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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

Xbox 360 Kiosk Demo Spurs Hackers

Published 2005-12-28 18:47 by Newsfactory 0

Team PI have done it again! They released the Xbox 360 experience kiosk demo disc as an ISO. The disc contains playable demo's on the disk such as Call of Duty 2, which could also be hackable, as PI speculates?

GG Mania

Unreal Tournament 2007 to be PS3 launch title

Published 2005-12-22 17:29 by Newsfactory 3

Seven months after a snippet was shown at E3, Midway and Epic's shooter is confirmed for Sony's next-gen console.

GameSpot

We bring you the Sony PlayStation 3

Published 2005-12-18 17:37 by Newsfactory 2

Even on this Sunday, where a troubled insomniac wishes for some rest and to be left alone, I can't avoid keeping everybody up to date regarding the console wars that we find ourselves in. The Sony PS3 is what we're all eagerly waiting for, the Xbox 360 (if all goes according to plan) is just a preview of what Sony has in store for us.

Datafuse

Call of Duty 2 Code Cures

Published 2005-12-16 23:52 by Newsfactory 1

IGN.com contacted Activision about the issue, and the company has provided two temporary cures, though it hasn't provided a final, concrete solution. First, Activision suggests the issue revolves around player profiles. The second solution solves the issue differently. By visiting Activision's Website, gamers can unlock a code that opens up all levels. This way, gamers can play any level at any time.

Xbox 360 Software Compatibility List

Published 2005-12-14 17:12 by Newsfactory 0

My definitive list of original Xbox games that will run on Xbox 360 is updated with the November 2005 Compatibility Update and a short video showing the update process.

Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite

PI Game Dump Extractor GUIs

Published 2005-12-14 17:10 by Newsfactory 0

For those who missed earlier news: The Game Dump Extractor incl. source code was released by Team PI Coder. It allows you to extract Xbox360-ISO image files (x360dvdfs). Just like the original Xbox (xdvdfs) the 360 does not use the ISO9660 or UDF filesystem for the content on game DVDs. This tools allows you to extract the files from an image in the 'Xbox 360 DVD file system' (.360)

Xbox-Scene

Xbox 360 not designed to play games in vertical position?

Published 2005-12-14 17:02 by Newsfactory 0

I just had a revelation. The Xbox 360 ?Ring of Light? logo pictured right could actually respresent the circular scratches left on Xbox 360 games across the world. When Matt?s Xbox 360 stopped playing games, a customer service rep told him to orient his console horizontally. The result? One working Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 - First Two Weeks Experiences

Published 2005-12-10 15:09 by Newsfactory 0

It's been a little over two weeks since I've gotten my Xbox 360, and I'm here to give my experiences with the system so far. This console certainly has it's issues, but do the pros make up for the cons?

Techgage

The Microsoft Xbox 360 CPU story

Published 2005-12-09 14:23 by Newsfactory 0

This Fall Processor Forum paper explores the customized IBM PowerPC® processor designed for the Microsoft® XBox 360®, designed and optimized for high-volume production, low cost, and quality -- with an array of testing and debug features to reduce system time-to-market. It boasts three 3.2GHz high-frequency PowerPC processor cores, and it's like no chip you've ever met before. Read why.

Best Buy Stock-Piling Xbox 360 Consoles?

Published 2005-12-09 14:14 by Newsfactory 0

Coming fresh off the apology of North American Retail President Brian Dunn, a leaked insider document from Best Buy allegedly shows that the company is purposely stock-piling 360 consoles to sell on December 18th.

XboxCircle

Microsoft Confirms 360 Harddrive Shortfall

Published 2005-12-08 14:12 by Newsfactory 4

Microsoft has responded with an explanation for the missing 7GB of Xbox 360 hard drive space, following our story yesterday; only 13GB of the 20GB drive is available to users.

GamesRadar

Free Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XI Online Beta

Published 2005-12-08 13:56 by Newsfactory 0

Get the full Xbox 360 Beta Version of Final Fantasy XI Online with issue 04 of Xbox 360: The Official Xbox Magazine!

Nintendo Revolution in Close-Up, Specs

Published 2005-12-08 13:53 by Newsfactory 0

After the introduction of the Xbox 360 and the future release from Sony and its PlayStation 3 quite some people are showing real interest in Nintendo and its Revolution. The Nintendo Revolution is a different approach to the growing console market where speed and graphics are King. Nintendo wants to shift back to "its all about the fun".

Datafuse

Best Buy President Apologizes For Xbox 360 Launch

Published 2005-12-08 11:45 by Newsfactory 0

In an open letter to Best Buy customers, Best Buy President of Retail in North America Brian Dunn has apologized to customers who were taken advantage of on launch day by certain Best Buy franchises.

XboxCircle

360 hard drive - a third smaller than advertised?

