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December 12th, 2006, 17:20 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
The XFPS 360 adapter let you use any PS2 controller like Dual Shock 2, PC keyboard and PC mice on your Xbox 360.
It features an auto fire function and is the best adapter for FPS like the upcoming Halo 3!
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December 12th, 2006, 17:08 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo USA
Overview of the product
The new NME-360 v1.2.
With the same fantastic features of the v1.1, the new v1.2 work now on all drive. (One chip for all)
Specifications & extra information
The NME-360 autodetects the inserted media. If the inserted media is a cdr/dvdr, the NME-360 react and enable the DVD drive to boot the disc. If the media is an original game, or anything else, which doesnt require any further action of the NME-360 then it simply falls asleep so there is no need for an external switch whatsoever.
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December 12th, 2006, 17:06 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo USA
Overview of the product
- Plug n Play. No need to extract the drive-key. Install the chip, choose the correct firmware, and that's it.
- Flash Upgradable: Keep your drive up to date with the latest firmware to have the best features. (ex: Old drives can read DVD-R DL with new firmware, etc)
- Electronic On/Off : Enable or disable the chip without extra external switch.
- Extra Status Led: Show if the chip is enabled or not.
- Flash Eprom Reprogrammable: Flash eprom is mounted on a socket for quickly reprogrammation.
- COMPATIBLE with ALL DVD-drive on the market (LG and SAMSUNG).
Specifications & extra information
- Enable the chip: Press the console power button for 0.5 second. The Led will light up.
- Disable the chip: Turn on the console with anything else than the power button. The Led wont light up.
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December 12th, 2006, 16:57 Posted By: wraggster
via cvg
Following a class action lawsuit against Microsoft regarding 'bricked' Xbox 360s - caused by the fall dashboard update - one of the lawyers involved in the case has said Microsoft's only defence would be "we're Microsoft, and we can do anything we want".
Speaking to CVG brothers in arms Next-Gen.biz, Brian Kabateck, senior partner at Kabateck Brown Kellner said "I don't know what [Microsoft's] defence possibly could be. They screwed up, and there's no question that this [update problem] happened. How many people it happened to, we don't know, but my firm has been contacted by almost 400 people since this became public."
The October 31 360 update caused problems for more than a few gamers, and a huge 76-page complaint thread can still be found on the Xbox.com forum. Many victims of the 'bricking' bug have contacted Microsoft, only to be told they will have to pay for the 360 repairs themselves.
Some onlookers have criticised the legal action as lacking evidence, though according to Kabteck a blog post referring to the problem by Microsoft's own Harry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb could be used as evidence; "[Those posts] are an admission of the problem. ... They acknowledged this problem. [Microsoft] may have excuses for this, but they acknowledged this problem.
Luckily for us, our Xbox 360s are still working fine.
Microsoft is yet to respond to the lawsuit.
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December 12th, 2006, 16:46 Posted By: Darksaviour69
Funcom announced that 'Age of Conan' has been approved by Microsoft for the Xbox 360. The announcement means that Funcom can start official development of an Xbox 360 version of the game.
"This is a groundbreaking leap forward for Funcom. The fact that we now get the chance to develop 'Age of Conan' for the Xbox 360 means access to a potentially whole new and large MMO market," said Trond Arne Aas, CEO of Funcom. "The fast-paced and innovative combat system in 'Age of Conan' will suit the demanding console audience perfect. We believe the amazing online capabilities of Xbox 360 will be a great match for MMOs like 'Age of Conan', and as one of a handful officially approved MMO games for the console we aim to create a unique, brutal and powerful online gaming experience."
The Windows version of 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' is a Showcase title for Windows Vista, and the game won 'Best MMO of E3' awards from IGN, GameSpot, GameSpy and Yahoo. The game was a runner-up to the 'Most Innovative Game of Show' E3 award from Gamespot, and PC Gamer US named it as one of their top 10 most anticipated PC games.
There is no release date for the xbox 360 version but PC version is expected in spring 2007.
