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remember that rumour that said that there would be no voice control for Kinect on launch?,it was said in Germany at the Gamescom...well,from their view looks like its right
It's not just Europe being left out, either. The only languages (or, in two cases, accents) Kinect will support in November will be English (USA), English (UK), Japanese and Mexican Spanish. Everyone else, even Canadians and presumably Aussies and Kiwis as well, will have to wait until an update in Spring 2011 (or, for Antipodeans, Autumn 2011).
and can you speak Fluent English but live in a European country?...yeah,still wont work for you
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The kicker is that even if you live in those places and speak fluent English, it still won't work, as your Kinect will be locked to the same region as your Xbox 360.
remember people having problems with the D-Pad on the 360 controller(mainly people who play Fighting games)
well,Microsoft have redesigned the controller,so now you twist the D-pad so that it rises above that circular barrier,and the directions on the D-Pad become more pronounced
however,it seems Microsoft can't do anything right...sure they fix the D-Pad,but now they get rid of the colours on the A,B,X, and Y buttons
the colours help me when i am doing some fast button presses...in fact i don't really 'listen' to the A,B,Y and X...i see red,i know where to press i see yellow....i press the top button
anyway,its going to be $64.99 with a plug and play charge kit from 9th November
check out Major Nelsons video on how that revolving D-pad works
i may be fucking off soon anyway,as i have had enough of it....as said in another link,my last online game was Medal Of Honor beta nearly 40 days ago
if say BF3 was out,and i was on it everyday then fair enough...but i have just started to pay monthly as well,instead of yearly,as i just don't play online anymore
i think Microsoft must have some self destruct button this year,everything they have done has been pants
i thought i had already made one of these type of threads,but i can't find it so oh well
instead of creating thread after thread,i thought i would creat this one thread that would put all rumours and announcements together...about things that,as said have been announced and other things that i have heard
the name of the game..is Star Wars
so,starting off this week Lucasarts producer would love to see Super Star Wars trilogy on the xbox 360,whether thats remakes or ports onto XBLA i am not sure the Super Star Wars games were Nintendo Exclusives at the time,and are currently available on Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console
Spark Unlimited is a Video game company based in California with 100+ employees who actually own the company they have been looking for
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"a senior gameplay engineer for a 3rd Person Action/Adventure title in a high-profile science fiction franchise currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC markets."
with other things mentioned as Unreal 3 engine and "unannounced third person sword fighting game (well known IP, Xbox 360, PS3)"
sword fighting game....?...surely they can't still be looking for a producer for that Kinect game?
anyway,Spark Unlimited past games are Call of Duty:Finest Hour Turning point:Fall of Liberty Legendary
i looked on Spark Unlimited website and at the beginning of April they were also looking for a 'great' concept artist,so surely thats too late to be looking for a great concept artist if it is that Kinect game?..right?
they are actually looking for about 15 places from Senior Character Artist to Senior Gameplay Engineer
this is from June 30th......look at that first line in the second paragraph('public disclosure still months away')..that Kinect game has already been made public...hmm
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Spark is pleased to announce that its latest project is hiring for production! We are in production on an unannounced high-profile, popular game property for next generation console release.
With the public disclosure of the title still months away, we are looking for innovative and creative professionals to bring to life a Triple-A game for an awaiting, highly critical audience. Employing agile techniques (SCRUM) we are developing this product utilizing our experiences with the Unreal engine.
For those highlighted, click on the job title for a detailed job description and application instructions.*
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A New Hope
well,we can't go without mentioning Star Wars Battlefront III...right?
well,head over to Battlefront3.net and they have some good arguements on why we shouldn't give up hope just yet for Star Wars Battlefront 3,with the upcoming Celebration V in August where they announce upcoming Star Wars project(known Projects also of course)
Star Wars Battlefront II was announced at Celebration III back in April 2005
the article looks at 4 pieces of evidence,and looks at them individually :Concept Art,Video game footage,Amazon and Gamestop listings and finally...the GameSpy server list
oh,and yes that box art is fake...sorry,looks good though don't it?
