Microsoft: Xbox 360 news
I Shoot with a Camera
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From: Vancouver BC
okay, so I'm getting a snowy picture during gameplay (but not during game trailers) anyone know what's going on? I'm really hoping it's just cables are fried or something... I really can't afford buying another 360 right now. I thought maybe it was just COD4, but it's happening on other games too...
Burning Brakes
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From: Hawaii
Originally Posted by is300eater
what's the deal with this? I saw it banner'd across AZ...
Refurbished 360 for $35!!!
http://www.refurbishedxbox360s.com/
Refurbished 360 for $35!!!
http://www.refurbishedxbox360s.com/
Nom Nom Nom Nom
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From: Universal City
Originally Posted by Kikaida
I think it is one of those "do a bunch of stuff for us" kind of deals. Like where they make you fill out some surveys, sign up for credit cards, buy some stuff, etc. to get the discount.
Why is this Xbox 360 System so cheap?
We get paid through our network of sponsors for every survey you fill out. This gives us the purchasing power necessary to pass these large discounts on to you.
We get paid through our network of sponsors for every survey you fill out. This gives us the purchasing power necessary to pass these large discounts on to you.
Make MyTL Great Again
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From: Dunellen, NJ
Originally Posted by SwervinCL
There is your answer. But when you click on "Buy Now" It takes you to a screen to enter all of your stuff in including CC information. So for 35 bucks, i would fill out a few surveys.
nnInn
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Most do, if you're online with the 360 and something is needed, once you boot the game the 360 will look for it. Search Google "xbox games on a xbox 360. Xbox website also has a list. There are very few that will not play on the 360.
Make MyTL Great Again
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From: Dunellen, NJ
Originally Posted by Spci816
Do I need to have xbox live to be able to download the update? Or will just the internet connection do?
im a n00b at this, help please!
im a n00b at this, help please!
Instructor
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From: Dallas
Originally Posted by AdamNJ
Just sign up for a silver account, it's free and you will be able to download updates and stuff, just no network play.
Where exactly do you go for updates, I was browsing through the marketplace but I couldnt find it??
White as night.
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From: Southern California
Wireless xbox live
I recently moved into a new house and it appears that the only way I han have internet on the xbox 360 is wireless. ANyone have experience with this? Is the connection weak, does it cut out? Tell me all you know on this subject please.
ps. post 666, is that good? haha
ps. post 666, is that good? haha
I Shoot with a Camera
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From: Vancouver BC
I used to use one... when I lived in Dana Point... had no problems... then again, the wireless router was only like 10 feet away... then, I picked up a router, and decided to go ethernet instead... maybe it's only in my head... but it seem like it was faster.
but to answer your question... NO problems with the wireless adapter.
but to answer your question... NO problems with the wireless adapter.
is learning to moonwalk i
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From: SoCal
Bump - I just did the softmod on my xbox - after it had been collecting dust for many years.
The question now is: What the hell do I do with it? Other than using it for streaming music and videos - what are some good uses for it?
The question now is: What the hell do I do with it? Other than using it for streaming music and videos - what are some good uses for it?
Team Owner
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From: Jersey
Emulators. I downloaded some kind of ultimate emulation disk. I forget the name. But on one disk it has emulators for Sega, Nintendo, Atari, TG16, Coleco, plus just about every game made for them. I think there is even a PS1 or 2 emulator for Xbox.
is learning to moonwalk i
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From: SoCal
I finally got around to setting it up yesterday. Still have a lot to look into, but got it to stream music from the laptop. Now to get it connected to my ReplayTVs.
Here's a link to some info. You will need to search around for the initial steps. A friend of mine already had some of the basic items needed.
http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/postt24224.html
Here's a link to some info. You will need to search around for the initial steps. A friend of mine already had some of the basic items needed.
http://www.xbox-hq.com/html/postt24224.html
is learning to moonwalk i
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From: SoCal
Link?
We used Halo 2 to update the dashboard, then needed to load a saved game from Splinter Cell that required a special USB to Xbox memory card reader.
Then downloaded and udated the istallation files and burned an ISO disk. Used that to install XBMC.
We used Halo 2 to update the dashboard, then needed to load a saved game from Splinter Cell that required a special USB to Xbox memory card reader.
Then downloaded and udated the istallation files and burned an ISO disk. Used that to install XBMC.
I just paid a guy $50 to mod mine back in the day and its still working perfect to this day. I also use flash FXP to send/recieve files from my computer
The sizzle in the Steak
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Xbox 360 major software update = new multimedia machine
The Xbox 360 is getting a major software update designed to transform it into a multimedia machine.
Starting Wednesday, all Xbox 360 owners will be required to update their gaming consoles so that they can watch movies in high-definition, stream TV shows and movies from Netflix (NFLX) and navigate categories like games, photos, and videos through a simplified dashboard populated with cutesy avatars.
Microsoft (MSFT) is counting on the Xbox makeover to not only drive console sales during a grim holiday-spending season but to broaden its appeal to casual gamers. In a statement, Microsoft hailed the move as “a new dawn in home entertainment,” going so far as to compare the Xbox Experience to the dawn of color television.
