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Week of February 1, 2009
XFlasher v0.77
>> Trancy released a new version of Xflasher 360(info) on modcontrol.com.
What's new/fixed in v0.77:
* Bug fixing
* Fix for read DVD-Key
* Fix for erase BenQ and Samsung DVD-Rom
* Updated english, french and german How 2
Official Site: modcontrol.com
Download: here
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(Friday 06 February 2009 15:44 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Cygnos360 Sample: High-Res Pictures
>> We received a sample of the Cygnos360 from Team Cygnos. It's a chip that allows you to have more than one kernel on your Xbox 360. For now it's mostly interesting for people who have the knowledge and tools to get their Xbox 360 CPU key (with an Infectus chip for example) and own a Xbox 360 console with kernel 4532/4548 (Hypervisor exploit) or below or own a non-HDMI Xbox360 and the tools required to perform the downgrade exploit.
The chip allows you to switch between the latest MS kernel (play games, LIVE) and your "exploitable kernel" (boot linux) or a kernel with modified keyvault parameters (like change game region for example).
For now ... here are some pictures of the sample already. Click for high-res!
Official Site: http://www.cygnos360.com
Buy Now: divineo.com
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(Thursday 05 February 2009 22:04 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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One Million Xbox LIVE Members Download and Activate Netflix on Xbox 360
>> From the press release:
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Microsoft Corp. and Netflix Inc. today announced that 1 million Xbox LIVE Gold members have downloaded and activated the groundbreaking Xbox LIVE application from Netflix since the alliance launched last November. In less than three months the Xbox LIVE community has watched instantly 1.5 billion minutes of movies and TV episodes.
The Netflix application offers Xbox LIVE Gold members the ability to instantly watch movies and TV episodes from Netflix on a television via the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Xbox 360 is the only gaming and entertainment console that lets viewers instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix. Xbox LIVE Gold members who are also Netflix unlimited members can watch movies and TV episodes streamed instantly from Netflix on Xbox LIVE for no additional fee.
"Adding Netflix to our ever-growing library of 30,000 movies and TV shows makes Xbox 360 the best value in home entertainment," said John Schappert, corporate vice president of Interactive Entertainment, LIVE, Software and Services Business at Microsoft. "With over 1 million activations and 1.5 billion minutes watched to date, Netflix is a great win for Xbox living rooms nationwide. These families are getting more entertainment from Xbox 360 than from any other device connected to their TVs."
"Netflix continues to provide its 9.4 million subscribers unprecedented convenience, selection and value," said Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Kilgore. "With more than 100,000 titles on DVD and 12,000 movies and TV episodes available to watch instantly, there's no better way to enjoy movies than Netflix. As these strong results on Xbox demonstrate, Xbox LIVE is a terrific way for Netflix members to enjoy watching movies instantly on their TVs."
In addition to Netflix in the United States, Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace offers over 17,000 pieces of standard and high-definition (HD) content to the Xbox LIVE community. From December 2008 to January 2009, Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace downloads have grown 174 percent year over year.
More than 12,000 movies and TV episodes are currently available to watch instantly from Netflix, with more on the way. A growing percentage of choices that are available to watch instantly are also available in HD.
The library of movies and TV episodes available to watch instantly from Netflix via Xbox 360 includes scores of Academy Award winners and nominees; a number of popular, currently running and classic TV episodes; more than 20 of the movies rated by the American Film Institute among the greatest ever; and access to the Starz Play service.
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(Thursday 05 February 2009 15:05 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Dashboard patch includes unreported changes?
>> From busygamernews.com:
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The new Xbox 360 dashboard update released today seems to offer several small, under-the-hood improvements not mentioned in the official release. In addition to the official HDMI audio correction, we've discovered a few other apparent changes:
* Some DVDs that wouldn't play without the hard drive attached now work! For example, Angel Season 3 Disc 1 would not load for us at all unless the hard drive was attached. Now it plays fine without.