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i am thinking that maybe i will be a little sad when SWBF3 does get announced,because then all the speculation and rumours will vanish and there will be know more detective work on the rumours for me...well,i guess i can always start on Battlefront 4....HAHA,remember when that was rumoured?...crazy
from now on anything i hear rumours or otherwise i will post it here....and for any star wars game
"There will be a place where hardcore gamers feel really at home, and it might be post 10 o'clock at night, post 11 o'clock at night. Even the channel branding and feel of the channel will probably get a bit darker and edgier. As it moves into the morning it will become a bit more fluffy, a bit more Wii-like."
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The UK's first 24/7 TV channel entirely devoted to videogaming will launch this November.
It's called Ginx, and will be "fully distributed on cable and satellite TV".
"For us it's about light gamers," said CEO Michiel Bakker at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival this morning.
Ginx will initially focus on game reviews, but will expand to include shows that go deeper on other subjects.
although this quote was a given
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"You have to understand that in a 24 hour channel there will be elements of repeat. We're not doing 24 hours fresh content one hour after the other. That would be too ambitious. So there's a healthy level of repeat in it."
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Ginx already produces the UK's most popular videogame show GameFace, which launched in August 2009 on Bravo.
are there any video game dedicated channels in America or Australia?
The 360 is getting a decently sized update this Fall,to coincide with Kinect,as well as the Kinect features our Avatars will also be updated...and the Audio over Xbox Live
The quality of sound that comes through Xbox 360 headsets will be significantly improved when Microsoft updates the Xbox 360 this Fall.
The refresh, designed to coincide with the launch of Kinect, will upgrade the codec and audio infrastructure that underpins the quality of voice communication from Xbox 360 to Xbox 360, and should make for clear chat between gamers when they play online, Xbox Live Studios boss Jerry Johnson said at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival this afternoon.
"The codec we used when we first launched was a low bit rate codec and we stuck with that," Johnson explained.
"We launched and we said we required broadband. We required a 64k connection, which not many people think of as broadband any longer. But that was the minimum requirement to run the service at the time.
"It's time for us to move on. Especially if we want to think about broadening - a crackly headset on the top of your head – not what people think of when they talk about popular entertainment."
Microsoft introduced voice communication to the original Xbox with the November 2002 launch of Xbox Live.
The quality of sound has long been the focus of complaints from gamers, particularly those who favour team based multiplayer titles.
Some even prefer to use voice over internet protocol Skype to ensure every word is heard.
could this be one of the things Xbox Live 1 was sacrificed for?
Rare has told OXM avatars will be redesigned for Kinect.
The little Xbox peoples' proportions will be made more realistic because hand-eye co-ordination broke when using the old cartoony proportions - not in terms of hardware but rather, player perception, says Rare.
Nick Burton, senior programmer at avatar creators Rare, says that the new designs will essentially be known as 'Avatar 2.0'.
That's all we know for now but we expect to see the new avatars around Kinect's launch.
see below,they don't look like its going to be a major overhaul...so all that Star Wars stuff,should still fit
whether its needed,well i can't really say
compared with of course,this bleeding lot
so do you think this is a good thing?,its needed apparently for Kinect
i guess Gamescom 2010 in Germany is the next Games Convention to look forward to,its next week(18-22 August) Last year Fable 3 was announced there
so hopefully this year other companies will follow suit and we will get a few new games announced
Square Enix are to be there,and have listed the games they are showing off Deus Ex: Human Revolution Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light Front Mission Evolved Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Sony are showing off these-their press conference will be at 6pm CET on 17th August Killzone 3 Gran Turismo 5 inFamous 2 LittleBigPlanet 2 DC Universe Online Journey Motorstorm: Apocalypse Sorcery
Microsoft have announced that they have big things planned,which IMO after E3 they need,hopefully they wont all be Kinect games -their press conference is 17th August as well(Peter Moley will be doing it again)-12.30pm CET
EA are also on August 17th(that's a damn busy day) 4.30pm CET no confirmed titles
Nintendo are out,they are not going to be there
(Tokyo Game Show(come on dooooown) is next month September 16th - 19th)
Kinect will cost you $150..and the games will cost you $50 Kinect will come with Kinect Adventures (see above)
UK price £130 and the games £40(no change in prices compared to normal games for us)
and yes,Joyride the one time game that was gonna be free,will now cost $50
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Microsoft's Kinect add-on for the Xbox 360 will be $150 and come with a copy of Kinect Adventures when the motion controller hits stores in November, the company said today. Kinect games will sell for $50 each.
