XFPS 360 (Xbox 360 gaming device)
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Before requesting this product for review, I had seen a plethora of posts on various console forums about this device along with the similar ones for the Original Xbox. Many people were interested in the device as they have come from a PC user / Gamer background and therefore are already well attuned to wielding a mouse and keyboard in combat.
The people more familar with console gaming didn’t seem to mind the joypad for first person shooters and actually saw any attempt to use a keyboard and mouse as ‘cheating’ since most PC gamers say that the keyboard and mouse combination is more accurate and intuitive.
GameStop reveals $5 billion in sales for 2006
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Sales at US retailer GameStop reached USD 5.3 billion (EUR 3.9bn) for the fiscal year ended 2006, a 72 per cent rise over the USD 3.01 billion (EUR 2.2bn) for the previous year.
Sales of Nintendo DS top 3 million in UK
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
New figures from Chart-Track have revealed that more than 3 million people in the UK now own a Nintendo DS or DS Lite.
PS3 on sale for under £400
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Just days after the European launch of PlayStation 3, UK retailer Aria.co.uk has slashed the price of the console to under GBP 400 – more than GBP 25 below the recommended retail price.
360 manufacturer to discontinue production
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Wistron, the Taiwanese device manufacturer currently producing Xbox 360 units for Microsoft, is likely to halt production of the console during 2008, according to a report in the Economic Daily News.
Windows Vista sales top 20m
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Microsoft has announced that more than 20 million copies of Windows Vista were sold in the month after the new OS was released worldwide on January 30.
Brash to raise $150m for movie-based games
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Brash Entertainment, a videogame start-up from the executive producer of movie hit 300 and dot-com veteran Bert Ellis, is close to securing USD 150 million in private equity.
Electronic Arts establishes new music label
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Electronic Arts has teamed up with Nettwerk One Music to establish a new music label which will be based in Los Angeles and will operate under the name Artwerk.
UK Charts: PS3 storms the top ten
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
After hardware sales saw Sony’s PS3 achieve record success in the UK, it’s not surprising to see software for the new home console also bedding into the All Formats charts.
PlayStation 3 becomes UK’s fastest-selling home console
GamesIndustry.biz :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Chart-Track has told GamesIndustry.bizthat UK consumers snapped up an estimated 165,000 PlayStation 3 units in the two days following the console’s launch.
LEGO Batman Confirmed
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (PS3)Holy plastic figurines, Batman!
Koei Cranks up UK Releases
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Wii, DS, PS2, X360 and PS3 benefit from Koei love.
PS3’s a Record Breaker
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
165,000 consoles sold in just three days.
Resistance: Fall of Man AU Review
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)A solid shooter and awesome multiplayer – but is it enough?
Dragon’s Lair HD Coming to Blu-ray
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Dragon’s Lair (Blu-Ray) (DVD)Now in 1080p.
Oblivion Video Head-to-Head
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Which version rules the consoles?
PS3 Arcade Board Formally Announced
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Bandai Namco to offer new board to other developers.
PS3 FAQ Update v2.03
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Everything you need to know about Sony’s next system.
The Shipping News – Week of March 26
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Command & Conquer the latest batch of games shipping to stores this week.
Outsider Screenshots
IGN Playstation 3 :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Outsider (PS3)A dozen images from Frontier’s DC thriller.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV Reunites with Gamers on Wii Shop Channel
Nintendo News :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Classic strategy game comes to Virtual Console
Has Nintendo Sold Five Million Wii Consoles Already?
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Publications that track nextgen hardware sales report so. If true, Nintendo has sold in only four months what took Microsoft almost a year
Traveller’s Tales to Develop LEGO Batman Video Game
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Following the development of the award winning LEGO Star Wars video games, now Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has hired Traveller’s Tales to develop a LEGO Batman game.
TakeTwo Has Not Found a Buyer
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
TakeTwo Interactive has not found alternative courses of action prior to its annual meeting on March 29th, which means that the dissident shareholders group may end up taking control of the company.
Two New BioShock Trailers Available
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Irrational Games has release two new HD trailers from their upcoming thriller showing off more of the game’s eerie scenery.
Shivering Isles Available Today
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Shivering Isles is available today on Xbox 360 from Microsoft via Xbox Live online entertainment network.
The Darkness Dated
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The creators of The Chronicles of Riddick have one question for you Are you prepared to embrace The Darkness?
Virtua Fighter 5 Box Art
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
We bring you the final box art for the Xbox 360 version of Virtua Fighter 5.
Xbox 360 Elite Manufacturing Photos
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
If there’s still any doubt that Microsoft is about to release a black Xbox 360 that includes a 120 GB, well, here are some pictures to prove it.
Wistron to Discontinue Production of Xbox 360?
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
According to reports coming from China, Wistron, one of the three manufacturers of the Xbox 360, is considering discontinue the production of the Xbox 360 in 2008 due to declining profits on manufacturing the console for Microsoft.
300 Producer Raises $150M for Video Game Startup
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Thomas Tull, executive producer of “300,” is closing a $150 million round of private equity in a video game startup with ties to Hollywood.
Bizarre Studio Update The Club and Boom Boom Rocket
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Watch the producer of Boom Boom Rocket play the game all completely blindfolded while achieving a perfect score. Plus, find out the latest about The Club.
Hawaiian Video Game Pirate Sent to Prison
Team Xbox :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
A Hawaiian pirated who sold modified Xbox consoles loaded with illegal copies was sentenced to four months in jail and four months of home detention, followed by three years of supervised release.
