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Xbox 360 Has More Hits This Year than PS3, Says Analyst
From dailygame.net (http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/008652.php ): [QUOTE] Sony, which manufactures both the PS3 and PSP, is facing some tough times compared to its hardware competitors this fall — and maybe for the year — based on November sales estimates from the industry analysts at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR). According to the firm, only Resistance 2 drove good PS3-exclusive sales in November, while the PSP is expected to decrease year-over-year software sales when sales data is made public. Considering the usual holiday-season push for hardware and software sales, the result may be declines in total Sony hardware sales for the year, says EEDAR, even as the PS3 had several solid hits earlier in the year. While the PS3 doesn’t have the exclusive-game sales, says the report, the Xbox 360 is currently benefiting from sales of Gears of War 2 — which is expected to have sold 2 million units in November — and Left 4 Dead, another Xbox 360-exclusive game. Call of Duty: World at War, a multiplatform title, is doing well on both consoles, while Animal Crossing: City Folk is leading the way for Nintendo Wii. [/QUOTE] Full Story: dailygame.net (http://www.dailygame.net/news/archives/008652.php ) From dailygame.net:
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Sony, which manufactures both the PS3 and PSP, is facing some tough times compared to its hardware competitors this fall — and maybe for the year — based on November sales estimates from the industry analysts at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR). According to the firm, only Resistance 2 drove good PS3-exclusive sales in November, while the PSP is expected to decrease year-over-year software sales when sales data is made public.

While the PS3 doesn’t have the exclusive-game sales, says the report, the Xbox 360 is currently benefiting from sales of Gears of War 2 — which is expected to have sold 2 million units in November — and Left 4 Dead, another Xbox 360-exclusive game. Call of Duty: World at War, a multiplatform title, is doing well on both consoles, while Animal Crossing: City Folk is leading the way for Nintendo Wii.
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Cxbx (Xbox1 Emulator) Update
From Caustik’s CXBX Blog (http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/ ): [QUOTE] shogun made some great progress on his Cxbx(info (http://www.xbox-scene.com/tools/tools.php?page=emulators#newsitemEpFuAlFEVZiRHUpwld )) branch. The game “Smashing Drive” goes in-game. He informs me the game can’t be considered playable at this point, but it’s stunning progress nonetheless. Read more and discuss on the ngemu forums here (http://forums.ngemu.com/cxbx-official-discussion/115200-smashing-drive-new-post.html ). (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/cxbx/SmashingDrive_3.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/cxbx/SmashingDrive_6.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/cxbx/SmashingDrive_7.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/4/cxbx/SmashingDrive_8.jpg )[/QUOTE] Official Site: http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/ (http://www.caustik.com/cxbx/ ) From Caustik’s CXBX Blog:
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shogun made some great progress on his Cxbx(info) branch. The game “Smashing Drive” goes in-game. He informs me the game can’t be considered playable at this point, but it’s stunning progress nonetheless. Read more and discuss on the ngemu forums here.

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Jasper Motherboard in the Wild: 256MB Internal ‘MU’, 150W PSU, …
It looks like the first Jasper motherboards (which should have the new 65nm GPU) are now out in the wild! Moddage posted pictures of his new Jasper 360 on our forums (here (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=668038 ) and here (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=668104 )) and we also received some pictures from The Dude Z. Both are Arcade SKUs made 10-23-2008 Lot #0843X by Team FDOU. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/f3c460fe.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/3029fbd4.jpg ) The new power supply is now 150W (25W less than those used with Falcon boards) and the plug has of course been changed so u can’t plugin this PSU into an older motherboard. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/1127080411.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/1127081346b.jpg ) Other unannounced change … the onboard flash chip has grown from 16MB to 256MB. Microsoft included internal memory storage, so the Arcade SKU now ships without (external) Memory Unit and the new NXE dash will install fully on the flashchip (rather than requiring a HDD or external MU). But the internal memory can also be used to store gamesave data, XBLA games, videos or whatever … u can use it asif it was an external MU. As the flash chip is also used for the kernel/keyvault/dash etc there seems to be about 214MB left according to scoldingice on our forums (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=668104&view=findpost&p=4384392 ) to store your own stuff (this is prior NXE install, if you install NXE it will take most of the space). I’m guessing the Jasper PRO and Elite SKUs will also come with this internal memory. It’s just cheaper for Microsoft to make 1 type of motherboard for all SKUs rather than making a different version for each SKU. Also seems logic in a way … get the full NXE dash on the internal flash is much ‘cleaner’ than using HDD/MU for it. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/jasper06.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/manual01.jpg ) The motherboard design didn’t change much … besides the bigger flash and what’s probably the new 65nm GPU, we also see a new south bridge model … the rest (videochip, CPU, heatsinks, general board layout, …) seems pretty much similar to falcon boards. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/dd3df355.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/jasper07.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/bc096668.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/6c3f98b6.jpg ) It also appears there are RAM chips on the bottom of the board again (without thermal pads even) … Microsoft recently switched to RAM chips with double capacity (http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EkElpylpypwOmrSMkk.php ) so they could drop the 4 chips on bottom (and only place 4 on the top) … but apparently they are back (old stock maybe?). However the type of RAM chips they use is not bound to the motherboard revision … there are falcon boards with RAM chips only on the top and falcon boards with RAM chips on both top and bottom. Same can happen for the jasper boards. (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/cdb630e1.jpg ) (http://pictures.xbox-scene.com/xbox360/jasper/6820e026.jpg ) It looks like the first Jasper motherboards (which should have the new 65nm GPU) are now out in the wild!
Moddage posted pictures of his new Jasper 360 on our forums (here and here) and we also received some pictures from The Dude Z. Both are Arcade SKUs made 10-23-2008 Lot #0843X by Team FDOU.

