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PSP v2.71 Downgraded Released

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Dark_Alex and Mathieulh have released the highly anticipated PSP firmware v2.71 downgrader! A really great achievement by the team, and I'm sure we speak on behalf of the PSP scene when we say thankyou very much!
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HDTV Player for PS2 Blows away Media at GC06

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Visitors to this years GC06 were reportedly blown away by the Xploder HDTV player for PS2. Two HD plasma screens were shown side by side, with Xploder hyping that there can be no doubts over the improvement in quality which enhances game play.

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Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express Beta Released

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The XNA team is proud to announce the availability of the XNA Game Studio Express beta, aimed at helping students and hobbyists build games for Windows and the Xbox 360. This initial release is targeted at Windows games only.
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Toshiba-Samsung 360 Auto Flasher v3.2

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Ryanmp31 has released a new version of his T-Samsung 360 auto flasher for use with C4E's v3.2 firmware hack. This tool makes a bootable USB key including all the files needed to backup, flash and recover your Samsung Xbox360 Firmware, all in one simple automatic process!

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Original Xbox Game Support August 2006 Update

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Original Xbox® game support enables your Xbox 360? video game console to play an array of games from your original Xbox video game console. A list of games that are currently backward compatible is available here and we will continue to add support for additional games over time.
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PS3 Blu-Ray Menu Image

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Here?s a screen from the Playstation 3?s Blu-Ray player interface. It was posted up recently on a playstation message board. No word yet on the authenticity, so take this screen with a pinch of salt.

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Sony EU: PlayStation 3 Interview

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A German interview with some of Sony Europe's top dogs has revealed a number of interesting bits of information regarding the PS3 in Europe. UK will have the highest proportion of 60GB versions, installed HDD will perhaps be a Seagate, the MOTION SENSING tools were added to the devkit software around 2 or 3 weeks ago and production hasn't started yet but everything is in place.
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PS3 game takes up 22 GB on Blu-Ray Disc

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In a recent press release Insomniac Games spokesperson Ryan Schneider revealed that upcoming Playstation 3 title ?Resistance: Fall of Man? will weigh in at a meaty 22 gigs.

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Play your Nintendo DS on your TV

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First the PSP got handheld to TV adapters and now a nearly a year later the DS is getting them too. There are currently two different DS to TV adapters in the works.

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Xbox 360 Fall Accessories Peek

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GameVideos.com posts a video review of some of the new Xbox 360 accessories, including the steering wheel, camera, wireless headset, and the HD DVD Player. As a bonus, you get to see Tony chatting with Product Manager Albert Penello.

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UK/Europe: PS2 Down To £95

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SCEE are set to drop the price of the PS2 to £94.99 during this week's Leipzig Games Convention. David Reeves believes at this price, the PS2 should encourage new audiences to the market.

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Final PS3 Development kit Pictures

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While the first PS3 development kits we saw were almost as large as a car, the final development kits are much smaller and quieter. Developers are now getting their hands on these units, as well as the final version of the redesigned PS3 controller.
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GameStop Unsure of PS3, Wii Launch Numbers

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Games retailer GameStop said today that it will not be taking PS3 and Wii pre-orders until it has a better idea of how many systems will be allocated to its stores; 1 million PS3s, 750,000 Wiis predicted for overall US launch.

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Final PS3 Dev Kit and Menu Video

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While visiting Sega of America for some hands-on time with Full Auto 2 on the PS3 today, we were given a chance to play around with a final PS3 development kit and captured it all on film.
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Spanish Mag Says Wii Price & Info To Be Revealed By Sept 15th

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A Spanish magazine called 'Nintendo Acción' is touting that they will have the full Wii release info including a date and price in their next issue. Their next edition is due to be released on September 15th, which leaves us with three possible conclusions?
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Xbox360 HD-DVD Add-on For $200

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Microsoft will launch external HD-DVD drives for its Xbox 360 at a retail price of US$200 by Christmas of this year, and Taiwanese games developers and gaming services providers indicated this this is a smart marketing strategy as compared with Sony's adoption of built-in BD drives for its PlayStation 3 (PS3).

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UK To Get Wii Countdown Clocks Today

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A supposed internal memo sent out around selected UK Virgin megastores has indicated that Nintendo are set to roll out Wii release date coundtown clocks. The clocks should be installed today across some of UK's major cities, so if you're in town and see one of these bad boys - let us know!

