Xenon360 FAQ Posted

>> Xtreme Enterprise posted a new FAQ about their recently released Xenon360 replacement cases for the Xbox360:
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We're excited about the new release of our long-awaited innovation - the Xenon360 replacement console case for the Xbox360. Packed with features and a clean design concept, we have not only improved upon the original design, the stock look of the Xbox360 is also retained. After collating some feedback from our customer-base, here are some FAQs which we hope will be able to clarify some doubts you may have about the Xenon360 features :

Question : Is this case HDMI-version compatible (as in Elite version)?
Answer : No, this case is not compatible with the HDMI-version of the Xbox360. However, we have designed the case to be future-proof : future iterations of the Xbox360 (in this case, HDMI) can be accomodated with some simple modifications. This will be the only case in the market capable of doing this.

Question : Can original faceplates work with this case?
Answer : Yes, all original faceplates can be used on the Xenon360.

Question : Will the circular cutout on the sides of the case be there when I buy the case?
Answer : No, the circular cutout was for the prototype version of the case. We have since decided to discard this feature since customer feedback told us this is not a desired feature. The shipped case will not have this hole in the case.

Question : How durable are the tabs on the Xenon360 faceplates? I bought a 3rd party faceplate a while back and the first time I removed that faceplate, a couple of tabs broke off.
Answer : Xenon360 faceplates are built of the same material as the originals. We have not seen nor experienced any tab breakages at all.

Question : Why are there no stand pads on the case for it to sit horizontally?
Answer : Stand pads were deliberately omitted from the Xenon360 design to enable a cleaner design. We also noted that the original stand pads were too short to have served any purpose in case ventilation. While putting the Xenon360 vertically will not require use of any stand pads, a horizontal placement will require some kind of prop-up for proper ventilation of the Xbox360. This can be easily purchased off the hardware store and put at the 4 corners of the case. Pleae ensure that there is at least a 5-7 mm clearance from the shelve bottom to the base of the Xbox360 for ventilation purposes.

Question : Will you guys be coming up with a laptop (Ben Heck) version of the Xbox360?
Answer : We will need to see a poll for this to determine feasibility and demand.

Question : Why is there a 7% tax on paypal checkout? Any handling charges?
Answer : Xtreme Enterprise is based in Singapore where our sales tax is 7%. We have waived all handling charges for the purchase of the Xenon360 for all customers.
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Official Site: www.xbox-central.com

PS3's Mysterious Wireless Dongle

From 1up.com:
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With Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on Xbox 360 and Wii, you simply turn on the machine, sync the guitar and start to rock. On PlayStation 3, however, there's the bizarre addition of a USB wireless dongle, despite the hardware featuring wireless Bluetooth technology in the box -- it's how the Sixaxis connects without a cord. When no one would comment on the additional wireless accessory during a Guitar Hero press event a few weeks back, 1UP contacted Red Octane for an explanation on why the PS3 version needed the additional step.

"For the PS3 guitar, we're using our own 2.4ghz wireless solution. Our products require considerable time for certification and testing to perfect both our software & hardware, so this was the most effective way for us to bring a high quality wireless solution for PS3 this holiday," said Red Octane VP of Hardware Lee Guinchard.

Right, but why? The wireless capabilities of PS3 and Wii are both Bluetooth-based. The Wii version doesn't require a separate dongle -- it simply hooks into the Wiimote and hijacks the existing signal -- so why are developers swapping Sony's own wireless solutions for their own? Red Octane spokesperson Bryan Lam told 1UP it's because Sony's tools only work for the Sixaxis at the moment. In order for Guitar Hero 3 to hit day-and-date with the other versions, Red Octane was forced to develop their own wireless solution. Nintendo, on the other hand, had everything ready to roll, allowing Red Octane's guitar to simply ride on the existing Bluetooth technology found in the Wii.
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Full Story: 1up.com

Use the PS3 Web Browser (and more?) Without Updating

You’ve been dying for an update, and here is something definitely worthy of posting…

So, you’re in this situation — still sitting at firmware 1.02 (by the way, this was tested on a Japan console running 1.02) and you have no desire to update; perhaps you lust for that speculated ISO loader, whatever the reason. Notice when attempting to fire up the PS3 web browser you are forced to update before proceeding — not anymore! By using Resident Evil Outbreak 1 or 2 (possibly other networked PS2 titles will work) you should be able to bypass that, here’s how:

Team Wormcult quotes…

When you use the networking feature in RE Outbreak 1&2, it allows you to configure your IP settings in relation to your router. I selected the name of my house network and set the IP address to ‘automatic’. I believe it then lets you run a test connection and you are good to go. Afterwards I went to try and start a RE game online and got a message from the server saying they shut it down a couple of months ago. But at that point you are already successfully using your PS3’s wifi to access an outside server. Afterwards when you go into your web browser after quitting the game, it should work with no upgrade needed. So far this has only been tested on my own system, 1.02 Japan unit

Potentially this may lead to bypassing other related firmware checks. I cannot personally confirm because I’m running the latest update; can anyone else test this method? Leave the results below.

By the way, check out Wormcult on iTunes.

Microsoft Working on a PlayStation Home-Like Service?

>> From teamxbox.com:
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Daniel Schiappa, general manager of strategy for Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, the unit responsible for Xbox and Zune, told attendees at a virtual worlds conference in Austin that "by next year, you'll probably know more about why I'm up here."

Austin360.com reports that later Schiappa hinted in an interview that Microsoft is considering launching some sort of virtual world offering that would span across its gaming, PC and mobile device offerings.
Schiappa said that most likely, any foray by Microsoft into the world of avatars or social networking would begin with PCs, then move across Xbox and finally into its mobile phone business.
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Full Story: teamxbox.com

Xbox 360 secrets: After Falcon comes Jasper with 65nm GPU

>> From Dean Takahashi at Mercury News:
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Jasper is the code name for the next motherboard for the Xbox 360. It will becoming next August, in time for next year's holiday season. Jasper is going to have a 65-nanometer graphics chip from ATI Technologies, as well as smaller memory chips. That isn't much information, but it's enough to tell us about their cost-reduction plan. If you ask me, it's a bit of a slow pace.

I don't know why it will take Microsoft essentially three years to cost reduce the size of the graphics chip through a manufacturing shrink. It doesn't seem like they're in a hurry to launch a redesigned Xbox 360 graphics chip, considering that Intel introduced its first 65-nm chips a long time ago. ATI uses TSMC to make its chips out of Taiwan, and TSMC hasn't been the fastest at moving to 65-nm manufacturing. I understand these tasks are difficult and they take a lot of engineering resources. Microsoft has had to divert a lot of engineers to debugging problems with Xbox 360 reliability. Even so, you would think that they would have moved faster, since the move to 65-nm graphics chip will likely be one of the best things they can do to improve the reliability.

Here's something that Xbox 360 buyers will want to know. Both Falcon and its predecessor Zephyr (used in the Xbox 360 Elite) have different thermal solutions than the original Xbox 360. You've seen the heat sinks in the cut-out photos posted elsewhere. The Microsoft engineers believe those heat sinks will be sufficient as a solution for keeping Xbox 360s from overheating. From their point of view, you don't have to wait until Jasper to get a reliable machine.
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Full Story: Mercury News

Week in video-game news: 'Halo' team leaves Microsoft; Wii shortage continues

>>from canadianpress.google.com

-BUNGIE JUMPS: It's always sad when a seemingly happy marriage breaks up. We still haven't got over Brad and Jen, and the split between Microsoft and Bungie Studios may be even more shocking.

Bungie - which Microsoft acquired in 2000 - is the developer of "Halo," by far the most lucrative franchise on the Xbox. "Halo 3" pulled in more than $300 million during its first week in stores, and drove a surge in Xbox 360 sales. When word got out last week that Bungie would be leaving Microsoft, the big question was: Why?

"Bungie is like a shark," founder Jason Jones said. "We have to keep moving to survive. We have to continually test ourselves, or we might as well be dolphins. Or manatees."

Microsoft Game Studios vice-president Shane Kim kept a stiff upper lip, saying, "We are supporting Bungie's desire to return to its independent roots." Microsoft will hold a minority stake in Bungie, and the studio will work on future projects within the Microsoft-owned "Halo" universe. Bungie President Harold Ryan said it will continue to develop games exclusively for the Xbox 360 and Windows PCs "for the foreseeable future."

-RARE BIRD: Thinking about getting the kids a Wii for Christmas? Better start shopping now. Nearly a year after its debut, Nintendo's distinctive console is still hard to find. "We're working very hard to make sure that consumers are satisfied this holiday," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told the San Jose Mercury News, "but I can't guarantee that we're going to meet demand. As a matter of fact, I can tell you on the record we won't."

Fils-Aime said the shortage isn't the result of production problems. "Every time we put more into the marketplace, we sell more," he said.

