Saturday, May 13, 2006

New Content on Marketplace-Backstage Pass for Thursday and Friday

Hardly anything, but here's what's new on Marketplace:

Trailers and Videos:
Backstage Pass -- Thursday
Backstage Pass -- Friday

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Friday, May 12, 2006

Dashboard update at the end of May

According to xboxic.com, there will be an Xbox Live update for the dashboard near the end of May. It will add many more options for downloading, such as a queue of up to 6 downloads, pausing downloads when the 360 is turned off that will then resume when you turn your 360 back on, and more. The update will have more than just increased downloading options, but what those will be is still unknown.

More at Xbox-Scene

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New Content on Marketplace-Trailers and Videos, X-Men themes and pics

There's not too much, but here's what's new on Marketplace:

Trailer and Videos:
Crackdown Backstage Pass
The Promise Trailer
Live performance by Chris Brown (Gimme That)
Live performance by Chris Brown (Just Fine)

Themes:
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 3 (Free)
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 4 (Free)

Gamer Pictures:
X-Men: The Last Stand Picture Pack 2 (Free)
X-Men: The Last Stand Picture Pack 3 (Free)
X-Men: The Last Stand Picture Pack 4 (Free)

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

New Content on Marketplace-New trailers, a MotoGP '06 demo, and new themes

Here's what's new on Marketplace:
Trailers:
Spiderman 3 Trailer
Showfloor Behind the Scenes
Xbox Press Briefing
Splinter Cell Backstage Pass
Rainbow Six: Vegas Trailer
Live Performace by Chris Brown (Poppin')

Along with one new demo, MotoGP '06 Xbox Live Demo.

There are also of course new themes:
Adidas +10 Theme (Free)
Gold Member Theme (Free)
Silver Member Theme (Free)
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 2 (Free)

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Man selling modded Xboxs pleads Guilty

Read about it at Yahoo! News and Xbox-Scene

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New Content on Marketplace-UNO Arcade game, Trailers, themes, pics

Here's what's new on Marketplace:
There's the arcade game UNO (it was up yesterday but with the excitement of Halo 3 I completely forgot to post it), along with an free UNO Theme.

There are of course new trailers, listed here:
X-Men: The Official Game Trailer
Xbox Live Arcade Montage
Xbox 360 Montge
Enchanted Arms Trailer
World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions Trailer
Prey Trailer
MotoGP '06 Trailer
A Scanner Darkly Trailer
Games for Windows Montage
Ninety Nine Nights Trailer
DOA Xtreme Beach Volley Ball 2 Trailer
Shadowrun Backstage Pass

New themes:
Adidas Team Geist Theme (Free)
X-Men: The Last Stand Theme 1 (Free)

New gamer pictures:
Silver Member Picture Pack (Free)
Gold Member Picture Pack (Free)

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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Microsoft Press Conference

Read about it at IGN, Joystiq, OXM UK, Xbox-Scene, and Xbox.com

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Grand Theft Auto IV on 360

Grand Theft Auto IV has been announced for Xbox 360, and will be released on October 16th, 2007. Although it is not exclusive (it will also be on the PS3), it will feature episodic content for download on Xbox Live Marketplace which is exclusive.

More on GTA IV at OXM UK, Team Xbox, and IGN

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New Content on Marketplace-Lost Planet Demo, Trailers, and a HALO 3 TRAILER, PICS AND A THEME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are the new trailers since yesterday:
Lost Planet Trailer
Culdcept SAGA Trailer
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis Trailer
Tony Hawk's Project 8 Trailer
NBA 2K7 Trailer
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Trailer
Call of Duty 3 Trailer
Hitman: Blood Money Trailer
Halo 3 Announcement Trailer
Viva Pinata Trailer
Alan Wake Trailer
Too Human Trailer
Gears of War Trailer
Forza 2 Trailer
Shadowrun Trailer
Fable 2 Trailer
Crackdown Trailer
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Trailer

Plus, a demo for Lost Planet.

There were also new gamer pictures and a theme for Halo 3, and a free Adidas Soccer Theme.

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PS3: Microsoft's response

Microsoft has responded to the news on the PS3, more at Team Xbox

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Monday, May 08, 2006

PS3 price and release date

This isn't directly related to Xbox, but since the PS3 is the 360's leading competitor, I think this is important.

The PS3 will be released on November 17, 2006, and there will be two versions (similiar to the 360). One will cost $500, although it will have less features. The second will be a full $600, twice the price of the Xbox 360 Core System. Each will come with a hard drive, 20GB on the $500 version and 60GB on the $600 one. Sony has scrapped the boomerang controller in favor of one similiar to PS2 controllers. It will be sensitive to movement (like the Wii controller), although it will not feature vibration like the Dual Shock and Dual Shock 2 controller. The PS3 will have an online service which has pretty much the same features as Xbox Live.

More at OXM UK and Team Xbox.

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HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360

Microsoft has released more information on the attachable HD DVD drive for the 360. It will connect via USB, although the price is still unknown. Microsoft has previously said that it will only be for movies, and will not be used for games.

Read about it at Xbox.com

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Free Xbox Live Gold weekend has begun, new content on Marketplace

The free Xbox Live Gold Weekend has now started. That means that everyone with a silver account can play multiplayer games as if they had a Gold account. Along with that a whole lot of new trailers and some new demos and gamer pics have been added.
Here are all the new trailers:

Poseiden Trailer
NCAA 07 Football Trailer
NCAA College Hoops 2K7 Trailer
BattleStations: Midway Trailer
Dead Rising Trailer
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II Trailer
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Trailer
John Woo Presents Stranglehold Trailer
Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer
Rain Trailer
Dance Dance Revolution Universe Trailer
Bullet Witch Trailer

There's one new demo so far, Test Drive Unlimited Demo, and Lost Planet will be added tommorrow (I think). Plus, a Chromehounds demo will added soon.

There are also these FREE picture packs.
Adidas Soccer Picture Pack
X-Men: The Last Stand Picture Pack 1

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