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May 24th, 2006, 23:30 Posted By: wraggster
via slashdot
Via eToyChest, a sobering look at the not so distant end of the Xbox. The article at 'Dubious Quality' also discusses the current/next-gen boundary for Sony, Nintendo, and the PC. From the article: "While there are already 40 Xbox 360 titles earmarked for release in 2007, the original Xbox has exactly zero titles currently scheduled with the retail chain. What does this mean exactly? Not much on its own, as company's could have things planned that are simply not in the system yet, but it sure does not paint a very rosy picture for the gigantic console that gave us so many fond memories
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May 24th, 2006, 23:23 Posted By: wraggster
With $59.99 price tags being the standard for next-generation games and the cost of the systems themselves going through the roof, penny-pinching gamers will no doubt be happy to see that what goes up can still come down. While Xbox 360 games like Rockstar's Table Tennis and Koei's Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires are being released for under $40, many of their once full-priced competitors are joining them in the low end of the system's pricing spectrum.
Electronic Arts has reduced the prices of the Xbox 360 launch titles Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, FIFA Soccer 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 at its official online store. All of those titles, as well as the more recently released Burnout Revenge, have been marked down to $39.95.
EA isn't the only company cutting costs for consumers. THQ's The Outfit is now being offered from the publisher's Web site for $39.99, and Ubisoft is selling Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie for $39.99 at its own online store.
All of these price cuts are also being mirrored on a number of retail Web sites.
Via Gamespot
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May 24th, 2006, 17:41 Posted By: wraggster
XPort has updated his Nes emu for the Xbox:
What's New:
- Added mappers (These are all the mappers that FCEUltraX supported that MednafenX
did not - so MednafenX can now do everything that FCEUltraX did
plus much more.)
40 ( Super Mario Bros 2. J [p1] - Lost Levels FDS converted to INES format)
43 ( 150-in-1)
83 ( dragon ball z 4-in-1) buggy
( Fatal Fury 2 ) buggy
( World Heroes 2) buggy
91 ( Street Fighter III [p1])
161 ( same as mapper #1, MMC1 - Legend of Zelda, Metroid, etc)
225/255( 64-in-one), same games buggy buggy (1942), galaga, galaxian
226 ( 76-in-1) some games buggy
227 ( 1200-in-1)
229 ( 43-in-1)
240 ( Jing Ke Xin Zhuan)
( Sheng Huo Lie Zhuan)
- Trigger rumble via memory now has the following options:
+ trigger when memory value changes
+ trigger when memory value decreases
+ trigger when memory value increases
+ trigger when memory value = specified value
+ trigger when memory value != specified value
+ trigger when memory value > specified value
+ trigger when memory value < specified value
- Jump to Memory Dump from cheat code value
- More searchable memory locations for creating cheat codes
- Select a custom palette file
NOTE THAT THE PREVIOUS RUMBLE SETTINGS WILL NEED TO BE REDONE.
The new rumble settings are incompatible with the previous version.
You must redo them.
More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com/
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May 24th, 2006, 17:17 Posted By: wraggster
When Rockstar announced their top secret new game, gamers were floored that the San Diego branch of the house that GTA built had traded in their baseball bats for ping pong paddles with Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. Big question is, how did they do with this smaller-scale, (relatively) budget-priced title?
According to the reviews that are beginning to appear, pretty darned well. The complaints focus on the title's sparse feature set while the praise focuses on the Xbox Live integration and the tight, elegant gameplay. Seriously, read through the reviews if you have a particular affinity for the words "subtle" and "nuanced." According to the reviews, Table Tennis provides a streamlined sports sim that's short on features but full of subtle gameplay, reflected in the (next-gen) budget price of $39.99.
IGN (78/100) - "If you want a table tennis game that's strictly focused on great mechanics and addictive gameplay, but that lacks a reasonable single-player mode and is shockingly sparse, Rockstar Presents Table Tennis is your game."