this Major Nelson Link is prolly better,it has more details on the Kinect/360 bundle Major Nelson
a new feature hits the 360 next week,a new way of searching through the arcade games available for the 360
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Next week we’ll be launching another way to browse content on Xbox LIVE Arcade and we’re calling it Destination Arcade. With a growing library of over 250 Arcade games, Destination Arcade will allow you to discover new games and content you enjoy through an easy-to-use visual browser. You’ll have the ability to sort by price, community rating, and more! Also, stay up to date on the latest arcade releases through a news feed and also find out what games your friends like and recommend. This brand new recommendation engine & visual browser app will be available in the US on July 14th from the Games Marketplace section of the dashboard
what do you reckon?,was the Arcade section in need of a revamp?
this has only been confirmed for the U.S. at the moment
Arcade titles have always usually had 200-250 points at the most,some have got round that to add a few more achievements with DLC..well now the cap has been risen to 350 points
1. A retail game must launch with between 5 and 50 achievements for a total score of 1000 points. DLC addons of up to 30 achievements and 750 points are allowed. 2. An arcade game must launch with 12 achievements for 200 points. DLC addons of up to 9 achievements and 150 points are allowed.
There is of course a few exceptions such as Monster Hunter Frontier launching with 51 for 1010, and Perfect Dark at 20 for 200
Microsoft have announced that all Xbox original games played either on the original Xbox or through the 360 one way or another(download or backwards compatible)...will end
so that means we will no longer be able to play star wars battlefront 1 or 2 online
fucking unacceptable!!
April 15th will be the last day ...i say we get a SWBF night in before then...but it will have to be SWBF1 or on the original xbox for me,because i tried playing SWBF2 on my 360 a week or two ago,and yet again it wants to charge me for the DLC that i have paid and downloaded about 10 times already
other games,of course will be going the same way
Halo 2 Counter-Strike Burnout 3 Burnout Revenge Ghost Recon Call of Duty 2 Dead or Alive Ultimate Doom 3 Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Battlefield 2 Forza Rainbow Six 3 Call of Duty 3 Mechassault 2 Star Wars: Republic Commando Crimson Skies
i thought the games no matter xbox 1 or 360 were just played over LIVE and it was us who provided the P2P,so it comes as a surprise that they have been able to do this,i just thought it was one big service...that service being Xbox Live...not xbox 360 live or xbox 1 live
Microsoft announced tonight that online play for original Xbox consoles and titles - including those played on an Xbox 360 - over its Xbox Live service will soon be discontinued.
The axe will fall on April 15, and will bring an end to years of online play for games like Halo 2 and...whatever other original Xbox games people still play these days.
With this being 2010, it's not really that big a surprise, but Microsoft's explanation for the move certainly raises an eyebrow or two. Xbox Live's Larry Hryb writes:
I wanted to let you know that on April 15, 2010 Microsoft will discontinue Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox 1 games playable on Xbox 360. Our first step in this process will be to turn off auto-renewals for those members who only use Xbox LIVE on a v1 Xbox. While I can't comment on the specifics, this change will allow us to continue evolving the LIVE service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox LIVE community. We did not make this decision lightly, but after careful consideration and review we realize that this decision will allow us unprecedented flexibility for future features.
