you may find yourself lost in. Admire the graphics and get involved in the story. The fantasy RPG is our weeklu special and is available for the unbeatable bargain price of US$ 19.90 only.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...-2a2-84-n.html
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January 5th, 2010, 23:41 Posted By: wraggster
Who wouldn't want to go gallivanting around the globe, bustin' silly skateboarding tricks with icon Tony Hawk? Well, you'll never get to, but you can have the next best thing: Tony Hawk on your Xbox Live friends list. He hit the Twitters last night, trying to drum up some friends to play Tony Hawk Ride with on the Xbox 360. You know, that game with the crazy board Tony would like to see used with more games in the future? Yeah, that one.
There's no telling if it worked or not -- you can't check out Tony's friends list unless you're a friend with him. Still, it's interesting to see Tony take such an active role in trying to market the game. We guess when you invent a peripheral, you get all super passionate about it or something.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/to...th-friendship/
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January 5th, 2010, 23:37 Posted By: wraggster
We no longer have to rely on Google-translated rumors about retailer listings regarding an upcoming Dragon Age expansion. EA has officially revealed Awakening, the first retail expansion for Dragon Age: Origins, due in stores March 16 for $40 -- and it's up for pre-order on GameStop now. (There's no word on a downloadable version.)
Awakening takes place after the (many) events of Origins, putting the player in the role of a new Grey Warden Commander, or simply an old, imported character from the main game, taking on new monsters, like the Inferno Golem and the Spectral Dragon, in a new area of the world called Amaranthine. The expansion features an increased level cap, new items, new spells, the ability to "re-spec" attributes, and five new party members with whom to bond.
It seems odd that the DLC delay and the expansion announcements would coincide so closely, though we don't think it's a matter of BioWare trying to starve people for Dragon Age content so that the expansion would appear more attractive. We can't think of any other explanation than "it's a weird coincidence," though we'll attempt to clear it up with BioWare.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/dr...ated-march-16/
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January 5th, 2010, 21:54 Posted By: wraggster
Electronic Arts has reconfirmed that it intends to continue to work with shamed sports star Tiger Woods despite other high profile sponsors cancelling their business arrangements with the US golfer.
Gillette, Accenture and AT&T have all dropped endorsement deals with Woods, following his admission of infidelities with a number of women.
"Our relationship with Tiger has always been rooted in golf," wrote EA Sports president Peter Moore. "We didn’t form a relationship with him so that he could act as an arm’s length endorser. Far from it. We chose to partner with Tiger in 1997 because we saw him as the world’s best, most talented and exciting golfer.
"We struck that partnership with the assumption that he would remain near or at the top of his sport for years to come."
Although Woods has announced a break in his golfing career, EA Sports is due to launch a revamped Tiger Woods game this year, with over 75,000 people already taking part in the online beta.
"By his own admission, he’s made some mistakes off the course. But regardless of what’s happening in his personal life, and regardless of his decision to take a personal leave from the sport, Tiger Woods is still one of the greatest athletes in history," continued Moore.
"At EA Sports, we make authentic sports simulations. When we say 'It’s in the Game', it is not just a tag line but a statement about the quality and authenticity of the game experience. Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is truly representative of that rallying cry, and a game that all of us at EA Sports are proud to be delivering this month to sports fans around the globe."
The publisher's commitment to the athlete and not the controversy was also demonstrated last year when it placed convicted rapist Mike Tyson on the cover of boxing title Fight Night Round 4, with Peter Moore having the final say on the controversial decision.
"I fully understand people's issues with that and you know, the challenge you have with athletes is that they're human beings and you look at what you do, and you make some hard choices," he told Eurogamer at the time.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...er-woods-brand
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January 5th, 2010, 00:22 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
Bayonetta is a stylish and cinematic action game, directed by Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya, for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another. With magnificent over-the-top action taking place in stages that are a veritable theme park of exciting attractions, Bayonetta pushes the limits of the action genre, bringing to life its fast-paced, dynamic climax combat.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3h9i.html
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January 4th, 2010, 20:36 Posted By: wraggster
Boffins at Microsoft have worked out a way to control games using the muscle movements in your forearm.
These are read by a thin armband concealed under a jumper or shirt that is always on, allowing seamless interaction with games consoles, iPods and, er, car boots.