GamePro (85/100) - "The best thing about the gameplay is that it's all about reflex and intuition -- accessible to all, but hard to master online competitive play. Setting up power shots, killer topspin, and hitting the corners of the table becomes easy in short amount of time. This game is an instant classic and is guaranteed to please the masses."
Eurogamer (90/100) - "It's the sign of a great sports game when you can't think of anything you'd want to change in the next version. It doesn't need another version."
Via Joystiq
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May 24th, 2006, 01:43 Posted By: wraggster
New product from Success HK, heres the details:
TABLE TENNIS, available exclusively for the Xbox 360, is the debut next-generation title developed by Rockstar San Diego, the creative powerhouse behind the highly successful Midnight Club series. A highly polished yet visceral experience, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is instantly addictive. Packing the intensity of a fighting game, incredible speed and intuitive control, this true showcase title for the Xbox 360 displays physics and authentic game-play mirroring the competitive ferocity found in a professional table tennis match. The high definition era of interactive entertainment is upon us and Table Tennis is leading the charge.
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May 23rd, 2006, 23:09 Posted By: wraggster
Microsoft has announced plans to start selling the Xbox 360 in India by this October, with a price point set at INR 19,990 (around EURO 340) for the Core system.
Speaking to Ciol.com, corporate global sales VP Mitch Koch described the Indian market as "vibrant", observing that there are around 1.6 million people in India who spend more than two hours per day playing games.
"We are hopeful that in the coming three to five years the gaming market in India is going to grow at a fast pace," Koch said.
"And being the first to launch this second-generation console, we are going to capture 100 per cent market share."
Microsoft has conducted a survey in the region which shows that as the employment rate rises, disposable income is increasing. "More people are inclined towards [a] digital lifestyle and find means for spending in an alternate means of entertainment, so we are expecting an enthusiastic response from the market," Koch stated.
He went on to agree that India is "a price sensitive market", explaining that Microsoft plans to run a promotional campaign in the run-up to launch. From June 9th, to celebrate the kick off of the World Cup, consumers who pre-order an Xbox 360 will receive 10 per cent off the total price.
Koch said that the Xbox 360 will initially only go on sale in India's major cities, but that it "will be available across all the cities and towns in a couple of months after launch... Through 1200 retail outlets."
Via Gamesindustry
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May 23rd, 2006, 00:37 Posted By: wraggster
A New version of FinalBurn Alpha for the XBOX has been released, heres the info :
Fixed black screen in kof2003/kof2003d
Fixed samsho5.
Fixed diagnostics mode and dipswitch settings in kof2k2nd. (P1 was incorrect)
Note: You may need to delete your savegame and/or the kof2k2 files in the /cfg folder if you find your kof2k2nd dipswitch settings are still messed up. Alternatively you can enter diagnostics mode and set them yourself.
More info --> here
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May 22nd, 2006, 17:39 Posted By: wraggster
Last week we mentioned that the firmware of the Samsung disc drive in the Xbox 360 was hacked&mdashallowing you to play 1:1 backups of games but not run unauthorized code&mdash but that it required not only a degree from MIT to get it working, but also resources that only a mad scientist would have access to. A group by the name of Team Xecuter is getting fantastically close to making a modchip of the plug-n-play variety that would permit the drive to use both the hacked and normal firmware. There’s still some bugs to work out, namely that the firmware chip is connected to the Xbox 360 with nigh impossible to remove epoxy, thereby hindering the plug-n-play model, but this is certainly a promising development for all of you who need to backup your games because your kids throw the originals around like frisbees.