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Create Your Own Xbox 360 Console Games for the First Time

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The XNA Game Studio Express beta will be available Aug. 30, 2006, as a free download on Windows XP, for development on the Windows XP platform. XNA Game Studio Express will give anyone with a Windows XP-based PC access to a unified development tool that liberates the creation of great Xbox 360 and Windows XP-compatible games, providing a new alternative to the existing multithousand-dollar development kits that many console games require. The final version of XNA Game Studio Express will be available this holiday season.
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PS3 Vs Wii - Apple Style - Blonde In Hot Pants Says I'm Cheap & Fun

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G4 has created an incredibly funny Apple commercial style spoof in respect to the PS3 and Wii. The PS3 takes the shape of a plump nerdy lady, with the Wii being personified by a hot blonde wearing hot pants stroking herself, slapping her a** and spitting out dirty talk such as 'touch me and you'll have the time of your life, I'm cheap and fun'.

MaxConsole
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Wii Know A lot You Don?t- Nintendo Wii Specs Fully Uncovered

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So far Nintendo have done a very credible job in keeping information regarding the Wii to a minimum. Well all that has just changed! An anonymous Wii developer has sent to us slurry of information regarding Nintendo?s next-gen console, all that?s left now is a confirmed release date and price to complete the puzzle. Believe us when we say, this article is a MUST READ, you won?t be disappointed.
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Sony PS3 Q&A (Leaked)?

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An internal SCEE Q+A re. PS3, from E3, has made its way onto the web. It?s an interesting read - in many ways they would have been better off just releasing this, it would have better communicated some of their points.

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Sony and Blu-Ray pull a fast one - free content

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According to an article over at T3, a leaked Sony document details a few secrets about the PS3 and its internal Blu-Ray player. The Playstation 3 will be one of Sony's first pieces of hardware to use the "BD Live" technology, which allows Blu-Ray players (not limited to the PS3 -- most Blu-Ray players will incorporate this technology given a year or two) to go online and download new content whenever a disc is inserted.

PS3 Insiders
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Report: Developers are Steering Away from PS3

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There's never been a company that has dominated the video game business for three straight console generations. Can Sony pull it off? It's not looking good as the high price seems to be putting off not only prospective consumers but also developers, and that could be a vicious circle.

GameDaily
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PS3 Manufacturer Warns Media

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PlayStation 3 manufacturer Asustek has fired a warning shot over the bows of the media, following yesterday's leaked reports that the company has already begun shipping PS3 units to Sony.

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PS3 Production Begins?

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Chinese newspaper reports are suggesting that PlayStation 3 units are already coming off the production line, as Sony prepares to ramp up production ready for the machine's launch.

Next Generation
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NME-360 Chip Released to the Public

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The first batch of this "first real modchip for the Xbox 360", which will let users patch the Microsoft console's DVD firmware on the fly (meaning no flashing required) only when needed (that means it turns off when you're on XBL), has just been shipped to resellers.

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Countdown to PlayStation 3

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With the PS3 launch just a few months away, JCal recaps recent events and commentary by Sony executives, giving us a context for one of the most exciting and controversial console debates in gaming history.

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Portable Xbox Slip-up?

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It seems that a drunken French MS employee slipped up and revealed that there is indeed a portable Xbox gaming system planned for next-year. Not only that, but the inebriated worker also revealed that ATI is working on the chipset. Of course this is rumor for now.

GamersReports
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PlayStation 3 Official Website Now Open

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is proud to announce the official site for the most anticipated console worldwide and console of the year for Playstation 3.
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Xbox 360 Xtreme Hack Firmware

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Xtreme Firmware for Hitachi 46D and 47D Xbox 360 V1.1 is the first Xbox 360 backup firmware modification to boot game backups on both Hitachis.
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Xbox 360 System Spring Update

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Xbox 360 announces a vigorous system-wide update creating a new pinnacle for next-generation gaming and entertainment. The Xbox 360 spring update will introduce revolutionary features and enhancements adding to Xbox 360?s sheer power, stunning high-definition graphics, rich online capabilities, innovative features for enjoying music, movies and photos, delivering a digital gaming and entertainment experience that simply can?t be matched.
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PS3 Hardware Slow and Broken

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Sony's Cell memory access appears to be broken, RSX has half the triangle setup rate of the ATI chip in XBox360, RSX appears to be limited to setting up 275 Million triangles/second, anemic compared to the 500+ million in XBox360.

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Xbox360 Backwards Compatibility Updating Coming Soon

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Peter Moore, who suffers from chronic foot-in-mouth disease, states in an interview recently that backwards compatibility was something that MS did not plan to support for much longer. Almost on cue, the MS team has posted on the GamerScore blog that there is indeed a BC update on the way.

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PlayStation 3: E3 Aftermath

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With E3 now gone, we look back on how the consoles clashed. Will Sony demolish the competition for a third time, or has their Blu-Ray venture induced a fatal flaw in PlayStation strategy?

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Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Pics

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We have official screenshots taken from the Xbox 360 dashboard update which is expected to take place in the next week or so. Read in to take a peek at what your dash could be looking like.

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