Demoed on Microsoft's Research site (spotted by Engadget), the device reads EMG (electromyographic) signals from muscles and maps them to familiar movements - pressing a finger to a thumb - to replicate routine functions or commands.
One lab-rat strummed away happily to Guitar Hero without any plastic peripheral, twanging air while using fingers pressed against thumb to work the fret. We also saw a jogger using hand gestures rather than buttons to change songs, and a man clench the handle of a baby carrier to open a car boot.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ms...ntrolled-games
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January 4th, 2010, 20:33 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has released classic Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War as a Games on Demand title.
In other words, you can now download the game directly via Xbox Live. In the UK it's priced at £19.99.
Released in 2006, Gears of War became an instant hit with fans of shooting aliens and hiding behind things. It scored 8/10 on Eurogamer, making it equal to but not better than Halo.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ge...e-on-xbox-live
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January 4th, 2010, 20:26 Posted By: wraggster
Natal's integration with Xbox Live will be "groundbreaking", claims Live general manager, Marc Whitten (he would say that though, wouldn't he?)
Speaking in an interview with Game Informer, the online boss said that like all of Microsoft's console features, Xbox Live will be at the core of Natal.
"Live is at the core of everything we do. I think you're going to see us doing the same thing with Project Natal," he said.
"We're continuing the journey of how do you make the user experience as simple as possible for the broadest possible audience. You probably saw a little bit in some of the videos we had at E3, I think you can see our passion and where we want to go.
"I think Natal is going to be a really magical thing and Natal plus Live is going to be groundbreaking. It's going to be groundbreaking in games and groundbreaking in the thing in how I think about entertainment."
There's no pricing or launch details for the 360 peripheral yet, but the Natal launch is rumoured to be happening in November with 14 launch games.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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January 4th, 2010, 20:20 Posted By: wraggster
Japanese publisher Capcom has revised its financial forecast downwards following the delay in launching three of its key properties - Lost Planet 2, Super Street Fighter IV and Monster Hunter Tri (in the West).
The postponements were put made in order to "Avoid competing with the major titles that other companies plan to introduce in the fourth quarter; preserve the value of Capcom's titles and maximize sales volume; and expand the line-up of titles in the next fiscal year and afterwards," a company presentation noted.
The publisher reduced its revenue forecast down by almost a third, from JPY 95 billion (USD 1.0 billion) to JPY 65 billion (USD ), with the profit forecast slashed by over 76 per cent to JPY 2 billion (USD 21.5 million).
The videogames business was responsible for the vast majority of that revision - JPY 28.5 billion (USD 307 million) in total - although an updated forecast for the next financial year (ending March, 2011) notes expected revenues at the same level as previously forecast for this year - JPY 95 billion (USD 1.0 billion).
Capcom had expected to sell 3.7 million units of Lost Planet 2, 1.1 million units of Super Street Fighter IV and 500,000 copies of Monster Hunter Tri, while Dark Void underperformed based on estimates - it sold only 600,000 units compared to the 1.3 million it was expected to.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...product-delays
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January 3rd, 2010, 18:35 Posted By: wraggster
TeamXBR along with talented members of xboxhacker.net has been active with XBReboot lately and managed to fix the freezing/lagging issues when playing games from the Xbox 360 hard drive. Also several other bug fixes for the supported motherboards makes XBReboot stable enough to please most users. I think there will be lots of people attempting the JTAG Hack in the near future. If you need help to get started there are tutorials available in the download section. Just keep in mind that you shouldn't connect to live using the hacked kernel, unless you want to be banned.
News via http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?na...ticle&sid=2505
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January 2nd, 2010, 01:45 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2429
The Team FreeXeX we once again offered the privilege of testing the future version of FreeXeX (currently 0.30 but that is being optimized and should be available in the coming days).
In the menu that release:
- Skin System (Skins located in / Media / skins /)
- Support for SD screens (change in skin with the trigger LB to get the configuration page and then using the DPAD)
- Patch XEX automatically when copying DVD
- Patch Manual XEX via the file manager
- List ordered alphabetically (Qsort)
- Launcher for the Games, Emulators and Applications (formerly Discovery Mode)
- Correction at the progress bar
- Fixed some texts
- Several small bug fixes
Using the buttons / triggers:
~ RS / LS - Show only XEX or not
~ RB / LB - Change the mode launcher (Games / File Manager / Configuration)
~ DPAD - New skin / Change submenu Launcher (Games / Emulators / Applications)
~ A - Select
~ B - Back
~ X - Device menu
~ Y - File menu
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January 2nd, 2010, 01:44 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2428
The new version XBReboot for all NAND 16MB only was published. This new image must solve the problems of freezes / lags which appeared on some games and also removes the need to patch your XEX (mediacheck).