VIA Gizmodo
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May 21st, 2006, 17:30 Posted By: wraggster
Xport has delivered another updated emulator for the Xbox, heres the info:
What's New:
- Trigger rumble when game memory changes
Idea shamelessly lifted from nes6502
- Trigger rumble when pressing emulator button
- View all potential cheat code items
Cheat Codes -> View Current Potential Matches
Cheat Codes -> Continue Search for Cheat Code -> View List of Matches
- View memory dump for cheat codes
Cheat Codes -> View Memory Dump
<get to list of potential cheat code items> -> <select an item> ->
Jump to this Position in Memory Dump
- Poke values into memory
<get to list of potential cheat code items> -> <select an item> ->
Poke value into selection
<get to memory dump> -> <select line> -> <select byte> -> Poke
- Added analog stick sensitivity configuration. Use this to
custom define your analog stick deadzones if you are experiencing
drifting:
Configuration -> Controller Configuration -> Controller # ->
Change Analog Stick Sensitivity
More info --> http://xport.xbox-scene.com/
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May 20th, 2006, 19:18 Posted By: wraggster
News of a new preorder for Xbox Hackers:
Connectivity Kit for Xbox 360
The kings of Xbox modding make their debut on the Xbox 360 with the 'Xecuter 360 Connectivity Kit'. With the Xbox 360 firmware hack being released, modders across the world have searched for hardware to make the process of implementing the firmware hack less strenuous and more user friendly. Step in...Team Xecuter! Their brand new, high quality 'Xecuter 360 Connectivity Kit' features not one but two great pieces of equipment. Included in the kit is an optical disc drive adapter (ODD) so that means you will not have to have your beloved 360 hooked up to your PC, no fuss of moving all your equipment across rooms and dragging around that huge 360 power supply! As part of the ODD adapter, advanced features such as a debug mode which allows an ODD to be recognised in Windows/Linux without any special firmware - meaning you don't have to flash the xtreme0800 firmware to get Windows to recognise the drive or to rip files, one less firmware to flash and ultimately one less chance of screwing up the process! If you don't have a spare ODD lying around, and let's face it the majority of us don't then this is a really useful piece of kit. As if that wasn't enough, Team Xecuter have also bundled in a FREE SATA hard drive adapter for the Xbox 360, so now you can hook up your hard drive to your PC without opening your Xbox 360 case in conjunction with freely available software such as Xplorer 360.
Xecuter 360 Kit Features at a Glance
* Optical Disc Drive Adapter (ODD)
- Debug mode allowing an ODD to be recognized in Windows/Linux with no special software
- Status LED's
- Eject Function
* FREE Xecuter SATA HD Connection for Xbox 360
- High quality SATA HDD connection
- Effortlessly transfer files from your 360 hard drive to your PC without opening up the case!
As per usual from the Team Xecuter team, you can not only expect high quality products but also incredibly high levels of support for their product range!
Buy from Divineo China and Divineo USA and Divineo UK
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May 19th, 2006, 01:14 Posted By: wraggster
+ T + released a new version of FBA-xxx Pro.
What's new/fixed:
* Added minimenu and several fixes from the latest FBAxxx(info). (by GogoAckman)
* Added working driver for sf2ce13. (by iq_132)
* The following sets have been added: (drivers by iq_132) tigerh2, tigerhj, slapfiga, slapfgtr, slapbtuk, alcon, opwolfb, ffightua
More info --> http://www.1emulation.com/forums/ind...howtopic=17031
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May 19th, 2006, 00:06 Posted By: wraggster
Shares of the Grapevine, Texas-based retailer, which gets healthy profits from used game sales, rose as much as 6.7 percent on the results.
GameStop said it had first-quarter net income of $11.7 million, or 15 cents per share. That beat a company per-share forecast of 4 cents to 5 cents issued in March.
In the year-earlier quarter the retailer had net income of $10.3 million, or 19 cents per share. Per-share earnings were higher a year ago because the company had fewer shares prior to its acquisition of Electronics Boutique in October.