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December 12th, 2006, 11:22 Posted By: Darksaviour69
Rob Enderle the Principal Analyst in the Enderle Group, has posted an article at tomshardware.co.uk, about the HD DVD/Blue-ray war:
Much like it is with game systems; competing formats for video are not about the best technology. They are about the most prevalent technology. It is expensive to publish movies and, at least for now, you can't put Blu-ray and HD DVD disks into the same box.
With the Xbox 360 moving so strongly into the market and the top accessory this year being the $200 HD-DVD drive the battle may be over by year end. There is every chance that there may be as many as ten times more HD DVD players than Blu-ray players in the market by the end of the year - even if you don't factor in that HP, the current leader in PC sales, started shipping desktop computers with a $100 HD DVD option. This, coupled with a much lower overall cost for the stand alone players as well as better support for legacy TVs and dual mode disks (that have both legacy DVD and HD-DVD content on a single disk), suggests that HD-DVD is now the format to beat.
HD-DVD wins because of the Xbox 360 - which is ironic, given Blu-ray should have won because of the Playstation 3. Instead, Blu-ray has delayed the Playstation 3 to a point where Sony may have to wait until the Playstation 4 to recover.
BetaMax, Mini-Disk, MemoryStick, and now Blu-ray. At least Sony is consistent. Also, if there is one company that is really looking forward to a better 2007 more than Sony I don't know of it. Boy, when you couple in root kits and battery/camera recalls, you are talking about a really nasty run of bad luck for Sony this year.
Full article
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player for $199.90/£103.43
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December 12th, 2006, 11:08 Posted By: Darksaviour69
Microsoft continues its Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays program this week with Sierra Online's Assault Heroes. The game, developed by Wanako Studios, will be available at 1 a.m. on Wednesday for 800 points ($10/£6.80).
As the only surviving members of an elite Special Forces unit, it is up to you to find the secret underground lab. Go the mission alone or fight side-by-side with a friend in the two-player cooperative mode. Navigate your heavily armed 4x4, speed boat or travel on foot and blast your way through enemy-infested territory. Prepare to be assaulted by waves of formidable enemies with unrelenting attacks.
* Multiplayer Co-Op mode - Play online or offline two-player (same screen) cooperative mode with enhanced weapons to encourage teamwork.
* Dynamic Gameplay - Operate an armed 4x4, speed boat or simply fight on foot to for a quick change of pace.
* Arsenal of Weapons - Equip yourself with damaging Mini-Guns, Flak Cannons, Flamethrower, Grenades and Nukes to destroy everything in your path.
* Intense Special Attacks - Activate cooperative attacks with increased firepower and range (specific to co-op) to add new dimension to weapon capabilities.
* Realistic Special Effects - Features destructible terrain and advanced physics engine for the most engaging arcade experience.
* Most Intense Arcade Experience - Challenging and graphically compelling levels and bonus sublevels for fast-paced, and addictive play.
Xbox Live 2100 Microsoft Points Card for £16.99
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December 11th, 2006, 20:34 Posted By: wraggster
New for Xbox 360 from Play Asia:
Winning Eleven X once again features the graphical and gameplay tweaks that enable each new title to play completely differently from previous incarnations. The shooting system has been the subject of extensive retouching, now enabling players to pull off much more accurate snap shots as well as being able to exert a much larger feeling of control when going for quick half volleys or difficult full volleys.
The intelligence of players has seen a marked improvement. For example, players now make more realistic runs into space, often pointing where they would like the ball played. The physical aspect has also been beefed up, with strikers using their sheer presence to turn defenders and likewise, the defenders stepping a yard away to enable them to force players away from goal and not letting them spin into dangerous positions.
Winning Eleven X also has a number of new teams licensed for inclusion, with the International roster now featuring the official kits for Argentina, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Sweden. New gameplay modes have been added and features like the much loved Master League mode also returns, together with a host of new tricks, feints and animations that can be used to bamboozle your opposition.