The company has been trying for years to brand the Xbox as the digital entertainment hub for the living room. Microsoft executive Shane Kim bragged that through the improved Xbox, the company is “building the world’s largest social and entertainment network” that connects to televisions. The Xbox is now referred to as the “New Xbox Experience.”
Some analysts argue that a recent price cut, not the Xbox Experience, is the console’s major appeal. Microsoft reduced its entry-level Xbox by $80 in early September to $199 and saw U.S. sales rise 33% in October, according to market researcher NPD. The Xbox Experience “is a marginal improvement,” said Todd Greenwald, a senior gaming analyst with Signal Hill. “I think if people are at Target and see an Xbox on a store shelf, they may see the Xbox Experience as a nice feature, but the price point is a much bigger driver.”
Both Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 3 (SNE) are trying to make inroads to compete with Nintendo’s top-selling Wii. In October, Microsoft sold 391,000 Xboxes in the U.S. while Sony sold 190,000 PS3s. But Nintendo (NTDOY) outsold both gaming consoles by moving 803,000 Wiis, according to NPD.
Xbox Experience, which will offer more than 12,000 movie titles to rent from MGM, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., is part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to appeal beyond the hardcore gamer market.
Sony is also taking the multimedia approach. The PS3, which lets consumers play Blu-ray discs, is currently building a sophisticated virtual reality world called Home to make gaming a more social experience. Said Susan Panico, senior director of the PlayStation Network, “Our goal from Day 1 is to be an entertainment network. It’s about original programming and videos, and now we’ll bring Home to the PlayStation network.”
Greenwald says new software features Xbox and PS3 aren’t enough to take down the Wii. “I don’t think the Wii is successful because of the Mii avatars. With the Wii, you just pick up a motion-controlled wand and play. You don’t have to learn a controller and all its functions,” Greenwald said.
Microsoft’s Kim says it’s not trying to out-Wii the Wii, but noted the 360 can compete with Nintendo on price. The low-end version of the Xbox is $50 cheaper than the Wii, a point that Kim stresses. “We feel great about having the lowest price for a console, and that will be a big advantage for the holiday season,” he said. “When consumers are looking to buy a console for their kid this holiday, they will see that we’re at $200. Hey, $200 is $200.”
Starting Wednesday, all Xbox 360 owners will be required to update their gaming consoles so that they can watch movies in high-definition, stream TV shows and movies from Netflix (NFLX) and navigate categories like games, photos, and videos through a simplified dashboard populated with cutesy avatars.
Microsoft (MSFT) is counting on the Xbox makeover to not only drive console sales during a grim holiday-spending season but to broaden its appeal to casual gamers. In a statement, Microsoft hailed the move as “a new dawn in home entertainment,” going so far as to compare the Xbox Experience to the dawn of color television.
The company has been trying for years to brand the Xbox as the digital entertainment hub for the living room. Microsoft executive Shane Kim bragged that through the improved Xbox, the company is “building the world’s largest social and entertainment network” that connects to televisions. The Xbox is now referred to as the “New Xbox Experience.”
Some analysts argue that a recent price cut, not the Xbox Experience, is the console’s major appeal. Microsoft reduced its entry-level Xbox by $80 in early September to $199 and saw U.S. sales rise 33% in October, according to market researcher NPD. The Xbox Experience “is a marginal improvement,” said Todd Greenwald, a senior gaming analyst with Signal Hill. “I think if people are at Target and see an Xbox on a store shelf, they may see the Xbox Experience as a nice feature, but the price point is a much bigger driver.”
Both Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 3 (SNE) are trying to make inroads to compete with Nintendo’s top-selling Wii. In October, Microsoft sold 391,000 Xboxes in the U.S. while Sony sold 190,000 PS3s. But Nintendo (NTDOY) outsold both gaming consoles by moving 803,000 Wiis, according to NPD.
Xbox Experience, which will offer more than 12,000 movie titles to rent from MGM, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., is part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to appeal beyond the hardcore gamer market.
Sony is also taking the multimedia approach. The PS3, which lets consumers play Blu-ray discs, is currently building a sophisticated virtual reality world called Home to make gaming a more social experience. Said Susan Panico, senior director of the PlayStation Network, “Our goal from Day 1 is to be an entertainment network. It’s about original programming and videos, and now we’ll bring Home to the PlayStation network.”
Greenwald says new software features Xbox and PS3 aren’t enough to take down the Wii. “I don’t think the Wii is successful because of the Mii avatars. With the Wii, you just pick up a motion-controlled wand and play. You don’t have to learn a controller and all its functions,” Greenwald said.
Microsoft’s Kim says it’s not trying to out-Wii the Wii, but noted the 360 can compete with Nintendo on price. The low-end version of the Xbox is $50 cheaper than the Wii, a point that Kim stresses. “We feel great about having the lowest price for a console, and that will be a big advantage for the holiday season,” he said. “When consumers are looking to buy a console for their kid this holiday, they will see that we’re at $200. Hey, $200 is $200.”
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