As a reminder, XBReboot is an image of NAND flash on the console to hack JTAG.
-- Who are the authors?
Members talented XBH who have contributed by their skills. The XBR Team brings together all these contributions, development utilities, and assembles all for this to work.
-- How it works?
Whether or XBR Freebooter, both use an "engine patch for applying patches to bootloaders to reboot the console. Freebooter regard, it is "freeboot.bin" or "Freebooter-manual.bin"; to XBR, it is "xbrfw.bin" These are two binary-based startup code Xell and are launched by the exploit. The code then applies the patches contained in block 0x65 + and reboot the system.
-- What went wrong?
The XBR 1éres versions used the same pair of CB / CD to run the kernel and the 8955 feat. Freebooter, using a system of dual-nand, using the old bootloader to launch the exploit, then used the new bootloader on the flash side to start the kernel.
The problems were not related to the patches used by XBR, but rather to use the old bootloaders. Try to control when problems occur, they can always be corrected. Do not throw in conspiracy theories, the purchase of Cygnos, install a dual-nand or xD Card, to convert a nand 256/512 in a smaller etc ... Have a little patience and rationality.
-- What are the corrections?
1) Adding a copy of the new bootloaders on the flash.
2) Create patches to use the new bootloaders set up on new addresses to reboot.
It was easier to re-use the engine freeboot.bin patch for this work. Patches of Freebooter itself is not used. XBR still uses its own patch, however, the engine patch freeboot.bin be used to implement them. This also allows the patching custom format used by Freebooter.
XENON_8955_3:
- Use the CB 6750 as an alternative to allow easier support for all versions of hardware.
- No changes to the patches, they have exactly the same functions as 8955_2.
XENON_8955_2:
- Added a new copy of flash bootloaders.
- Creation of patches to use the new bootloaders set up on new addresses to reboot.
- Conversion of existing patches in XBR for use with engine patch freeboot.bin.
- Fixed build file to use the CB / CD 1921 for all Xenon.
- Remove the check to the XEX XEX launch from any media without the patch.
-- Composition of blocks XBReboot:
Ox00 - 0x2F Xell Boot firmware
0x30 - 0x3F Backup Xell
0x40 - 0x4F freeboot.bin gold-manual.bin Freebooter (patch core engine)
0x50 - 0x61 Alternate CG
0x62 - 0x64 Spare blocks
0x65 - 0x65 Patch.bin, patches for bootloaders and kernel
0x66 - 0x8F Alternate CB / CD / CE
0x90 - 0x? Flash file system
- Notes:
It is no longer necessary to extract the files and recreate SAIP. It is a limitation of Freebooter and not XBR. Apart from this difference, all functions are identical. Each section can be updated or retrieved separately via NandPro.
You can find our complete tutorial on installing on XBReboot This page.
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January 2nd, 2010, 01:43 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2427
SNES360 is a Super Nintendo emulator for Xbox 360 running through the JTAG flaw to launch unsigned code.
This emulator offers a 1st public release of features:
- Graphics and Sound
- Completions
- User Interface
- Support backup SRAM connected to a user profile
- Filters: Simple2x, Scanlines, Fashion TV, Super Eagle, Super 2xsai, HQ2x
- Turbo Mode (right trigger)
- Support Aspect Ratio / Stretch Mode
- Management safeguards (currently one per rom)
- Preview
Use
This is a package Xbox 360 Game On Demand. Extract the contents of the archive on the original hard disk in HDD: \ Content \ 0000000000000000 \
The Roma should be placed in the following folders (sorry if you do not like the location but there is a reason):
GAME: \ roms \ (this spot is already included in the package)
USB0: \ _Emus \ Snes360 \ Roma \
USB1: \ _Emus \ Snes360 \ Roma \
USB2: \ _Emus \ Snes360 \ Roma \
DVD: \ Roms \
HDD: \ Emus \ Snes360 \ Roma \
MEMUNIT0: \ Roms \
MEMUNIT1: \ Roms \
The file containing the image preview is the default HDD: \ EMUS \ SNES360 \ Preview \
To navigate between each device, press the right stick once in the list of Roma. By pressing the 2 sticks together during a game, you put it in and break open the options menu in game
It remains to implement:
- Mapping buttons
- Support for favorites
- Pixel shaders to replace the filter software (speed)
- Supports Cheats
- Support IPS
- Multiple folders ROM
- Other features
Note
This version is primarily a beta. It is possible that some blockages occur here and there. Most roms run at 60fps. Some delays may appear, but should be fixed in future versions by improving the PPC code. Expect to other known emulators.
