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December 7th, 2009, 10:16 Posted By: wraggster
Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has said that a fix for the Javelin exploit in Modern Warfare 2 is imminent on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and already in place on PC.
"#MW2 on PS3 just got update 1.05 which includes some improvements to matchmaking. Patch 1.06 is still coming down the pipeline," Bowling tweeted on Saturday.
"PC has the Javelin update already and is constantly getting matchmaking tweaks," he added a few minutes later.
"1.06 is the Javelin fix, care package glitch fix, and addresses areas where players could get into geo. Like rocks on Afghan," he continued.
"For those playing #MW2 on Xbox 360. The same fixes that are in 1.06 are coming to you, it's currently in Microsoft cert. Out of my hands."
The Javelin glitch causes players to explode while holding the Javelin weapon, as witnessed in this Break.com video.
The benefit (I'm still playing Viva Pinata so have no idea if this is accurate) appears to be that you can score more points suicide-bombing people in this situation than you lose by dying.
As a result Xbox Live has been handing out temporary bans to people who abuse it, although Bowling also tweeted that "PSN chose to not take any action against glitchers."
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/mw...ent-on-ps3-360
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December 7th, 2009, 10:13 Posted By: wraggster
EA has taken the decision to pull the 360 Champions Pack 2 DLC for Fight Night Round 4 due to it causing in-game freezing.
The DLC brought Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield as playable boxers and included two new game modes.
"Unfortunately the fix requires a full pass of approvals by all parties involved and may take longer than a few days," said the developer. "We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and hope to have a resolution very shortly."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com...VG-General-RSS
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December 5th, 2009, 20:49 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2376
Redline99 offers a small utility that allows you to remap the bad blocks of NAND image "zeropaired (xbreboot).
The program checks your nand backup (you should have done) and research sectors to be used to remap the bad blocks. You can also specify the ID of bad blocks in the dialog.
The program does not modify your original backup, but it changes the image zeropair. Do Q'una application once, and make a backup before anything else. The application not having been tested, if bugs appear, Redline99 try to correct them according to user feedback.
Finally, Bad Block Mover works only with images 16MB, except for the Jaspers who are not supported.
http://www.xboxhacker.net/index.php?topic=13051.0
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December 5th, 2009, 20:47 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://x360.gx-mod.com/modules/news/...p?storyid=2377
jhonnyp0lak proposes a concept of dashboard / loader for Xbox 360 using as an OXM disc.
Since it is possible to run unsigned code, jhonnyp0lak have modified certain aspects of a OXM disc for him to execute whatever he wanted. Beyond the creation of dummy files and icons for the menu, the main part of the edition of the disc is in the file menu.ini. This file can specify the menu structure and sub-menus such as roads where the executable.
For example, it is possible to extract an ISO image (with Xbox Image Browser) to a folder on the hard drive (eg; \ Games \ GTA) and edit the file to indicate menu.ini execution \ Games \ GTA \ default.xex to start the game the default.xex is also patched with xextool to remove the media id, State flags etc etc.. You can then add menu items and create categories for games / tools / emulators ... etc. ...
How it works:
- A console for the writ JTAG
- XBReboot v0.05 8955_1 installed on the internal NAND
- Xexloader burned onto a CDR which remains in the drive (this tool should be available soon)
- A hard drive formatted with the FAT32 xex 360menu (default.xex) to the root and the applications / games (other xex) in subfolders.
To start 360Menu:
- The console will automatically boot with XBreboot.
- CDR is in the drive with xexloader
- Press Launch the game and xexloader runs.
- Xexloader Once loaded, press A for xexloader launches default.xex being at the root of the USB hard drive connected to slot 1.
- 360menu is then launched from the interface and you can run any xex integrated into the file menu.ini.
Here is a video presentation 360Menu:
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December 5th, 2009, 19:57 Posted By: wraggster
Another Saturday has arrived, and with it another free episode of Halo Legends on the Xbox Live Marketplace. For 24 hours only (of course it won't be on the internet afterward!), you can catch an anime'd up Master Chief delivering "The Package" with four "specially selected Spartans."
