Sony PSP Dead Pixel Checker
A series of pictures that can be loaded onto your psp to check for dead pixels of each color.
JakeCast
JakeCast
Xbox 360: Downloadable Demos From Day One, Wireless and More
SPOnG can reveal today that the Xbox 360 will see an unprecedented downloadable demo offering from day one, with Xbox Live being shaped to deliver massive levels of on-demand content.
Sony PSP Hacks Roundup
Damn, it?s only been a week since the Sony dropped the PlayStation Portable on us and people already pieced together a ton of different hacks and how-tos for the new game console. We?ve thrown together this list of all the hacks and how-tos we could find, we?ve probably missed a couple, so let us know and we?ll add ?em to the list:
Engadget
Engadget
ExtremeTech's PSP Media Guide
Sony's new handheld is a multimedia powerhouse waiting to happen. All it takes is a little know-how and a few tools. Our guide offers tips, links, and step-by-step instructions on how to get the most out of your PSP.
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
More Xbox 2 Details Revealed
As the Xbox shortage continues to cause problems for UK shop owners, trade publication MCV has revealed that Microsoft will supply Europe with one million Xbox 2s by Christmas.
EuroGamer
EuroGamer
Sony PSP PVR
Sony's first handheld console, the PSP, is finally out in the US and people are doing whatever they can to cram whatever media they have on it. First up, Zatz Not Funny has updated their TiVo To Go guide with a guide to put .tivo files on a PSP. Short version: strip the DRM, convert it to MPEG4 and stuff it on a memory stick.
Sony PSP The Hidden Web Browser
I was not the first person to successfully do this, nor do I claim to be. I am on the other hand one of the only ones willing to share everything I know. This is why this page is here. The more people we have working on things like this the quicker we can reach our goal (homebrew). Every little bit helps...right?
Is this the PlayStation 3?
So is this the PlayStation 3? Well, no one?s really qualified to say either way right now, of course, but we?re definitely qualified to say this: we hope not!
Engadget
Engadget
Xbox with New Replacement Cords Still Dangerous
Thanks to Xbox-Scene for the Heads UP!
Some articles in Swedish newspapers about the "new" xbox power cords. One box sprayed sparks over a kid even with the new cord.
Some articles in Swedish newspapers about the "new" xbox power cords. One box sprayed sparks over a kid even with the new cord.
Nintendo's Revolution-ary Controller?
The latest issue of Game Informer sheds a few clues on how the Revolution will not use the traditional buttons, as suggested by President Iwata. The controller will ditch convention and focus on touch screen technology. The argument for would be that it now puts the entire control scheme into the hands of the developers, allowing them to create the method of interaction. However, gamers lose tactile feedback. Truth or an April Fool's joke?
Shack News
Shack News
Next-Gen Xbox May Allow users to Sell Custom Content
Fresh speculation about the capabilities of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox Live service has emerged, with the US Official Xbox Magazine reporting that users will be able to create and sell their own custom content in some games.
GamesIndustry
GamesIndustry
Xbox 2 Focus Group Names Machine
SPOnG is now pretty much certain that the finalised name for the Xbox 2 is actually Xbox 360, with one of our staff infiltrating a top-tier focus group held by Microsoft for its new Xbox last night.
Understanding the Cell Microprocessor
Cutting through the hype and understanding the technology, that's what this article is all about. What's the big deal.
AnandTech
AnandTech
Next-Generation Xbox's User Interface Images
Microsoft have released the first offical images of the next-generation (Xbox 2) user interface, these first official images show off just a few of the features which we can expect from the future generation Xbox console.
XBOX 2 Specs Part 2
In the second part of our Xbox expose, I'll cover the improvements planned for gamer profiles and Xbox Live and how it will change the user experience. Since the final name of the next Xbox hasn't been revealed yet, I'll refer to the system by its codename, Xenon.
GameSpy
GameSpy
Xbox 2's High Def Future
Microsoft executive J Allard today ushered in a new era of 'High Def' (HD) gaming, and used his keynote address at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to assert that Microsoft's next generation console was in a postion to be at the very centre of driving this new "HD Era".
