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Week of July 18, 2010
Mousepatcher 360 v1.0.0.5
XNand Healer GUI v0.5
>> TingedAce released a new version of XNand Healer GUI - an app that started off as an uncrippling tool but now morphed into a general purpose NAND dumping tool that should really aid the first part of the JTAG'ing process.
What's new/fixed:
- Much improved user interface including progress bars during NAND analysis
- Ability to cancel NAND analysis
- One-click bad block remapping
- Added dialog to let you choose how much of the NAND to dump just before reading
Official Site: http://www.rigid360.co.uk
Download: here
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Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo: Reach Bundle and Accessories
>> From the MS press release:
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The biggest game of 2010, "Halo: Reach," is getting the ultimate hardware treatment. The Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle launches day and date with the game on September 14 and provides both an incredible value and a stunning way to celebrate the iconic franchise. The commemorative bundle will be available with matching custom "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Controllers. Additionally, Microsoft and Bungie revealed an onslaught of other "Halo: Reach" news today at Comic-Con International, including a first look at Forge World, Versus Firefight mode and more.
* The Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle is Available for Pre-Order Today
The Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle features an exclusive silver design and comes with two custom Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers with artwork inspired by the game, a Standard Edition copy of "Halo: Reach," a token for the Limited Edition Elite armor set, an episode of "Halo Legends" and a "Halo: Reach"-themed Xbox 360 wired headset. As an added touch, the specially designed console in the Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle not only captures the look and feel of the game, but also features custom sound effects from the "Halo" universe.
Designed by Bungie, the Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle includes all the features of the newly designed Xbox 360 console, such as a 250 GB Hard Drive and the fastest built-in Wi-Fi for the easiest connection to Xbox LIVE. The bundle is available in limited quantities and only while supplies last, so fans who want to own a piece of the "Halo" mythology are encouraged to pre-order quickly. The Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle has a suggested retail price of $399 USD, and will be available on Sept. 14. To offer a closer look at the contents of the Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo: Reach" Bundle, Microsoft and Bungie unveiled an unboxing video of the bundle, which is available for download today on Halo Waypoint and Halo.Xbox.com.
* "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset Available Worldwide in Late August
In addition to the exclusive new console bundle, Microsoft and Bungie unveiled the "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Controller and the "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Headset, both of which feature a distinctive silver color and exclusive "Halo" artwork by Bungie. Available in late August for $59.99 (U.S.), the "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Controller includes an Xbox LIVE token for an animated Covenant Banshee Avatar item. The "Halo: Reach" Limited Edition Wireless Headset will also be available in late August for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). Both accessories are being produced in limited quantities and are available for pre-order today.
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Full PR: gamerscoreblog.com
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Shops To Check 2nd Hand Xbox360 with Halo3 DVD+R DL?
>> News from French Xbox website logic-sunrise.com tells us the French retailer Micromania is now checking each Xbox360 with a Halo3 "DVD+R DL RW" (whatever that is lol) disc before buying it back from customers and putting it on the 2nd-hand market.
According to their source at Micromania this discs is coming from Microsoft itself (!?). This is a quick test to see if the DVD FW has been flashed with a custom firmware - and would avoid the 2nd-hand buyer to be banned at a later time not knowing his FW was flashed. Of course you can still flash your DVD FW back to stock FW before selling it ;) Wouldn't really detect already-banned consoles either, but I'll assume they do a different check for that.
If other shops out there received a similar disc or got instructions from MS about how to detect flashed DVD FWs and banned consoles for 2nd-hand 360s, feel free to let me know ;) xantium /AT/ xbox-scene /DOT/ com ;)
News-Source: logic-sunrise.com
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Microsoft canned PC vs Xbox cross-platform gaming
>> From techwatch.co.uk:
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The latest interesting gaming rumour we've spotted revolves around Microsoft, and the idea that once upon a time, the company was going to implement cross-platform gaming so PC players could take on Xbox'ers online in games like Unreal and Gears of War.
According to the Founder of Voodoo PC (now CTO of HP's gaming business) Rahul Sood, the idea was tested at MS, but reliable sources said that the PC players beat the console gamers consistently.
Not because the PC players were superior gamers, but mainly due to the control mechanism of the keyboard and mouse versus the Xbox controller. Certainly when it comes to first-person shooters, there's no way a controller stick can match the accuracy and speed of the flick of a mouse.
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Full Story: techwatch.co.uk
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Emerald v0.7
>> Sasuke2911 released a new version of Emerald - an alternative dashboard for homebrew 360s - originally only in french, but now also available with an english interface:
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Features:
* Configurable by editing launcher.xml
* Scan for xbla, god, xbox 360 games
* Ftp server
* Http server
* Download artwork from internet
* Install games
Whats news ?
* Fixed some display glitch
* Gamelist is now ordered after scanning
* Added list view
* Other bug fixe etc ...
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Official Site: gueux-forum.net
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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Kinect Prices in Europe and MS Exec Reaction
>> From kotaku.com:
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Britain first: Kinect has been priced at £129, Kinect games will be £40 while the 4GB Kinect bundle revealed earlier today will cost £250. Everyone else in the Old World, you'll pay €250 for the bundle and €149 for Kinect.
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From mcvuk.com:
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Microsoft Europe exec says two player Xbox 360 motion control will cost around €150 less than on PS3.
