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December 27th, 2007, 21:05 Posted By: wraggster
Xbox360 Top50 Lifetime in Japan (Through to 2007 Dec 9th)
From Famitsu Xbox360, so this is Enterbrain tracking:
01. Blue Dragon - 203,740
02. Dead or Alive 4 - 108,618
03. Ace Combat 6 - 83,045
04. Halo 3 - 82,987
05. Ridge Racer 6 - 73,501
06. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 72,274
07. Trusty Bell - 70,244
08. Gears of War - 68,270
09. Dead Rising - 68,078
10. Lost Planet - 61,555
11. DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme 2 60544
12. Lost Odyssey - 60,376
13. Idolm@ster - 48,695
14. Dynasty Warriors 6 - 44,292
15. Assasin's Creed - 41,436
16. Ninetynine Nights - 38,019
17. Forza Motorsports - 2 31,255
18. Rumble Roses XX - 29,187
19. Crackdown - 28,588
20. Culdcept Saga - 27,960
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=220841
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December 27th, 2007, 14:15 Posted By: wraggster
We know what you're thinking, "Xbox version shutting down in Japan? Well, that dude's gotta be pissed." Yup, on January 31, 2008 Sega's risking a global backlash and terminating Xbox Live services for the onetime Dreamcast title in Japan.
The good news for the rest of the world's Phantasy Star Online community is that no similar announcements have been made outside of Japan. We don't know about you guys, but we don't want to be around once the legions of MMO-addicted GameCubers catch wind of a cancellation on that platform.
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/27/se...line-in-japan/
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December 27th, 2007, 14:13 Posted By: wraggster
For all you Devil May Cry fanatics out there (wait -- are there Devil May Cry fanatics out there?) you're about to get a super-special, unicorn explosion from Microsoft. That's right, babies, it's the Devil May Cry special edition Xbox 360. Actually, it's more like a bundle of the boring, old, non-special (though HDMI equipped) Xbox 360, coupled with the brand-spaking-new Devil May Cry 4, where the Devil, crying, and the possibility of crying meet for a fourth -- but probably not final -- time. Right now it's looking like a Japanese-only deal, but you never know when something this gooey will drip over to these shores. Available January 31st for ¥37,800 (or about $330).
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/27/x...an-in-january/
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December 27th, 2007, 10:01 Posted By: wraggster
I have received a few questions as to why Xbox LIVE members under 18 cannot access game demos or trailers on Xbox LIVE. The answer lies with video game ratings organizations, like the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Game demos and trailers distributed over Xbox LIVE are considered advertising and in accordance with the ESRB's Principles and Guidelines for Responsible Advertising Practices Xbox LIVE members under 18 do not have access to demos or trailers for a title rated M (Mature) or RP (Rating Pending.) ESRB Guidelines are industry wide and are not unique to Xbox LIVE. In other words, these are the rules that all online console stores, like the Wii Shop Channel and the Playstation Store, need to adhere to in order to in be in line with the ESRB's Guidlines.
http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2...s-and-you.aspx
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December 27th, 2007, 03:07 Posted By: wraggster
f what we're hearing out of Saratoga, California is true, Xbox 360 owners can expect to be playing motion sensing games, much like that of the Wii or PS3, by the end of next year. The details are still sketchy, but it appears a first-party add-on to existing controllers may be the delivery method of the technology.
It appears Microsoft has contracted the Saratoga, California firm, Gyration to handle the peripheral. If that name sounds familiar, it's for good reason. Gyration is the company responsible for the prototype designs of the Nintendo Wii-mote, which we all know has become a huge success.
http://xboxfamily.com/xf/index.php?o...=1107&Itemid=1
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December 26th, 2007, 19:24 Posted By: wraggster
Carcharius released a new port of ScummVM for Xbox1:
I've just released a beta of my port of ScummVM. This one is based off of the current ScummVM subversion tree (0.11.0svn).
This isn't an update of my previous port, it's a complete 'do over' (as an american might say). Some (xbox specific) things are in this version that weren't in my previous port and it's likely that some things from the previous version aren't in this one.
It is something that I've had in progress for a while now, other stuff kept getting in the way so I couldn't spend time on it. Because of that it's probably not as well tested as it could have been.
That's where you guys come in - please test the hell out of it during the next week or so and post any feedback so that I know what to look at.
Please remember that this is not an official port or part of the ScummVM project itself, so lease don't go bothering those guys with any issues. If you find anything wrong, please come and tell me about it here on xbox-scene.
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December 26th, 2007, 17:45 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
PlayStation 3 isn't the only system getting some bundle love from Capcom. Microsoft Japan announced today the Xbox 360 Devil May Cry 4 Premium Pack, a hardware bundle that combines the 360 with the latest installment of Capcom's dramatic action hack-n-slasher.