EuroGamer.net
EuroGamer.net
The CELL Revisited @ Ars Technica
David Wang of RWT has posted a lengthy followup to his previous article on the CELL processor. This new article contains more technical details, some of which were disclosed in a recent presentation at the Eleventh International Symposium on High-Performance Computer Architecture. There are clarifications and new details about CELL's XDR Rambus-designed memory interface, its future use in rackmount servers, and other aspects of the design. After reading through David's article, you'll want to hit his final page to snag PDFs of the HPCA presentation paper and the slides.
XBOX 2 Specs
Recently, some of GameSpy's friends in the development community shared a ton of details on Microsoft's next console system. Keep in mind that all of this information is based off of alpha development kits and current projections for the final hardware. Everything is subject to change.
UK sources urge caution on imminent ''PlayStation 3 announcement''
News of a major Japanese Sony announcement next week leaks from GDC, but major British players deaden the whole affair.
GamesIndustry.biz
GamesIndustry.biz
Microsoft Announces XNA Studio
Today at the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft Corp. announced new XNA software that will enable enhanced collaboration between content creators, programmers, management and quality-assurance staff members to speed the game production process. Based on the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System, the latest innovation of the company's flagship development platform, XNA Studio is an integrated, team-based development environment tailored for game production.
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
PlayStation 3 More Powerful Than Xbox 2?
Just spotted this posted in our Forums by Wunderchu
Every time I've chatted about next-gen consoles with the development community, nobody has really been able to tell me which machine has the most horsepower... until now. One high-profile developer who has seen both PS3 and Xbox 2 technology recently whispered into my innocent ear?
Every time I've chatted about next-gen consoles with the development community, nobody has really been able to tell me which machine has the most horsepower... until now. One high-profile developer who has seen both PS3 and Xbox 2 technology recently whispered into my innocent ear?
Competition Pro USB Review
We take a step back in time to the golden age of computer gaming, with a review of a modern incarnation of a classic gaming joystick - the Competition Pro USB.
Full review at Competition Pro USB Review @ ZombieNexus.com
Full review at Competition Pro USB Review @ ZombieNexus.com
A competing Game Boy Advance?
Yesterday SPOnG claimed that the new portable console, which is going to be introduced at E3, will resemble the PlayStation Portable and sport a large LCD screen, analog controls, be based on the GameCube?s technology, and connect to Nintendo?s upcoming Revolution console.
Engadget
Engadget
Different Xbox Power Cables
OK Peeps if you haven't seen this post (More to the Microsoft power cord replacement than meets the eye?) I suggest you do and make sure you have a good read of the Theard! It's not just the Foxlink power supply that's affected but also the Delta PSU from 2002 to early 2004 and versions 1.0 to 1.4!
There have been numerous reports of "loose power connectors" in xboxes, and the cause of this is that the solder joints on the PSU have actually broken where the connector mounts to the board from pluging and unpluging in the power cord, which can result in the xbox not powering on, or possibly even sparks, smoke, and fire.
There have been numerous reports of "loose power connectors" in xboxes, and the cause of this is that the solder joints on the PSU have actually broken where the connector mounts to the board from pluging and unpluging in the power cord, which can result in the xbox not powering on, or possibly even sparks, smoke, and fire.
Nintendo's Next-Gen Console Rumours
In a press conference in Tokyo recently, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata confirmed that the next console will be titled 'Revolution', and, like the DS handheld device, promises to innovate in the field of entertainment. The 'new ideas' hinted at are not mentioned - Iwata fearing other manufacturers may steal their plans, however he did also reveal that the Revolution console will be far more than upgraded GameCube.
GBXemu
GBXemu
More to the Microsoft power cord replacement than meets the eye?
North American Xbox owners have already began to recieve their replacement power cords. These new cords are on the bulky side, and plastered with warning messages and instructions which appear to be made for the kind of person who would stick a fork inside a socket.