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December 31st, 2009, 17:56 Posted By: wraggster
We've always assumed that we don't notice the cold while we're playing video games because we're being warmed from within by the light of joy. But Jeff Ramos has dispelled our childish illusions on his blog, cheerfully describing how his Xbox 360 makes a fine space heater that helps to warm up one room of his chilly New York City apartment. Not the most serious reading, but it certainly warms the heart, doesn't it?
We've always thought that the amount of heat put out by the 360 was a bad thing (especially when it melts its own brains from within), but don't be surprised if crafty console makers spend as much time in the next generation talking about BTUs as GPUs.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/31/xb...unnest-heater/
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December 30th, 2009, 22:18 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/...kZtPJtIPJq.php
Soulheaven, a member of the Gx-Mod staff has released a new version of this tool for Cygnos v2 owners.
With this tool you can now easily make a nand image for the Cygnos v2 integrating Freeboot 0.2.
What's new/fixed:
* Updated Redline99's Xell.
* Fixed minor bug for Jasper16.
* Fixed many minors bugs.
If you already have installed this app, next time you launch it you will be prompted to make this update.
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December 29th, 2009, 22:41 Posted By: wraggster
While trailing behind what some of us might call "this holiday season" (as originally pledged), the latest expansion for BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins, dubbed "Return to Ostagar," has been given a more finite release date of January 5th for both Xbox 360 and PC. The PS3 release is slated for "later in January." Aaryn Flynn, General Manager and Vice President at BioWare Edmonton, says of the DLC offering, "Return to Ostagar represents BioWare's commitment to providing a steady stream of compelling post release content as we continue to expand the Dragon Age universe."
For just $5, and the promise of "the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan," we imagine we'll be returning to Ostagar next week ... and as long as we're there, it won't hurt to find out what "King Cailan's top-secret political agenda" is, right?
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/dr...n-5-ps3-later/
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December 29th, 2009, 18:09 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
XCM Wireless controller shell for Xbox 360 not only change the style of your pad, but comes with extra features such as special buttons lightning and an improved D-pad for better directional control.
XCM new wireless controller shell now comes with a new D-pad and LED kit set to light up all buttons. This version in Blue Blood comes with a special shiny colour finish.
The XCM D-Pad has been redesigned and optimised. The new XCM wireless controller shell uses a much larger D-pad with more room to allow the d-pad to move more when using it. This will make sure you do not accidentally hit another direction on the d-pad while trying to access something else. For example when switching weapons on most first person shooters.
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December 29th, 2009, 18:08 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
A new replacement HDMi compatible Clear full case replacement for XBOX 360 which includes SMART LED STORM 360.
Turn the power on and you can see the SMART LED STORM 360.
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December 29th, 2009, 18:06 Posted By: wraggster
New from Mr Modchips
The new Smoke Xbox360 Ghost Case is made of a new stronger and more durable plastic blend. It is more dense and doesn't have any issues with breakage during shipping or installation. The new case is designed to be compatible with the new HDMI generation of consoles as well as the original case style. The custom light kit has backwards compatible plugs to fit both the new and old style consoles so that nobody is left out when it comes to customizing without the hassle of having to order a generation specific case mod product. This is truly a universal solution for all Xbox360 fans. The latest version comes with Smart LED kit.
What's In The Box :
- Front Plate (include Drive Cover and Eject Button) x 1 pc
- Top Case x 1 pc
- Back Case x 1 pc
- Crystal flow x 1 pc
- Smart LED Kit x 1 pc
- Blue LEDs with power wires x 1 pc
- Extra clear dvd cover x 1
- Screw drivers x 2 pcs
- Unlock kit x 1 pc
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