Revenue more than doubled to $1.04 billion from $475 million a year earlier. Besides the acquisition, the company attributed the increase to strong sales of Microsoft Corp. Xbox consoles and games such as "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter" from UbiSoft and "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" from Bethesda Softworks and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
Via reuters
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May 18th, 2006, 23:33 Posted By: wraggster
New Xbox 360 Accessory:
Product Features
Compatible with Xbox, Xbox 360 & PS2
Features Component, S-Video & Composite Outputs
High-Quality & High-Speed Transfer Signal
Supports Surround Sound, Dolby digital, Pro Logic & DTS
Includes Optical Output for superior sound quality
Supports all HDTV and standard television modes
Description
This Multi-Console Component Cable w/ Optical Output allows you to connect either Xbox, Xbox 360 or PS2 to any television and supports all HDTV modes, as well as the usual composite and S-video of course. Optical out is also included to provide optimal sound quality.
More info --> http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?pro...4&lsaid=219793
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May 18th, 2006, 23:31 Posted By: wraggster
New Xbox 360 Accessory:
Product Features
Supports VGA, RGB, Component, S-Video & Composite Outputs
High-Quality & High-Speed Transfer Signal
Supports Surround Sound, Dolby digital, Pro Logic & DTS
Includes Optical Output for superior sound quality
Supports all HDTV and standard television modes
Compatible with all Xbox 360 consoles worldwide and all TV's
Description
This 5-in-1 mutl-cable for Xbox 360 allows you to connect it to any television or monitor and supports all HDTV modes, as well as the usual composite and S-video of course. Optical out is also included to provide optimal sound quality.
More info --> http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?pro...3&lsaid=219793
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May 18th, 2006, 23:25 Posted By: wraggster
Via Eurogamer
Following reports that a group of hackers has modified the Xbox 360 to play pirate games, Microsoft has issued an official statement warning 360 owners that any mucking about of this nature will result in a void warranty.
"The core security system has not been broken," Microsoft said, before admitting: "However, on some Xbox 360 consoles the authentication protocol between the optical disc drive and the console may be attacked via a complex software and hardware modification which could allow people to play illegally copied and modified games."
The statement went on to say that Microsoft continues to invest in ways to keep the Xbox 360 secure, and "will respond appropriately as unauthorised activity is identified."
"When a person purchases a genuine Microsoft Xbox 360 console and genuine Xbox 360 games, they receive the real product which is complete and suited for the use intended. They know its source and can expect the console and games to function properly and provide a satisfying gaming experience.
"Genuine and unmodified Microsoft Xbox products provide gamers with the reliability, security, support and dynamic gaming experience that they expect, and genuine and unmodified Microsoft Xbox 360 products are eligible for technical support."
But modified consoles, Microsoft added, "will not be eligible for technical support, and the user's warranty will be voided."
"Lastly, the protection of intellectual property rights is a high priority for Microsoft and our partners, one that significantly and positively impacts economic growth, technological innovation, and most importantly, the confidence of customers who count on the integrity and quality of their products."
To summarise, then - piracy is bad, and if you ARE naughty and it all goes wrong, you better not go running to Microsoft. Booyah.
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May 18th, 2006, 20:38 Posted By: wraggster
Via CVG
Stat crunching The NPD Group has reportedly released sales data putting Xbox 360 on top of the console pile in April in the US. According to the data released, Xbox 360 racked up sales of 295,000 units during the month, with its current main contender on the home console front, PS2, hitting the 205,000 unit mark - still pretty impressive though that, considering PS2's age.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has been bragging about Xbox Live Marketplace, saying that it's witnessed 24 million downloads since 360's launch in the US in November last year. E3 week alone saw over five million downloads from the service, with the Halo 3 trailer unsurprisingly proving the most popular slice of Marketplace content.
We've even been sent a top 10 of E3 downloads:
Halo 3 Game Trailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Free Playable Demo (Capcom)
Test Drive Unlimited Free Playable Demo (Atari)
MotoGP '06 Free Playable Demo (THQ)
X-Men: The Last Stand Pack (20th Century Fox)
Gears of War GameTrailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
Call of Duty 2: Skirmish Map Pack (Activision)
Spider-Man 3 Game Trailer (Activision)
Fable 2 Trailer (Microsoft Game Studios)
Uno Xbox Live Arcade Game (Microsoft Game Studios)
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May 18th, 2006, 12:28 Posted By: wraggster
Team XXX have released a new build of their Capcom CPS1/2 and Neo Geo emulator for the Microsoft XBOX.