"We researched it heavily," he told MCV. "As with most things, we do massive amounts of consumer research. Not only did we consult with people like yourselves, but also the analyst community. We think this is great value.
"Look at our pricing versus what we've seen from Sony," he insisted. "If we take their US Move details for example - obviously we've not seen their Move price-points for EMEA - but we expect Move will cost €150. But when you look at a two player Move experience, we think we will be around €150 less for the equivalent two-player experience."
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Full Story: kotaku.com | mcvuk.com
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Official: 150usd Kinect , 200usd 4GB Xbox 360 'S' and 300usd Bundle
>> From the MS Press Release:
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Microsoft Corp. today announced an all-in-one opportunity to jump into the controller-free fun of Kinect this holiday: the all-new Xbox 360 4GB console, the revolutionary Kinect sensor and "Kinect Adventures" packaged together for $299.99 (U.S. ERP). With "Kinect Adventures," players will make their way through 20 adventures, navigating roaring rapids and ducking and dodging through mountaintop obstacle courses and other exotic locations -- no controller, wand or balance board required. In addition, existing Xbox 360 console owners can purchase the Kinect sensor with "Kinect Adventures" for $149.99 (U.S. ERP). The sensor, which will work with each of the 40 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in households worldwide,1 is uniquely able to track your full body movements, respond to your voice and deliver a multiplayer experience right out of the box.
In addition, the new Xbox 360 4GB console, which begins shipping on Aug. 3 in the U.S., will be available for $199.99 (U.S. ERP). With a sleek new design, the Xbox 360 4GB console looks great and includes built-in Wi-Fi N, 4GB of internal flash memory, touch-sensitive buttons and a black matte finish.2
"Kinect for Xbox 360 offers tremendous entertainment value for the whole family," said Dennis Durkin, Xbox 360 chief operating officer. "With full body, voice and the ability to play games with your friends right out of the box, Kinect is the most unique, complete and affordable way for everyone to enjoy controller-free fun and entertainment."
With more than 15 games available at launch, living rooms will become fitness rooms, dance clubs and sports stadiums. Kinect games, including "Kinectimals," "Kinect Sports," "Kinect Joy Ride" and MTV Games' and Harmonix's "Dance Central" will retail for $49.99 (U.S. ERP). In addition to games, Kinect changes the way you experience entertainment by putting your favorite movies, TV programs, music and live sports from ESPN all in one place. Begin a movie by simply saying, "Xbox, play," or browse through a music list with the wave of a hand. Kinect also creates new ways for friends and family to have fun together. With Video Kinect,3 share a smile with friends and family, as you open a window into living rooms around the world.
"I think Kinect is a major leap forward in the gaming experience that will appeal to both mainstream and casual gamers," said Michael Gartenberg, partner, Altimeter Group, and author of the Engadget Entelligence column.
Starting today, select retailers are taking pre-orders for the Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle at $299.99 (U.S. ERP) and Kinect for Xbox 360 at $149.99 (U.S. ERP). Pre-order Kinect or the Xbox 360 Kinect Console Bundle today, and at launch receive a token to download three exclusive game levels for "Kinect Adventures," the game included with Kinect.4 Those wanting more information or to pre-order now should go to http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy.
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FreeStyle Dash v2.0 Alpha
>> Team FSD released the first alpha release of FreeStyle Dash v2.0 dashboard for homebrew 360s.
From Readme/NFO:
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After months of waiting and being teased, TeamFSD is proud to present you FSD 2.0 Alpha version.
Installation instructions are in Installation.txt.
Keep in mind that this is an Alpha version, so even if we worked really hard to bring you top quality software, you may encounter bugs!
What's new
FSD2.0 is a total rewrite and should not even be considered as a new version of FSD1. So pretty much everything is new!
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Official Site: http://www.teamfsd.com
Report Bugs: http://bugs.teamfsd.com
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
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USB HddAlive DL1.0 Plugin
>> cOz released a new plug-in for Dash Launch 1.0:
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What it does:
Every 3.5 minutes a file "alive.bin" will be created, written to and then deleted from the root of your Mass device, this should solve problems with drive enclosures like Story [Samsung external USB HDD] going to sleep after a few minutes of inactivity.
Dash Launch 1.0 (both patches and xex) required for this plugin to work
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Official Site: n/a, by cOz
Download: n/a (built with XDK)
Full NFO/Readme: xbins.org
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Dashboard Redesign Coming in November
>> From kotaku.com:
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The Xbox 360 dashboard, the user interface for Microsoft's gaming console, looks like it may be getting a slight polish in November when the company launches their Xbox Live Gold Family plan.
Microsoft confirms that the November Family Center update will include a "refreshed" Xbox Live dashboard.
"Yes, the next Xbox LIVE update will include Family Center," a Microsoft spokesperson told Kotaku. "As we discussed at E3 it will also include a refreshed Xbox LIVE dashboard, the new Kinect Hub and ESPN. This update will be available over LIVE just prior to Kinect for Xbox 360 being available in store in November. We have no additional details to share at this time."
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Full Story/Screenshots: kotaku.com
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x360 Music Organizer v0.02 beta
>> MahoppianGoon released a new version of x360 Music Organizer - a custom 'mindex.xmi' file creator.
What's new/fixed:
* added: open individual wma files!
* added: drag and drop wma files in textbox!
* added: able to change output directory!
* fixed: songs will appear when you select the album!
Official Site: n/a, by MahoppianGoon
Download: here
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