Xbox Elite Pictures
Think Gaming :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
If you still aren’t a firm believer in the new 360 expected out shortly, here’s more Big Foot like proof. Some of them may not be the clearest pictures, but they are straight from a China factory line which makes it harder and harder for Microsoft to pretend these “rumors” aren’t true.
Xeno Top Gear LED Pro
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From xenotopgear.com (http://www.xenotopgear.com/ ): [QUOTE] We are proud to present XENO TOP GEAR LED PRO. The LED PRO has a added feature over the original XENO TOP GEAR with illuminating LEDs that compliment your XBox 360 in style. [/QUOTE] Official Site: www.xenotopgear.com (http://www.xenotopgear.com )
Taiwan game firms: PS3 unable to surpass Xbox 360 until mid-2008
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From digitimes.com (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070326PD202.html ): [QUOTE] Viewing that the sales performance of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has been far short of Sony’s original expectations since its launch in November 2006, the PS3 will be unable to surpass the Xbox 360 in terms of global market status until mid-2008 when its games library reaches a sufficient size, and then may reach its peak in 2009, according to Taiwan games developers/operators. [/QUOTE] Full Story: digitimes.com (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070326PD202.html )
More Context on Memory Reservation on Xbox360 and PS3
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From Microsoft’s Andre Vrignaud’s Blog (http://ozymandias.com/archive/2007/03/22/More-Context-on-Memory-Reservation-Issues-on-PS3.aspx ): [QUOTE] Xbox 360 reserves 32 MB for the system. The remaining 480 MB (94%) is completely available for games to use how they wish. The 32MB of system memory is used for the kernel, device drivers and the Xbox 360 Guide, which includes friends lists, voice/text messages, achievement lists, gamercards, Live Marketplace, 1-1 chat, virtual keyboard, and the music player. For CPU reservation, core 0 is completely available to the game, and the system reserves a small percentage (think single digits) of core 1 and 2. For comparison, PS3 developers have to deal with a system that has memory split into two 256MB banks, one of which is reserved for graphics only. A large portion of both the memory banks are reserved for the system. On top of that, games that want to support other features, like friends lists or in-game commerce, take an additional memory hit. Arstechnica.com (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060413-6600.html ) indicates that a total of 96MB is reserved for the system on PS3. Innerbits.com (http://www.innerbits.com/blog/2007/02/27/ps3-online-background-downloading-the-sony-way/ ) indicates that 9MB is required for friends lists (and 60MB for in-game commerce!). If those numbers are correct, a PS3 title using friends lists functionality has 512-96-9 = 407MB available, 73MB less than an Xbox 360 title using the same features. [/QUOTE] Full Story: ozymandias.com (http://ozymandias.com/archive/2007/03/22/More-Context-on-Memory-Reservation-Issues-on-PS3.aspx )
Xecuter: Tutorial to Flash Hitachi 078fk with Blaster360
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From Team Xecuter (http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45303 ): [QUOTE] We have uploaded the first of our many new tutorials. We thought we’d start off with the most talked about one – the Hitachi 078fk firmware update. As you can see we have made it as comprehensive and noob-friendly as possible. http://www.team-xecuter.com/blaster360/hitachi078.htm (http://www.team-xecuter.com/blaster360/hitachi078.htm ) You could also use this tutorial if you don’t have a Blaster and are simply using the Xecuter Connectivity Kit Please post any mistakes / additions / comments / thanks in the official forum thread (http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45302 ). [/QUOTE] You can also check our (x-s) Blaster360 installation guide here (http://www.xbox-scene.com/tutorials-xbox360/blaster360.php ). Wholesalers informed us they now received their first batch of Blaster360s … so they should be in retail shops real soon. Official Site: http://www.team-xecuter.com/blaster360 (http://www.team-xecuter.com/blaster360 ) Buy Blaster360 ($75/€59/?40): Divineo USA/CAN (http://www.divineo.com/php/affstart.php?affcode=xboxscene&prod=dd-36-blaster ) | ModchipStore USA/CAN (http://www.modchipstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=16427&partner=scenyx ) | ModChip.com USA/CAN (http://www.modchip.com/affiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=128 ) | MrModchips Europe/UK (http://www.mrmodchips.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?ref=14&products_id=433&affiliate_banner_id=1 ) | ShopNeo UK (http://www.shopneo.co.uk/xecuter-blaster360-pre-order-c-366-p-1-pr-16704.html ) | divineo UK/EU (http://www.divineo.co.uk/php/affstart.php?affcode=xboxscene&prod=360-blas ) | Divineo Asia (http://www.divineo.cn/php/affstart.php?affcode=xboxscene&prod=360-blaster )
Xbox 360 Black Elite Production Shots
Xbox-Scene :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
From xbox360fanboy.com (http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/03/26/xbox-360-elite-production-shots/ ): [QUOTE] We’ve got a couple spy shots hot off the production line in China of the Xbox 360 Elite. They were taken with a cellphone so the shots aren’t of the highest quality, but they get the job done. The site hosting the thread is TGFCer, which stands for “TV Game Fans Club”, and according to our tipster, is one of the biggest Chinese bbs for video game enthusiasts. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/black360/897256952888d2614ed853ac5996d3c4.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/black360/426e3f4830bafea0ddb219f04adf2cf9.jpg )[/QUOTE] Full Story: xbox360fanboy.com (http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/03/26/xbox-360-elite-production-shots/ ) and tgfcer.com (http://www.tgfcer.com/club/thread-5854409-1-1.html )
