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Opinion: TiVo to Launch 802.11n Wireless Access Point

07 Nov 2009 06:44:49 PST

Written by Dave Zatz
Looks like Roku and the Xbox 360 won’t be the only set-top boxes making the jump from 802.11g to the faster, further 802.11n spec this fall. While I’ve been scanning FCC filings lately, trolling for something specific, a new TiVo wireless adapter wasn’t on my radar. Fortunately, the Engadget...

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The Short Review: Turtle Beach Earforce X31 Wireless Gaming Headset

05 Nov 2009 17:50:33 PST

Written by Ben
Although the X41 features Dolby 7.1 surround sound, the benefits of a headset are just as noticeable in simple stereo for most non-audiophiles, and it’s hard to justify the price tag, especially when the Xbox 360 only natively supports 5.1 surround.

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Opinion: Finally: Xbox 360 Sky Player hands-on and first screen shots

03 Nov 2009 18:39:23 PST

Written by mccleld
Xbox 360 Sky Player Installation and Set Up Figure 1. Sky Player on Xbox 360 Dashboard Figure 5. Xbox is registered with your Sky Player account Over a week since an embarrassing and very public launch failure, Sky TV and Microsoft appear eventu

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Opinion: Launch Primer -- Dragon Age: Origins

02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 PST

Dragon Age: Origins is a 3D role-playing game for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Combat is based on animation instead of a number-based ruleset, so it's a little more friendly to people unfamiliar with traditional Western RPG design. You can either hack it out in real time or pause the fi...

Original story at G4 TV .

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Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360 Review

31 Oct 2009 13:02:17 PDT

Forza Motorsport 3 Forza Motorsport 3 is pure heaven for fans of racing simulations, as this game truly does surpass anything ever released in the genre. We have a new king of racing simulations, and it is Forza Motorsport 3 on the Xbox 360.

Original story at dBTechno .

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WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 Xbox 360 Review

30 Oct 2009 12:50:16 PDT

The game in terms of the gameplay has been tweaked a great deal to make it the best playing wrestler since the days of the Nintendo 64 to be quite honest. The real pride and joy of this game is the way in which it takes the online community and brings everyone together to enjoy WWE Smackdown vs. Raw...

Original story at dBTechno .

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Xbox 360 news and blogs - November 08, 2009

08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Xbox 360 news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• DJ Hero - review -- from Gaming Bits
• Opinion: Wii hardcore games -- by Mevio from Gamesweasel
• FIFA Soccer 10 - review -- from Gaming Bits
• Forza Motorsport 3 Review -- by Ross Waters from xbox-360 « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Frequency Review - Shades of Grey -- by senatorspacer from xbox-360 « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Xbox LIVE Activity for week of 19/10: Halo 3 dominates again -- by oliver@el33tonline.com (Oliver) from EL33TONLINE.com Blog
• Opinion: Dead Space and Dirt on Xbox 360 Games on Demand -- by James Hyde from DigitalBattle.com
• Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space - review -- from Gaming Bits
• DECAPITATION!!!!!! -Brütal Legend Review -- by TheHil from xbox-360 « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Xbox 360 Dashboard update -- by Cazz Phoenix from xbox-360 « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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MagnaCarta 2 Xbox 360 Review

30 Oct 2009 12:47:19 PDT

Developer: Softmax Publisher: Namco Bandai Released: October 2009 Japanese RPG fans can rejoice with the release of MagnaCarta 2, as it certainly showcases some fantastic visual flair, mixed with some enjoyable gameplay that is very strategy-driven. MagnaCarta 2 is an enjoyable Jap...

Original story at dBTechno .

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Tekken 6 Xbox 360 Review

30 Oct 2009 12:41:26 PDT

Xbox 360 Review Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Bandai Released: October 2009 Sound: 8.5 The audio features a great musical soundtrack and sound effects that pack quite a punch. Replay Value: 9.0 Tons os stuff here to unlock, and plenty of fun to be had offline and online.

Original story at dBTechno .

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Review of upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update

24 Oct 2009 02:56:31 PDT

Written by Cazz Phoenix
I see where Microsoft was going with this and they failed. They were trying to reach out and bridge the gaps left when people turned off the Xbox and got on their computer for other activities. The fact here is the Xbox is a game system 1st a media center 2nd and is not a computer at all. Even if they w...

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Opinion: Bayonetta is first Xbox 360 game awarded perfect score by Famitsu

20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 PDT

Written by Richard Mitchell
First, it could be that Bayonetta is just a really good game. Second, it's possible the editors of Famitsu really have a thing for hair witches. Given the involvement of Hideki Kamiya -- one of the principal minds behind Devil May Cry -- it's probably the former. At least, we certainly hope it'...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Opinion: Getting To Know Your Developers [GTKYD]: Paul Smith from Strawdog Studios

15 Oct 2009 05:40:49 PDT

This week's GTKYD features Paul Smith, from Strawdog Studios. They're an indie game developer from the UK who create some unique and addictive games for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, iPhone and PC. Space Ark is a new Xbox LIVE Arcade game you can look forward to soon from Strawdog Studios....

