EVERYTHING Xbox 360

[TriniXaeno]

sounds good, no great!

A brilliant read. got a few chuckles well. comical writing style.

To be honest, PC games have become more and more trivial to install and play over the years.

I mean, it's not as slick as the console process but hardly a show stopper.

It's a bit funny because a few years ago, games would install in seconds and run off the CD. After that first run, it was simply pop in the disc and play.

For whatever good reason, the industry went the way of HD installs. Throwing gigs of data on to the PC and doing away with the CD at run time altogether, save for cd key authentication.

This new method looks like a "best of both worlds" arrangement.

bring it come.

And I feel their pain at the "version wars"

That used to kill us in BYOC sweats of old. Everybody would come with a diff ver of the game. Half the time would be spent patching somebody's rig to the latest version.

Not quite sure how this new technology is going to fix that problem though. Sure you can install your game and be up and running in minutes but that says nothing about getting it patched to Ver 1.045a. lol

suhuweat!!!!

[W1nTry]

Hey once its not the patch nightmare that is WOW... yuh safe...

[W1nTry]

*Redlum08 starts to sweat profusely as the thought of W1nTry playing on a K&M in GOW kicking a$$....

DAMN RIGHT!!! but i'd only use it for FPS, not TPS... i've come to like GOW on the controller... you get that thingly feeling as the controller vibrates in your hand when that Bayonet cuts your enemy down!!!!

That aside, when we getting another sweat like last friday? GATT 360 owners ALLYUH STICKING!!!! lewwe organise another sweat for this weekend.

[W1nTry]

Date SET, Halo3 beta out on May 16th

Halo freaks get weeks of squeaks

Multiplayer beta for part three launches soon

By INQUIRER newsdesk: Wednesday 11 April 2007, 09:17
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THE DATE FOR the launch of the Halo 3 multiplayer beta has been set at May 16. This will be to the delight of raving Xbox 360 fanboys everywhere.

However, if you're hoping to get involved, forget about it. All the places for the beta have been assigned to those who registered last year, or bought special retail packages of futuristic Cop-'em-up Crackdown.

Three maps will be on offer to gamers - Snowbound, High Ground and Valhalla, and new vehicles will include the Mongoose ATV. Weapons in the rack will be a new Brute Spiker, Spike Grenades, a Spartan Laser and a beefed up Assault Rifle.

In a public statement, Bungie suggested that the beta "will contain quirks, a couple of rough edges and all that jazz," managing expectations that this will be a near-final experience.

However, given that the game isn't due to hit the shelves until later this year, we suspect that gamers could come out disappointed. Watch for the backlash on May 17. µ

[ravenite]

good news folks,

Electronic Arts today announced that the Xbox 360 version of EA LA's long-awaited Command & Conquer 3 will be in North American retail stores on May 10. A demo is set to appear on the Xbox Live Marketplace in the coming weeks. Command & Conquer 3 was recently released for the PC to positive reviews.

Along with the announcement, EA sent along new batch of screenshots of the Xbox 360 version of the game.

http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/cnc3/Command+&+Conquer+3/1/360_070413/

[W1nTry]

The guy who did this is a genious and apparently well know for his PWNAGE fabricating skillz... take a look:



Here's the site: http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/17/xbox-360-laptop-mk2/

He's also done teh PS2, Xbox and intends to do the PS3.

[W1nTry]

Well hey the Keyboard/mouse adapter unit works, so why not this too: http://www.xbox360hdd.com/xsata.htm anyone care to give it a go?

[ravenite]

The demo  is now available for Xbox Live Gold subscribers through the Xbox Live Marketplace. Weighing in at 1 GB, the free download includes a training mode, two missions of the GDI campaign, and 1v1 multiplayer over Xbox Live. Following the PC version's late March release by little over a month, Command & Conquer 3 hits the Xbox 360 on May 10th.

[W1nTry]

*Sighs* I was trying to conglomerate the 360 threads... since there are soooooo many of them.. but unlike the PS3 thread, which was easy to merge... there are just TOO many now... would some mod/admin take up to mantle to continue the work i've started? Basically merge all the Xbox360 related topics (save the brand new ones and the sweat related or news related). Basically all the threads that old and quite up in the 5th page go back on the merge list... that aside, have some new news on the 360 which will gets its own topic ftw.

[W1nTry]

ATM, there aren't any updates that should brick the system. I can't put my head on a block but I haven't heard of any recent updates bricking the 360 (since my own that is) usually once there is a dodgy update out there and they confirm it, they fix it pretty fast. Also there are gerenal Xbox 360 updates and game updates. If you connect, it will download general updates. When you put a game in, it will then (depending on if there is one) update for the game. I don't think it should be a problem and some of those updates are a necessity. So I would suggest going ahead.

[vivman1107]

I checked out the old threads and merged any related 360 info with this one. I hope everything went ok as it was my first attempt at merging. It was interesting seeing some of the comments made back then.

[TheApprentice]

On April 29, Microsoft will release their third flavor of 360 ice cream -- the black Xbox 360 Elite. Let's not be coy; the reason in adding a third, more expensive 360 is solely due to the existence of the $600 PS3. Since the inception of game consoles, prices have traditionally dropped with age, not increased. But If Sony can sell 3 million "supercomputers" in five months, why can't Microsoft?