Wonder what it is they're adding to Live that made them boot original Xbox support? A bigger friends list, perhaps?
UPDATE: Xbox Live's Marc Whitten has provided a little more background, writing:
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Dear Xbox LIVE Members,
On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn't a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.
Seven years ago we laid out our vision for the connected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that the power of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living room entertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we've since seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox 360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without the success of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.
There's no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the "Halo" franchise. "Halo 2" has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we play video games. And while it's difficult to see that run come to an end, the "Halo" franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayer gaming in this generation, with "Halo 3," "Halo 3: ODST" and soon "Halo: Reach" on Xbox 360.
Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to 23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we'll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. We will contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change and if this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages and associated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details and opportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.
We'll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we'll look back on 2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and I couldn't be more excited about what we have in store with "Project Natal" and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behind everything we do, and it's because of the community that ground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible.
no prices mentioned,expect to need to take out a second mortgage for them
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Show your Rebel pride, your Imperial allegiance or your carefree bounty hunter love with new The Empire Strikes Back-themed Avatar gear, adorable enough to force almost any Star Wars fan to drop Microsoft Points on virtual clothing.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, LucasArts is exploring new money making opportunities in the form of Xbox Live Avatar gear. Lightsabers, mini-Tauntauns, novelty Yoda hats... it's all here! Even Bossk gets some love.
The following Avatar items, including that somewhat creepy-looking Chewbacca outfit, will be available on Xbox Live starting Thursday, May 20th, the day before Empire turns 30. Yikes!
When Chris Marazzo (pictured), a casting director, listed on his personal website that he's casted more than 200 projects - "including most recently Star Wars: Battlefront 3 with LucasArts" - he probably didn't have this kind of response in mind.
However, the fan site Battlefront3.net noticed, got in touch with Marazzo, and lo and behold, the guy replied. And confirmed to them that the game is in in development. Here's his quote to BF3.Net:
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Thanks for getting in touch. The Original Title was Battlefront 3 but it evolved into Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. However Battlefront 3 is also in development. It was by far the most fun and coolest casting I ever worked on.
What's more, the site member who contacted Marazzo said "he may be able to dig me up some Battlefront 3 storyboards, by the end of the week!"
Very interesting indeed. I've emailed a contact with LucasArts to apprise them of this rumor and ask if they want to comment. Anything they say that's updateable will go back here.
Battlefront 3 is in Development says Battlefront 3 Actor [Battlefront3.net via VG247]
We're not sure exactly how, but a 'leaked' pre-E3 games list - apparently - did the rounds on Twitter yesterday, leading to a number of game sites, and fan forums, to get excited about the potential announcements contained therein; including Killzone 3, Mass Effect for PS3, plus Battlefield Bad Company 3.
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Certain to appear at E3 Killzone 3 LBP2 Dead Space 2 Guitar Hero 6
Almost certain to appear at E3 Resistance 3 (as leaked on movie sets last year) InFamous 2 (first game did well, so...) Twisted Metal: Harbour City (David Jaffe denies this, mind, and while a Twisted Metal game has long been mooted, we're not expecting one... well, not by this name at least).
Likely to appear at E3 Call of Duty: MMO (the Sledgehammer project, perhaps) Mass Effect 3 MotorStorm 3
Feint possibility at E3 Bad Company 3 (given BC2's success, it's just a logical commercial decision, even if this E3 is too early to reveal it) Road Rash HD (this WAS being looked into at EA, but last we heard they'd indefinitely postponed it).
Would be a huge, huge surprise Fahrenheit 2 (Heavy Rain did well, but... first we've heard of it) God of War 3: Afterfall (We've never, ever, heard of this, but it could be the DLC pack featuring a Titan battle that did the internet rounds a few weeks back) Omikuden (only because we've never heard of it).
if you look at that picture you can see a few more games listed,Forza 4 and some wierd shit i haven't heard of before ...K13..james bond XBLA game
Mass Effect 3 however being on the SONY list put up all kind of doubts
so,what do you think of the game if you have it?...worth the price(some was saying its nothing more than an expansion..even if it has got a decent length single player game,Halo 3mulitplayer with bonus maps,ODST multiplayer and the BETA for Reach,LOL)
The pair have announced today that they have entered into an exclusive ten-year partnership to bring Bungie's 'next big action game universe' to market.