Perhaps you already own a Wii and your problem is that you just can't hold onto the remote. Your prayers have been answered: Nintendo is now offering the Wii Remote Jacket, a rubbery doohickey that wraps around the controller to give you a better grip. The jacket will be included with all future Wiimotes; you can also get one from www.nintendo.com.

-AY, CARAMBA. Electronic Arts' forthcoming "The Simpsons Game" features an assortment of video-game parodies, such as "Medal of Homer" and "Neverquest." But some companies, apparently, can't take a joke.

"I was always under the impression that when you do parody, it's a sign of respect," "Simpsons" designer Greg Rizzer told the Web site CVG. "If we make fun of 'Grand Theft Auto,' we're not going to hurt the sales of 'Grand Theft Auto.' ... But yeah, we've definitely had some reactions - we've had to pull stuff from the game."

On the other hand, the creators of "Guitar Hero" appreciated the tribute. "I don't know if you've seen 'Sitar Hero,"' Rizzer said. "The guys from Harmonix loved it and we sent them 20 copies of the poster."

-GRATEFUL 'DEAD': HBO will probably never bring back "Deadwood," but at least two of its actors are getting back together. Timothy Olyphant and Powers Boothe are reuniting to provide voices for "Turok," Touchstone's upcoming dinosaur-survival adventure.

Other Hollywood tough guys contributing to "Turok" include Ron Perlman, William Fichtner and Donnie Wahlberg. Turok himself will be played by Gregory Norman Cruz from TNT's "Saving Grace."

-NEW IN STORES: Get your kicks with "FIFA 08 Soccer" (EA Sports, for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2). ... Sony delivers the supernatural murder mystery "Folklore" (PS3). ... Build your own theme park in LucasArts' "Thrillville: Off the Rails" (360, Wii, PS2, DS, PlayStation Portable). ... Electronic Arts compiles five "Half-Life 2" games in "The Orange Box" (360). ... "Looney Tunes" lovers get two games from Warner Bros. - "Acme Arsenal" (360, Wii, PS2) and "Duck Amuck" (DS) - while fans of the anime "Bleach" can choose between Sega's "Shattered Blade" (Wii) or "The Blade of Fate" (DS). ... Racing buffs can rev up for "Sega Rally Revo" (360, PS3, PSP) or THQ's "Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights" (PS3, PSP). ... Two big franchises come to the PSP in Square Enix's "Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions" and LucasArts' "Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron," while Atlus' culty sequel "Touch Detective 2 1/2" arrives for the DS.

Sony Introduces New PS3 Model In Japan, Cuts Prices

>>from informationweek.com

The new PS3 model has a 40-Gbyte hard disk drive and a suggested price of $342, but it won't be able to play PS2 games.

Sony on Tuesday said it would launch a midrange PlayStation 3 model in Japan in November, and would cut the prices of its low-end model in that country.

The new PS3 model has a 40-Gbyte hard disk drive and a suggested price of $342. The video-game console, however, won't be able to play PS2 games. Sony said in a statement its decision not to make the product backward compatible reflected "both the increased efforts to improve [the] software development environment and the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3-specific titles." The new model is set for release Nov. 11.

Sony, which is apparently looking to make the PS3 more attractive to holiday shoppers this season, cut the suggested price of its 20-Gbyte PS3 10% to $384. The new price takes effect Oct. 17. Sony also sells in Japan a 60-Gbyte model, which has a suggested price of $470.

Sony's new 40-Gbyte PS3 is set to hit stores in Europe on Wednesday for a suggested price of $563. The company doesn't plan to release the new model in the United States.

As part of a marketing campaign, Sony said it would give a complimentary copy of the movie Spider-Man 3 to the first 200,000 Japanese buyers of any of its PS3 models. Microsoft(MSFT), which makes the rival Xbox 360, said on Monday it would bundle two video games with the console starting at the end of the month. The move followed price cuts by two months, and was an apparent incentive for holiday shoppers.

Despite price cuts by Sony and Microsoft, sales of the PS3 and Xbox lag behind the Nintendo Wii, a lower-priced console with a popular motion-sensing controller. In June, Nintendo moved almost four times as many Wiis as Sony sold PS3s and almost twice as many as Microsoft did Xbox 360s.

Sony has fallen behind its own projections for PS3 shipments, and has cut prices to boost sales. At the end of its fiscal year, March 31, Sony shipped 5.5 million units, instead of the 6 million the company had been forecasting. Sony has said it expects sales to increase with the release of new games this year, and maintains its sales forecast of 11 million units in the first year.

Family values: Nintendo's Wii invites kids, parents to join video-game nation

>>from canadianpress.google.com

Nintendo's innovative Wii console deserves a lot of credit for broadening the audience for video games. Sure, the core demographic still consists of the caffeine-addicted, ADD-afflicted, 18-to-35-year-old guys who came out in force for last month's "Halo 3" launch. But the Wii has attracted younger and older players as well as women - audiences that most of the industry had largely given up on.

Toddlers and geezers alike appreciate the Wii's simpler controls. Even people who have never played a video game before can automatically grasp the way the Wii's motion-sensing remote is supposed to work. While an amateur wouldn't stand a chance in a "Halo" deathmatch, just about anyone can enjoy Wii bowling.

Since the Wii's arrival a year ago, I've had more parents asking for game recommendations than ever before. Here's a batch of Wii games designed for younger players:

-"Cosmic Family" (Ubisoft, for the Wii): A relative rarity on a console - a game designed specifically for four-to-eight-year-old kids. Parents are used to seeing such software on computers, and it's nice to see it migrating to the Wii.

The Cosmics - mom, dad, three kids, a dog and a cat - live on a rocket ship. Each room contains a multitude of surprises, usually provided by one of the aliens that have infiltrated the spacecraft. By clicking on different household objects, kids will discover a variety of simple games, like jigsaws and matching puzzles. Players can also colour scenes from the Cosmics' adventures or draw new pictures of their own.

The family members and the friendly aliens are a lively, likable bunch, and the good-natured comedy is genuinely amusing. There is one annoying glitch: at times, instructions are drowned out by overly loud music. Overall, though, "Cosmic Family" is a nice way to introduce your kids to gaming. Three stars out of four.

-"MySims" (Electronic Arts, for the Wii): The landmark series has always reached across age and gender barriers, but EA is more clearly reaching for younger players with "MySims." The characters are rounder, cuter versions of the types seen in "The Sims," and boring chores like bathing and cooking are replaced with building projects that will appeal to anyone who's ever played with Legos.

The setup is similar to that of Nintendo's classic "Animal Crossing": You move to a new town where all the residents have favours to ask. Usually, they want you to build something, ranging from a simple chair to a fancy restaurant. Most of the time you have a blueprint, although there's plenty of room for creativity in your constructions.

"MySims" has a clean interface that makes it easy to pick out the parts you need to build things, although very young players will need some initial guidance. Kids may also be frustrated by loading screens that pop up every time you switch tasks or locations, and it would be nice if more than one person could play in the same town. Two-and-a-half stars.

-"Dewy's Adventure" (Konami, for the Wii): In this eco-friendly adventure from the creators of last year's "Elebits," Dewy is a droplet of water trying to save his world from a polluting enemy. You move Dewy around by tilting the remote, and you can cause earthquakes or wind gusts by shaking it. You can also turn Dewy into ice, allowing him to attack enemies, or into vapour, which lets him float and shoot lightning.

"Dewy's Adventure" has some clever ideas, but I can't wholeheartedly recommend it for kids. While the little guy is adorable, he's not always easy to control, and some of the levels are unnecessarily difficult, even for a seasoned gamer. A scarcity of save points compounds the frustration; few things are more exasperating than having to start over at the beginning of a long maze just because you fell off a cliff at the very end.

A bit of in-game advertising for a bottled-water brand will also bother some parents. "Dewy's Adventure" is an appealing, innovative effort, but I wish the designers had followed through on its promise. Two stars.

Janco: GTA IV Could Reach 6-9 Million In First Week Sales

>> From gamasutra.com:
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Janco Partners' Mike Hickey estimates 4.4 million Halo 3 units sold in its first week, noting that the figure corresponds to a 67% attach rate to U.S. Xbox 360s and 46% for Europe and the U.S. combined. That's far higher than the 3.3 million units Halo 2 sold in its first three weeks -- a mere 30% attach rate to the U.S. Xbox installed base at the time.

Saying that even anticipating a 20% attach rate for GTA IV was exceedingly conservative, Hickey noted that while it may not reach the 46% rate Halo 3 achieved, even a 30% attach rate would mean first week sales of 6.2 million units -- far above Halo's own.
"If the upcoming release of GTA IV attached at the same rate as Halo 3," said Hickey, "the title could conceivably ship 9.5 million units of game in the first week, producing an astonishing $466 million in sales," concluding that the title, despite the delay, could have a "profound impact" on Take-Two relative to current financial projections.
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Full Story: gamasutra.com

Autralia: Halo 3 drives 55pct increase in Xbox 360 sales

>> From itwire.com:
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For the week ending September 30 (six days after launch) Halo 3 has climbed into the 2nd best selling spot of all time for an Xbox 360 title, landing in over 70,000 Australian living rooms.
Software and accessories (including the special Halo 3 edition console) garnered Microsoft over AU$9 million in revenue.