More info / buy here --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-1rjy.html
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December 11th, 2006, 19:04 Posted By: wraggster
via eurogamer
Microsoft has announced the "Xbox Live Arcade Challenge", set to run between 17th and 30th December, which will see players competing in Lumines Live! and Small Arms for big-screen televisions, Xbox hardware and other prizes.
The Lumines Live! challenge will run from 17th to 23rd December and see players competing in the Time Attack 60-second mode, with the top 105 people on the leaderboard as of 12:01am GMT on 24th December. Perfect Christmas present!
Small Arms will also produce 105 winners based on ranked match activity between 24th and 30th December, with the leaderboards reset beforehand. A minute past midnight on the 31st, the winners for that will be drawn. Happy New Year!
They're not bad prizes, either, with a 42" Hitatchi UltraVision Plasma TV for the overall winner of each tournament, and four runners-up getting bundles of HD-DVD player, wireless steering wheel and wireless headset. The 100 after that, in each case, will get 500 Microsoft points.
In order to take part, it looks like you'll have to pre-register over at Xboxlivetournament.com, which doesn't appear to be quite ready to accept your sign-up at the time of writing - but don't worry, you can always read the US rules and FAQ in the meantime.
And doubly don't worry, because Microsoft UK assures us that it will be open to European gamers as well.
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December 11th, 2006, 17:14 Posted By: wraggster
Blue Dragon is Microsoft's attempt to truly break into the Japanese console market. The Blue Dragon launch can be billed the REAL Xbox 360 launch day in Japan; at least, Microsoft hopes it is.
According to a confusing machine translation from GameSpot China, the Xbox 360 sold either 27,000 or 70,000 units to accommodate the release of Blue Dragon. If 70,000 is the correct number, an additional 43,000 units of Blue Dragon sold (which is the bulk of the Japanese owners who previously purchased an Xbox 360). In either case, this is certainly a nice boost for Microsoft.
If the 70,000 is the correct version of the translation, it would certainly be odd to see the Xbox 360 sitting at a solid #3 on Japan's weekly sales chart. Microsoft hopes to sell 200,000 copies of Blue Dragon in Japan, which means Microsoft hopes to have around 200,000 Xbox 360 units in Japanese households. While not impressive from the standpoint of, say, the DS -- Nintendo sells that many in two weeks -- Microsoft should enjoy the sales boost and the publicity that goes along with it.
Via Joystiq
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December 11th, 2006, 15:58 Posted By: Darksaviour69
December 11th, 2006 marks the release of the XNA Creators Club. Coupled with XNA Game Studio Express, the XNA Creators Club opens up video game development to anyone, to affordably build and play games on Xbox 360. The XNA Creators Club is available on Xbox Live® Marketplace for $49 (U.S.) for a four-month subscription, or $99 (U.S.) for an annual subscription. Both subscriptions provide aspiring game developers with access to thousands of game assets from Microsoft and key partners such as Turbo Squid Inc., as well as white papers, specialized starter kits, samples and technical product support.
For more Info about XNA look here
In addition, to celebrate the worldwide launch of XNA Game Studio Express, the "Dream-Build-Play" contest will be open to XNA Game Studio Express customers on Windows as well as those on Xbox 360 through the XNA Creators Club membership. The contest offers the opportunity for the community to showcase its innovation and talent to the world, culminating in the incredible chance for the winner's game to be published on Xbox Live Arcade! The "Dream-Build-Play" contest will be launched in January.
More for info abou the contest look here
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December 11th, 2006, 14:50 Posted By: Darksaviour69
India is fast becoming a key source of labor for American tech companies, but with average annual income in the country less than the price of a personal computer, the hi-tech products manufactured by multinationals that have set up shop there remain out of reach for most of the nation.
That reality became more apparent when a major Indian bank last week launched the kind of financing program that in America is ordinarily used for automobile or major appliance purchases. In this case, however, it's for Indians wanting to buy Microsoft's Xbox 360.