Under the terms of the agreement, Activision will have exclusive, worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games based on the new intellectual property on multiple platforms and devices.
Bungie remains an independent company and will continue to own their intellectual property. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The alliance provides Bungie its first such partnership since splitting with Microsoft in 2007.
Activision claims the deal 'significantly broadening its global reach by providing the resources and support to develop, distribute and release games worldwide on multiple platforms and devices'.
To date, Bungie's Halo games have generated approximately $1.5 billion in revenues, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK.
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Bungie president Harold Ryan revealed today:
"We chose to partner with Activision on our next IP because of their global reach, multi-platform experience and marketing expertise.
"From working together over the past nine months on this agreement, it is clear that Activision supports our commitment to giving our fans the best possible gaming experiences."
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Thomas Tippl, COO of Activision Blizzard, couldn't contain his delight at the deal. He stated:
"Bungie is one of the premier studios in our industry and we are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with their talented team over the next decade."
Microsoft react to the news:
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"Our partnership with Bungie as a first-party developer for Xbox 360 remains unchanged, and right now we're deeply engaged with them on the development of Halo Reach, which is poised to be the biggest game of 2010."
okay,maybe their wives are fine,and i made that part up
Infinity Wards is not a happy camp right now,seems like they have had a run in with Activision
the outcome....Jason West and Vince Zampella the heads of IW,were called into a meeting and never seen again,LOL..both of them were sacked
i think everyone knew there was unclean air between Activision and Infinity Wards...especially when Activsion had plans for a MMO COD title,only for Infinity Wards to say that their titles wont be MMOs....i wouldn't be surprised if this had something to do with 'Modern Warfare' title pretty much taking over the 'Call of Duty' title,at one point MW2 wasn't even going to be known as a COD title
although it has to be pointed out that Jason West and Vince Zampella have not officially been named as being fired
Statements from either party is probably expected
anyway anyway...the web is a buzz of this,here is Kotaku's take
Good morning, world. While most of you slept, drama struck Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series, with allegations of "insubordination" from publishers Activision and the rumoured departure of the studio's two top men.
The news first hit yesterday afternoon, when G4 reported that IW heads Vince Zampella and Jason West had met with Activision, after which neither were seen from again by staffers and "a bunch of bouncer-types" showed up outside Infinity Ward's offices.
The situation between the developer and publisher had been described as "tense" for some time.
Things got interesting a few hours later, when updates to Jason West's Linkedin page revealed that he had ceased employment at the developer.
And then got really interesting when an SEC filing from earlier in the day revealed that Activision had launched an investigation into some allegedly iffy conduct at Infinity Ward, including "insubordination" and "breaches of contract" that affected "two senior employees" at the studio.
That's everything we've heard, so far. Fascinating stuff for the innocent bystander. But what do we actually know?
What's Been Rumoured
- That IW bosses Vince Zampella and Jason West have been fired. Neither the pair nor Activision have issued statements regarding the issue, so the nature of their employment (or departure) is yet to be confirmed; remember, the Activision SEC filing only mentions "two senior employees", it doesn't name names. Indeed, we haven't heard anything from Zampella regarding the situation.
- That Activision sent security guards to the Infinity Ward offices. Who those men are, who sent them and more importantly, what they were doing there have yet to be determined. All we have are reports that they were "bouncer-types", nothing more.
What We Know
- The Activision SEC filing is legit, and is concrete information. They are serious allegations, and will probably result in a major lawsuit.
- Jason West no longer works at Infinity Ward. His Linkedin profile page is legitimate, and clearly states that he ceased employment at the studio in March 2010. We just don't know why/how he no longer works there.
