PSP Video 9 is a free PSP video conversion and management application. It can convert regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into PSP video files, as well as manage/copy these PSP video files between your PC and PSP.
Xbox 360 Launch Dates Announced
Fueling global anticipation for the arrival of its powerful new video game and entertainment system, Microsoft® today announced that Xbox 360? will arrive on store shelves Tuesday, November 22 in North America, Friday, December 2 in Europe, and Saturday, December 10 in Japan.
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PlayStation®2 AC Adaptor Replacement Programme
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has identified a possible safety concern with certain AC Adaptor units supplied with the black slimline PlayStation®2. These units have the potential to overheat and may cause an injury hazard to consumers. To ensure the quality and safety of PlayStation products for all consumers, SCEE has taken the decision to recall all AC Adaptors that might be affected in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia.
PSP Video 9 v1.70
PSP Video 9 is a free PSP video conversion and management application. It can convert regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into PSP video files, as well as manage/copy these PSP video files between your PC and PSP.
Microsoft Announces Xbox Live Pricing for Xbox 360
Microsoft also announced today that credit cards will no longer be required to create an account on Xbox Live for Xbox 360.
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TeamXbox
Final Xbox360 Dev Kits Appear
Final versions of the Xbox 360 development kit appear to slowly be making their way to the proper people - finally. Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games (currently developing the high intriguing Gears of War for the 360) had the kit turn up only yesterday!
PlanetXbox360
PlanetXbox360
Unreal Engine 3 and the Xbox 360 Hard Drive @ TeamXbox
We had the chance to interview Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, to discuss the implications of the recent announcements and how Unreal Engine 3 deals with an Xbox 360 Core system.
Xbox 360: Tough to Hack?
During the many presentations and lectures at GDC Europe 2005, Andre Vrignaud (Xbox Platform Strategy Group) had some interesting comments about the ability to mod the Xbox 360. He seems to think it will be some time before the console is unlocked. [ Link ]
PS3 GPU More Powerful than GF7800
Looks like the XFanboys over at Team Xbox have been spreading dirty rumors about the PS3's powerful RSX graphics processing chip. Yesterday, according to Team Xbox's report on an article by the British site the Inquirer, it was reported that the PS3's RSX GPU would not be as fast as the GeForce 7800. Later in the day, TeamXbox retracted the story after a representitve of Nvida contacted the site to set them straight. [ Link ]
Xbox 360 retail Q&As for HDD & backwards comp. leaked
An anonymous tipster filled us in on what Microsoft?s been telling retail employees about the Xbox 360 hard drive and backwards compatibility on one of its online training sites recently. Read below for mostly stock questions and answers that we?ve already become familiar with, but there were also a few notable quotes included for you 360 watchers out there.
Xbox 360: New Details from GDC Europe
Microsoft has revealed new info about the Xbox 360 at the Game Developers Conference Europe 2005. We bring you the lowdown.
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TeamXbox
PS3: RSX is LESS powerful than a GeForce 7800?
Direct quote from the latest PSM, an Nvidia spokesman is quoted with: "The GeForce 7800 is almost identical to the RSX, the rsx is only slightly less powerful."
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Evil Avatar
New Xbox 360 Brochure is Leaked
One of Xbox-Scene's users known as Deamonz sent them digital photographs of a new product brochure for the Xbox 360. This brochure alledgedly came from a conference for the console and is not available for public release. He managed to get one home and snap some photos.
New Xbox Live Pricing Revealed
By now it is known that everyone will be able to transfer their current Xbox Live account to their Xbox 360. What was not known however, was the pricing for the Gold version (Silver is free of course).
Win an Xbox 360 Console Every 10 Minutes!
Mountain Dew (Pepsi) and Microsoft have teamed up to give away an Xbox 360 console every 10 minutes over the next nine weeks! Winners will receive their Xbox 360 months before it hits the store shelves. The contest started on Sunday August 28th and runs through the next nine weeks. [ Link ]
Gabe Newell: Xbox 360 Makes My Life Worse
Valve Software?s head honcho believes that not being able to depend on a hard drive in the Xbox 360 makes his life as a developer tougher.