Published 2005-12-06 18:38 by Newsfactory 11

Xbox 360 owners are being left puzzled by an apparent missing 7GB from their hard drives. The Xbox 360 hard drive is certainly 20GB in total, but players can never access more than 13GB of storage space - just two thirds of the stated size.

GamesRadar

XBox 360 Games Scratched?

Published 2005-12-05 00:12 by Newsfactory 7

A growing number of Xbox 360 customers are reporting having problems with their disc's getting scratched by the DVD drive when switching the unit's position from vertical to horizontal and vise versa.. Initially we thought this was the usual fanboy vs. hater propaganda that swirls around the launch of any new console like this.

Xbox 360 In Game, Ad Commercial

Published 2005-12-02 17:20 by Newsfactory 0

You know we've followed the Xbox 360 story from day one, but recently since the Xbox has been released we are looking for alternative action to feed your thirsty minds and hungers. So we are constantly on the prowl to gain more information and this time we've found another Ad Commercial for the Xbox 360.

Datafuse

Laptop Hard drive and USB connectivity with an Xbox 360

Published 2005-12-01 23:54 by Newsfactory 0

We posted a quick article on how to use Laptop Hard drive and USB connectivity with an Xbox 360. The trick is formatting FAT32 on a drive larger than 32GB.

First modded Xbox 360 appears

Published 2005-11-30 19:04 by Newsfactory 0

The crazy guys over at Llamma.com are the first on the net with a modded Xbox 360. And by modded, we mean bling-bling, not PerfectDarkZero.torrent.

Bit-Tech

Sony Launches PSP 2.60 Firmware

Published 2005-11-29 19:46 by Newsfactory 0

Sony have released version 2.60 of its firmware. This version adds many features.

Sold: Empty, -FAKE- Xbox cardboard BOX for $600

Published 2005-11-29 18:31 by Newsfactory 0

It his is for real, I want the name of the buyer. Someone appears to have bid and won for an eBay auction of an empty, home-made cardboard "Xbox360" box... For US$611.

BadComedown

Great Xbox 360 Commercial, Doomed to be Banned

Published 2005-11-28 16:24 by Newsfactory 4

The Xbox 360 as big as its own hype, we come to realize it has become as popular as Love Generation from Boule St. Eclair. We reported a spotted Xbox 360 ad last week.

Datafuse

The Xbox 360, isn't that nifty?

Published 2005-11-27 23:41 by Newsfactory 0

This weeks Fuse Fuzz Friday is packed to the rafters with Xbox 360. We've seen it all this past week. So let's run through it as fast as possible and let's get this whole botch behind us.

DataFuse

How To Get Original Xbox Game Support for Xbox 360

Published 2005-11-25 17:38 by Newsfactory 0

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 and we will continue to add support for additional games over time.

Xbox 360 Games are Region Free?

Published 2005-11-25 17:34 by Newsfactory 0

Those lucky Japanese gamers can play a handful of US Xbox 360 games right now.

Computer and VideoGames

Xbox 360 Crashing Like Mad

Published 2005-11-24 15:28 by Newsfactory 0

Jsgongwon, one of our forum members, reported that his newly bought Xbox 360 keeps crashing while playing Project Gotham Racing 3 in single player mode. Several people seems to get crashing 360s. It doesn't seem to be related to a specific game, as we get reports of the Xbox 360 crashing with several games. And it's not all the same Error-number either (E79, E74, E64, real crashes, ...).

XBox-scene

Microsoft Xbox 360

Published 2005-11-22 20:08 by Newsfactory 0

The Xbox 360 is here and it has your living room squarely in its sights. This time around Microsoft?s next generation console promises to have something for everyone, but what does it have in store for you?

[H]ardOCP

Xbox 360 Review

Published 2005-11-22 19:30 by Newsfactory 0

The Xbox 360 is officially available in the U.S. today. PC Magazine reviewed the system, and found that game-playing is impressive in every aspect. The wireless controller is well designed and solidly constructed. The only negative is that load times haven't been improved over those of existing consoles.

PC-Mag

X-BOX360: Zero-Hour Live Coverage @ OCIA.net

Published 2005-11-21 23:39 by Newsfactory 0

OCIA.net's own Striker777 takes us live inside the X-BOX360: Zero-Hour release party.

For those of you that are following the X-BOX360 hype, you may know that tonight is the beginning of Zero-Hour, Microsoft's official release party of the X-BOX360 to 3,000 lucky winners in a recent contest. OCIA.net's own Striker777 was lucky enough to score a ticket to the event, and brings us live photos from the top-secret event. Click the picture below to be taken to a thread with updates throughout the night.

Perfect Dark Revolutionized?

Published 2005-11-17 17:35 by Newsfactory 1

First Hideo Kojima says that the Xbox 360 could power the upcoming Metal Gear PS3 game, and now Rare says that the Revolution?s controller could work with Perfect Dark Zero.

Kotaku