That's it. Be sure to separate the two when considering the situation, as things are still incredibly murky. We will of course update you (and this post) throughout the day as we hear more on the situation.
apparently there is another person out there outing secrets with the name of 'Surfer Girl'(Pogue?)
she(?)has apparently let out that the new Metal Gear Solid game that's coming to the 360(Metal Gear Solid:Rising)will make use of Natal....as if i was disappointed with MGS direction as it is
anyway,she also lets out that this years E3 Microsoft will be having two News Conferences .and that the Xbox 360 Slim will be announced also being bundled with Natal..and its gonna be a new branded(another one?),and that the 360 will now be black(kinda like the Elite)to go with Natal
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'MS will reveal a slim 360 natal bundle at one of their two (yes, two) press conferences at this year's e3.
What's more the 360 will be getting a subtle rebrand, with a new logo and black as the new primary colour of the console. They feel that the new system needs to be black because a white Natal wouldn't sit well next to the typical gloss black tv.'
last years E3 was certainly a good one,however games wise i feel that the 360 has started to sit back a little and concentrate on features...so hopefully these 2 press conferences(if true)will showcase lots of new and exciting(and exclusive)games which is what we all would rather have over features
Just got this mysterious image and word that something big is dropping this week?!
Halo 4?...Halo movie?...or just a new map pack?
someone has commented that in the Spartans Visor(master chief?)that you can see hazard lines that are similar of what you see at the very beginning of the first Halo game,when you first get powered up and you get your HUD
i doubt it will be an April Fool,as it isn't Aprils fools day until tomorrow...although Americans and others have forgotten the rules to April Fools(it can only last for the first half of April 1st,anything after midday,then you are considered the fool)...and if it is,then they are the fool for announcing this well before April Fools
Are we gazing onto the cusp of a new horizon, one where our Xbox 360 storage needs aren't shackled to overpriced proprietary hard drives? Probably not quite. Our best friends at Joystiq have managed to obtain documents (corroborated with multiple sources) showing that the folks in Redmond are mulling over an option to enable USB mass storage support for its game machine. To elaborate, that means downloaded Xbox Live and Arcade games, DLC, other associated game files, and even installed disc-based games can be saved to an external HDD of your choosing. The documents further elaborate that the storage device itself must be 1GB or more; a system partition of 512MB is required, and by default beyond that the consumer partition (i.e. your games and the like) will occupy the remainder of the drive or 16GB, whichever is smaller -- and unfortunately, that's as much as you're gonna get. This could be another way for Microsoft to, alongside the rumored Valhalla motherboard, trim some fat for a slimmer future... but given the size constraints, we're guessing it's more likely to be a more spacious alternative to Memory Units than the main HDD itself. Word has it the feature will be rolled out in a Spring 2010 firmware update -- that is, if Microsoft keeps to its paperwork here. Excited? We are. Read the full documentation over at Joystiq.
Why? Because it's the game that is holding back your friends list from growing. Link
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The current cap on your Xbox Live friends list is—and always has been—set to 100, a paltry figure for some Live social butterflies. The reason that number hasn't budged in four years is reportedly due to one game.
According to G4, that game is Halo 2, built on the old Xbox Live architecture and a game that Microsoft still supports. Wisely supports, that is, as the original Xbox game still regularly sits atop the weekly "Original Xbox Top Live Titles." But it's supposedly the title that's hampering your ability to enjoy a wider circle of e-friends.
G4 cites a "high-level Microsoft source" in discussing Halo 2's effect on the bigger Xbox Live picture, which, while unconfirmed officially, makes a hell of a lot of sense. The kids love the Halo. He's a pretty cool guy.
Not a problem for me, as I only have two Xbox Live friends: Crecente and my mom. She always lets me win.
We've reached out to Microsoft in an attempt to get official confirmation of the limits on Live.