The Japan-only bundle includes a Xbox 360 Standard Model, which is the Japanese version of America's Premium Pack, complete with a 20 gigabyte hard disk, wireless controller, media remote, HD AV cables and LAN cable. All hardware units in the bundle will have HDMI ports, so you'll get to experience the included retail copy of DMC4 in digital bliss.
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December 26th, 2007, 01:07 Posted By: Shrygue
via Engadget
We hear a lot of people are having problems with Xbox Live today (we're not, for the record), but if you're feeling a bit sheepish about giving the gift of a 360 + Live service to a loved one, just imagine how Microsoft must feel. The service -- which we'd like to remind everyone is paid, unlike the competition's -- has been up and down since Christmas weekend. And it's not some surprise that there would be an influx of users today, nor is it any mystery to Microsoft how many Live accounts and Xboxes were sold over the past couple of weeks -- which is precisely why this kind of thing is so annoying. Thankfully, it seems to be a bit less widespread than last weekend's outage. Feel free to shout it out in comments.
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December 25th, 2007, 01:22 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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Individualize your Xbox360™ Controller without losing the warranty
Made in Germany - high quality product
Easy to add and completely removable without a problem
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Turn your Xbox360™ into an individual piece of art, with Pebble Entertainment's Modding Skins.
This skin is not only preventing scratches, will attract a lot of attention.
This stickers are 100% removable and thinner than most available products. Pebble's modding skins are made in Germany.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-2gis.html
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December 25th, 2007, 01:19 Posted By: wraggster
For those lucky basts with HD Dvd players theres more films been released, heres the listing:
The Bourne Ultimatum US$ 31.90 .
Carlito's Way (~Rick Aviles, Garry Blackwood, ...) HK US$ 27.90
Inside Man (~Denzel Washington, Willem Dafoe, ...) HK US$ 27.90
The Game (~Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, ...) HK US$ 27.90
Waterworld (~Kevin Costner, Chaim Jeraffi, ...) HK US$ 27.90
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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December 24th, 2007, 21:52 Posted By: wraggster
Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb, better known as Major Nelson, has revealed as part of a new post in his popular weblog that Microsoft is offering an Xbox 360 Points gifting system, currently U.S. only.
Now, when purchasing Microsoft Points online at the official website, users may also elect to gift points to other U.S. users, using the recipient's Windows Live ID (not their Gamertag).
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=16752
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December 24th, 2007, 21:51 Posted By: wraggster
The Scottish Government is trying a new approach to warning youngsters against the perils of drink driving: inserting adverts into Xbox 360 games.
£10,000 is being spent on the campaign to put adverts on in-game virtual billboards. The titles set to feature the ads include Need for Speed: Carbon, Need for Speed:ProStreet, Project Gotham Racing 4, NBA Live and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.
Should this trial prove successful, the Scottish government tells us, the same approach could be used for other road safety messages.
Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson said, "With statistics showing that road deaths, particularly among young people, are continuing to rise, it is clear we must look at new ways of getting road safety messages across. This is exactly the kind of initiative we should be trying.
http://news.spong.com/article/14510
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December 24th, 2007, 14:07 Posted By: wraggster
Merry Xmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, if any)!
My plans changed today, so I had some free time to tend to some things in MC360 that I've wanted to do since the fall update to the real Xbox 360 dashboard. I've changed some icons around, fixed the size of the Gamertag font on the Gamercard and made a few small fixes. As always the SVN is the best place to get MC360 and stay up-to-date, but for those still not with the times, I've added a build of the new revision 1077 to the MC360 downloads section. Enjoy.
http://blackbolt.x-scene.com/
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December 24th, 2007, 04:08 Posted By: Elven6
On Wensday Canada will have their annual Boxing Day/Week Sales, Best Buy Canada is selling the Xbox 360 HD DVD player for only $150! It comes with the standard movie and remote, so if you were on the fence, its gonna be a great time to pick it up.
And along with that Futureshop will be selling the Toshiba HD-D3 for $99, THATS $300 OFF!
For those who don't know what boxing day is, think of it Like Black Friday, only after Christmas.
Hope fully theirs more than one Canadian user on this forum!
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December 23rd, 2007, 10:18 Posted By: wraggster
via xbox scene
As you've all seen, Microsoft has started unbanning consoles. I've seen alot of people who were banned this past weekend, and are still banned, no matter how much yelling they do to poor customer reps. Others, who have modified firmwares ranging from 5.x to 1.4, and have never made a phone call have miraculously become unbanned!
As always with Microsoft, there is no rhyme or reason to their actions. A couple interesting things we have found...