Today's episode is the first half of a two-parter (concluding on December 12), so be sure to catch it or be left lonely and confused when next week arrives. Or you could always just wait until the whole shebang arrives on Blu-ray this February 9.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/05/ps...led-the-packa/
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December 5th, 2009, 02:52 Posted By: wraggster
There's not really much more to say, is there? Publisher Activision notes that the 8 million folks dabbled in Modern Warfare 2 during its first week of release, which outnumbers basically every major organized army on the planet, Activision gloats. Obviously, the publisher forgot to factor in Antarctica's Grand Army of the Penguins' Republic, currently numbering in the tens of millions but, in the interest of celebration, we're willing to overlook this oversight.
On a side note, this is good news for Electronic Arts, because there's obviously a market for these newfangled war games.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/04/8-...in-first-week/
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December 4th, 2009, 22:38 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Play the classic games that you know and love
Exciting new ways to play every game – like CONNECT 4 Power Chips, BOGGLE Portal Cubes, Reverse YAHTZEE and BATTLESHIP Barrage
Earn new game themed trophies, furniture and decorations to customize your game room
Quickly build a custom Party Game by choosing your favorite games, number of players, and time you want to play
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Join your host Mr. Potato Head as you play classic Hasbro games on Xbox360. Hasbro Family Game Night features family favorites such as CONNECT FOUR, BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, BOGGLE, SORRY! and the all new, SORRY! Sliders.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3kqq.html
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December 4th, 2009, 22:36 Posted By: wraggster
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Immerse yourself in James Cameron’s world. Peer deep into the heart of Pandora and see James Cameron’s universe, from your own perspective
Engage in a massive conflict between two worlds. Fight for you cause; RDA or Na’vi. Customize more than 60 RDA and Na’vi weapons, combined. Choose your skills: 20 for each clan. Drive all of the vehicles and ride the animals. Expand the battleground in online multiplayer
Develop your character and acquire new skills Create your very own character and acquire skills as you progress through the game
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James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is the official video game based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron’s Avatar. The video game will take you deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond imagination. Gamers will encounter the Na’vi, Pandora’s indigenous people and discover other life forms the likes of which have never been seen in the world of video games before. When conflict erupts between the RDA Corporation, a space-faring consortium in search of valuable resources, and the Na’vi, gamers will find themselves thrust into a fight for the heart of a planet and the fate of a civilization.
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December 4th, 2009, 22:35 Posted By: wraggster
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"Lips: Number One Hits" has a robust list of songs on disc, representing No. 1 hits from the major music charts from around the world. New hits include Coldplay's "Viva La Vida," Rihanna's "Disturbia," MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This," Timbaland's "Apologize" featuring OneRepublic, and Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon" to provide the ultimate social singing experience
Interactive wireless motion sensitive microphone. Featuring stylish lights that pulse to the beat of the music, the microphone responds to singers' actions and can be used as a percussion accompaniment. Movers and groovers can trigger Star Stream Power Bonuses by gesturing, shaking or posing with the microphone. With the freedom to rock out like never before, players can live out their singing dreams in style
Constant flow of new music. With songs from "Lips" and "Lips: Number One Hits" and the ability to download new tracks regularly from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the in-game music store, singers can continuously find new music to bring people together and keep the party going. And now with the launch of the new Xbox LIVE Music Channel, it'll be even easier to find, sample and download the latest hits to build your catalog for even more singing fun
Strike a pose. Using the motion sensitive technology in the wireless microphone, players will earn extra points when expressing themselves by matching song-specific gestures. Bonus points can only be won based on your timing with the song
Calling all Xbox LIVE avatars. Initiating avatar integration into the "Lips" franchise for the very first time, "Lips: Number One Hits" features players' custom avatars in the in-game menu. In addition, players who sing their hearts out will be rewarded with unique unlockable accessories for their avatars
Great visuals, along with great vocals. Most of the master tracks will feature their original music videos; others will include custom visualizations
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Keep the party going with "Lips: Number One Hits," the latest addition to the "Lips" franchise exclusively for Xbox 360. "Lips: Number One Hits" offers hit songs, including Coldplay's "Viva La Vida," Rihanna's "Disturbia," MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This," Timbaland's "Apologize" featuring OneRepublic and Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon," that have graced the No. 1 spot on major worldwide charts, and that join the rich library of tunes already available. With even more genre-spanning songs releasing regularly on Xbox LIVE, emulating your favorite singer has never been easier. The Xbox 360 wireless microphone included with "Lips" is compatible with top third-party music titles releasing this fall, cementing "Lips" as the ultimate spontaneous singing party-starter.
