Xbox360 Core Price Drop In UK
Yesterday the Xbox360 Core pack received an official price drop of 10 in United Kingdom, and now costs 199.
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27.8.2006 Microsoft launches new Xbox360 Elite bundle with 2 gold games
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY AND FINISH THE FIGHT WITH THE XBOX 360 GAME OF THE YEAR BUNDLE
For a Limited Time, Get Fable II and Halo 3 with Xbox 360 Elite.
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20.4.2009 Microsoft makes Xbox360 price drop official, announces 60GB sku
The worst kept secret just before the E3 show, is now official: Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck.
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14.7.2008Xinput Driver for Microsoft
Common Controller (64 Bit)
The Microsoft Common
Controller Driver is a new
game input
standard that
is used for both the Xbox360
console and for
Windows XP
SP1 and above.
The Xbox360
controller or any controllers
that utilize this
standard
will enable the device to be
used on Windows also.
This
Redistributable Package
includes the driver for
hardware
vendors to
redistribute with their
hardware. For the most
current APIs of the
Microsoft Common Controller,
please
download the latest
DX SDK. These APIs are called
Xinput
APIs. Source and
Download: Xinput Driver for
Microsoft
Common
Controller (64 Bit)..
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07.06.2006Xbox 360 to get new HD DVD drive next year
PC World UK is reporting that Microsoft plans to launch an
updated HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 in 2008. The announcement was made in London by Mark Bennett,
Microsoft's European business development director for HD DVD.
The original Xbox360 HD DVD drive, launched in November 2006, is
fully compatible with Windows Vista and currently sells for $179.99 after a $20 price drop last month. Additionally, any purchases made between August
1st and September 30th will include five free HD DVD movies. Details on the new HD DVD drive are scarce at the moment; perhaps theyll include a video
and audio decoder chip to lessen the burden on the console.
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21.09.2007New WebGuide 4.1 beta brings Xbox360 streaming support, "Prism" multi-system interface
In addition to the capacity to
stream DVDs, which was
featured in the previous beta
of 4.1,
WebGuide
boasts two new features a
Media Center add-in and the
"WebGuide Prism"
multi-system interface.
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06.06.2007Microsoft Unveils Xbox Live Video Marketplace
On 22nd November
Microsoft plans to launch
it's video marketplace for
Xbox Live. Last month I
reported
that the service recently
surpressed the 4 million users
mark and is still growing
strong to go on to achieve
higher figures. One technique
to keep increasing its
subscriber base is to
introduce the new video
marketplace.
The
new video marketplace is set
to deliver High Definition
videos, films, television
shows, music videos and game
videos. All these will require
some Microsoft points in order
to download and watch on your
HDTV, but it shouldn't be too
expensive. The service will be
available to both Xbox Live
Silver and Gold members and
promises over 1,000
hours of unique content by
the end of the year, with at
least 200 of that available in
both standard and
hi-definition.
If
you're interested in finding
out more, visit
IGN's
coverage on it.
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07.11.2006New Details On Microsoft?s
Xbox 360 Camera
You know that extra USB port
on the back of your 360?
That's for the upcoming Xbox
360 camera, a handy little
gadget that will rival Sony's
innovative EyeToy. We got our
hands on a brochure for game
developers at the Game
Developers Conference in San
Jose, Calif. today and are
excited at what this little
baby will do.
With a nine-foot cord, the
camera will reach around large
TVs. You'll be able to video
chat over Xbox Live. There was
a concept picture showing a
game of poker and the pictures
of excited gamers laughing and
frolicking in their living
rooms. There's of course the
obligatory video recording.
Click Read More
for more
Info
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23.03.2006Netflix not slowing down, shows growth
Unlike most companies during the recession, Netflix has shown growth with its recent additions to the movie rental company. Netflix grew 26% over the
last year with 9,390,000 subscribers at the end of 2008. Netflix did report a slow fourth-quarter for 2008, but an overall growth for the year.
Netflix has recently showed two significantly growing changes to the way they distribute content to the customer. One major change was streaming on
the Xbox360 console, bringing movies, TV shows and other content directly to the living room over a streaming broadband connection.