Other points of note from the Halo 3 initial release week
* Xbox 360 hardware sales increased by 55 percent over the w/e 23 September
* Xbox 360 hardware sales for September increased by 158 percent over August
* Xbox 360 was the number one selling console for September
* Xbox 360 held 31 percent total market share for September, more than any other platform
* Xbox 360 hardware, software and accessories generated over $30m in September, over 50 percent more than any other platform
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Full Story: itwire.com

E-setter for PS 3 - Will be released in Oct. 2007

From xcm.cc
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The e-setter is a device for people who can easy set up the screen on their TV, some people may have 2 or more TV at home, when they want to move the PS3 to play on another TV, they may find there has no picture on another TV ,it is because the output resolution is different on each TV so they can't get the picture, they have to set the PS3 back to original setting on their current TV before move to another TV, apart from that setting the output of PS3 is so complicated, almost take half hour to do so ,the e-setter is a device for you to set up the output resolution easily, people just need to switch a buttons and get the easy set up in few seconds
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Xbox Rewards Buyers this Holiday with Two Free Games

>> From the press release:
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Hot on the heels of a price reduction for all Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft is now giving holiday buyers even more value by including two great games with every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite, a retail savings of $90 for consumers. The acclaimed "Forza Motorsport 2" (Microsoft Game Studios) and "Marvel Ultimate Alliance" (Activision) will both be included for the recently reduced prices of $349.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 and $449.99 (U.S.) for Xbox 360 Elite. Both bundles will be available retail-wide by the end of October.

Xbox 360 offers the best value this holiday and is the only place you can play all the titles in the greatest holiday line-up of video game in history. This line-up includes "Halo 3" (MGS), which became the fastest-selling video game ever and is making history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.

"Halo 3" (MGS) is just one title in an incredible holiday line-up that are all only available on one game platform, Xbox 360. Starting with "Madden NFL 08" (EA Sports), Xbox 360 has an unprecedented string of no less than seven blockbuster titles, each of which we expect to sell at least a million units, including "BioShock" (2K Games), the record breaking "Halo 3" (GS) "Project Gotham Racing 4" (MGS), "Mass Effect" (MGS), "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" (Activision) and "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" (Activision).

Xbox 360 is home to the most critically acclaimed next generation games according to Metacritic.com, the leading aggregator of game reviews from more than 100 publications. Of the top 30 next generation game titles on Metacritic.com, 21 are on Xbox 360 and five games exclusive to Xbox 360 score above 90 out of 100. In fact, "Forza Motorsport 2" (MGS) has received an aggregate review score of 90, producing a "Universal Acclaim" rating.

The most-respected game reviewers have spoken and according to them, Xbox 360 has more than double the games of the Playstation 3 and Wii receiving a score of 90 or higher.
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HaLo 3 Achievements List

It has been a lil more than one week since the biggest game day in history. I believe there are still many gamers with Halo 3 fever all around the world. Let keep our eyes open for who will achieved game completion this time.

There are 49 achievements with a total of 1000 points.

Landfall (20 points)
Finish the first mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Holdout (20 points)
Finish the second mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

The Road (20 points)
Finish the third mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Assault (30 points)
Finish the fourth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Cleansing (30 points)
Finish the fifth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Refuge (30 points)
Finish the sixth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Last Stand (40 points)
Finish the seventh mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

The Key (40 points)
Finish the eighth mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Return (50 points)
Finish the final mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

Campaign Complete: Normal (125 points)
Finish the Campaign on Normal.

Campaign Complete: Heroic (125 points)
Finish the Campaign on Heroic (unlocks achievement for Normal, if not earned).

Campaign Complete: Legendary (125 points)
Finish the Campaign on Legendary (unlocks achievements for Normal and Heroic, if not earned).

Iron (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Black Eye (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Tough Luck (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Catch (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Fog (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Famine (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Thunderstorm (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Tilt (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Mythic (10 points)
Find and claim this skull when playing on Normal, Heroic or Legendary difficulty.

Graduate (10 points)
Earn 5 EXP or finish 10 games to complete the requirements for basic training (Online).

UNSC Spartan (15 points)
Earn your Sergeant rating to be recognized as a true Spartan (Online).

Spartan Officer (25 points)
Advance to the Spartan Officer ranks (Online).

Two for One (5 points)
Score a Double Kill with a single spartan laser shot in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Too Close to the Sun (5 points)
Destroy an enemy banshee with the spartan laser or missile pod in a ranked playlist or in campaign.

Triple Kill (5 points)
Kill 3 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Overkill (5 points)
Kill 4 enemies within 4 seconds of one another in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Lee R Wilson Memorial (5 points)
Score 5 grenade sticks in any ranked free for all playlist (Online).

We’re in for some Chop (5 points)
Destroy an enemy vehicle with equipment in a ranked playlist or in campaign.

Killing Frenzy (5 points)
Kill 10 enemies without dying in any ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Steppin' Razor (5 points)
Score a Triple Kill with the sword in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Mongoose Mowdown (5 points)
Splatter an enemy with the mongoose in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Up Close and Personal (5 points)
Kill 5 enemies by melee or assassination in a ranked free for all playlist (Online).

Fear the Pink Mist (5 points)
Kill 5 enemies with the needler in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.

Headshot Honcho (5 points)
Kill 10 enemies with headshots in a ranked free for all playlist or in campaign.

Used Car Salesman (5 points)
Destroy a vehicle that has three enemies in it in a ranked playlist or in campaign.

Marathon Man (40 points)
Locate and access all Terminals in the Campaign.

MVP (5 points)
Earn the MVP in any ranked playlist (Online).

Maybe Next Time Buddy (5 points)
Board the same vehicle within 10 seconds after being boarded in any free for all playlist (Online).

Guerilla (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the first mission.

Demon (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the second mission.

Cavalier (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the third mission.

Askar (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fourth mission.

Exterminator (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the fifth mission.

Ranger (10 points)
Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the sixth mission.

Vanguard (10 points)
Score over 50,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the seventh mission.

Orpheus (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the eighth mission.

Reclaimer (10 points)
Score over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game on the final mission.

Nintendo To Give Out Cushioned Wii Jackets

How many TV’s have you gone through? Knocked anyone unconscious or handed out a black eye or two? Well Nintendo feels your pain.

This morning Nintendo announced that they will be sending out free “silicone Wii Remote Jackets” — up to four per Wii owner.

This could be a saving grace for anyone who is a little “aggressive” when it comes to playing Wii Tennis.

Nintendo has the form up where you can request your free remote jackets.

Qualcomm to put Xbox360's Unified Shader Architecture in Mobiles

>> From electronicsweekly.com:
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AMD has licensed the graphics processor technology behind the Xbox 360 to mobile phone chipset supplier Qualcomm.

This agreement will bring AMD's patented Unified Shader Architecture, first introduced in the Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming system, to Qualcomm's Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipset for integration on mobile handsets.

Last week, Qualcomm told EW.com that it expected the design of mobile phones to move closer to PC-like platforms within the next two years. This AMD licence indicates that high performance graphics will be a key part of that trend.
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Full Story: electronicsweekly.com

New ZUNE??!!!

YAY! The day has finally arrive! How excited are you? I’m sure you don’t want to read my rambling - on to the details!

Hard drive Zunes

* It’s called the Zune 80 and, shockingly enough, it has 80GB of storage.
* Uses the new Zune Pad — four way touch-sensitive d-pad (with up, down, left, and right buttons).
* It will sell for $250 (with “premium” headphones).
* Available only in black (to start).
* Screen size has increased to 3.2-inches (from 3-inches). As far as we know the resolution is still QVGA.
* Dimensions are 61.1 x 108.2 x 12.9mm (2.4 x 4.25 x 0.5-inches), some 1/3rd smaller than the classic Zune.
* The classic Zune will now be known as the Zune 30 — it’s not going anywhere. More on that in a sec.

New flash Zunes

* Zune 8 and Zune 4 are the names for the 8 and 4GB flash based models.
* Also uses the Zune Pad.
* These will sell for $200 and $150 respectively.
* Both will be available in pink, green, black, and red.
* It will feature a 1.8-inch screen (compare to the nano’s 2-inch screen).
* Dimensions are 41.4 x 91.5 x 8.5mm (1.6 x 3.6 x 0.33-inches) — compare to the new iPod nano, at 69.8 x 52.3 x 6.5mm (2.75 x 2.0 x 0.26-inches).

