Sony Online Entertainment Interview
President John Smedley gives us his thought on the game developer/publisher's current and future plans, including working on the PS3.
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Xbox 360 DVD Firmware Hack Progress
We have made some progress when connecting the Xbox360 DVD ROM to a PC - reading the firmware and then writing back to it. Our goal is to make this plug and play - as simple as possible that anyone could do it with no fuss - and without any great expense.
TeamXecuter
TeamXecuter
Playstation 3 will be region free
Prepare for the shock of shockers - every PS3 game from the world can be yours! In a QA session following the platform keynote address at GDC 2006 this morning, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison confirmed what was heavily demanded for import gamers all over the world and yet previously thought unthinkable for a major corporation: the PS3 will be region-free for gaming.PS3.IGN
Apps for streaming DivX on 360
As you may know, the Xbox 360's streaming capabilities do not support DivX / Xvid out of the box, to the severe annoyance of many people. Fortunately, there are a couple apps out there that solve the problem by converting DivX to WMV on the fly. Of course, you still need Windows Media Center.
Xbox 360 Fanboy
Xbox 360 Fanboy
GDC 2006: New PS3 Tech Demos
Sony dedicated much of its Game Developers Conference booth to showing off technology demos for its upcoming PS3 console.
Xbox 360: Developers Kits for $100?
Here at the Game Developers Conference, the rumor is that Microsoft plans on announcing Wednesday a developers kit that would make it possible for anyone to build games for the console, or for PCs, and that the kit will cost only about $100.
C]net
C]net
XBOX 360 Hacker Interviewed, Firmware Hack Leaks To Public
XBOX 360's latest hack is leaked to the public, but its usefulness to would-be pirates and warez community is questionable
DailyTech
DailyTech
Xbox 360: Free Music Videos
Starting today Xbox 360 gamers can download free music videos from Epic Records. Each month a new up and coming artist will be highlighted with free high-def music video downloads.
Kotaku
Kotaku
How Close is the Xbox 360 to Being Hacked?
Word is out on the street that a flaw in the Xbox 360 DVD firmware may allow a hacker to install his own custom firmware in there unchecked, and as such gain full control of what the DVD will or will not accept.
PlayStation 3 Conference News Roundup
The PlayStation news conference has just ended in Tokyo, and a load of updates and brand new info has been released on the future of Sony?s gaming plans.
PlayStation 3 in Tokyo Tomorrow, Sony confirms
Sony poked its head out from behind the curtain long enough to confirm rumors that new PlayStation 3 details will be announced tomorrow at a conference in Tokyo.
Joystiq
Joystiq
Xbox 360 features Anti-Privacy 2.0?
I happened to wander by Samsung this morning, mainly to take a peek at their HDTVs, since I'm on the lookout for something to pair with ye olde Xbox 360, and the actual DVD drive assembly for the 360 was on their stand.
HEXUS
HEXUS
Xbox 360 Overheating Caused by Protective Foil on Heatsink?
Arakon from the german modding community modcontrol.com informed us about a new discovery they made with assistance from the guys at gamestore24.de. They checked on 2 independantly bought Xbox 360 consoles and found that the protective layer on the GPU heatsink's heat transfer pad didn't get removed.
Hands-on: Revolution Dev Kit
We take the basic Revolution controller development kit for a ride. How does it work? Details inside.
State of the Next-Gen Consoles - Part II: A Brief History of the PlayStation 3
Scott Davey has completed the second of his three-part investigation into the next-generation consoles - This time around, his focus is on Sony's still to be released PlayStation 3.
PSP version 3.0 Firmware Screens?
Alleged photos of the version 3.0 PSP software have been posted online. A member of the official PlayStation forums has posted 13 unconfirmed photos of purported sceenshots from the PSP version 3.0 software.
PSPworld
PSPworld
Sony Admits PS3 Delay?
Few in the industry believe that PlayStation 3 will launch in the spring. It looks like Sony may be ready to announce a delay. A company spokesperson has admitted that a delay is possible.
Next Generation
Next Generation
At Home With Nintendo
Next-Gen.Biz visited with Nintendo's VP of marketing and corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan to chat about the company's strategy throughout the next few months. It's arguably the most crucial period in the company's history.
''Pay or be spammed''?
SPAM Alert: Fight Night 3 PSP Costs Privacy. Imagine my shock when a message popped up telling me that I had to either pay $2 or give my privacy away to ESPN and whoever they feel like selling my details to, if I wanted to play online. Kotaku
