Games and Gadgets

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Xbox Live

2007-03-06T23:28:00.001-08:00

Xbox 360 gamers can relive the joy that is the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1989 before Ubisoft releases the new version on March 20.

Source: Xbox 360 Live Arcade Goes Retro With Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Xbox Today

Microsoft's Xbox Live Hits 6 Million Users

2007-03-06T23:26:00.001-08:00

According to Microsoft, Xbox Live service has reached its 6 million member goal four months sooner than originally the company had predicted. Microsoft also announced that following the launch of the Xbox LIVE online gaming network in November 2002, gamers have spent over 2.3 billion hours on the network playing games online with their friends around the world.

Source: Microsoft: Xbox Live Has Now 6 Million Users - Playfuls.com

Microsoft creating Xbox game to teach programming

2007-03-06T23:25:00.001-08:00

REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft is developing an Xbox game to teach kids computer programming.

The company says children as young as four years old can program a virtual robot in a simulated world to travel among various objects and even eat an apple.

Source: Microsoft developing Xbox game to teach programming
Seattle Post Intelligencer,

Xbox 360 update blocks non-MS software

2007-03-06T02:04:00.001-08:00

A software update for the Xbox 360 makes it harder for users to install alternative operating systems such as Linux or run other non-Microsoft software.

Source: Xbox 360 update blocks non-MS software
iTWire, Australia

March 9th to 11th: Complimentary access to the full Gold gaming experience on Xbox Live for Aussie and NZ gamers

2007-03-06T01:52:00.001-08:00

Official Xbox website says:

.....this month all Australian and New Zealand Silver members will receive complimentary access to the full Gold gaming experience on Xbox Live during these times listed below.
Begins: 15:00:00 Friday March 9th
Ends: 21:59:00 Sunday March 11th

Nintendo's "Break Down That Wall" Game Plan to Allow Wii to beat Xbox 360 and PS3: IDC

2007-03-06T01:48:00.001-08:00

IDC Says Nintendo's 'Break Down That Wall' Game Plan Will Allow Its Wii to Outship and Outsell the Xbox 360 and PS3

Now that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all have their videogame consoles in the market, the transitional phase of the console cycle is in full effect as each vendor has entered the game. What is interesting about this particular generation of gaming manufacturers is that each vendor has clearly differentiated hardware and strategies. Who will win? IDC says none of the three new consoles will dominate the market in the next five years like the PS2 dominated last cycle; however, Nintendo's Wii will outship and outsell the 360 and PS3 in 2007 and 2008.

Source: IDC Says Nintendo's 'Break Down That Wall' Game Plan Will Allow Its Wii to Outship and Outsell the Xbox 360 and PS3

Microsoft fixes Xbox 360 vulnerability

2007-03-06T01:45:00.001-08:00

Microsoft has released a fix for a security flaw that could allow Xbox 360 owners to run their own applications or operating systems on the console. Microsoft has issued this fix very quietly without making much of brouhaha about it.

Source: Xbox 360 vulnerability fixed by Microsoft
TechShout!

Sony said to lagging behind both Wii, Xbox in online gaming

2007-03-06T01:41:00.001-08:00

It's easy to praise the PlayStation 3 for its crisp graphics and multimedia capabilities: Pretty much every PS3 video game features some of the best-looking visuals around.

But there's one area where Sony Corp. definitely has some catching up to do -- online gaming.

Source: Sony lags behind both Wii, Xbox in online gaming

Free HD South Park episode from Xbox Live

2007-03-06T01:38:00.001-08:00

The South Park episode 'Good Times With Weapons' will be available in HD format free of charge to US Xbox Live members. This is said to be the first time an episode of the popular animated comedy has been available in HD.

Source: Free HD South Park ep from Xbox Live
iTWire, Australia

Microsoft offers 512mb memory unit for Xbox 360

2007-03-06T01:34:00.000-08:00

4 Mar 2007 , San Francisco : At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2007, Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to launch a 512MB Memory Unit for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system and an increase in the official size limit of Xbox LIVE® Arcade games from 50 MB to 150 MB.

Source: Microsoft announces 512mb memory unit for Xbox 360 and increased Xbox LIVE arcade game size limit