Everything else

* New Zunes ship in November, date not yet announced.
* All Zunes (including the Zune 30) will have a new, redesigned interface and feature parity. In other words, early Zune 30 adopters will have all the same software features as new Zune 80, 8, and 4 users.
* Additional native video codecs for h.264 and MPEG-4 — users no longer need transcode those file types to WMV.
* WiFi sync to host computer! Includes moving over music, movies, photos, podcasts, etc.
* Podcast support! (Sorry, no over the air downloads — sync only.) Podcasts can also be shared via WiFi.
* The 3×3 song sharing DRM has had its three day restriction removed, but users can still only play files three times.
* There is still NO wireless music store.
* The Zune software is all new and rewritten, and is supposed to actually be more than a rebadge of WMP10 now. Friggin finally.
* The Zune music store is going DRM-free, with over 1m MP3 tracks being made available for download. Other details (like which labels, whether there is a DRM-free upgrade path is for users who’ve bought music with DRM, price differences, etc.) are not yet revealed.

GamePro's 5 best games at the Tokyo Game Show

From gamepro.com:
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We name and profile the five best games at TGS 2007.

* Halo 3
* Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
* Soul Calibur IV
* Ninja Gaiden II
* Metal Gear Solid Online
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Microsoft says no to Internal Wi-Fi for Xbox 360

>> From uk.news.yahoo.com:
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Microsoft has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it has no immediate plans to include Wi-Fi in the Xbox 360 console even though it continues to push its online gaming service.

"It's down to cost" a spokesperson for the gaming division told us before suggesting gamers can spend an additional £60 for the Wi-Fi dongle if they want wireless connectivity.
"We currently include an Ethernet cable and 1 month's free subscription to the Xbox Live service. We don't want people not interested in wireless connectivity having to play for a technology they don't want."
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Full Story: uk.news.yahoo.com

Gamefest 2007: Microsoft Approves PC-to-360 Map Editors

>> From 1up.com:
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At E3, Microsoft Game Studios head Shane Kim told 1UP that Microsoft wants complete control over what's transferred through Xbox Live, thus preventing Epic Games from allowing PC-created mods to appear in Unreal Tournament 3. Sony has no such restriction, thus helping its appearance on PlayStation 3.

At Gamefest 2007, however, Microsoft's official line was less clear. To deliver user generated content, developers can take advantage of what's called Xbox Live Silver Platform (XLSP), where the data transferred runs through the publisher's servers, not Microsoft's. Publishers then become responsible for what runs through it, monitoring and policing offensive content, etc. Taking advantage of it, however, requires Microsoft approval.

During a Q&A session on the topic, someone asked Microsoft Software Design Engineer Zsolt Mathe whether this meant a developer could then construct a level editor for use on a PC but created levels playable that were then playable on Xbox 360. "Even though nobody has done that, I would highly recommend that," said Mathe.
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Full Story: 1up.com

Xbox 360 Elite to arrive on October 11th in Japan - Europe Late August?

>> From tech.co.uk:
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The Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite is to be released in Japan this coming October. Microsoft Japan made the announcement today, sparking even more rumours that a European release could be close.
The Xbox 360 Elite will hit Japanese shelves on 11th October. Microsoft will be hoping that it has the same impact there that it did when it launched earlier this year in the United States.

Back in March, we reported that the 360 Elite was set to launch in the UK at some point in the late summer. Then an HMV spokesperson spoke to Eurogamer, and said: "All we understand is that it's at some point perhaps around the late summer, but we don't know anything beyond that.
Then last week came the rumour that the Elite would launch in Europe on the 24th of August. That fitted in nicely with the earlier 'late summer' statement by the HMV man.
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Xbox LIVE Bringing E3 Home

>> From the official press release:
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For the second year running, fans around the world thirsting for a sneak preview of the Xbox 360 holiday games and entertainment lineup can get together with friends to experience the E3 Media & Business Summit (E3) -- the biggest video game industry event of the year -- in high definition from the comfort of their own homes.
From Tuesday, July 10, through Friday, July 13, Microsoft Corp. is bringing E3 home to owners of the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system through its second annual E3: Bringing It Home, which offers downloads on Xbox LIVE Marketplace of the hottest content from the show.
Connect to the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network and bring everyone together in the living room to enjoy the E3 experience with E3: Bringing It Home.

Xbox 360 owners will be able to download high-definition content direct from the show including the following:
* Microsoft's E3 2007 press conference -- beginning at 8:30 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 10 -- will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in high definition later in the week
* Video updates direct from the show
* A selection of game trailers, themes, gamer pictures and demos will be available from the hottest E3 titles such as these:
* "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.)
* "Assassin's Creed" (Ubisoft)
* "BioShock" (2K)
* "Blue Dragon" (Microsoft Game Studios)
* "Burnout Paradise" (Electronic Arts Inc.)
* "CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE™" (Activision)
* "FIFA Soccer 08" (Electronic Arts)
* "Guitar Hero III" (Activision/RedOctane)
* "Lost Odyssey" (Microsoft Game Studios)
* "Madden NFL 08" (Electronic Arts)
* "NCAA Football 08" (Electronic Arts)
* "Need for Speed: ProStreet" (Electronic Arts)
* "Project Gotham Racing 4" (Microsoft Game Studios)
* "The Simpsons Game" (Electronic Arts)
* "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08" (Electronic Arts)
* "WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008" (THQ)

In addition to all this content, there will be many surprises, so fans should stay tuned to the Xbox LIVE calendar for updates
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Xbox Live India to be Launched in September

>> From gameguru.in:
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It's been a long time since Microsoft has launched the Xbox 360 in India. Gamers here were waiting for a long time to hear the words "Xbox Live India" from Microsoft. It seems that their wait is over as Microsoft is planning to launch the online gaming service in India.

The Xbox LIVE launch will take place simultaneously from 23rd to 30th September. All of this will coincide with the Xbox 360's first anniversary in India, which also falls on the 23rd. Xbox LIVE subscriptions will be available in 1 month, 3 month and 12 month denominations, and from what we hear, will be quite attractively priced. There may even be an Xbox LIVE bundle in the works, comprising a live subscription, a broadband internet connection and a game.
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N-American Retailers Estimate Xbox 360 Failure Rate High as 33 Percent

>> From dailytech.com:
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In an effort to gain a more accurate picture of Xbox 360 failure rate, DailyTech decided to poll retail outlets that sell the Xbox 360 and with it the option to purchase an in-store extended warranty. Out of all Xbox 360 extended warranties sold, we wanted to know how many were claimed by consumers with defective consoles, thus giving us a more accurate failures percentage.

After contacting several retailers from various regions in North America, the responses were unanimous: the Xbox 360 is the least reliable gaming console in recent history. Current EB Games or GameStop employees who offered information did so under strict anonymity, as it is against company policy to reveal such information to the public. Furthermore, our sources confirmed that EB Games revised its Canadian warranty policies during early 2007 for consoles solely due to the failure rate of the Xbox 360.

EB Games held conference calls for its Canadian stores informing them of the new policy changes and revealing alarming failure rates of the Xbox 360. "The real numbers were between 30 to 33 percent," said former EB Games employee Matthieu G., adding that failure rate was even greater for launch consoles. "We had 35 Xbox 360s at launch I know more than half of them broke within the first six months (red lights or making circles under the game discs). Two of them were dead on arrival."

The failure rate nearing a third of all Xbox 360 consoles was found at other retailers too. A Best Buy customer service department manager, who wished to remain unnamed, said that failure rates for the console were "between a quarter to a third" of all units sold.
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GT5 Still Awhiles Off

Chatting with US car mag Car and Driver, Kazunori Yamauchi has said he doesn't expect GT5 to be ready until at least Spring 2008. Good news? No. He adds that if the game needs more polish it will get it, and that Sony are willing to push back its release date to the end of 2008 should the need arise. Knowing how obsessive-compulsive Yamauchi is with these games, that's as much confirmation of a Christmas 2008 release date as we're going to need.

He spilled a few additional details, like how it's taking 180 days for an artist to build a GT5 car model and that downloadable cars are a lock. Oh, he also had time to maintain the lie about damage-modelling, claiming they're leaving it out because some car manufacturers don't want to see their cars smashed up. That's funny, I could have sworn that Forza 2 featured nearly every major auto maker under the sun, and their cars get smashed up real good. My mistake!

Microsoft now receiving 2500 broken 360s per day in UK alone?

>> From 360-gamer.com:
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According to Lee Sherman (Gamertag, Toxic Daywalker), who sent us details of his horrible experience, his Xbox 360 had been sent to Prague for repair, which has extended the repair time considerably.

Lee even claims that when he asked to speak to the repair centre direct, he was told this wasn't possible because they don't have phones... However, using a directory enquiry service he was able to obtain the number for the repair centre, where he was shocked to learn that his console was actually in Prague, not Havant as Microsoft customer service reps had claimed.