India's ICICI bank says it will secure an Xbox 360 Core system for customers for an upfront payment of the rupee equivalent of about $20.00 and six monthly installments of about $73.00. The Xbox 360 Core system ordinarily sells in India for about $518.00.
With average annual income at less than $500 in India, the purchase of an Xbox 360 would for the typical resident represent a financial outlay that in the West would be the equivalent of buying a house. It's not likely that too many Indians are going to shell out a year's salary just to play Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007, a title produced for the local market by Codemasters, even on the installment plan.
Still, the wages paid by Microsoft and other U.S. tech firms operating in India far exceed the national average, even if they're modest by American standards. A programmer working at a Microsoft office in Bangalore is likely making close to $10,000 annually or more. So the company should have little trouble identifying its target customers in the country -- they're likely on its payroll, or that of a competitor.
Yahoo news
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December 11th, 2006, 14:38 Posted By: Darksaviour69
Ubisoft, announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ 2, the next installment in the popular squad-based action franchise, is currently in development for the Xbox 360. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ 2 is scheduled for worldwide release in Spring 2007.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 builds off of the events in the first game and places gamers in control of the U.S. military’s elite fighting unit, the Ghosts. In the year 2014, the rising conflict between Mexican loyalists and insurgent rebel forces has thrown Mexico into full-scale civil war. Under the command of Captain Scott Mitchell, the Ghosts are called upon to face an imminent threat to the United States. The fate of two countries now lies in the hands of the Ghosts as they fend off an attack on U.S. soil. Equipped with the most cutting-edge weaponry and technology, the Ghosts must battle on both sides of the border to neutralize the escalating rebel threat.
Check a nice little teaser for GRAW 2
A bigger video will be available on the 15th of Dec
Buy Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter: Premium Edition for $39.90/£20.61
Buy Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas for $49.90/£25.78
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December 11th, 2006, 11:55 Posted By: Darksaviour69
These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live. If the Xbox 360 list and the original Xbox list were combined, then Gears of War continues to be the top Xbox Live title.
Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (UU’s)
1 Gears of War
2 Call Of Duty 3
3 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
4 LOST PLANET OnlineDemo
5 Madden NFL 07
6 RoboBlitz
7 Call of Duty 2
8 Oblivion
9 Ghost Recon 3
10 Small Arms
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1 RoboBlitz
2 Small Arms
3 Hexic HD
4 UNO
5 Texas Hold 'em
6 Geometry Wars Evolved
7 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
8 Contra
9 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting
10 LUMINES LIVE!
Original Xbox Top Live Games
1 Halo 2
2 Battlefield 2: MC
3 Madden NFL 07
4 Counter-Strike
5 Call of Duty 3
6 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2
7 Forza Motorsport
8 Rainbow Six 3 BA
9 Ghost Recon 2
10 Call of Duty 2
majornelson.com
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December 11th, 2006, 01:51 Posted By: ExcruciationX
Via www.xbox-scene.com
Operating out of a Newark home cluttered with DVD burners, computer towers and piles of blank discs, Derek Ramirez was like countless other high-tech thieves pirating computer game software, authorities say.
But, those authorities say, Ramirez was a thief with a difference. He would not only sell customers pirated DVDs for Microsoft's Xbox 360 game. For $60, he would modify an Xbox console so it would not reject counterfeit software, they said.
Investigators estimate Ramirez, who advertised on the Internet, had thousands of customers before the Essex County Prosecutor's Office raided his home and arrested him yesterday.
"He was one of our higher profile targets in the area," said Robert Hunter, manager of intellectual property enforcement for the Entertainment Software Association, whose investigators keyed in on Ramirez.
Ramirez, 24, was arrested in the three-story home on Mount Prospect Avenue he shared with his mother and other family members. He was charged with violating New Jersey's anti-piracy act, a third-degree offense that can carry up to five years in prison.
