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

Secret
47. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

Secret
48. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

Secret
49. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 25 Points

Secret
50. Secret Achievement
Secret achievement. 100 Points


Here are some of my fav screenshots.