Additionally, the call to the Havant repair centre revealed some other worrying stats: "A shocking statistic we found out though is that between 1,500 to 2,500 consoles get sent to Havant by three UPS lorries per day, to then be shipped to Prague for repair," Lee told us, going on to add, "[We] phoned up Nora the [customer service] supervisor again, who then admitted my console was in Prague and hadn't been looked at yet - she seemed amazed that we knew!"

Comments from users on the Xbox.com forum reveal similar woes, and some have also discovered their consoles are indeed in repair centres outside of the UK: "I just spoke to the customer support people because my 360 has been gone since the 8th of June," says forum user, LordBrown in a post dated 23rd of June. "Apparently because of the backlog in Havant they're sending 360s to repair centres outside the UK! And that because of this Microsoft are legally allowed an additional ten days to get your 360 back to you."
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Full Story: 360-gamer.com

Transformers: The Game Intro Movie

2:15 of cinematic footage
Activision has released the intro movie of Transformers: The Game, showcasing this game produced in association with Hasbro and based on Transformers, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures' upcoming live-action feature film due out July 4th. Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as AUTOBOTS or destroy it as DECEPTICONS. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite ROBOTS IN DISGUISE such as BUMBLEBEE, BARRICADE and others. Transformers: The Game will be released in summer 2007 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, PS2 and DS.


download: http://www.gamershell.com/download_19682.shtml

Tiltboard — Tilt Sensitivity on the Xbox 360!

This sounds rather intriguing… Introducing Talismoon’s Tiltboard! Controller tilt sensitivity on the Xbox 360! It does require modding your hardware; there are exactly 7 wires to solder in order to achieve SIXAXIS™-like behaviour. After all, it comes with the following guarantee… “guaranteed to be even more user friendly than the PS3’s SIXAXIS™ controller.”

June 20th 2007– At long last it’s time for Xbox 360™ owners to feel the benefits of tilt sensation, something of which PS3™ owners have been privileged to since its inception. Moreover, the Nintendo Wii™ is a prime example of just how instrumental interactive controllers can be in providing a highly enjoyable gaming experience. Talismoon is delighted to the release the second generation of its Tiltboard controller, featuring a high quality design which is guaranteed to be even more user friendly than the PS3’s SIXAXIS™ controller. Talismoon’s Tiltboard sports a unique u-shaped board that puts the two Tiltboard control buttons within easy reach of gamers fingers, with one button conveniently located on either wide of the wireless controller battery pack. This gives gamers the ability to make on the fly tilt adjustments during a game without even stopping. This comes in particularly handy for instances in games when it is necessary to switch between both stick and tilt control.

The Tiltboard is an intelligent piece of kit and comes pre-loaded with TiltTune ™ technology which is the most user friendly firmware available for such a device. Gamers have the option to adjust the tilt sensitivity, adjust the 0 degree in order to hold the controller at the most comfortable angle, invert the Y axis and turn the tilt function on and off. Everything required to enjoy the latest sensation in console gaming on Xbox 360™ comes in a convenient package and requires only seven wires to solder.

The specs:

* Custom Fit Design
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* 2 multifunction buttons within easy reach
* Requires soldering 7 wires
* “Best practice” install method eliminates control loss as controller battery life weakens
* Persistent memory keeps your TiltTune settings even if there is no power to your controller.
* The new tiltBoard comes preloaded with tiltTune technology ™, the most user friendly firmware available, including:
1. Adjust tilt sensitivity
2. Adjust the 0 degree so that you can hold the controller at whatever angle is natural for you
3. Invert the Y axis (independently for either the stick or the tilt)
4. Turn the tilt on and off (switch between stick and tilt)

Sad News for European PlayStation Lovers

From next-gen.biz:
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO and president David Reeves has stated that the company has no intentions of releasing the 80GB PS3 in PAL territories "for the foreseeable future".

He also confirmed that the chances of the 20GB machine launching in Europe were extremely slim. "I can confirm that it's highly unlikely that the 20Gb version will be launch in PAL territories", he said.
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Sony Launches PlayStation.Blog

From blog.us.playstation.com
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It's with enthusiasm, eagerness and, honestly, a little bit of relief that we lift the cover on our first official Sony Computer Entertainment America company blog - welcome and sorry for the wait.

PlayStation.Blog is a bit of work in progress, we see it as a place where we can share with you our company's collective insights, opinions and perspectives on all things related to SCEA, PlayStation and the industry we play in.

At the moment, we're thinking about sharing all sorts of things here, ranging from product news and title announcements to developer updates and industry opinion posts - all of which will come straight from the people here inside SCEA who are working, thinking and playing with this stuff everyday. Look to the categories on the sidebar for some initial thoughts we have on future post themes.

Now, what we've learned, perhaps the hard way, is that a blog like this is really about you and the things you want to hear, share and discuss with us. With that in mind, you'll notice that comments are enabled - and encouraged - so tell us what you want to see here and we'll do our best to make it happen. And yes, like most blogs, we have a comment policy, please just keep this in mind when you're leaving a comment.

We imagine it may take us a short while to find our pace with this, but bear with us as we get underway and we promise we'll quickly make this blog a valuable stop in your daily info hunt for PlayStation news.

Like we've said, we're excited to finally have a platform for conversation and connection. Much more is in the works too, so we hope you'll consider sticking around, kicking the tires of our shiny new blog and sharing what you think.
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Official Website: blog.us.playstation.com

Console Price Cuts: The Evidence

>> From next-gen.biz:
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Next-Gen burrows through the archives of history to figure out how and when hardware manufacturers drop their prices. Click through for graphs, stats and facts galore. Conclusion - we're due a price cut...

For all the talk of Sony dropping its price, it is Microsoft that appears to have the impending date with destiny. In fact, if Microsoft doesn't drop its price by the end of July 2007, it will have held the line on its pricing longer than the PlayStation 2 did last generation.

How did price drops happen last generation? Both the GameCube and the Xbox had quick price drops after six months (from $200 to $150 and $300 to $200 respectively) and the PlayStation 2 lasted 19 months before it dropped from $300 to $200. You might recall that all three of those price drops came in the same month: May 2002. It is also worth noting that by the end of 3.5 years on the market all three consoles had settled in at 50% of their launch prices.
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360 Flash Dump Tool v0.4

>> Robinsod released a new version of the 360 Flash Dump Tool(info) - a developers tool that will allow you to decrypt and extract various parts of a Xbox360 flash dump.
What's new/fixed (since v0.2)
* Fixed CG extraction
* Reverted CE.cab to single file (thanks Takires)
* As TheSpecialist said extraction of CE section is now working, and what a pig it was Wink, you may now right click and select 'Extract' and get just the raw, decrypted CE Section or Kernel(s). Selecting Kernel(s) causes the application to extract the base (typically 1888) HV and Kernel as an uncompressed file - "xboxkrnl.1888.exe". The option to extract them as a .cab file has now been removed. If 1 or both of the patch (CF/CG) slots are occupied they will be applied to the base kernel and the result is also written as a file - xboxkrnl.XXXX.exe.
For example, if you have a base kernel (1888) and 2 patches (2858 and 4552) in your flash dump, load into the tool, right click on CE and choose kernel(s) you will get 3 files:
- xboxkrnl.1888.exe The base HV & kernel, no patches
- xboxkrnl.2858.exe The base HV & kernel, patched to 2858
- xboxkrnl.4552.exe The base HV & kernel, patched to 4552
* I noticed an odd bug in the the upgrade process while developing this tool. I have some dumps from a box where 4532 is upgraded to 4548. As I noted the other day the first 0xBB40 bytes of CG are stored immediately after CF and the remainder is stored in FS blocks (there's a list in the CF header and they also appear in the FS as sysupdate.xexp files). Well it appears during the update process from 4532 to 4548 the CG data for 4532 was deleted but the list in CF is still valid. This is odd since 4548 was not a lock down version was it? Yet it would be impossible to roll back from a corrupt 4548 to 4532
* Its very interesting to diff. 4548 and 4552 they have << 100 bytes of differences so I guess the exploit fix was pretty small.

8 PS3 Titles in Famitsu's 'Most Wanted' Top20 List

The PS3 might not be selling too well at the moment in Japan (under 10k units a week) ... but that might change once the big titles come out ... many upcoming PS3 titles are Famitsu's "Most Wanted" top20 list:
* 1. Dragon Quest IX (DS, Square Enix)
* 2. Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
* 3. Biohazard 5 (PS3, Capcom)
* 4. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3, Konami)
* 5. Monster Hunter 3 (PS3, Capcom)
* 11. Everybody's Golf 5 (PS3, Sony)
* 13. Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, Capcom)
* 16. Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3, Square Enix)
* 18. Gran Turismo 5 (PS3, Sony)

Firmware v1.80 Debug Build Leaked

Its been reported that a debug build of PS3 firmware v1.80 has been leaked to the public. What does this mean? Well, potentially it could open up the doors to many great possibilities — executing unsigned code, playing backed-up Blu-Ray games and/or movies, etc… You get the general idea.