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
Xbox 360 Launch: Novemeber 4th?
It looks as though Launch360.org is very confident in their estimation of the Xbox 360's launch date. They have a big fancy flash animation, ticking down the very seconds until the machine is released. [ Link ]
GBA Micro Hands-On
Nintendo's handheld is more like a thumbheld. Our impressions of the smallest handheld gaming system imaginable.
Gameboy IGN
Gameboy IGN
Xbox 360: Xenon Development Kit Biopsy
This one will generate more buzz than the Roswell alien autopsy. Check out forty five high-resolution pictures of the innards of the current Xbox 360 XeDK including the CPU, GPU, motherboard, DVD drive and peripherals.
Nintendo Micro Early Hands-On Impressions
I?ve had the Micro sitting in my pocket most of the afternoon, and I?ve decided that it weighs even less than my featherweight wallet.
Kotaku
Kotaku
Xbox 360 HD-DVD November 25th?
On November 25th the Xbox 360 will be upgraded to HD-DVD in the Premium Version only. This can easily be seen by the different drives in the core system and the premium system. The Core System will be released a few weeks earlier than the HD-DVD premium version. HD-DVD version comes out November 25th.
PlanetXbox360
PlanetXbox360
Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility
1. Will the Xbox 360 be backward compatible with the Xbox?
IBM, Sony and Toshiba Unveil Full Details of the Cell
IBM, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., (Sony and SCE together referred to as "Sony Group") and Toshiba today announced the release of key documents that describe technical details of the revolutionary Cell Broadband Engine architecture.
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TeamXbox
Ultimate Xbox 360 Bundle - $1199.83
No this Xbox 360 is not gold-plated. It just comes with all the fixins that a fanboy needs! GameStop.com has posted 4 Xbox 360 bundles priced from $699.91 up to $1,199.83. [ Link ]
Xbox 360 Spotted at IDF
The Xbox 360 was hooked up to a Samsung DLP rear projection TV via component video. It?s a shame that it wasn?t connected via HDMI, but the Microsoft representative assured me that the 360 can output over HDMI, but that there isn?t a cable available at present. I guess we'll have to wait and see whether this turns out to be true or not.
TrustedReviews
TrustedReviews
Sony Launches PSP 2.0 Firmware
Sony finally released version 2.0 of its firmware. This version adds many features. More details at DV Hardware
Xbox 360: New Tech Specs Details Surface
The first pictures of the core for both the Xbox 360 CPU and GPU dies have made their way onto the Internet along with new info.
Xbox 360 Dev Kit Photo
Today, we bring you a picture of the current Xbox 360 development kit. A close-up reveals that the name of the Xbox 360 SDK is "XBOX360 XeDK". We guess the "Xe" stands for Xenon, the Xbox 360 codename.
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TeamXbox
Revolution Date and Price?
know, I know, Amazon isn?t exactly a bastion of reliable information when it comes to pre-order sales. Keeping that in mind, Amazon France has started taking pre-orders for the Nintendo Revolution for 299.99 Euros with a June 15, 2006 release date.
Kotaku
Kotaku
Xbox360 J Allard Live Chat Transcript
The live chat with J Allard took place today, and although there were some technical problems (people losing their connection), overall it was a great success. We have a copy of the transcript from MajorNelson.com and some very good questions were put forth. Look out for a coming article on what we can take from all this. Check inside to view the chat transcript.
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Planet Xbox360
PS3 Launch Date: March 15, 2006?
Amazon.fr (Amazon.com, France), has the Playstation 3 with a price tag of 399 Euros as well as a release date of March 15, 2006. At the moment none of this has been confirmed with Sony. Reports indicate there has been no official annoucement on any release dates or suggested pricing. [ Link ]
Interview with Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks (Oblivion)
Pete Hines with Bethesda Softworks sat down for a moment with The Console Wars to discuss the up and coming titles Oblivion and Fallout 3 for the next generation consoles. [ Link ]
Nintendo's "Expand the Definition of gaming" Teaser Video
Puissance-Nintendo attended the Games Convention 2005 in Leipzig, Germany. They managed to get a video footage of a Nintendo Teaser entitled "Expand the Definition of gaming". [ Link ]
Chat with XBOX?s J Allard
J will do a live chat tomorrow afternoon that will be open to anyone that would like to attend. This will be a 60 minute, open forum chat where you can ask J anything. J would like to provide some perspective around the two SKU approach for Xbox 360, and answer as many questions as he can about the Xbox 360 during the hour. 12p-1p PT on Sunday August 21, 2005
XPSource
XPSource
Xbox360 Marketing Brochure Leak
The Xbox360 Marketing brochure has been leaked onto the internet, and we have managed to obtain a copy for everyone to check out.
