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News: Halo 3 Game Disc 2 Microsoft's mistake , says Bungie  (via CVG) - Game Disc 2 will contain high-def stuff and not the second half of the game. Yesterday CVG ran a story featuring the final packaging for the various versions of Halo 3 on offer. Hawk-eyed reader 'theideal' quickly noticed that out of the three Collector's Edition discs, two were labeled Game Disc 1 and Game Disc 2. | |
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  It’s the Ace Combat 6 Joystick (via The Xbox Domain) - Okay let me put this out in the open, I don’t like Jet Fighter games. Games like Ace Combat don’t tickle my fancy and I don’t know why. I do like Miltary games but since I first started gaming Jet fighter games never clicked with me. Now just because I don’t like Jet Fighter games doesn’t [. | |
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Halo 3 emblem winner announced (via QJ) - Remember when Bungie Studios held a contest open to everyone who wanted to design an emblem for Halo 3? They finally chose a winner and it's called "Pirate" by Noah Watkins. The image you're looking at to the right is exactly the best of the best among all the entries that Bungie got. | |
1 year ago | |
 Rainbow Six Vegas PS3 vs. Xbox 360 Video Comparison (via Gaming Bits) - Rainbow Six Vegas has been out on the Xbox 360 for some time, but will be released on the Playstation 3 later this month. Whether you currently have it on the 360 and are debating getting it for the PS3 (or are just curious to see how both systems compare on the same game), you can check out the video from GameTrailers below for a side by side comparison. | |
1 year ago | |
Xtreme Boot Maker v0.5.4 Pulled (via Xbox Scene) - From Klutsh on x-projects.org (http://www.x-projects.org/core/news.php?item.13.2 ): Xtreme Boot Maker(info (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox360-tools/XtremeBootMaker.php )) 0.5.4 has been dropped. Stoner who took over from 0.5.3 has tried to take XBM in a direction that was never intended. | |
1 year ago | |
 Xbox 360 owners reporting blank video output issue (via Engadget) - Filed under: GamingAlthough the reports are limited to what seems like one thread on the Xbox 360 forums, several Xbox 360 owners are saying that their consoles are starting to stop displaying video. Several users say the screen goes blank during gameplay, and white lines appear at the bottom of the screen, although the audio continues to come through. | |
1 year ago | |
 News: HDMI for original Xbox 360 will happen (via CVG) -- Peripheral company is on the case with its new cable. Peripheral manufacturer, XMC, has made the surprising claim that a new cable that it has in the works will get an average-joe 360 pumping out a HDMI signal. | |
1 year ago | |
 Unreal Engine 3 Vs CryEngine 2 (via User Submitted) -- With German developer Crytek offering its CryEngine 2 commercially, the engine market is getting more interesting. Maybe Crytek's entrance will keep Epic and its market-leading Unreal Engine 3 on its toes. | |
1 year ago | |
 Master Chief Sucks at Halo! (via User Submitted) -- This is a video that was found on the Joystiq website of a home made video of the Halo 3 beta with Master Chief playing. This video is very funny well worth the watch. (Warning this video has very harsh language so listen with caution). | |
2 years ago | |
Xecuter X79 Mod for the Hitachi 079 (via Xbox Scene) - From Team Xecuter (http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45772 ): Unusual request but we require Hitachi 079 Firmware dumps. If you have one could you please send it to admin /AT/ team-xecuter.com As far as we know there are 4 different firmwares where the drive key starts at: 4B00, 4C30, 4D20 and 4E10 We have the 4B00 but need the others - many thanks I've just been hit with about 200 emails asking why we want the Hitachi 079 firmwares lol Well first stop sending emails if you are not sending me the firmware - thanks OK, well we have made a mod that completely converts the Hitachi 079 drive so that it switches to modeb (no SLAX needed) and all read / write capabilities are operational in Windows using Maximus Toolbox etc (Hopefully Maximus will now add USB support to his app for the 078 / 079 drives now as that would be perfect). | |
1 year ago | |
Xecuter X79: One more Hitachi 079 Firmware Dump Required (via Xbox Scene) - Team Xecuter (http://www.team-xecuter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45866 ) is looking for a dump of one more type of Hitachi-LG v79 drive to finish their X79 DVD drive modchip (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElEkyuykuocIdaYFb.php ) that will allow to flash a v79 drive on PC: Thank you to all those who sent us your Hitachi 079 firmware dumps (and a big ??? to the peeps who sent 078 dumps). | |
1 year ago | |
European Commissioner gives Microsoft one week to respond to 360 scratching woes (via Engadget) - Reports of the Xbox 360 scratching discs have been around for a while, the story really got legs a couple months ago when a Dutch TV show called Kassa aired a segment claiming to prove that the 360 damages media. Although Microsoft promised to look into the problem, apparently that's not good enough for Meglena Kuneva, the European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, who has given Redmond exactly one week to detail how it's handled the bad DVD drive situation in the Netherlands, how widespread the problem is in other markets, and how many complaints have been received in those markets. | |
2 years ago | |
Reminder: Guitar Hero II and Wii Play Giveaways (via Loot Ninja) - Just a friendly reminder of the current contests/giveaways we currently are running that are ending very soon. The Guitar Hero II (Xbox 360) Contest is running through 8pm EST on June 8th (that’s Friday for those keeping track). Enter to win a free copy of the game with guitar controller and other cool prizes. | |
1 year ago | |