Images and details have leaked onto the net for something called 'Xbox Avatar RetroCade', which looks strikingly similar to Sony's PlayStation Home.
Mentioned in a previously-secret consumer survey sent to Joystiq, the "virtual Avatar arcade" could be called "Game Room," "RetroCade," "Classics LIVE" or "Tower of ROM." We like the last one.
It looks incredibly similar in concept to PlayStation Home's own arcade, though if the leaked survey's anything to go by it's not going to be free of charge.
The second survey question asks, "Which of the following names would most compel you to purchase the product?" indicating that the "Xbox arcade" might not be a totally free space.
We've contacted Microsoft for comment.
if you notice on those pictures,it has little arrows on the sides of the screen...hmm
anyway,PS HOME for me,isn't really great...looks great but i get bored after 10-20 minutes and bug out until i go back in a few months later for another 20 minutes
the only thing i can think of where this could be decent is that i use my 360 much more and my friends list are more active..and perhaps it will be a good laugh meeting up with all of you guys
North America and Europe have seperate HOME's...so if it followed like that,we wouldn't be able to meet up,hopefully it will be the same for everyone...but then you have to wonder how 20 million people will fit into it...so i don't think it will be as straight forward as a HOME rip off
i hope you don't play these games anymore as EA are shutting down their servers that run them,starting on 2nd February
here are the games that are affected
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February 2, 2010 Online Service Shutdown UEFA Champions League 07 PC and x360 Facebreaker x360 and PS3 Fantasy Football 09 x360 and PS3 FIFA 07 PSP, PS2, PC Fight Night Round 3 PS2 Madden 08 Wii Madden 08 PC Madden 09 Xbox1 Madden 09 Wii and PSP March Madness 07 x360 NBA 07 PSP, x360 NBA 08 PS2, PSP, Wii NBA 09 Wii - Europe only NBA Street (2007) PS3 and x360 NCAA Football 08 PS2 NCAA Football 09 PS2 NASCAR 08 PS2 NASCAR 09 PS2 NASCAR 09 PS3 and x360 - Europe Only NFL Tour PS3 and x360 NHL 07 PSP and x360 NHL 08 PC Tiger Woods 07 PC Madden 09 x360 and PS3 Madden 07 Xbox 360
April 1, 2009 Online Service Shutdown FIFA 07 Xbox Madden NFL 07 PlayStation Portable Madden NFL 07 Xbox Madden NFL 07 PC Madden NFL 07 PlayStation 2 Madden NFL 07 PlayStation 3 Madden NFL 08 PlayStation Portable Madden NFL 08 Xbox NASCAR® 08 PlayStation 3 NASCAR® 08 Xbox 360 NBA LIVE 08 PC NCAA® Football 08 Xbox NHL® 08 PlayStation2 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 06 PC Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 PlayStation Portable Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 PlayStation 2
July 1, 2008 Online Service Shutdown Arena Football™: Road to Glory PlayStation 2 Burnout™ Dominator PlayStation Portable FIFA 07 PlayStation Portable Asia NCAA® March Madness® 07 PlayStation 2 NCAA® March Madness® 07 Xbox Medal of Honor Pacific Assault™ PC MVP™ 07 NCAA® Baseball PlayStation 2 NASCAR® 2005: Chase for the Cup™ NASCAR® 07 PlayStation 2 NASCAR® 07 Xbox NBA LIVE 06 Xbox NBA LIVE 07 PlayStation 2 NBA LIVE 07 PC NBA LIVE 07 Xbox NCAA® Football 07 PlayStation 2 NCAA® Football 07 Xbox NCAA® Football 07 PlayStation Portable NFL STREET 3 PlayStation 2 NHL® 07 PlayStation 2 NHL® 07 PC NHL® 07 Xbox Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 06 PlayStation 2 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07 PlayStation 2 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07 PlayStation Portable NA Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07 PlayStation Portable EU Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07 PlayStation Portable Asia Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07 Xbox UEFA Champions League™ 2006-2007 PlayStation 2 UEFA Champions League™ 2006-2007 PlayStation Portable NA UEFA Champions League™ 2006-2007 PlayStation Portable EU 2006 FIFA World Cup™ 360
February 21, 2008 Online Service Shutdown Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08- The Daily Tournament feature is currently out of service for an indefinite period of time, but Play Now and Session Matches remain active.
