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Microsoft Xbox 360 Gaming Review

Published 2006-02-20 19:54 by Newsfactory 1

Whether Steve Ballmer's kids get their hands on the Xbox 360 or not, we most certainly did and it looks...alright. We don't know what the fuss is all about. Oh, don't get me wrong, I am as excited about getting it as a teenager in a topless bar, but really, it's just a box that plays games and I'd rather do that on my ferociously fast PC. The system is packed with AMD Athlon X2 4800+, A8N32-SLI motherboard, dual 7800GTX 512 in SLI, 2GB RAM and a 7,200 RPM SATA drive.

Analysts: PlayStation 3 to be Late, Expensive

Published 2006-02-20 14:29 by Newsfactory 0

A report from Merrill Lynch casts doubts on Sony's ability to launch the PlayStation 3 in the US before 2007. Plus, it's going to cost more than you think.

ArsTechnica

PSP Fight Night 3 Game Demands Money or They'll Send Spam

Published 2006-02-20 13:56 by Newsfactory 0

It has been reported that when users try to play Fight Night Round 3 online with a Sony PlayStation Portable, they have to fork over $2 via credit card, or give EA an e-mail and mailing address.

DailyTech

The Opera Browser for Nintendo DS

Published 2006-02-15 15:49 by Newsfactory 0

In Opera's agreement with Nintendo, Nintendo DS users will now be able to surf the full Internet from their systems using the Opera browser. The Opera browser for Nintendo DS will be sold as a DS card. Users simply insert the card into the Wi- Fi enabled Nintendo DS, connect to a network, and begin browsing on two screens.

Sony PS3 HUB; September Launch

Published 2006-02-15 15:46 by Newsfactory 0

Next Generation can reveal that Sony is planning to launch an online games service, largely modelled on Xbox Live, currently called PlayStation HUB. We also understand Sony is aiming for a September launch for PlayStation 3 in Japan and North America.

Xplorer360 v0.9: Read/Write access to Xbox 360 HD, Mcard

Published 2006-02-15 15:34 by Newsfactory 0

Roofus and AngerWound of 360GameSaves.com released a new application to access the Xbox 360 HDD (all 3 partitions), Memcard or dumps of these, with full write support!

Exclusive: Hands-On with PlayStation 3

Published 2006-02-12 16:38 by Newsfactory 4

Kikizo presents a detailed, early account of its first-hand experience with a little known console called PS3. Is it looking like a new generational leap, or emotion engine tears? We have some answers.

Update: The Link is Now Working again and just in-case they go down again? I've added the best bits from their article.

Browse The Internet On Your Xbox360

Published 2006-02-10 18:11 by Newsfactory 0

Anthony Park has invented software that will allow you to browse the internet with the Media Center Edition remote. While not directly made for surfing on the Xbox360, we have put together just how to use it to do so. You can go to the more programs tab on your Xbox360 and run the program, then use the remote to surf the internet on your Xbox360.

GamersReports

PS3 Finally Coming?

Published 2006-02-10 06:57 by [NT] 0

Sony will showcase the PlayStation 3 (PS3) at the upcoming Taipei Game Show (TGS) 2006, which takes place between February 16-20. This will be a first Taipei showing for Sony?s new game console, prior to the official worldwide launch of the unit, although Sony has already shown the PS3 in the US and Japan. Digitimes

Sony PSP to get a GPS Receiver and Email

Published 2006-02-08 19:16 by Newsfactory 0

The next PlayStation Portable firmware update will include E-MAIL capability called "Sony Mail," according to an article to appear in the March issue of PlayStation Magazine. Sony also plans to release later this year the GPS add-on for the PSP.

Ars Technica

PS3 Developer Fired for Talking

Published 2006-02-02 19:46 by Newsfactory 1

Former Sony 3D artist Josh Robinson speaks out for the first time after being fired by Sony bosses for posting his thoughts on Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 console.

Bit-Tech

January 2006 System Update for Xbox 360

Published 2006-01-31 00:02 by Newsfactory 0

This free Xbox 360? update is great news! We've been listening to what the community has been telling us, so we're happy to announce that this update will improve your gaming experience.

Xbox 360 Racing Shootout: PGR3, NFS:MW, RR6 @ FiringSquad

Published 2006-01-27 00:01 by Newsfactory 0

What makes a game fun? Do videogame journalists do a good job at figuring that out? Alan has a three-part article trying to answer that very question. Before he answers this question, he has to review some games himself, so for today's article, Alan takes a look at the three racing games for the Xbox 360 and try to identify what makes them tick and what makes a racing game fun. Part 1 of 3.

Nintendo: For The Win

Published 2006-01-20 19:32 by Newsfactory 0

Sony, Microsoft. Xbox 360, PS3. Solid Snake, Master Chief. Hold on a minute, aren't we forgetting something? That's right, Nintendo. Despite all the Sony-Microsoft hype, Nintendo is in the best position it's been in for a decade.

Revolution Report Talks with ATI about Hollywood

Published 2006-01-13 18:25 by Newsfactory 0

Following the Consumer Electronics Show 2006 held in Las Vegas, Nevada last week, Revolution Report had the opportunity to discuss Nintendo and its next-generation console, code-named the Nintendo Revolution, with the system's GPU provider ATI Technologies (www.ati.com). The interview occurred between Revolution Report's Senior Editor Shawn White and ATI's Public Relations Manager for Consumer Products, John Swinimer.

Nintendo tests the emulation waters with Virtual Consoles

Published 2006-01-13 17:53 by Newsfactory 0

Nintendo has intentionally leaked a number of details about its emulation strategy for the upcoming Revolution game console. The survey was conducted by a marketing company hired by Nintendo in order to gauge the public demand for downloading games for older systems like the NES, SNES and N64 and playing them on the new console.

Arstechnica

Xbox 360 To Get HD-DVD

Published 2006-01-05 19:21 by Newsfactory 0

Tonight at CES, Microsoft's VP Peter Moore that they plan to produce an external disc drive that will read Toshiba's HD-DVD disks. This comes as huge news, as tech critics have slammed Microsoft's lack of including a 'next-gen' DVD player on their system.

XboxCircle

Water Cooled Xbox 360

Published 2006-01-04 19:04 by Newsfactory 0

The world's first water cooled Xbox 360! A full Xbox 360 breakdown that will show you how it is done easily.

Xbox 360 liquid cooling

Published 2005-12-31 19:08 by Newsfactory 0

Following on from Steven?s post earlier about liquid cooling for the Xbox 360, we?ve managed to obtain what we think are the first pics on the net of what this liquid cooling solution looks like in action!

HEXUS

ATI calls PS3 GPU ''unrefined''

Published 2005-12-31 18:34 by Newsfactory 0

ATI and Nvidia, quite understandably, have a pretty bitter rivalry, stemming from the competitive graphics card market in the realm of PCs. While IBM can laugh all the way to the bank, having a hand or two in the creation of all 3 next-gen console's CPUs, ATI and Nvidia are having to share the console market.

Joystiq