Here is what's new:
* fixed simple1x,scanlines 50 et 75%, simple2x and hq2x filter, the bug was perceptible in tiger heli or other games
* fixed simple1x -] it is now filtered, no more flickering but can result in some performance loss in cps1 or 2, not perceptible
* rewrote simple2x -] 1,5% less CPU time used
* fixed minimenu, it is perfect now
* fixed vmm, should fix last blade2 and other neogeo roms problems
* fixed screenshot filtered in simple1x
* fixed init of YM2151 in finalstarforce
* corrected lowpass filter (not really corrected, but it is like before now)
* added green screen and calendar fix for neogeo boot by IQ132
More info --> http://fbaxxx.fr.st/
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May 18th, 2006, 11:32 Posted By: wraggster
Via Joystiq
We saw what Sony's PlayStation 3 EyeToy can do in terms of motion technology (as well as its upgraded PS3 remote), and we know Nintendo's primary console feature is its motion-sensored remote, but what about the Xbox 360? Aaron Stanton of About.com visited the GestureTek booth in Kentia Hall at last week's E3 to learn about a new development kit to use with the Xbox 360 camera. Not only can it map your face to a character model, but with GestureTek's technology the Xbox 360 camera can accurately track a player's movement, including specific finger usage.
To further impress, GestureTek demonstrated for Stanton how the technology can emulate each Nintendo Wii game on the show floor. The technology is impressive, of course, but as Stanton points out not likely to surpass the Wii. Simply put, the GestureTek demo is just that -- a demo. And on top of that, technology for a peripheral, which can be easily ignored by developers. It'll be interesting to see if Microsoft and Sony use their respective cameras to match Nintendo's features, but if Sony's press conference is any indication (Sony just glazed over its EyeToy demo), we doubt it.
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May 18th, 2006, 10:49 Posted By: wraggster
Divineo UK have posted this new product:
Datel 360 Play & Charge
At last you can kiss disposable batteries goodbye! The Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit is all you need to juice up your wireless controller, even in the midst of battle.
Play & Charge Kit with NiMH Battery is simple to use. Just fit the supplied battery pack in your wireless Xb360 controller, and connect your controller to your console with the Play & Charge cable. The rechargeable NiMH battery pack is charged while you play! A red light on the cable indicates it’s charging. When this turns green, you’re fully charged – disconnect the Play & Charge cable and return to wireless gaming.
Fully charging the NiMH battery takes up to six hours, after which it will give 30 hours of uninterrupted wireless action. Why not buy one for each hand controller so all your friends can join in the fun?
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May 18th, 2006, 10:48 Posted By: wraggster
Divineo UK have posted this new product:
XBOX360 Communicator Headset
With its comfortable, over-the-ear design and snazzy hi-tech look, Communicator Headset for XB360 is the ideal companion for Xbox L!ve. Communicator Headset works with any Xbox 360 game with voice chat. With a microphone positioned near your mouth and an earpiece for crystal-clear sound, you can bark out your orders or taunt your opponents as you play.
Xbox L!ve’s online gamers’ community is a great way to make new friends and keep in touch with your old ones. You can talk to anyone who’s currently online, regardless of whether you’re playing the same game. In fact, you don’t need to be playing at all – with Communicator Headset and your Xbox L!ve account, you can log on and simply chat.
But it’s in the games that Communicator Headset really comes into its own. Taunt your opponents and discuss strategies with your team-mates during the game, and get ready for your next blast in the lobbies. All Xbox 360 games which feature multiplayer online gaming are compatible with Communicator Headset, so you’ve no shortage of titillating titles. So if you want to keep in touch with gamers from all over the world as you batter them in a beat-‘em-up, drive ‘em crazy in a driving game or blow ’em to bits in that first-person shooter, Communicator Headset is the ideal choice.
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