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From majornelson.com (http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/12/26/demos-trailers-and-you.aspx ) (FYI: MS onwed blog):[QUOTE]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 […]

From xboxfamily.com (http://xboxfamily.com/xf/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1107&Itemid=1 ):[QUOTE]If 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 […]

From neogaf.com (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=220841 ):[QUOTE]Xbox360 Top50 Lifetime in Japan (Through to 2007 Dec 9th)From Famitsu Xbox360, so this is Enterbrain tracking:01. Blue Dragon - 203,74002. Dead or Alive 4 - 108,61803. Ace Combat 6 - 83,04504. Halo 3 - 82,98705. Ridge Racer 6 - 73,50106. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 72,27407. Trusty Bell - 70,24408. […]

From spong.com (http://news.spong.com/article/14510 ):[QUOTE]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 […]

I got a neat little preview of the upcoming release!No ETA Merry xmas!Read More… [Source: Xbox-Scene News]

T3CH released a new SVN compile (rev11071) of XboxMediaCenter(info (http://www.xbox-scene.com/software/software.php?page=mediaplayers#newsitemEpyVVkpEFZGLaWTWZd )) for Xbox1.This T3CH-compile is a complete snapshot of what is in SVN at the time the build was compiled, with just a few small additions.Special Notes and Noteworthy/XML/Script changes:* I wish everyone Happy Holidays!* New script T3CH Upgrader made by BigBellyBilly replaces the old […]

From xbox.com (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/ ):[QUOTE]Status:Users may be unable to log into Xbox Live. Our engineers are currently investigating and are working to resolve this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.[/QUOTE]*Update* The Microsoft’s owned gamerscoreblog (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/12/22/555447.aspx ) also posted about the downtime:[QUOTE]Just wanted to post a note to let everyone know that we are aware of some […]

Carcharius released a new port of ScummVM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ScummVM ) for Xbox1 on forums.xbox-scene.com (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=635130 ):[QUOTE]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 […]

From gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16752 ):[QUOTE]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 […]

From xbox360.thegamereviews.com (http://xbox360.thegamereviews.com/article-82-Xbox-360-The-Best-New-IPs-of-2007-and-The-Most-Anticipated-of-2008.html ):[QUOTE]New Original IP’s for 2007:* BioShock* Mass Effect* Crackdown* Lost Planet: Extreme Condition* Blue DragonNew IP’s of 2008:* Alan Wake* Too Human* Left 4 Dead* Lost Odyssey* Huxley[/QUOTE]Full Story: xbox360.thegamereviews.com (http://xbox360.thegamereviews.com/article-82-Xbox-360-The-Best-New-IPs-of-2007-and-The-Most-Anticipated-of-2008.html )Read More… [Source: Xbox-Scene News]