Keiichi Yano, the celebrated developer behind some of the industry's most beloved rhythm games, continues to bring his vision of collaborative and social musical entertainment to the "Lips" franchise. Bundled with the interactive wireless motion sensitive microphone that helps you rock all night long, "Lips: Number One Hits" encourages players to join in the singing party with their friends and family.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3ja3.html
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December 4th, 2009, 22:34 Posted By: wraggster
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Rogue Warrior is a story-driven shooter that provides team-based tactical combat set in massive, contiguous levels using Unreal 3 streaming technology. Central to the game's single and multiplayer experience is the idea of a freeform battlefield, where players are given the freedom to choose how to complete a given objective, allowing for creativity and surprises, rather than heavily scripted events and tightly contained spaces traditionally used in this genre.
An advanced AI system allows NPCs to react and fight realistically, see and hear others, and respond as a team. Rogue Warrior offers a new take on the multiplayer experience, with 10 gameplay modes and a system whereby maps are created using tiles that are selected by each team. Rogue Warrior's tiling system allows users to experience over 200 maps in both day and nighttime settings. In addition, the campaign features solo and on-the-fly cooperative play for up to four players, where anyone can join or leave an existing campaign game at any time without having to go to menus or save progress.
In Rogue Warrior, you play Dick Marcinko, leader of an elite SEAL unit trapped behind enemy lines in North Korea on a covert mission to assess the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. When war breaks out between North and South Korea, you must try to lead your team back into South Korea while greatly outnumbered and with no support and limited resupply. Your journey will take you through a variety of never-before-seen environments inside of North Korea, including submarine pens, shipbreaker yards, prison camps, and more.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-1veg.html
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December 4th, 2009, 20:21 Posted By: wraggster
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Featuring different modes tailored to skill and preference, Tony Hawk: RIDE is fully accessible to everyone – from hardcore fans to players with no prior skateboarding experience. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers can literally step on the board to play
Using full motion sensing technology, the intuitive skateboard controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Gamers can experience a full range of movement as they rotate, tilt and lift the board in a variety of ways to discover new tricks in the game
Tony Hawk: RIDE features a diverse set of trick, vert, and speed challenges that allow players to take on their friends and family as they compete with each other via "Hot Seat" game play. With robust multiplayer, online and create-a-skater modes, players can jump into a personalized and extremely social gaming experience
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Featuring an innovative motion sensing skateboard controller, Tony Hawk: RIDE redefines the sports genre by offering a fully dynamic hands-free gaming experience. Designed in conjunction with the game, the cutting edge wireless controller allows for unprecedented freedom and movement. Players of all experience levels will have the chance to feel what it's really like to skate.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3epu.html
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December 4th, 2009, 20:03 Posted By: wraggster
Last year's free Xbox Live Arcade game from the Unlock Xbox contest, Dash of Destruction, may not have been the best game we ever played, but it was certainly far from the worst. Also, it had that whole costing nothing thing going for it, so that helped our opinions considerably. This year, our chances of getting a fun game have doubled, with the contest's 1,500 competitors vying for two spots rather than one.
The final eight contestants have been culled from the initial submissions (listed after the break), and are now available to be voted on over at the contest's website, ultimately determining three game ideas to be given final pitches at Microsoft. From there, we get two XBLA games full of Doritos' "bold, intense" branding -- and at the very least some free Achievements.