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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'Forza Motorsport 3' Review - A Dedicated Racing Experience

09 Oct 2009 07:00:58 PDT

Written by Adam Rosenberg
Do you like racing games? Are you an autophile? And an Xbox 360 user? If all of these things are true, then you really have no choice: Turn 10 Studios' "Forza Motorsport 3" is must-own material. It's the most realistic racing experience available for the console, or for any console really. Th...

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Xbox 360 Review: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

19 Sep 2009 19:01:29 PDT

Written by MPG_PuzzleFighterFan
Despite the rather small visual scale, with the necessary widened camera to accommodate the action, Activision captures the Marvel Civil War comic book saga in grand style. The concept, that of superheroes divided over government regulation of their kind, is a perfect setting for a vid...

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Opinion: Why Depression-Era Clothes Became Xbox 360 Fashions

11 Aug 2009 10:20:09 PDT

Written by Stephen Totilo
Through Connell and Microsoft, gamers can today buy 1930s-era cuffed trousers ($1) or a pair of Steampunk metal goggles ($1) to adorn the virtual person who represents them on their Xbox 360 — and who appears on their Xbox Live friends lists.

Original story at Kotaku .

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REVIEWS: Battlefield 1943 - Xbox 360

20 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PDT

Written by Chris Hall
Battlefield 1943 launched a week ago and after a slight hiccup, is now battling it out in a 24-hour war in the Pacific. Tapping in on an existing fan base from the Battlefield series, Battlefield 1943 brings Pacific Island WWII warfare to a console near you, offering online-only multiplay...

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Review : Street Fighter IV Fightpad for Xbox 360 and PS3

16 Feb 2009 14:46:57 PST

Written by Jake
I like this pad more than the Sega Saturn and NeoGeo gamepad and that is saying a lot. This is as good as the likes of Hori. The Xbox 360 needed this gamepad at system LAUNCH. I will never ever play a fighting game using the Xbox 360 controller ever again now that I have this bad sucka.

Original story at 8Bit Joystick.com .

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Opinion: How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply

17 Jan 2009 10:00:00 PST

Written by matt buchanan
The Xbox 360 is the best console you can buy. Except it's inexplicably missing something the Wii and PS3 have: Wi-Fi. You could buy Microsoft's $90 dongle. Or you could follow our guide. Dongles are, by far, the easiest way to get your Xbox 360 on a wireless network. But they also tend to be the pric...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: What an HDMI PC Xbox 360 Audio Routing Pain in the neck!?

04 Jan 2009 23:58:44 PST

Written by Jake
Today I got an HDMI cable to hook up my Xbox 360 to the Samsung LCD monitor that I am using with my Mac Mini. The Mac Mini is hooked up using DVI and leaving the HDMI port free for my Falcon Xbox 360. I had quite a time working out the best way hook up the audio to my Sony SRS D21X PC computer speakers.

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Opinion: AUSTRALIA: OzBoxLive Radio #025 - GDC 2008 Special

25 Feb 2008 23:29:22 PST

Written by Posted by forahobby
This Week Group Discussion - GDC 2008 Xbox 360 Keynote You could win a copy of Lost Odyssey thanks to Microsoft, along with a copy of The Official Australian Xbox Magazine AND a “Making of - MASS EFFECT DVD“, AND a Halo 3 Bag worth $50 Bucks AND lots more goodies.

Original story at Hq.Com .

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Opinion: Can Xbox 360 Achievements Be Cloned For PS3? [Gamestrata]

18 Feb 2008 16:28:49 PST

Written by Mark Wilson
No one knows what Sony will do with the PS3's version of LIVE achievements. Whenever their service rolls out, there's a good chance that achievements could be quite different. But GameStrata, while aggregating all of your sweet online play data, could somewhat easily build their own achi...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Lost Planet: Extreme Condition PS3 Hands-On Impressions

24 Jan 2008 00:15:42 PST

Written by Starlight
Capcom's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition has only been around a little while, but it has already jumped through its fair share of hoops. It first made its debut on Microsoft's Xbox 360 console last year before being catapulted over to the PC, where it subsequently became the poster boy for D...

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Opinion: Ten things the Xbox 360 does wrong

07 Dec 2007 13:48:32 PST

Written by Starlight
By making the hard drive an optional extra, Microsoft threw the development community into disarray. 3. Noise To make one SKU without a hard drive can be put down to misfortune. To be make two begins to look like carelessness. 9. Xbox Live costs money

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Review: Why Assassin's Creed Fails

23 Nov 2007 21:24:01 PST

Written by Chris Kohler
It's not easy to criticize a game that does so many difficult things right. In terms of presentation, Assassin's Creed for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is a slam dunk: A clever premise, a unique setting, a fully-realized world, beautiful...

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Opinion: Call of Duty 4 shoots to the top

13 Nov 2007 13:39:28 PST

Written by Posted by wes213
THQ's WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 claimed second place, having launched on six formats including next-generation consoles. However, PlayStation 2 owners accounted for 44 per cent of its sales, demonstrating that the console still has plenty of support.

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Opinion: Microsoft Confirms Console Bundle with 2 Free Games

08 Oct 2007 22:21:07 PDT

Written by Posted by forahobby
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.

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