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| Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room? (TG Daily) |
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:32:31 GMT |
| Apple TV could be in big trouble when Microsoft unveils its new Xbox LIVE service in six weeks - with a revamped UI and a much broader focus on Hollywood. The software maker is betting on entertainment content in an effort to push Xbox 360 sales. And it seems that the Xbox 360 is the currently best-positioned gadget to become an all purpose gaming and entertainment platform for the living room. ... more... |
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| Microsoft Once Again Denies Blu-ray for the Xbox 360 (1up.com) |
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:48:57 GMT |
| Once again, amid recent rumors stemming from a report by Xbit Labs, Microsoft has stepped in to deny that they are working on an external Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. Speaking to Major Nelson during a TGS podcast, , Aaron Greenberg director of product management for Xbox 360, reiterated the company's belief that the future is digital by citing their recent deal with Netflix and ... more... |
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| Feature: 'Next-Gen Audio Square-Off: PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360' (Gamasutra) |
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:44:23 GMT |
| Next-gen's about more than graphics -- in this discussion on the audio capabilities of Microsoft and Sony's respective consoles, leaders from both camps talk about the most interesting audio features their systems offer and how developers are using that technology. Brian Schmidt, head of the Xbox audio team and one of the mind's behind the Xbox 360's overall audio system architecture, believes ... more... |
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| Fallout 3 Already Pirated On Xbox 360 (Gamasutra) |
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:29:44 GMT |
| The Xbox 360 version of Bethesda's Fallout 3 is already available for illegal download on torrent sites, three weeks before the game's scheduled release. The eagerly-awaited title recently went gold, which may mean a leak of the game's code took place at a manufacturing plant. Although a modified Xbox 360 console is needed in order to play the game, many leading piracy sites indicate that the ... more... |
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| New Castlevania Confirmed for Xbox 360 and PS3 (1up.com) |
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:03:57 GMT |
| A short teaser at Konami's Tokyo Game Show booth confirmed what many Castlevania fans have been waiting to hear: a new Castlevania is coming for PS3 and Xbox 360. Though there's literally no info on it yet -- all we've seen is a Dracula slayer holding a flaming sword -- at least we know it's coming. The big question at this point is whether the game will be 2D, like everyone -- ... more... |
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