You CAN have your console banned for having a 12v fan mod. A very trusted user of www.360patches.com got told directly from MS reps that his fan was modded on his 360 and that it violates the TOA. Any modification of hardware does indeed violate the TOA, so legally they reserve the right to ban users from live for that reason. Petty yes, but justified. A fan mod would be reasonably easy to detect, as voltage metering is something standard in all bios for the past 10 or so years.
In regards to 'bad game data' or kreon rips, SS, dmi and pfi, it appears that the reason MS might be unbanning xbox360's is because we've found evidence that strongly suggests ANY xbox360 can return bogus data. After some internal testing on a few older 360's, it seems that once a lens is near the end of its life, it can respond with all sorts of data, or lack thereof. A len's on the fritz was able to produce all sorts of odd angles that a new drive would not, aswell as tons of missing data throughout SS files (many chunks of data that read 00's instead).
So, it appears that MS is backtracking somewhat on the ban's, likely due to the reasons described above. Their infallible system has proven once again to not be perfect, and to attack innocent users. As always, we recommend that if you are a live user, to NOT modify your system, as you will eventually get banned.
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December 23rd, 2007, 10:16 Posted By: wraggster
Well, Redmond, it's been a funny year, hasn't it? Even if you ignore those Apple commercials, it's hard to ignore the fact that Vista was probably one of the main reasons people switched to the Mac OS, or to third-party Linux-based systems. We'll get to the big V--and that other mighty stain Windows Mobile--in a bit, but first you deserve much credit for some impressive feats in gaming, entertainment and home networking.
Xbox 360: A-
Microsoft, you have to be happy as hell that you pushed Xbox 360 out of the gate a year before the PS3 and the Wii. Console sales have been great, staying ahead of Sony and only recently challenged by Nintendo. This is fueled by two factors: a better selection of hot games like Halo 3 and BioShock and the only real implementation of live online gaming in the console world. The Xbox Live community has even allowed you to pilot programs for HD video downloading and all sorts of other media treats that make Sony (and Apple) nervous. Sadly for HD DVD buffs, compatibility with that format is not one of the selling points, or you would have included it in your recently revamped HDMI-equipped 1080p Xbox 360 Elite.
Performance aside, I would say that the only mark against you on this front is the hardware itself. I personally would like some kind of Xbox 360 Ultimate with integrated with HD DVD, but even if that doesn't happen, it's still pretty noisy, and the Red Rings of Death are getting to be more than just a clever punchline.
http://gizmodo.com/336829/microsoft-...report-card-b+
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December 23rd, 2007, 10:14 Posted By: wraggster
via xbox scene
Microsoft's Andre Vrignaud (Ozymandias), managing the gaming platform strategy for Xbox and Windows, talks about the recent article suggesting Intel is working on CPUs for the (next-)next-gen consoles:
Unfortunately (for Intel), Motorola really swept the parts-provider role in this current generation... sounds like Intel doesn't intend to allow that to happen again.
Really can't say anything more since I know a bunch of folks who have left various companies to join Intel on their new effort. I will say that it's great to see a reinvigorated Intel getting back into the game!
http://ozymandias.com/archive/2007/1...e-vendors.aspx
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December 22nd, 2007, 17:20 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today:
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From the legendary creators of the Dynasty Warriors ® series, a new generation of Gundam legend is born. Experience the fast-paced excitement and epic, cinematic action of Dynasty Warriors on the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe!
Get in the cockpits of your favorite Mobile Suits, the ultimate weapons of war, and fight across a host of futuristic battlefields – both terrestrial and stellar – at lightning fast speed and rendered in high-definition graphics!
Live as a legendary hero: Play out the action of the rich Gundam universe spanning the Universal Century to the Future Century as any of your favorite heroes and villains!
Turn the tides of battle as you fight against impossible odds. Take on thousands of enemies attacking you at breakneck speed in signature Dynasty Warriors style gameplay.
Dive into a new epic mythology like never before: Explore and live adventures in the rich and detailed setting of the Gundam multi-verse from a myriad of perspectives.
Dynamic gameplay modes from proven franchises: Enjoy a variety of action-packed game modes: Official Mode; Original Mode; Versus Mode and more!
A galaxy of upgrade-able Mobiles Suits and characters! Choose your favorite characters and Mobile Suits from more than 6 different animated TV series based on the Gundam universe and strategically strengthen their power, skills, and abilities.
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Powered by Omega Force, the legendary creators of Dynasty Warriors®, Dynasty Warriors:GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled excitement and epic, cinematic gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe.
Players can assume the roles of the legendary heroes and villains of their choice and get in the cockpits of their favorite Mobile Suits, the ultimate weapons of war, to fight across a host of battlefields of the future—both terrestrial and stellar–at a lightning fast speed! Put your ever-strengthening will and skill to the test to turn the tides of battles as you lead your army of Mobile Suits against impossible odds!
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