Now — not much has stemmed from this leak just yet; however, rest assure, the great hackers are doing their thing by analyzing the bits and bytes.

HanSooloo has made some progress and is sharing the PS3 Firmware Table of Contents — the module names, addresses, and lengths. Fetch it at ps3-hacks.com

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas Player's Pack Red Edition

The Player's Pack Red Edition for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas is available now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. This download consists of two new game modes, Assassination and Total Conquest, and five multi-player maps which support all Rainbow Six Vegas multiplayer game modes.

New Game Modes

* Assassination mode: The goal of the Attackers is to eliminate a high-value asset of the Defenders, who in turn will try to defend and escort the VIP to his extraction Zone.
* Total Conquest: This is a team-oriented, static control-point game mode where each map contains three Mobile Radar Installations (control points). To win, a team must activate and maintain control of at least one of the three Mobile Radar Installations locations for a given period of time.

New Maps
Marshalling Yard
This century-old service yard is situated in the center of an industrial district. Still active today, it is primarily used to store cars, but is also equipped with cleaning and maintenance facilities.

Roof
Terrorists take position in a coffee factory near the Mexican border. From its roof they have a nice view of the town and their potential enemies.

Doscala Restaurant
This well-known Italian restaurant is located in the heart of Las Vegas, near the famous street of Freemont.

Border Town - Redux
The city of San Joshua Del Mosquiera was recently overrun by crime and gang violence. The abandoned church is now the center of a violent turf war between rival gangs.

Killhouse - Redux
This Kill House was built near the Mexican border to train counter terrorism units in urban warfare tactics.

Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Now only $129.99!!

Racing has never felt so real! Hold on tight as you hug corner after corner, skid through the sand, or trade paint with rival cars fighting for position—the wireless wheel simulates all the resistance and force, immersing you in a relentless and unparalleled racing experience. Featuring sleek design and cutting edge technology like dual Rumble motors and powerful Force Feedback, the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel is a masterpiece of form and function.

* Drive with confidence and zero loss of performance knowing that the wheel is powered by the same award winning wireless technology used in the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller.

* High quality Force Feedback performance replicate the yanks and shudders that a racecar driver feels while blasting around the oval.

* Real world automotive design with comfortable and intuitive ergonomics immerses you in the action with a uniquely authentic racing experience.

* Choose the Lap mount or the Table mount to race the way you want to.

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars Tips

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars offers a radically fast-paced real-time strategy experience with all the depth you'd expect from the critically acclaimed series and the genre as a whole. Whether you're a GDI fan, a Nod fanatic, or look forward to embracing that all new Scrin faction, the following tips should set you up with a solid tactical foundation.

Blistering Pace
The pace of the game may be both its greatest strength and most alarming strategic hurdle. Put simply, you can't play Command & Conquer 3 at the same pace as most other real-time strategy games. Units and structures are built so quickly and the units themselves are so speedy, that the map is uncovered in a hurry and enemies are quickly engaged.

Those that are used to "turtling," or holding back and building up a strong defense might need to rethink their priorities.

Building Priorities
Your immediate priority—even before building a Refinery—should be to stock up on three to four anti-infantry and anti-vehicle units, such as GDI Riflemen and Missile Squads. Build a barracks immediately after placing your first power plant and place your units near likely enemy entrance points.

Build a series of defense structures, such as laser and shredder turrets, near your most important buildings (construction yard, refinery, barracks). It won't be long before you want to send out the bulk of your army to annihilate the competition, and turrets will ensure you have time enough to react if the enemy strikes while you're away.

Tiberium is Good

You may not have enough time to spend resources on research in the beginning, but spending enough to solidify your resource gathering is wise. You should:

• Build one refinery per nearby tiberium field.
• Build a vehicle producing unit (e.g., the Nod's War Factory) and build a few extra tiberium harvesters.
• Build at least one tiberium silo to expand how much tiberium you can hold at any given time.

Tool Tips
Command & Conquer 3 does a remarkable job of informing you of the strengths, weaknesses, uses and required prerequisites for units, powers and structures. After attending the tutorial Boot Camp to get a feel for the game, turn your attention to the descriptions that accompany every unit, structure, and power to better understand all the tools at your disposal.

From something as simple as understanding that you must always build a Power Station before any other structure, to the chain of events that must transpire to activate an Ion Blast, the helpful tool tips will smooth your way to commanding and conquering the enemy.

Engineer Strike
The most common tactic among RTS players is the rush attack using several hastily built, underpowered units to overwhelm the opposition while they're busy building structures, and ignoring their defenses. However, the tactic is so well known that its effectiveness has been muted. If you use this tactic to disguise an Engineer (Nod's Saboteur, Scrin's Assimilator) attack though, you may be able to quickly cripple your enemy. Surge toward the enemy base with several infantry units to attract attention. While your enemy is busy defending, send the engineer in to capture their Construction Yard.

It may not be an instant victory, but with the Construction Yard in your possession, notching a win is nearly guaranteed.

Recognize the Unit
Combat unit matchups that play to your strengths and exploit your opponent's weaknesses is always key, but there's more to it than simply sending anti-vehicle units against a platoon of GDI tanks rolling through your base. For example, even though Scrin's Buzzer units are designated as anti-infantry, they won't last two seconds against the explosive might of the Nod's Fanatics. However, since the Fanatics can only attack ground units, you can rip them to shreds with a nearby anti-infantry air unit.

Primary Unit Upgrade
While boasting a well rounded army is important, you should place some early effort in seriously upgrading at least one unit type. For example, if you're playing the GDI and work well with armored vehicles, you would do well to build a Command Post and Technology center immediately after building your vehicle-producing War Factory. Then, you can pour resources into unlocking the devastatingly effective Mammoth Tank. Don't get caught up in upgrading everything equally, but instead, focus on one thing at a time.

Neutral Buildings
Scattered across most maps are a few neutral buildings that can provide immeasurable assistance, especially at the beginning of a match. Send out an Engineer in the early going to track down and capture these buildings (one Engineer per building required) and you'll score an immediate advantage. For example, capturing a Tiberium Spike will not only provide a consistent source of bonus tiberium, but it will also ensure you're not financially crippled if the enemy destroys your refineries.

A Little Sprawl is Fine
The hub of your base—the Construction Yard—provides a finite radius from which to build. However, if you place structures on the outskirts of this radius, you'll find the building area slightly enlarged. This is especially helpful in placing turrets and other defensive structures along the furthest edges of your base to provide as much advanced warning as possible of an impending enemy attack.

Folks Soul -失われた伝承- Demo Available Today!!

Get the feel of the game of the game at playsyde.com. The demo is downloadable via Playstation Network Japan. Download and Enjoy it now!!!

360 Flash Dump Tool v0.2

>> Robinsod released a new version of the 360 Flash Dump Tool(info) - a developers tool that will allow you to decrypt and extract various parts of a XBox360 flash dump.
What's new/fixed:
* Decrypts CF & CG (thanks again tmbinc)
* The .cab file extracted from CE now contains 2 files, Hypervisor.bin and xboxkrnl.exe
* Exported sections now include version number in the name
Todo:
* Apply CG patch to CE and extract patched Kernel & Hypervisor
* Patch pairing data in CF and re encrypt

Surf 's Up XBOX 360 30th May 2007

Ride the swells with Cody, Lani, or any of 10 characters in Surf's Up™. With sweet moves and cool challenges, it's a sunny slice of surfing paradise.

The action is set at the annual "Reggie Belafonte Big Z Memorial Surf Off," where surfers from around the world are ready to risk it all for glory. Experience the rush and thrills of surfing in exotic surf spots around Pen Gu Island and rip it up as one of 10 characters from the film, including Cody, the young challenger from Shiverpool; Tank, the merciless champion; or Big Z, the surfing legend from the past.

Only by mastering and understanding the waves can you become not only the new champion, but a true surf legend.

• Impressive tricks: Get ready for innovative arcade and surf feeling performing a variety of impressive tricks in the air and learning to surf inside a tube.
• Single and multiplayer: Win the championship in the single-player mode or challenge your friends in the multiplayer mode with easy pick-up-and-play game controls.
• Multiple characters: Choose from 10 playable characters with their own tricks and characteristics.
• Water simulation and physics: Surf in a variety of locations, each with its own waves and obstacles. Train in the calm water of Shiverpool, ride your first tubes in Pen Gu Island, and try to surf on the explosive waters of the volcano area.
• Awesome game soundtrack: Carve waves featuring 10 licensed music tracks.