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/04/un...cepting-votes/
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December 4th, 2009, 19:57 Posted By: wraggster
Take-Two has pushed the released of Max Payne to the second half of 2010, sometime between the start of August and the end of October.
Payne's third outing had been promised earlier in the year.
Nevertheless, Take-Two's 2010 schedule is encouraging as BioShock 2 (9th February) and Red Dead: Redemption (30th April) are poised for release earlier next year.
The preliminary Q4 2009 earnings report (full digest expected later this month) also confirmed a "first half" 2010 launch for Mafia II.
Take-Two shares were down, however, and the company does not expect to achieve its goal of "profitability" this fiscal year nor next, reports the Associated Press.
Max Payne 3 will be developed in-house by Rockstar rather than by series creator Remedy, and leave New York for Sao Paolo, Brazil. Max is also older and bald, but still has Bullet Time to slow the action down to granddad pace. The game's in development for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. There's plenty more information below.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ma...d-to-fall-2010
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December 4th, 2009, 14:01 Posted By: wraggster
Last month we discussed news that Microsoft had banned hundreds of thousands of Xbox users for using modified consoles. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has now pointed to this round of bans as a prime example of the power given to providers of online services through 'Terms of Service' and other usage agreements.
"No matter how much we rely on them to get on with our everyday lives, access to online services — like email, social networking sites, and (wait for it) online gaming — can never be guaranteed. ... he who writes the TOS makes the rules, and when it comes to enforcing them, the service provider often behaves as though it is also the judge, jury and executioner. ... While the mass ban provides a useful illustration of their danger, these terms can be found in nearly all TOS agreements for all kinds of services. There have been virtually no legal challenges to these kinds of arbitrary termination clauses, but we imagine this will be a growth area for lawyers."
http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/1...rms-of-Service
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December 4th, 2009, 13:58 Posted By: wraggster
Studio will not pander to 'territories where adults are not able to make their own entertainment choices'
UK developer Rebellion has emphatically stated that it will not be producing an edited version of its upcoming Aliens vs Predator to appease classification boards who ban the game.
The news comes shortly after it was confirmed that the Australian Classification Board has banned the title in the region, citing its extreme violence as the cause.
“Rebellion is disappointed that its upcoming title Aliens vs. Predator has been banned in Australia,” the studio’s CEO Jason Kingsley stated. “However, as we understand the law in that country the authorities had no choice as we agree strongly that our game is not suitable for game players who are not adults.
“The content of AvP is based on some of the most innovative and iconic horror movies, and as such we wanted to create a title that was true to the source material. It is for adults, and it is bloody and frightening, that was our intent.
“We will not be releasing a sanitized or cut down version for territories where adults are not considered by their governments to be able to make their own entertainment choices.”
http://www.develop-online.net/news/3...-for-Australia
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December 4th, 2009, 13:53 Posted By: wraggster
BioWare's rocked the very foundations of the internet this morning by confirming that its epic action RPG sequel, Mass Effect 2 is just a bit too epic to fit on a single disc - so it's putting them on two.
Community coordinator, Chris Priestly explains, in handy number form:
"1 - Yes, there are 2 game discs for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions, both the Collector's and standard editions.
"2 - There is a 3rd disc with the Collector's Edition. This is a movie DvD containing making of and other bonus information.
"3 - The PC version is a standard install. You install the information from both discs and then play with 1 disc in the drive. No swapping.
"4 - The Xbox 360 does not have an install and does require disc swapping during play.
"5 - Even though there is a disc swap, it occurs at a carefully planned place in the game (that does not interfere with gameplay) and is done once. You do not swap back and forth. 1 swap and then done.
"6 - Why 2 discs? Answer: Because you cannot fit this much awesome on one disc."
What?! You mean we have to swap the discs?! Disgraceful.
Mass Effect 2 is in the shops on January 29 in Europe with a Collectors' Edition.
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