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30.01.2009One Million Xbox LIVE Members Download and Activate Netflix on Xbox360
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) today announced that 1 million Xbox LIVE Gold members have downloaded and activated
the groundbreaking Xbox LIVE application from Netflix since the alliance launched last November. In less than three months the Xbox LIVE community has
watched instantly 1.5 billion minutes of movies and TV episodes.
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05.02.2009The Future Of Halo
With the announcement of Halo
Wars, Microsoft's flagship
series has taken an
interesting turn. What might
be in store for the Master
Chief? Robert Workman takes us
through the History of Halo
and the recent buzz with the
acclaimed Director Peter
Jackson around his Halo
Project. Also a closer look at
the upcoming Halo 3 for 360
and what we can expect from
the Halo Saga.
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04.10.2006PowerUser.TV: Episode 61
PowerUser.TV has a fresh
episode up in which we get
into some of the hot topics
that have been heavily debated
recently here on Neowin.net.
HD-DVD vs. BluRay is
discussed. In addition,
Xbox360 vs. Playstation 3 vs.
the Nintendo Wii are disected
and much more. And there's
talk about a potential Apple
iPhone.
Only one
more show after this for the
year. Check it out!
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12.12.2006Twitter hacked, personal documents leak
Twitter has once again come under attack from hackers, only this time instead of posting fake twits by celebrities, the hackers made off with over 300
personal and confidential documents. Some of these documents include credit card numbers, PayPal accounts, confidentiality agreements with companies
such as AOL, Dell, Ericsson and Nokia, and some other documents include security key codes into the office building. The hacker or hackers have made
the documents relatively easy to obtain through public Internet sources. Inside some of the documents mention partner discussions with Google, Yahoo
and Microsoft for the last few months, including the Xbox360 dashboard update to include Twitter and Facebook, which was previously announced at E3.
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17.07.2009Black Friday brings down online retailers
Amazon, like many other online retailers were brought down yesterday from eager users trying to get their hands on some limited offers from the sites.
Sears.com, Saksfifthavenue.com, lowes.com, victoriassecret.com, amazon.com and many others were overwhelmed with internet traffic from users that
the sites experienced down time due to too many users trying to get cheap black Friday deals. Much like last year, Amazon.com was hit the hardest
again, offering electronics, video games, and personal media from 10% - 70% off some items, making Amazon.com a hot spot for online shoppers. Last
year, Amazon.com was brought down due to black Friday shoppers trying to access the web site to save on things like Xbox360, and many other things.
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29.11.2008New Map Pack for Saints Row
A new multiplayer map for
THQ's Saints Row has just
gone up on Marketplace. The
download, titled the
Industrial Map Pack, includes
a "fast-paced level that
takes place in an abandoned
factory", so expect lots of
burnt out buildings,
bad-mouthed men in boiler
suits and trashed smackheads
cowering in the corners. The
map can be played in both
Gangsta Brawl and Big ***
Chains multiplayer modes and
costs a reasonable 80
Microsoft points, so check it
out with your homies now.
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07.11.2006Microsoft to unveil Xbox 360 Blu-ray player by May?
With the Toshiba-backed HD-DVD format reportedly on the cusp of tumbling into the precipice of defeat at the hands of Blu-ray, yet more rumours have
now surfaced suggesting that Microsoft Corp. could be about to join the long list of supporters embracing Sonys (almost) triumphant platform.
David Richards at Aussie online technology magazine
SmartHouse claims insiders at Microsoft in the US have told the site that Microsoft has already configured a standalone
Blu-ray player fully compatible with the software giants Xbox 360 videogames console.
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18.02.2008Mano a mano: Apple TV vs. the Xbox 360
Jonathan M. Gitlin: Previously,
I looked at the Apple TV in isolation, to see
how it fits
as a digital hub. Apple isn't the only company that wants to have its
device at the center of your home entertainment though,
nor the only
ones who want its storefront to be the one you use to download TV and
movies. So in this next installment, I shall compare the
Apple TV to
what I think will be its closest rival, the
Microsoft Xbox 360.
Yes, you read that right. I am going to compare a game console with
the Apple TV, but the comparison is not as far fetched as you might think.
Both have
storefronts where you can download TV episodes and movies. Both will
rent you content in both HD and SD, and both will let you
stream your
own media through them to your TV and speakers.