Achievements

1. Quick Learner
Complete all the lessons in the tutorial.
10 Points

2. Beginner’s Luck
Get 1 Trophy in Shiverpool area.
10 Points

3. Leaving Shiverpool
Get 2 Trophies in Shiverpool area.
20 Points

4. Welcome to Pen Gu South
Get 1 Trophy in Pen-Gu South area.
10 Points

5. Leaving Pen Gu South
Get 4 Trophies in Pen-Gu South area.
20 Points

6. Welcome to the Volcano
Get 1 Trophy in Volcano area.
10 Points

7. Leaving Volcano
Get 2 Trophies in Volcano area.
20 Points

8. Welcome to Pen Gu North
Get 1 Trophy in Pen-Gu North area.
10 Points

9. Leaving Pen Gu North
Get 3 Trophies in Pen-Gu North area.
20 Points

10. Fashion Freak
Unlock every accessory.
40 Points

11. Board Collector
Unlock all the boards in the game.
40 Points

12. Shiny Stuff 1
Collect 25 Surf Idols in surf and leaf slide levels.
10 Points

13. Shiny Stuff 2
Collect 50 Surf Idols in surf and leaf slide levels.
20 Points

14. Shiny Stuff 3
Collect 100 Surf Idols in surf and leaf slide levels.
50 Points

15. Slide Survivor 1
Beat the hi-score and get the shell in leaf slide 1.
10 Points

16. Slide Survivor 2
Beat the hi-score and get the shell in leaf slide 2.
10 Points

17. Slide Survivor 3
Beat the hi-score and get the shell in leaf slide 3.
10 Points

18. First steps
Start surfing on the Pen Gu North Legendary wave!
30 Points

19. Lucky one
Get a total of 4 Shells.
10 Points

20. Shell Collector
Get a total of 8 Shells.
20 Points

21. Shell Lover
Get a total of 12 Shells.
30 Points

22. Shell Addict
Get a total of 16 Shells.
40 Points

23. Too Many Shells
Get a total of 20 Shells.
50 Points

24. Record Man!
Get a total of 27 Shells.
100 Points

25. The Beach Kid
Unlock Arnold by getting the second shell in Shiverpool 2.
50 Points

26. Wild Encounter
Unlock Elliot by getting the second shell in Volcano 2.
100 Points

27. The Geek
Unlock Geek by getting the second shell in Pen-Gu South 4.
50 Points

28. Figure from the Past
Unlock Z by getting the second shell in Pen-Gu North legendary.
100 Points

29. King of Boneyards
Get 1 Trophy in Boneyards.
100 Points

Screenshots

More and MORE for GH fans!!!

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's

Activision's Guitar Hero franchise's first themed release, Rocks the 80s features new rock venues and characters, unlockable guitars, intense game play modes, and 30 new songs. Developed by Harmonix as a PS2 exclusive (at least for now). Too bad for 360 gamers huh..

BUT wait!!!!

Hard to resist deal for 360 gamers(patience are needed) as Rock Band and GH 3 titles will definitely hit the shelf later this year. Wireless guitars will be available for Guitar Hero 3 on every platform it appears on -- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Online multiplayer, an already announced feature of Rock Band, will be here, as well as "boss battles" in single-player. Not bad huh....



Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80's tracks list(more to come in the final list)

* "I Wanna Rock" - Twisted Sister
* "I Ran (So Far Away)" - A Flock of Seagulls
* "Round and Round" - Ratt
* "I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow
* "Metal Health" - Quiet Riot
* "Holy Diver" - Dio
* "Heat of the Moment" - Asia
* "18 and Life" - Skid Row
* "Bathroom Wall" - Faster Pussycat
* "Lonely is the Night" - Billy Squier
* "Nothing But a Good Time" - Poison
* "Play With Me" - Extreme
* "Shaken" - Eddie Money
* "Synchronicity II" - The Police

GH 3 tracks list(for the time bein'... more to come.. PATIENCE is the word..)

Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)

Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)

Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)

The Metal (by Tenacious D)

My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)

Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)

Rock And Roll All Nite (as made famous by Kiss)

School's Out as made famous by Alice Cooper)

Slow Ride (as made famous by Fog Hat)

Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)

Barracuda (as made famous by Heart)

Superb if ask me. Just keep em comin' !!! Long live GH!!!

owhh.... not to forget.... screen-shots...

Guitar Mania Amplifier

Short Description

The Thunderbox Amp 28r is the absolute latest technology for use with the hottest console music game in history, Guitar Hero! MTV, Gibson Guitar, Vans sportswear and music industry giants have come together to promote the award-winning game into the stratosphere, and the Thunderbox Amp 28r is the only guitar amplifier available for the game. Players love the sound and realism of a genuine guitar amp for playing along with the game's fantastic selection of greatest hits by rock 'n' roll giants.

Features

* Two 1/4" channel inputs for guitars and microphones

* One AUX RCA input

* Mic and guitar inputs have independent audio volume controls

* Master volume control

* Bass and treble controls

* 6.5" bass speaker and two 1.5" tweeters

* Power 30 watts + 2X 5 Watts, Max at 100 Watts

* Frequency 35-20KHz

* Measurement 330mm X 185mm X 350mm

It rocks to know that it could be use with real guitar. Just plug in your guitar in one of two 1/4" jacks available and rock like a superstar in your own comfort house.

TVersity Patch for PS3 FW v1.80

From tversity blog
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As you may know Sony has released a new firmware update for the Playstation 3 which added support for UPnP AV / DLNA.

We are glad to announce that we already have a patch that takes advantage of this new functionality allowing playback of almost any audio and video files on the PS3, including Divx/Xvid and many other audio and video formats.

This patch also allows playback of some Internet radio/TV channels, albeit it is still somewhat limited in this area. A revised patch that can play all the channels TVersity can typically handle with other devices is coming soon.

To apply it please follow the steps below:
* Make sure you have TVersity version 0.9.10.2 installed, otherwise install it. Please note that this patch cannot be applied on top of older versions and is designed for 0.9.10.2 ONLY.
* Stop media sharing in TVersity (via the advanced menu or the tray icon)
* Unzip the patch file and copy its content over to the TVersity installation folder (by default it is \Program Files\TVersity\Media Server)
* Start sharing and try accessing your audio, video and photos from the PS3
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It took me all nite to set tversity and the result is still upsetting. A few bugs when streaming to PS3 and 360 found. Hopefully they'll fix it as soon as possible. Tversity rocks!!

Official Website: www.tversity.com

iXtreme firmware 1.0 for TS-H943 Xbox 360

New dvd firmware for 360 modders with Toshiba drive. Hitachi owners just have to wait 4 the time bein'. Cat n mouse game that will just never end. The bright side?!!! better technology 4 next-gen console... mayb... xoxo

A new firmware replacement for the TS-H943 xbox360 drive
Features
(v1.0) Defeats all current and some future Xbox Live detection attempts
(v1.0) Boots ONLY Stealth Xtreme Xbox 360 backups
(v1.0) Boots ONLY Stealth Xtreme Xbox 1 backups
(v1.0) Boots all Xbox 360 originals
(v1.0) Boots all Xbox 1 originals on Xbox 360

Forza Motorsport 2 XBOX 360 Exclusive 29th May 2007

The sequel to Microsoft Game Studios' award-winning Forza Motorsport.Buckle up for authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, and photo-realistic graphics, as well as licensed tuning and customization options.

Loaded with over 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, personalize, and race, Forza Motorsport 2 gives you the complete racing experience.

• Lap the Competition: With true next-generation features made possible by the power of Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 2 burns rubber at 60 fps with 2x full-screen anti-aliasing, and high-dynamic-range lighting in crisp 720p high-definition glory. Feel every nuance of your car and the road thanks to support for the official Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.
• Experience uncompromising physics: Top automotive engineers, professional race car drivers, and experienced programmers teamed up to create the most complete racing simulator experience available. Cars incur dramatic damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.
• Race real-world tracks: From the all-new world famous Suzuka and Sebring tracks to the spectator-lined streets of New York, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism. Forza Motorsport 2 ffeatures over 45 tracks carved out of 12 environments, including several real-world licensed circuits such as Silverstone, Tsukuba, and Laguna Seca. New real-world licensed circuits further expand the world of Forza Motorsport 2.
• Collect, upgrade, and tune hundreds of cars: From sport compacts to purpose-built race cars, collect more than 300 cars from over 50 of the world’s leading manufacturers including Ferrari, Porsche, Nissan, VW, GM, and Lamborghini. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks, and more. Dial in advanced suspension settings, tire pressure, and gear ratios. Forza Motorsport 2 allows you to own the cars that will own the competition.
• Create and share your masterpiece with the world: Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade shops with near endless visual personalization. Customize the shape of your car by combining different licensed rims, performance parts, and aftermarket body kits. Create your own unique paint scheme using millions of paint and decal options. Take in-game pictures of your creation in the Forza Motorsport 2 photo mode.
• Compete online: Take your personalized car onto Xbox LIVE® for some intense online wheel-to-wheel racing. Earn in-game credits and even complete single player career objectives while racing over Xbox LIVE. Watch the best racers from around the world compete on Forza Motorsport 2 TV.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. All Time Trials Set
Beat the target time in every Time Trial race. 40 Points