* Hit or miss: Navigating to Games Library seems much zippier in some situations, but can still take 10 seconds or more to load at other times. Seriously, it shouldn't take more than a second to access the same Arcade game you played last night, especially if you're offline!
* This might not be new, but the contextual icons displayed on the dashboard for the A, B, X and Y. buttons flash when you press them, at least in some places. Maybe it was like that before - we can't compare now that we've updated, but we never noticed it before.
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Full Story: busygamernews.com
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(Thursday 05 February 2009 00:11 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Rare Says NXE Avatar Accessories Will Soon Be Achievement Rewards
>> From 1up.com:
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Achievements are great and all, but progress marches on. Avatars may soon be the latest and greatest way for Xbox 360 owners to try and show off their sizable... skills.
Speaking with Videogaming247, Rare said that special clothing and accessories for NXE avatars will soon be given out like achievements. At the moment, the only clothes are those available at launch and a few free packs.
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Full Story: 1up.com
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(Tuesday 03 February 2009 12:50 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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PS3 vs. Wii vs. 360: Which Console Downloads Games Fastest?
>> From multiplayerblog.mtv.com:
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We pitted the three major consoles against each other, to see which one can download games the most quickly. "Mega Man 9" -- at least initially -- was the guinea pig on our XBox 360s, Wiis and PS3s...
Conclusion: Ok, ok. Let's collect ourselves. Notice that the only time the Xbox 360 won one of these speed tests above was on Patrick's wired connection. The Wii never won these contests, supporting my theory that it is a bit slow.
The PS3 is the console that won most of these races. So that's the headline for now: PS3 Downloads Games Fastest Over Wi-Fi
Who wants to join in? If you have all three systems, run a download race yourself and tell us which system wins.
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Full Story: multiplayerblog.mtv.com
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(Tuesday 03 February 2009 12:45 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Dashboard Update (aka the HDMI Audio fix)
>> From majornelson.com:
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Starting Tuesday morning at 0200 Pacific when you sign into Xbox Live you'll be prompted for a mandatory dashboard update. The update addresses the issue that a few folks were having with audio and their HDMI connection.
This update will be rolled out to all Xbox LIVE members around the world over the space of a few hours, so you may not get prompted for the update immediately. Thanks for your patience.
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(Monday 02 February 2009 18:39 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Netflix hints at premium streaming channel
>> From arstechnica.com:
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Many Netflix subscribers already enjoy online streaming access to some 12,000 movies and TV shows, but they may also eventually be able to stream premium movies and original series' from cable channels like HBO. The company revealed that it's at least entertaining such an idea through a question on a recent consumer survey, though customers would have to pay another $10 per month to get access to the premium content.
The survey was sent to a handful of Netflix customers, and it asked whether they would be interested in such a service. Specifically, the page says that customers would pay an additional $9.99 on top of their normal Netflix subscriptions and that they could watch the premium content on their computers and on a number of other Netflix-capable devices, like the Roku, Xbox 360, and TiVo. The number of DVDs available as part of the subscription would not change, and customers would still have access to all the currently-available content online.
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Full Story: arstechnica.com
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(Sunday 01 February 2009 23:54 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xbox 360 HDMI Sound Issue Remains Unexplained, Unaddressed
>> From gizmodo.com:
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I'd love to tell you that the New Xbox Experience HDMI-related sound issue from November has been addressed, but that'd be a lie. More than two months and 23 pages of complaints later, it persists.
The response from Microsoft at the time was something along the lines of "we're looking into it," while others reported tech support indicated it was an older TV- or hardware-related issue.
Since then, 23 pages of discussion over the issue have sprouted up at the official Xbox forums, and still there has allegedly been no response from customer support. A rumored--a completely unconfirmed rumor--indicates this may be addressed with a February update.
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Full Story: gizmodo.com
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(Sunday 01 February 2009 22:27 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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