Lingo: Mass Effect, BioShock Turning Japanese (via Kotaku) - Earlier this year, a petition from Japanese gamers popped up online. They were eager to play a localized version of the then unlocalized RPG Oblivion. Those gamers got their wish, and the game has been brought to The Land of the Rising Sun in Japanese. This week's Famitsu brings word that Xbox 360 games Mass Effect and BioShock will be getting full localization. | |
1 year ago | |
 US Army using Xbox360 Pad to Control SUGVs (via Xbox Scene) - The Future Combat Systems program is the Army's largest modernization initiative. The program envisions a family of high-tech gear including sensors, aerial drones, and manned and unmanned ground vehicles, all fully networked and linked to individual soldiers. This time, it's the soldiers giving the SUGV (Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle) a hand. | |
1 year ago | |
Hadouken Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix Ken Masters sprite (via QJ) - Last April, we saw the makeover that the mother of fighting games underwent in a sample sprite of Ryu from his classic origins up to his HD incarnation. Now we got a screen - or sprite - of Ken Masters.What can we say? The people at Udon Comics are doing a stellar job in remastering the fighters of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix (SS2THDR, even the acronym's a mouthful). | |
2 years ago | |
 No Final Fantasy for Xbox 360 (via Game Stooge) - Despite recurring rumors, it appears 360 fans will not be enjoying the latest offerings from the gaming industry’s most famous RPG franchise, Final Fantasy. IGN is reporting that Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto has stomped out the rumors in a discussion with Japanese website Nikkei BP. | |
1 year ago | |
Monster Madness DLC on Xbox Live Marketplace (via QJ) - Fans of Monster Madness: The Battle for Suburbia, heads up! The Xbox Live Marketplace has just been updated and there are some new in-game goodies for the horror-comedy action title. The downloadable content is available for all members in all regions and should cost 200 MS Points each. | |
1 year ago | |
Review: Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (via Loot Ninja) - Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars is the latest installment in the popular and cult followed RTS series for the Xbox360. This game requires quick reflexes and even quicker decision making to ensure the victory of one of the three very different sides you can be which range from the militaristic GDI, the extremist NOD, [. | |
1 year ago | |
Shadowrun Demo Hits XBL Marketplace (via Xbox Solutions) -- For those Xbox 360 users who still need to familiarize themselves with the battle between the Lineage and RNA Corporation, the Shadowrun Xbox 360 demo is now available on Xbox Live. | |
1 year ago | |
Ace Combat 6 flight stick bundle (via Joystiq) - Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Simulations, Peripherals It's no Steel Battalion control console, but who are we to be picky?Namco Bandai announced today an Ace Combat 6 bundle that includes a flightstick dubbed Ace-Edge. The entire package, which also includes a custom Xbox 360 faceplate, will retail for $150. | |
1 year ago | |
AU Shippin' Out June 4-8: Mario, Lara and Shrek (via Gamespot) -- Lara Croft and Shrek dominate this week's releases down under. | |
2 years ago | |
 News: Real life Gears of War knocks on Epic's door (via CVG) - Mock delta squad raids Gears of War dev's plush offices - pics inside!. Nightmare Armour Studios, creators of awesome movie replicas, have made a near-perfect recreation of Gears of War's Cog armour. And what better way to try it out than to turn up at Epic's offices, and scare the crap out of the | |
1 year ago | |
 Haze 360 removed from Ubisoft release list (via DCEmu) - Remember back when Haze was a timed exclusive for the Playstation 3? Remember that other time when Ubisoft revealed its release schedule for Holiday 07 and Haze 360 was dated only a week after the PS3 version? The release list, revealed only yesterday, has since been revised, removing the 360 and PC versions of Haze altogether. | |
1 year ago | |
 News: Immersion and Sony settling made MS angry (via CVG) -- Microsoft hits Immersion with lawsuit after it settles its on-going row with Sony. Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against rumble company Immersion for not living up to parts of it deal. | |
1 year ago | |
Gates Hints At New Xbox Control System (via Xbox Scene) - Gates was taking part in a live conversation with Apple founder Steve Jobs, when Gates began to discuss the use of 3D online interfaces and the increasing role of the PC as a home media and communications center. He ended his comments by saying, "And as we get natural input, that will cause a change. | |
2 years ago | |
 Insane custom cars already in Forza 2 (via Xbox 360 Fanboy) - Filed under: News, Fan stuffForza 2 hasn't even been out for a week and already we're starting to see shots of custom paint jobs roll in. The designs are all over the place, from anime, to KFC, to iPod, to Jack Sparrow, to Gears of War. We particularly like Reggie Lee seen above. | |
2 years ago | |
News: How to unlock pistols and more in Halo 3 beta (via CVG) -- CVG's naughty guide to getting into the Halo 3 multiplayer beta's custom game lobby. You might have seen it hovering around in the forums for a few days now, but here, front and center, is a guide to the biggest glitch in the Halo 3 multiplayer beta; how to unlock the custom game lobby. | |
2 years ago | |
More Army of Two action-packed screenshots (via QJ) - What would you do if you're thrown into a battlefield with no other back up but just one other person? That's basically the gist of Electronic Arts' Army of Two. Today, we've got more stills on the game, featuring partners Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem.This tactical co-op third person shooter will have players partnering up with AI or another player. | |
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 Beautiful Katamari rolling exclusively onto Xbox 360? (via Gamespot) -- Next installment in Namco Bandai's universe-gobbling series may be head only to Microsoft's console. | |
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