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December 10th, 2006, 02:53 Posted By: wraggster
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Microsoft's Xbox 360 has enjoyed success in North America, Australia and the UK, but Japan remains elusive. Despite offering exclusive games from Japanese developers and multiple 360 pack-in bonuses, the new Xbox console is having difficulty gaining traction in the Land of the Rising Sun.
According to a Famitsu Marketing data survey, 113,000 Xbox 360 units have been sold in Japan this year. Over the past 11 months, Sony has sold 1.4 million PS2s. The new releases of PS3 and Wii have already trumped Xbox 360 yearly sales in just a handful of weeks. Even the Game Boy Micro, a niche collectible, managed to sell 150,000 units this year. To be fair, Xbox 360 outsold GameCube in 2006 as Nintendo's now-defunct console sold under 100,000 units.
Microsoft is hopeful that the newly-released RPG from Mistwalker Studio, Blue Dragon, can spark renewed interest in the 360 in Japan.
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December 9th, 2006, 14:40 Posted By: wraggster
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In stark contrast to Wednesday's news that mod chips were to be formally legalized in Australia, British trade organization ELSPA has announced that a man in England has been sentenced to one hundred and twenty hours community service for running a "while you wait" modding service.
The conviction was made at Carlisle Crown Court on the Scottish border, where Stephen Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to nine charges relating to "chipping" games consoles, contrary to the British Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (copyright circumvention offenses). He was ordered to pay £2,500 towards prosecution costs and subject of a Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) confiscation order for £2,710, to be paid by May 23rd or face three months in jail.
Fitzgerald was picked up by Police, Cumbria Trading Standards and an ELSPA investigator in April 2004 when, trading as www.mods-and-sods.co.uk, he operated a stall at a computer fair held at the Swallow Hilltop Hotel in Carlisle, where he offered to modify PlayStation and Xbox consoles while people waited. His stall also offered and advertised for sale pre-chipped PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles.
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December 9th, 2006, 13:43 Posted By: wraggster
via mcv
The death knell has tolled for Xbox 360's predecessor as official release schedules show seven of the UK’s top ten publishers appear to have turned their backs on the format.
According to official release schedules, major third parties like Ubisoft, Sega, Midway, Vivendi and Activision have no planned future Xbox releases.
European president of Sega Mike Hayes told MCV: “Sales on Xbox have fallen dramatically in the last six months. It no longer represents a viable platform for us.”
And general manager for Activision in the UK and Ireland Andrew Brown added to the groundswell of opinion: “Given the current dynamic in the Xbox market in the UK, we have had to manage the availability of our slate in line with consumer demand.”
According to ELSPA statistics, Xbox enjoyed just 2.6 per cent of total software sales last week. This was still 30 per cent better than the week before, however – perhaps an indication that retailers have started slashing software prices in order to shift remaining stock.
Retailers such as Virgin Megastores, HMV and Woolworths have pulled Xbox hardware off the shelves completely and started selling-off marked-down software.
“It's fairly self-evident that demand for particular titles on Xbox is diminishing and becoming less commercially viable,” head of games at HMV Tim Ellis told MCV. “I can understand why some titles may no longer be coming out."
The only big budget games still officially due for the format are: Avatar The Last Airbender from THQ (09/02), Medal Of Honor: Heroes from EA (Q1 2007) and 2K Games’ film tie-in Ghost Rider (Q1 2007).
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December 8th, 2006, 23:37 Posted By: wraggster
As an import gamer i would rather all consoles be region free, luckily on the 360 theres quite a few region free games for the xbox360 and today Play Asia have posted that they have the following in stock again:
Call of Duty 3 ASIA US$ 53.90
Daigasso! Band Brothers Request Selection JPN US$ 39.90
F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon ASIA US$ 44.90
FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 ASIA US$ 29.90
Just Cause ASIA US$ 39.90
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ASIA US$ 53.90
Saints Row ASIA US$ 39.90
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent ASIA US$ 44.90
Tony Hawk's Project 8 ASIA US$ 53.90
More supply of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance is expected to arrive next week.
More Info --> http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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