2. All Bronze Arcade
Achieve a bronze medal in every Arcade Race. 15 Points

3. All Silver Arcade
Achieve a silver medal in every Arcade Race. 25 Points

4. All Gold Arcade
Achieve a gold medal in every Arcade Race. 35 Points

5. Flawless Lap
Awarded to the driver(s) who finish a lap with no time penalty against an opponent. 5 Points

6. Flawless Race
Awarded to the driver(s) who finish the race with no time penalty against an opponent. 5 Points

7. Natural
Awarded to the single driver who wins the race with all Assists turned off. 5 Points

8. Hardcore
Awarded to the single driver who wins the race with full Difficulty, including no Assists. 5 Points

9. Underdog
Awarded to the driver who wins the race with a car in the lowest PI of the field. 5 Points

10. Blowout
Awarded to the driver who wins the race, beating the rest of the field by a full race section. 5 Points

11. Crushing Victory
Awarded to any driver who finishes the race with a lapped opponent. 5 Points

12. Hard Charger
Awarded to the driver who starts in 8th place and comes in 1st place. 5 Points

13. Level 1
Reach Level 1 in Career mode. 5 Points

14. All Gold (Proving Grounds)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Proving Grounds Race Type. 15 Points

15. Level 10
Reach Level 10 in Career mode. 15 Points

16. All Gold (Manufacturer Club)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Manufacturer Race Type. 20 Points

17. Level 20
Reach Level 20 in Career mode. 20 Points

18. All Gold (Amateur Cup)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Amateur Race Type. 25 Points

19. All Gold (Rivalry Face-offs)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Rivalry Race Type. 30 Points

20. Level 30
Reach Level 30 in Career mode. 30 Points

21. All Gold (Semi-Pro Events)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Semi-Pro Race Type. 35 Points

22. All Gold (Factory-Spec)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Pro Spec Race Type. 40 Points

23. Level 40
Reach Level 40 in Career mode. 40 Points

24. All Gold (Regional Championship)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Regional Championship. 50 Points

25. All Gold (Professional Series)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Pro Series Race Type. 60 Points

26. All Gold (Endurance)
Achieve a gold medal in every Career event of the Endurance Race Type. 70 Points

27. Level 50
Reach Level 50 in Career mode. 50 Points

28. All Gold All Race Types
Achieve a gold medal in every Career Race Type. 75 Points

29. Car Level 5
Achieve a car level of 5 in Career mode. 5 Points

30. All Cars from France
Collect all of the cars from France in your Career garage. 1 Points

31. All Cars from Germany
Collect all of the cars from Germany in your Career garage. 15 Points

32. All Cars from Italy
Collect all of the cars from Italy in your Career garage. 10 Points

33. All Cars from Japan
Collect all of the cars from Japan in your Career garage. 30 Points

34. All Cars from Korea
Collect all of the cars from Korea in your Career garage. 1 Points

35. All Cars from Spain
Collect all of the cars from Spain in your Career garage. 1 Points

36. All Cars from Sweden
Collect all of the cars from Sweden in your Career garage. 2 Points

37. All Cars from the United Kingdom
Collect all of the cars from the United Kingdom in your Career garage. 5 Points

38. All Cars from the United States
Collect all of the cars from the United States in your Career garage. 25 Points

39. 1,000,000 Online Credits
Earn 1,000,000 "Online Credits" from Tournaments and Career races. 30 Points

40. Car Broker
Buy or sell 10 cars online in the Auction House. 20 Points

41. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 30 Points

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42. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 30 Points

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43. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 30 Points

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44. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 30 Points

Some eye-candy for all racers in heart...

June 2007 Release Titles

Lets check out what's new on the shelf in June....

PS3 Japan

6/14 Call of Duty 3
6/14 Ninja Gaiden Σ
6/21 Def Jam Icon
6/21 Folks Soul-失われた伝承-
6/28 Marvel Ultimate Alliance
6/28 Rainbow Six Vegas

PS3 United States

6/12 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
6/14 Go! Puzzle
6/25 The Darkness
6/26 Ninja Gaiden Sigma

360 Japan

6/14 G.R.A.W.(Xbox 360 Platinum Collection)
6/14 Deadrising(Xbox 360 Platinum Collection)
6/14 トラスティベル ～ショパンの夢～
6/14 Bulletwitch(Xbox 360 Platinum Collection)
6/14 Fight Night Round 3(Xbox 360 Platinum Collection)
6/14 天誅 千乱(Xbox 360 Platinum Collection)
6/21 Shadowrun
6/21 Saints Row
6/21 Def Jam Icon

360 United States

6/5 Mass Effect
6/15 Fantastic Four:Rise of the Silver Surfer
6/19 DiRT
6/25 The Darkness

Shadowrun XBOX 360 29th May 2007

Long awaited game finally arrived. A must play game for all RPG fans. Originally developed for Super NES console is now available for 360 owners. Enjoy Shadowrun XBOX live party all day long on launch day(29th May).

The combination of ancient magic, high technology and deadly weapons opens up new tactical possibilities for the player. Find yourself behind enemy lines, separated from your team? Teleport up through the ceiling to the roof then glide over to join your teammates. Or maybe use enhanced vision to find your enemies on the other side of a wall, turn the corner, toss a couple grenades, then once they notice you turn into smoke and walk off invulnerable to their weapons. Or just summon a minion to attack them up close while you stand back with a sniper rifle. The choice is infinity!!

Achievements

1. Chapter 1 Training
Complete Chapter 1 Training. 10 Points

2. Chapter 2 Training
Complete Chapter 2 Training. 10 Points

3. Chapter 3 Training
Complete Chapter 3 Training. 10 Points

4. Chapter 4 Training
Complete Chapter 4 Training. 10 Points

5. Chapter 5 Training
Complete Chapter 5 Training. 10 Points

6. Chapter 6 Training
Complete Chapter 6 Training. 10 Points

7. That’s One Frustrated Sniper
Block ten sniper shots with Wired Reflexes. 10 Points

8. Brother From Another Mother
Perform a cross-platform Resurrection. 20 Points

9. Mine Is The Superior Platform
Kill 100 players on the opposite platform. 50 Points

10. Healer
Save your allies with the Tree of Life. 10 Points

11. Runner
Carry the Artifact all the way to the delivery point. 10 Points

12. Unstoppable
Kill ten enemies in a row without being killed. 50 Points

13. BFF
Play Public Match in a Party with players on both XBox 360 and Windows Vista. 20 Points

14. Elf Player
Play as an Elf for one hundred games. 10 Points

15. Dwarf Player
Play as a Dwarf for one hundred games. 10 Points

16. Troll Player
Play as a Troll for one hundred games. 10 Points

17. Human Player
Play as a Human for one hundred games. 10 Points

18. Heavy Smoker
Ignore a great deal of damage using Smoke. 10 Points

19. Summoner
Kill one hundred enemies with your Minions. 10 Points

20. Teleporter
Teleport one hundred times. 10 Points

21. Blowhard
Gust 5 enemies to their deaths. 10 Points

22. Resurrector
Bring back one hundred allies from the dead. 10 Points

23. Target Lock
Kill one hundred enemies with SmartLink active. 10 Points

24. Trollhammer
Kill one hundred enemy Trolls. 10 Points

25. Elf Bane
Kill one hundred enemy Elves. 10 Points

26. Dwarf Scourge
Kill one hundred enemy Dwarves. 10 Points

27. Street Samurai
Kill one hundred enemies with the Katana. 20 Points

28. Popgun
Kill one hundred enemies with the Pistol. 20 Points

29. Lead Hose
Kill one hundred enemies with the Minigun. 20 Points

30. Tatter Tatter
Kill one hundred enemies with the Rifle. 20 Points

31. Sniper
Kill one hundred enemies with the Sniper Rifle. 20 Points

32. Shotty
Kill one hundred enemies with the Shotgun. 20 Points

33. Special Delivery
Kill one hundred enemies with Grenades. 20 Points

34. Master Blaster
Kill one hundred enemies with the Rocket Launcher. 10 Points

35. 100 Wins
Win 100 games during your Shadowrun career. 100 Points

36. Well-Rounded
Win a Public Match game as each race. 20 Points

37. Well-Traveled
Play a Public Match on each map. 20 Points

38. 3 for the Price of 1
Kill three enemies with one grenade. 25 Points

39. Zombie Scores!
Deliver the Artifact while bleeding out. 20 Points

40. Assistant
Get a 5:1 damage-to-kill ratio. 20 Points

41. That Was Close
Kill the Artifact carrier less than ten meters from the delivery point, and win the round. 20 Points

42. Small World
Play Public Match with players on both XBox 360 and Windows Vista. 20 Points

43. Master Thief
Deliver the Artifact untouched despite heavy defense. 25 Points

44. You’re Coming With Me
Avenge your own death! 25 Points

45. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 10 Points

Secret
46. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

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47. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

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48. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

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49. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

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50. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 100 Points


Here are some of my fav screenshots.