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Week of October 17, 2010
XBSlink v0.8.2.4
>> A new version of XBSlink has been released, it's an application that will allow you to play system-link enabled multi-player Xbox360 games over the internet, which became useful since team-fb released the Dash Launch plugin removing the 30ms-ping-limit on the Xbox360.
What's new/fixed (since v0.7.2.2):
* added detection of private subnet IPs (in new simple Cloud-list server v1.1) (v0.8.2.4)
* new detection of external public IP when UPnP & STUN is not used. (v0.8.2.4)
* passwords were transmitted in plain text. switched to MD5 hash. (v0.8.2.4)
* exception handling on failed UPnP port mapping (v0.8.2.4)
* (low) sound notification on leaving XBSlink node (v0.8.2.4)
* small fix in cloud-list updater (v0.8.2.1)
* implemented the new Cloud feature (v0.8.2.0)
* high priority packet delivery for DATA packets (v0.8.2.0)
* dead node removal (ping check) (v0.8.2.0)
* XBSlink protocol changed to support XBSlink clouds (dropped Masterbrowser, enhanced P2P connection setup) (v0.8.2.0)
* copy info messages to clipboard (v0.8.2.0)
* UPnP timeout on start-up fixed (v0.8.2.0)
* UPnP port mapping error fixed (v0.8.2.0)
* tray icon size fixed (v0.8.2.0)
* sound notifications (new chat message & node joins) (v0.8.2.0)
* many small changes… (v0.8.2.0)
Official Site: http://www.secudb.de/~seuffert/xbslink/
Download: here
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Prosecutors Seek to Block 'Bunnie' (Andrew Huang) from 360 Modding Trial
>> From wired.com:
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Celebrity geek Andrew “Bunnie” Huang, the designer of the Chumby and author of the 2003 title Hacking the 'Xbox: An Introduction to Reverse Engineering', has agreed to testify for a southern California man charged under the anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The defendant in the case, 28-year-old Matthew Crippen of Anaheim, allegedly ran a business modding Xbox 360s for between $60 and $80 a pop. He was charged after he performed the silicon surgery for an undercover corporate security investigator with the Entertainment Software Association, then again for an undercover ICE agent. He faces up to three years in prison if convicted of both counts.
But if federal prosecutors have their way, the scheduled Nov. 30 trial in Los Angeles won’t include Huang’s testimony. Prosecutors earlier this month asked the judge presiding over the case to preclude Huang from testifying on the grounds that his testimony would be legally irrelevant. The government says fair use is not a defense (.pdf) to a DMCA charge, and argues that Huang’s legal opinions are inadmissible. A ruling is pending.
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Full Story: wired.com
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(Friday 22 October 2010 06:43 EST) - (Category: Xbox_Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xbox Live Silver Membership Name Change
>> From digitaltrends.com:
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Microsoft has renamed its Xbox Live Silver Membership, which will now be called Xbox Live Free Membership, tweets Graeme Boyd, Xbox Community Manager of Europe. The changes come as part of the company’s overhaul of the Xbox.com site.
The new Xbox website already features the updated lingo, but the actual Xbox 360 console dashboard will not reflect the new wording until it is updated sometime this fall, reports JPS.
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(Wednesday 20 October 2010 12:16 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Changes coming to Xbox.com
>> From majornelson.com:
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Tomorrow [0500ET/0200PT/0900GMT on October 20th], Xbox.com will be getting a massive facelift and I want to give you a preview of what you can expect. In addition to support for the 9 new Xbox LIVE regions that will happen next month, Xbox.com will get a brand new look as well as some new features.
Here are some highlights:
* Browser based Avatar editor: Edit your avatar and preview avatar items before purchase
* Combined views for messages, friend and game requests
* Improved notification of your account subscription
* Leverage Family Reports to understand what your family is doing and how they are using LIVE
* Play web games with your Xbox LIVE friends on the web or on Windows Phone 7
* Marketplace: More powerful search and more intuitive ways to browse and filter
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(Tuesday 19 October 2010 11:37 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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MS spends big to launch Kinect: Pepsi, Kellogg's, Youtube, ABC, Oprah, Ellen, ...
>> From nypost.com:
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Backed by a half-billion-dollar budget, the tech giant is rolling out a major movie-style marketing blitz aimed at driving its motion-sensing device to the top of holiday wish lists.
Microsoft has struck a promotional partnership with Burger King. Roughly 400 million cans of Pepsi and Diet Pepsi will plug Kinect, along with 60 million cereal and snack boxes from Kellogg's.
Meanwhile, some 7,000 retailers will stay open past midnight on Nov. 4 -- the day Kinect goes on sale -- to stimulate demand.
Kinect will take over YouTube's home page and have a big presence on Nickelodeon and Disney digital properties.
TV spots, created by AgencyTwoFifteen, will pop up on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" next Monday and on Fox's "Glee."
The print ad buy includes titles such as "People" and "InStyle," among others. Microsoft's Xbox team is also organizing a major outdoor event in Times Square, where many of the huge billboards will show Kinect ads.
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From pcworld.com:
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There's a new trend in daytime talk: Tech gadgets. Last month the "rugged" Motorola Defy smartphone made its public debut on the 25th season premiere of "The Oprah Show." And now Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 is traveling the TV talk circuit, appearing Tuesday, Oct. 19 on "Oprah," and later this month on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
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Full Story: nypost.com, pcworld.com
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(Tuesday 19 October 2010 11:32 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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MS Announcing the Official Kinect Launch Portfolio
>> From majornelson.com:
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With the launch of Kinect coming up next month, today we have announced that we will have 17 controller free games available as part of Kinect’s launch portfolio. Here is the complete list:
* Kinect Adventures (Good Science Studio/Microsoft Game Studios) included with every Kinect sensor
* Kinectimals (Frontier Developments Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (U.S.)/$59.99 ERP (U.S.) limited collector’s edition. Limited collector’s editions of the “Kinectimals” game packaged with a 7” plush toy that unlocks a new animal and toy in the game will be available at select retailers.
* Game Party: In Motion (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) $39.99 ERP (U.S.)
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 The Videogame (Electronic Arts/EA Bright Light), 49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* Dance Central (MTV Games/Harmonix), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout (THQ), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* DanceMasters (Konami), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* EA SPORTS Active 2 (EA SPORTS), $99.95 ERP (U.S.) (Includes Heart Rate Monitor)
* Zumba Fitness (Majesco), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* Kinect Sports (Rare/Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* MotionSports (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* DECA SPORTS FREEDOM (Hudson Entertainment)
* Kinect Joy Ride (Big Park/Microsoft Game Studios), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* ADRENALIN MISFITS (Konami), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* Fighters Uncaged (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (U.S.)
* SONIC FREE RIDER (SEGA) $49.95 ERP (U.S.)
Random fact: We had 18 games available for the launch of the Xbox 360 (US)
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Full Story: majornelson.com
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