Team Xtender announced a new version of their XFPS addon that’s now compatible with newer wired controllers and a HDMI-version of their Chrome replacement case:[QUOTE]* XCM 360 Chrome case with HDMI port in stock now.* XFPS 3.0 Sniper (Plus)Function and features:- Compatible with all xbox 360 ? games- Compatible with all versions of […]
From Don McGowan’s Blog (http://donkeyxote.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!239CCA3F6918F4C1!429.entry ) (Microsoft lawyer):[QUOTE]When it makes it to Business Week (http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/gamesinc/archives/2008/03/will_the_real_m.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_nussbaumondesign ), I think it’s time to comment. Many people are talking about the Master Chief mod for Unreal Tournament 3, that allows you to play in the character of the Master Chief on the PS3. Many people are surprised Microsoft […]
From team-xecuter.com (http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47472 ):[QUOTE]Here is a photo of the kit. Shipping has begun and you can expect stock to arrive at Divineo.net, dotconsole.com, modchip.ca, shopneo.co.uk, mrmodchips.com & kanection.co.uk. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/xecuter-rrod/rrod_fix-1.jpg )[/QUOTE]Official Site: http://team-xecuter.com (http://team-xecuter.com )Read More… [Source: Xbox-Scene News]
From Tmbinc on his blog (http://debugmo.de/?p=65 ):[QUOTE]First, here are the promised slides for my Breakpoint 2008 presentation about “Gaming Consoles for demosceners”: breakpoint-2008-slides.pdf (http://debugmo.de/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/breakpoint-2008-slides.pdf )Then, I’ve updated my GPU library a bit. The biggest thing was a rewrite of the interface, so now it’s all encapsulated into a nice API. I’ve also added some features […]
From majornelson.com (http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/03/26/my-xbox-update.aspx ):[QUOTE]Early this morning, the team rolled out an update to the My Xbox section of Xbox.com (http://live.xbox.com/en-US/default.aspx?WT.svl=nav ). It’s a redesign that, among other things, places most of the information you’re looking for easily at the top of the page. Plus, much of the section has been re-coded to increase page performance. […]
From consumerist.com (http://consumerist.com/372215/update-microsoft-may-slowly-be-fixing-their-broken-xbox-drm ):[QUOTE]A ray of hope from reader James–Microsoft was able to fix his broken XBOX Live account. Are they getting their act together? Maybe?”I’m sending this in due to my experience with XBOX LIVE Support and Microsoft’s broken XBOX LIVE DRM (Originally posted here (http://consumerist.com/355519/microsoft-has-no-answer-for-their-broken-xbox-live-drm ))I too, like Kevin, sent in my XBOX360 […]
Excerpt of an interview with Xbox Live General Manager Marc Whitten on blog.newsweek.com (http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/levelup/archive/2008/03/26/xbox-live-gm-on-punishing-achievement-point-cheaters.aspx ):[QUOTE]* When did you decide to take the steps that were publicly outlined today to punish people who are determined to be tampering with their game saves?* We have always invested in upholding the Live Terms of Use through penalizing violations […]
From xbox360fanboy.com (http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/03/25/netflix-confirms-xbox-360-surveys/ ):[QUOTE]Just over a month ago, it came to light that online movie rental behemoth Netflix was surveying its customers about the possibility of streaming movies to their Xbox 360s. Fast forward to March 2008 (i.e. now) and Netflix spokesman Steve Swasey has confirmed the existence of the survey and thrown a little […]
From gamerscoreblog.com (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/03/25/558240.aspx ) (FYI: MS owned blog):[QUOTE]Ouch. A small number of accounts are being reset for tampering with gamesaves and Achievements. Larry Hryb explains in a blog post (http://majornelson.com/archive/2008/03/25/gamerscore-correction.aspx ) what his team is doing to the accounts of the most serious offenders: * Resetting the entire Gamerscore for an […]
From next-gen.biz (http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9703&Itemid=2 ):[QUOTE]Nintendo has shown that it doesn’t need to sell consoles at a loss to be a mainstream success. Could this be the last generation of the high-cost, “bleeding edge” console?This generation, videogame console manufacturers somewhat literally went for broke when they entered the new interactive entertainment technology arms race. Built-in Blu-ray drives, […]