Sony PlayStation3 Pricing
Amazon.com are Listing Sony's PlayStation3 for $299.99? What do you think? True or just a C*** Up?
XBOX 360 - Price
According to a Switzerland?s Microsoft Parnter?s website, the XBOX 360 will be sold at CHF 600, which is roughly about $477 (USD), EUR386 and £263 (British Pounds).
XPSource
XPSource
Xbox 360 May Not Include Hard Drive?
J Allard has said that they haven?t yet announced the different variations of the Xbox 360, instructing developers to not rely on a hard drive. Can we expect an Xbox 360 SKU that does not include the detachable hard drive?
TeamXbox
TeamXbox
Ready for Some Real 360 Details?
We've heard from analysts, pundits, and fanboys. Now, it seems, we are close to getting the true story. Our sources say that Microsoft is getting ready to announce the launch date and the price of the Xbox 360 on August 17 at 9:30 A.M. EST sharp.
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1Up.com
Tokyo Gameshow Gives Next-Gen to the People
This year?s Tokyo Game Show will be the true unveiling of the next-gen consoles. Both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 will be open to the public and fully playable. Though, which games exactly will be available on the new consoles is still up in the air.
Kotaku
Kotaku
Xbox 360 Launch Lineup?
North American retailer Electronics Boutique, which expects Microsoft to ship the Xbox 360 as early as November 2, 2005 for an MSRP of $299.99, has comprised a complete, albeit questionable, list of X360 games for the console launch, IGN learned today from several EB outlets.
The Hidden Boot Code of the Xbox
Three bugs in 512 bytes of code? You wonder why so much is possible on the Xbox that Microsoft did not want? Or why Windows has so many security holes? Read about The Hidden Boot Code of the Xbox to find out how Microsoft managed to fit three bugs in only 512 bytes of security code!
Xbox 360: New Pictures & Side by Side Comparison
The Xbox 360 made an unexpected appearance at GameCon 7, Ireland biggest gaming event. New pictures of the Xbox 360 and the controller plus side by side shots of the Xbox 360, the Xbox and their respective controllers.
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TeamXbox
Cell Microprocessor: An In-Depth Look at the Future
Nothing has created more media hype and anticipation than the next generation of gaming consoles from Microsoft (Xbox 360) and Sony (PlayStation 3). At the recently concluded E3 tradeshow, both of these devices were showcased to the audience and amazing promises were made to potential buyers.
Xbox 360 High-Definition Videos
View Xbox 360 game trailers in high definition.
Xbox 360 FAQs
You've got questions and we have the answers. Here is the first version of the Xbox 360 FAQ. Have another Xbox 360 question that we haven?t answered here? Email xbox360faq@teamxbox.com and we?ll continually update our Xbox 360 FAQs as additional information becomes available. Enjoy!
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TeamXbox
Xbox 360 to launch in Europe on November 25
Highly placed sources in the UK industry have told GamesIndustry.biz that the Xbox 360 is set to launch in Europe on November 25th, with the US launch preceding a few days earlier - and the price tag may be as high as UKP 299.
PSP on Xbox 360
I finally got an xbox360 dev kit today, and was able to see how well it interacts with the PSP. It worked great - I was able to listen to mp3s right off the PSP through the Xbox360 Music Player, and view images from the PSP at full screen.
Xbox 360 pictured, does a million polygons
The Inquirer managed to grab some additional information about the upcoming Xbox 360 console. Only the whole part of the picture is actually XboX 360 and one of the guys guarding it informed us that this unit is what we could call the latest developer kit. ATI did its own Rubi demo and was rendering that demo on 720P resolution.