However, there appears to be some discussion as to the true intention of Microsoft. G0t M4xx 21 explains his theory:
However, there appears to be some discussion as to the true intention of Microsoft. G0t M4xx 21 explains his theory:
Microsoft Recalls 14 Million Xbox Power Cords
As a precautionary measure and out of concern for consumer safety, Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox consoles worldwide. The replacement power cords are designed to protect consumers and their Xbox consoles from rare electrical component failures that can pose a fire hazard. Fewer than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced these component failures, and, in almost all instances, any damage caused by these failures was contained within the console itself or limited to the tip of the power cord at the back of the console.
Xbox 2 is an Amazing Innovation ? Steve Ballmer
Speaking to high-school students at the company's campus in Redmond, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talked about the Xbox successor and the next generation console war, among other topics.
Team Xbox
Team Xbox
Sony Movie Unit to Issue Films for PSP Game System
Reuters reports the home video unit of Sony Corp. said on Friday it will release four movies in April on a new disc format designed for Sony's PlayStation Portable handheld video game device.
Xbox 2 Out in Late October
Gamesindustry.biz has the scoop: XBOX2 will be out "in late October, early November". Microsoft UK is currently in the planning stages of a spectacular and unprecedented launch event in central London for the winter release. You can read about it here.
First Screenshots from Next-Gen Console
jeux-france.com have snagged the first screenshots from a Next-Gen Console! Here's a quick translation by Google as the sites in French.
Sega reveals the first images of its next play of horror entitled Condemned and developed by Monolith on rising generation of consoles of show Xbox 2 and PlayStation 3 like on PC.
Sega reveals the first images of its next play of horror entitled Condemned and developed by Monolith on rising generation of consoles of show Xbox 2 and PlayStation 3 like on PC.
Introducing the Cell ? Part I: the SIMD processing units
IBM, Sony, and Toshiba took the wraps off of their new Cell processor today, and our CPU Editor Hannibal was there to report on the unveiling and give a rundown on its inner workings.
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
PlayStation 3 Cell Technology
The Inquirer and Gamespot have thrown up some new Info on Sony's PlayStation 3 Cell Technology!
Cell can process 256 billion calculations per second (256 gigaflops), falling a wee bit short of marketing hyperbole calling it a "supercomputer on a chip." The slowest machine on the current list of the Top 500 supercomputers can do 851 gigaflops.
Cell can process 256 billion calculations per second (256 gigaflops), falling a wee bit short of marketing hyperbole calling it a "supercomputer on a chip." The slowest machine on the current list of the Top 500 supercomputers can do 851 gigaflops.
PlayStation 3 Cell Chip Aims High
Engineers from Sony, IBM and Toshiba are set to provide fresh details on the Cell processor that will power the next version of Sony's PlayStation video game machine, but at least one analyst already has a pretty clear idea of what's coming.
ZDNet
ZDNet
The Xbox 360?
Until Microsoft makes their official announcement on it, this one is still firmly in the rumor category, but we?ve gotten word from one of our trusted sources that Microsoft has pretty much settled on a name for the next Xbox: the Xbox 360
Engadget
Engadget
Xbox 2/Xbox Next/Xenon to Debut at E3 2005
What?s that noise, you ask? What you?re hearing right now is the sound of 10,000 Xbox fanboys purchasing their tickets to LA for E3?Microsoft confirmed a report that the Xbox 2/Xenon will indeed debut at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this year in May.
Engadget
Engadget
Playstation 3 At E3
Sony has cryptically announced that the Playstation 3 will be in playable form at E3 in May, although it is uncertain whether there any actual titles will be present, or just tech demos.
Voodoo Extreme
Voodoo Extreme
What's next for next-gen consoles?
The next generation of video games consoles are in development but what will the new machines mean for games firms and consumers?
BBC News
BBC News
Playstation 3 Details
Designed for the PlayStation 3, Sony, Toshiba and IBM's new "Cell processor" promises seemingly obscene computing capabilities for what will rapidly become a very low price. In these articles I look at what the Cell architecture is, then I go on to look at the profound implications this new chip has, not for the games market, but for the entire computer industry. Has the PC finally met it's match?