September 1, 2007 Online Service Shutdown Arena Football for PlayStation 2 Arena Football for Xbox FIFA Soccer 06 for Xbox 360 FIFA Soccer 06 for PC FIFA06 for PC FIFA Soccer 06 for PlayStation 2 FIFA Soccer 06 for PlayStation Portable FIFA Soccer 06 for Xbox FIFA World Cup 2006 for PC FIFA World Cup 2006 for PlayStation 2 FIFA World Cup 2006 for PlayStation Portable FIFA World Cup 2006 for Xbox Fight Night Round 3 for PlayStation Portable Fight Night Round 3 for Xbox Madden NFL 06 for Xbox 360 Madden NFL 06 for PC Madden NFL 06 for PlayStation 2 Madden NFL 06 for PlayStation Portable Madden NFL 06 for Xbox Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for PlayStation 2 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects for Xbox MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for PlayStation 2 MVP 07 NCAA Baseball for Xbox NASCAR 06 Total Team Control for PlayStation 2 NASCAR 06 Total Team Control for Xbox NBA Live 06 for Xbox 360 NBA Live 06 for PC NBA Live 06 for PlayStation 2 NBA Live 06 for PlayStation Portable NCAA Football 2005 for Xbox NCAA Football 2006 for PlayStation 2 NCAA Football 2006 for Xbox NCAA March Madness 06 for PlayStation 2 NCAA March Madness 06 for Xbox NFL Head Coach for PC NFL Head Coach for Xbox NFL Head Coach for PlayStation 2 NHL 06 for PC NHL 06 for PlayStation 2 NHL 06 for Xbox Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 for Xbox 360 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 for Xbox
November 1, 2007 Online Service Shutdown Burnout Revenge for Xbox Burnout Revenge for PlayStation 2 Need for Speed Underground for PlayStation 2 Need for Speed Underground 2 for PC Need for Speed Underground 2 for PlayStation 2 Need for Speed Most Wanted for PlayStation Portable Need for Speed Most Wanted for Xbox
Previously Shut Down Online Service TimeSplitters 3: Future Perfect Armies of Exigo for PC Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for PS2 Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for Xbox Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for NGC Madden NFL 2005 for PS2 Madden NFL 2005 for Xbox Madden NFL 2005 for PC NASCAR 2005 for PC NASCAR 2005 for PS2 NASCAR 2005 for Xbox NFL Street 2: Unleashed for PS2 NFL Street 2: Unleashed for Xbox Tiger Woods 2005 for Xbox Need for Speed Underground 2 for PS2 Medal of Honor Rising Sun for PS2 MVP Baseball™ 2005 for PC MVP Baseball™ 2005 for PlayStation 2 MVP Baseball™ 2005 for Xbox FIFA Soccer 2005 for PS2 FIFA Soccer 2005 for Xbox FIFA Soccer 2005 Demo for Xbox FIFA Soccer 2005 for PC EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 2 for PS2 EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 2 for Xbox NCAA® March Madness™ 2005 for PS2 NCAA® March Madness™ 2005 for Xbox NBA LIVE 2005 for Xbox NBA LIVE 2005 for PC NBA LIVE 05 for PS2 NBA STREET V3 for PS2 NBA STREET V3 for Xbox NCAA® Football 2005 for PS2 Need for Speed™ Underground 2 Demo for PC Need for Speed™ Underground 2 for PC Need for Speed™ Underground 2 for Xbox NHL® 2005 for PS2 NHL® 2005 for Xbox NHL® 2005 for PC Total Club Manager 06 for PS2 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2005 for PS2 Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2005 for PC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for PS2 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for PC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for Xbox
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