Thursday reading - Xbox 360 on Nov. 22 - briefly
(hx) 03:19 PM CEST - Sep,15 2005
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- Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 on Nov. 22 - Microsoft Corp. today
announced that Xbox 360 will arrive on store shelves Tuesday, 22nd November in
North America, Friday, 2nd December in Europe, and Saturday, 10th December in
Japan. The announcement, made on the eve of Tokyo Game Show 2005, marked the
first time that a game console will be launched in three territories in the
same time frame.
- Xbox 360 Bundle Pre-Order on Amazon.com Started - Amazon.com
offers four Xbox 360 Bundles
 is that all 3D vendors will support the
same features, guaranteeing compatibility across the board. Although this may
sound great, allowing for a more standardised games development environment,
the reality is that Microsoft will soon be regulating the introduction of 3D
features, leaving companies such as NVIDIA and ATI at the mercy of the
software giant.
- Video Game Industry to Sue Michigan's Governor - The computer and
video game industry
will
file suit in Michigan asking that the state's new video game law be overturned,
the Entertainment Software Association.
- Hasbro VuGo Portable Video Player and DVR -
The VuGo Kids PMP and DVR unit contains 128MB of memory, enough to hold up
to 60 minutes of video, 6 hours of music or over 1,200 digital photos.
- White Sony PSP Ships Today -
The white Sony PSP will be the first special edition of the Sony PSP since
it's launch. Nintendo already swamped us with all kinds colored Nintendo DS
consoles.
- Korean Odd-i P-10 PMP with 2MP Digital Camera -
The ODD-i features a 4 inch screen with 480 x 272px resolution. The ODD-i
plays MPEG1, MPEG4 SP, XVID, Divx 3.x/4.x/5.x, WMV7/8/9, MP3, WMA, OGG and AC3
files. The portable video player measures 146x74x25mm. Other features include:
USB 2.0, FM-Tuner, Photo viewer and text viewer.
- Panasonic SD Pocket Copier - To make it extra nice, there is a wee switch
that lets you copy either the entire contents of the card, or just the photos.
This "pocket copier" is coming out in October in Japan.
- Windows Vista Games Screenshots - Kotaku has posted some
screenshots
showing the games that will come with Windows Vista. You got your
Solitare, Minesweeper and FreeCell. And it looks like they are adding a few
new games to the stable: Mah Jong (Microsoft's version apparently will be
called Shanghai Dragons), Purple Place and Windows Vista Chess. What's
interesting about the screenshots is the 3D effects, shading and animation.
Even if you don't plan on playing Quake 4 on your PC, it looks like you'll
have to splurge on a new machine to get the full effects for even the basic
stuff.
- Dogging - The New Sex Trend - Here's something for all of
you looking for a one-night tryst but don't want to venture further than the
public park. It's called "dogging," and it's
essentially having sex in a car parked in a public place with other people
watching or even joining in.
- Lotus Elise Tiger -
check it out
Reviews:
Advent Rising (7.6/10) /
Dungeon Siege II (7/10) /
Earth 2160
(8.5/10) /
Lego Star
Wars (7.9/10) /
Madden 2006 (7.2/10) /
Nibiru: Age of Secrets (7.5/10) /
Roller Coaster Tycoon: Soaked! (4.8/5) /
The Sims 2: Nightlife (8/10) /
The
Bard's Tale (7.9/10)
Previews:
Age
of Empires 3 /
Bet On Soldier: Blood Sport /
Civilization IV /
EverQuest- Depths of Darkhollow /
Half-Life 2: Aftermath /
Myst V:
End of Ages /
Panzer
Elite Action /
Pirates
Of The Burning Sea /
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends /
The
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion /
The Movies /
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes /
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Media:
Age of Conan shots /
Black &
White 2 shots /
Chicken Little trailer /
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers movie /
Panzer: Elite Action movie /
Titan
Quest shots /
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse /
Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species video
Mods/Tools:
HL2: Assault beta 5
/ The Conspiracy
in Shadow 2 (HL1 SP) /
Valley of Violence (BF2)
Other gaming news:
- Dystopia (HL2 mod) Interview - Gamecloud has posted
an interview with Team Dystopia Project Manager and PR Lead Robert "Fuzzy"
Crouch to find out more about
this HL2 mod:
"We have an update we're currently testing which will fix the couple of
bugs which slipped through into the demo. This bug fix update will be release
during the next week. After this we'll continue to support and update the
demo, our biggest priority is adding more maps."
- Day of Defeat: Source Pre-load Begins - Valve let us know that Day
of Defeat: Source, the latest version of Valve's popular WWII online action
game, is available now
for pre-load and pre-purchase. Those who pre-purchase the game before it
is release will save 10%.
- DOFUS released - After 2 months of Beta-test and about 80.000
players, the Ankama Studio Team is glad to tell you that
DOFUS, their tactical MMORPG, has been officially released. This unique
online game, midway between heroic fantasy and cartoon, lead the players to
take part to a fabulous adventure in the colorful, 2D designed Universe of
Amakna.
- Diablo 2 Patches v1.11b - Blizzard has issued
new
patches for Diablo 2 and its Lord of Destruction expansion, updating both
to v1.11b. The patch fixes two crash bugs.
- WoW Euro Patches -
Manual version 1.7.0 patches for the UK, German, and French editions of
World of Warcraft are now available to upgrade version 1.6.1 clients that
cannot update automatically
- The Arcadia Project revealed - Indie developer
Stormcloud Creations sent out a note on their latest project, which uses
an interesting community funding concept. (thanks
RPGDot)
- Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4 (PS3) scans -
Apparently all the screens contained in the scans (which originated from a
GA forum user) are 100% real-time, and they certainly look mindblowingly
fantastic...Gaming-age claims :)
- PS3 Rumors - Eurogamer
has an article recapping some information found in this months official
PS2 magazine: OPSM2 US reveals a few items of gossip on GTA 4 (as it's
being referred to), claiming that "Rockstar North is creating a specialized
game engine for PS3 that will bring GTA 4 to life to a degree that the PS2
games could only hint at," with the aim being to create "a city that's less
repetitive and where everything - and everyone- looks and acts more like they
would in the real world on every level."
Buy goodies: The Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack
PC (ships today!) /
Samsung ML-2010 Monochrome Laser Printer
(you save $72) / Brother HL-2700CN Color Laser Printer
(you save $369) /
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Widescreen Edition) (2005)
/ Motorola ROKR E1 iTunes Phone $99.99
(you save $150!) / Classic Disney DVDs 50% Off
Pre-order: Amazon.com Xbox 360 pre-order offers: Xbox 360 Ultimate Bundle - Mature - $799.89, Xbox 360 Ultimate Bundle - Teen - $799.89, Xbox 360 Core Bundle - Mature - $799.89, Xbox 360 Ultimate Bundle - Teen - $799.89
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