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07.03.2008Xbox 3 being worked on
Kikizo recently interviewed
Chris Lewis, a high-profile
boss of Xbox 360 and Home
Entertainment in Europe,
confirming that Microsoft is
working on the next Xbox
gaming console. Nothing too
heavy has been said in the
interview, other than "You
can't sit back on your
laurels in this business. The
consumer won't let you
, the developers
certainly won't let us. So
that's happening right now.
You'll see more over time...certainly
we're not talking about the
next version yet," Lewis told
Kikizo. "So give us a chance
to catch a breath, will
you?".
A seperate
news site uploaded a funny
image of the next console's
ring of
light concept.
neowin.net - 18.10.2006
Microsoft attempting to patent automated console time limits
The idea of automatically limiting the amount of time kids can play video games is already one of the key features of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Family Settings. But is
the approach worthy of a patent?
Microsoft apparently thinks so. In a patent application made public today, the company describes its approach for "Time-Based
Access Control For An Entertainment Console," including the use of security codes and internal timers for parents to set the amount of time their
children can spend playing the console each day or week.
winbeta.org - 24.04.2009
Report: Buyers Think PS3 Will be Under 跌
A report by Compete says that
48% of US gamers surveyed
think buying a PS3 will cost
under 跌 at launch, and
upon being told the actual
launch price 60% thought it to
be too expensive. It isn't
all bad for Sony though, 63%
of PS2 owners are thinking
about buying a PS3, where just
39% of Gamecube owners are
thinking of buying a Wii.
This survey would
imply that Playstation owners
are more loyal than Nintendo
ones, especially as 40% of
Gamecube owners questioned
said they were thinking of
buying a PS3 this time around.
The report by Compete also
looked at demand for consoles
on online retailing websites.
This month for the first time
demand for both the PS3 and
the Wii has exceeded that of
the Xbox 360. At present,
demand for the PS3 is the
highest in the US.
Now all US gamers
need is some PS3 consoles to
buy.
neowin.net - 14.11.2006
1st Official HD-DVD drive for PCs
Buffalo will be launching the
HDV-ROM2.4FB at the end of
this month. Officially this
HD-DVD drive (OEMed by
Toshiba) will be the world's
first HD-DVD drive for PCs.
Some high-end PCs already
shipped with HD-DVD drives,
but until now it was
impossible to buy any ATAPI
HD-DVD drives sold
independently for PCs. Next to
HD-DVD discs, the device will
of course also read all
previous formats: DVDR/RW,
DVDR/R DL, DVD-ROM and
CD-R/RW/ROM.
The
device will retail for about
38850JPY, thats
~337usd/254eur. Seems a bit
expensive considering the Xbox
360 HD-DVD Addon is already
available right now for just
199usd and can be used in
Windows Vista (natively) and
Windows XP (with some special
drivers) too. The only thing
missing in the Xbox360 HD-DVD
package is PC software to
playback HD-DVD movies. The
Buffalo drive comes with
PowerDVD HD-DVD Edition.
neowin.net - 07.12.2006
DivX Tech Preview Adds MKV Video Support to Windows 7
The latest DivX tech preview adds support for MKV video files to Windows 7, so
you can use them in Media Center, Media Player, and even show thumbnails in Windows Explorer.
Windows 7 already includes native
support for AVI/DivX files, but MKV files are quickly becoming the standard format for media files in HDand while you can play them using everybody's favorite, VLC Player, you won't be able to use them in Media Center or stream to an extender device like the Xbox360, and the thumbnails
will just show a generic icon. Installing the DivX Tech Preview enables MKV support, so the video files will work in any application that relies on
Microsoft's native media support, and even adds hardware acceleration for video decoding (if your video card supports it)...
winbeta.org - 23.09.2009
New Prey content available!
IGN
reported that 2K Games has
announced a new patch (1.2)
for their popular game, Prey.
The new content is expected to
include four new multiplayer
maps and five new characters.
The PC patch is supposedly
fixing bugs gamers have
experienced within the game.
The new characters' names are
Becky, Elhuit, Hunter, Elite
Hunter, and Jen. You can send
your new friends out to kill
each other in the new Gravity
Labs, Space Oddity,
Topillogical, and Tunnel Rat
areas.
You can
download the patch at the
official website or Xbox Live
Marketplace as an auto
update.
neowin.net - 12.10.2006