ZSNES v1.42 Released
ZSNES is a Super Nintendo emulator programmed by zsKnight and _Demo_. On April 2, 2001 the ZSNES project was GPL'ed and its source released to the public. It currently runs on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and DOS. Remember that this is a public beta so don't expect this to run on your machine.
Cobra Bios 0.4 for Gamecube Released
Here is the BIOS version 0.4 of the first mod chip for Gamecube, the Viper GC. You can flash this release from DVD if you already have Cobra 0.3 installed!
Xbox 2 Patent?
Microsoft Corp. has applied and been granted a patent that possibly confirms previously leaked Xbox 2 specs.
Team Xbox
Team Xbox
HOW-TO: Get videos and DVDs onto your Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) for free
Engadget have a new guide out for storing DVD movies onto your Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) for free!
This week?s How-To is only going to apply to the lucky six or seven of you who?ve managed to already get your hands on a PlayStation Portable, the rest of you will just have keep this one in mind and come back to it when the PSP comes out here in the States in March. We?re going to show you step-by-step how to get video clips on to your PSP without having to spring for any additional software.
This week?s How-To is only going to apply to the lucky six or seven of you who?ve managed to already get your hands on a PlayStation Portable, the rest of you will just have keep this one in mind and come back to it when the PSP comes out here in the States in March. We?re going to show you step-by-step how to get video clips on to your PSP without having to spring for any additional software.
PlayStation 3 GPU: NV40 and NV50 Hybrid with XDR DRAM
X-Bit labs reports some peculiarities of the PlayStation 3 graphics processing unit developed at NVIDIA Corp. showed up on the web. It appears, that the visual processing unit will merge NVIDIA?s present and future generation architectures and will have built-in memory controller that supports Rambus? XDR DRAM.
DS Cart Ripped, First ROM Appears
Damn, that was fast. Actually, the first Nintendo DS ROM was released on the 21st, so exactly one month after its North American release. Progress, progress.
Engadget
Engadget
ViperGC, the First Modchip for Gamecube Reviewed
A review of the long awaited first mod chip for Gamecube is online! It seems that we can finally play backups of Gamecube videogames. Not every media is good for burning. On the Maxconsole forum there is a discussion about the best supports.
First ModChip For GameCube - Viper GC
Viper GC is the world's first amateur coding module for NGC. The onboard flash memory allows users to boot Homebrew applications, loaders or BIOS'. A high speed parallel port programmer is provided along with the FFC cable to connect to the Viper GC main module. An intuitive PC application has been authored to facilitate easy transfer of BIOS', loaders or Homebrew applications to the flash memory.
Xbox-Scene
Xbox-Scene
Nintendo DS is Here: Opened and Exposed Picture Gallery, Hands-On
Lik Sang have got their hands on Nintendo's DS systems and have posted there review!
The Grail has been delivered this Saturday morning and the whole Lik Sang is now in effervescence. The first batch of Nintendo DS systems has come in very limited amounts. So far, only a small share of the preorders (placed in March!!) are on their way to the luckiest hardcore gamers among you. Three much larger shipments are expected throughout the next weeks until the Japanese version arrives as well.
The Grail has been delivered this Saturday morning and the whole Lik Sang is now in effervescence. The first batch of Nintendo DS systems has come in very limited amounts. So far, only a small share of the preorders (placed in March!!) are on their way to the luckiest hardcore gamers among you. Three much larger shipments are expected throughout the next weeks until the Japanese version arrives as well.
ForceWare 67.02 BETA @ TechSpot
NVIDIA has released a new set of Forceware BETA drivers for Windows 2000 and XP. The drivers are dated for November 15th.
Resident Evil 4 confirmed for Xbox
SPOnG reports Resident Evil 4 will also be coming out on Xbox. About the same time as the PlayStation 2 release in just short of a year's time, we were told, confirming our news from earlier this week that additional versions will not see the light of day for a considerable amount of time.