The Elite was largely criticized when it was announced last month and still is today. So at the dawning of its release, GamePro presents eight reasons why the Xbox 360 version 2.0 is anything but elite.

1. Three 360s is one too many. Currently there are two Xbox 360 models available, and that's already a stretch. Yeah, it's about choice, but it's also about reducing confusion when presenting a prospective buyer with a product. Having three SKUs available to consumers makes it seem like Microsoft doesn't know what it wants to be. Hardcore gamers (like many of you reading this) are sure to do their due diligence when deciding on a game system, but keep in mind that hardcore gamers are the minority. Most gamers purchase a platform with very little research other than selecting which system supports the game(s) they want play.

2. It's still cheaper than the PS3. Cheap is a good thing. But for something to be considered "Elite," in theory it should probably also be the most expensive product on the market. Try as Microsoft may, when looking at price alone, PS3 still has the "elite" advantage when viewed by the affluent upper-class, the same class the $479 Elite is aimed at. Sure, the $499 PS3 just died and $299-399 Xbox 360 models will still prevail, but Microsoft's price advantage over the PS3 just got a whole lot smaller.

3. No wireless networking. C'mon. This is just inexcusable. Even the DS with its 12 year-old computing technology supports wifi. There's no excuse for what's being dubbed as "elite" not to include this inexpensive, widely used networking standard. Microsoft can pimp "choice" all they want on this one, but who doesn't want wi-fi? Sample: "No, I don't ever want wireless networking, so don't make me pay the $10 wholesale price of adding it." Preposterous.

4. The current 10 million 360 owners are getting the shaft. Microsoft says the Elite isn't aimed at existing customers but for niche HD enthusiasts who still don't own an Xbox 360. Fair enough, but didn't Microsoft just get done telling existing 360 owners that bigger hard drives and HDMI video were unnecessary? Why the sudden shift in philosophy? Even new Elite owners may be getting the shaft as Microsoft will continue to optimize all Xbox Live Marketplace content for the 20GB hard drives, possibly making the Elite's 120GB drive a moot point. And by further segmenting the Xbox 360 platform, no one version benefits as game developers must consider each when developing games and testing hardware. The largest common denominator typically wins.

5. It will still be really loud. By not including a more efficient, cooler-running 65 nanometer processor, we assume the Elite will continue to pump out an irritating racket when turned on, primarily due to its noisy cooling fan. Usually, loud-running consumer electronics are more akin to discount products, not the high-class "elite" as the name implies. This will totally ruin our experience while we drink Cristal and listen to Vivaldi (yes, we're audio snobs).

6. No HD-DVD bundle. Is the Elite trying to be a multimedia device or not? Not including an HD-DVD drive just feels underdeveloped, and something Microsoft could have used to juice up excitement for the Elite. Of course, we can't help but suspect that the increasing popularity of Blu-ray had something to do with the decision to exclude HD-DVD this time around. Furthermore, the add-on drive will not be released in black for Elite owners still wanting HD-DVD support. That'll look real classy on your entertainment center; the black-and-white cookie look is so in this year.

7. Someone tell Microsoft that white is the "new black." Sure, Microsoft needs to differentiate from ghostly white Wiis and pastel-colored Apple products, but white -- not black -- is where the good stuff is right now in consumer electronics. Microsoft wisely went with white the first time around, so why the change without letting Elite owners decide on a color? And don't even try to sell a monochrome variation at a premium. Since when did I have to pay more for a black car?

8. The machine isn't intended for gamers. Ultimately, the Elite has nothing to do with enhancing the gameplay experience; it's for multimedia whores. HDMI, a larger hard drive, new movies and TV content? Great. Remind me why the gamer in me cares? How will the Elite improve my games? From a game saving and demo download standpoint, a 20 GB hard drive is more than enough (hint: you were right the first time, Microsoft). After all, despite whom Elite is being pitched to, gamers are the ones really buying the product.

The only thing "elite" about Microsoft's new Xbox 360 is its price. At $480, it's just $20 shy of the once-available, now-defunct 20GB PS3. Shedding the contrarian in me, the extra hard drive space and bundled HDMI support (including cable) is nice from a non-gamer standpoint. DVD upscaling is appreciated too. But as a gamer, it's hard to get excited about the Elite. And this isn't to say it won't sell; we just wish it was selling "more" to gamers.

Source: http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/features/109355.shtml

[Arcmanov]

Here are some screenies of a theme that was to be released on the Marketplace, but Microsoft changed their
minds it seems. 

I can kinda understand why, but it sure would have made for a nice download. 








DAMN YOU MICROSOFT!!!

[W1nTry]

Duyamn... LOL I woulda so download that theme

[Redlum08]

Why not just make your Own? You can upload pics from your PC via Windows Media Connection. If you already have pics of HOT women and you want them just make your own theme....

[W1nTry]

Hmm never investiquired that... will look into it!

[Redlum08]

I've done it with mine, I have a pic of Jen as my Background. That's why they give you the option to customize your theme. You can put anything you want as long as it's in JPG format I believe.

[W1nTry]

Funny that... I figured you'd have Olivia Munn as your wallpaper

[Redlum08]

Yuh Mad, Jen sits there while I play 360, she would strangle me if I had Olivia on there. LOL 

[W1nTry]

LOL well I guess I could put Olivia Munn then *W1nTry runs off to find exposing pics of Olivia Munn for Xbox wallpaper*