The new power supply is now 150W (25W less than those used with Falcon boards) and the plug has of course been changed so u can’t plugin this PSU into an older motherboard.
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NetFlix Streaming Performance Statement
From netflix.com (http://blog.netflix.com/2008/12/streaming-performance.html ): [QUOTE] Recently some Netflix members using Roku or Xbox movie players noticed lower quality streaming than they had experienced earlier. This was a temporary issue that we believe we have resolved. Working with our content distribution partners and key carriers, we made some specific changes that should restore everyone’s experience to where it was before - high quality streaming. [/QUOTE] From netflix.com:
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Recently some Netflix members using Roku or Xbox movie players noticed lower quality streaming than they had experienced earlier. This was a temporary issue that we believe we have resolved. Working with our content distribution partners and key carriers, we made some specific changes that should restore everyone’s experience to where it was before - high quality streaming.
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Motorstorm 2 to feature four player split screen action
Darren Waters of the BBC has confirmed that Motorstorm 2 will feature a four player split screen option, thus fixing one of the key missing features in the first game. Waters goes on to mention the game is months away from completion, but the engine looks superb and the graphics as you’d expect were very impressive.

Motorstorm 2 is due out in time for Christmas and moves the action away from the desert locale of the original. Gamers will be able to race around a lush island environment, full of interactive vegetation.

The game will feature four-player split-screen action, righting one of the obvious failings of the first game.

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Maximus 360 Xtractor Reader v2.7
Maximus released a new version of his Xtractor Reader: [QUOTE] WHAT IS IT: * Graphical tool to allow read keys from Lite On / Benq Drives * It supports USB key dumping if using with an 360 Xtractor Tool * Also contains bonus feature as NO-SLAX ModeB command * Can work with 360 xtractor tool or other (homemade max323) adapters, even rival tools are welcome MAIN FEATURES: - Key reading on Liteon Benq Drives - key.bin/identify.bin/inquiry.bin file generation - Allow ORIGINAL / CLONE detection for 360 Xtractor Tool (R.I.P. D.France) - BONUS FEATURE: Send ModeB command to All Hitachi Drives (even 78/79) NO SLAX REQUIRED WHAT’S NEW ON 2.7: * ADDED: Detect button for COM ports so it can locate easier the Virtual com port that windows assigned to the xtractor (if using xtractor usb conection). * FIXED: Inquiry data returned zero on some sata cards. [/QUOTE] Official Site: http://www.maximusgames.net/360xtractor.php (http://www.maximusgames.net/360xtractor.php ) (thx to hitman43 for the news) Download: here (http://dwl.xbox-scene.com/xbox360pc/dvd/XtractorReader_V27.rar ) Buy Maximus 360 Xtractor ($36): gocybershopping.com (http://www.gocybershopping.com/customer/home.php?cat=275&affId=86373 ) Maximus released a new version of his Xtractor Reader:
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WHAT IS IT:
* Graphical tool to allow read keys from Lite On / Benq Drives
* It supports USB key dumping if using with an 360 Xtractor Tool
* Also contains bonus feature as NO-SLAX ModeB command
* Can work with 360 xtractor tool or other (homemade max323) adapters, even rival tools are welcome

WHAT’S NEW ON 2.7:
* ADDED: Detect button for COM ports so it can locate easier the Virtual com port that windows assigned to the xtractor (if using xtractor usb conection).
* FIXED: Inquiry data returned zero on some sata cards.
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Sony ‘Way Ahead’ on Environmental Issues
From edge-online.com (http://www.edge-online.com/features/sony-%E2%80%9Cway-ahead%E2%80%9D-environmental-issues?page=0%2C0 ): [QUOTE] Greenpeace International has told Edge that Sony is a significantly greener videogame company than both Microsoft and Nintendo. And while Microsoft is improving its standards, Nintendo is performing woefully. Sony: 24/45 Microsoft: 15/45 Nintendo: 4/45 And though Microsoft’s score suggests they are not too far from Sony in the broadest sense, the company’s score of fifteen points were largely tallied in three areas; precautionary principles, chemicals management and a timeline for phasing out potentially dangerous chemicals. Microsoft scored nine points in these three areas and failed to impress Greenpeace in a number of other areas, yet Sony accumulated its higher total by a focused effort across the spectrum of green measures. “Microsoft is just getting on board with the environment. They’ve just hired a sustainability team, and we are seeing movement from Microsoft with its 360 console, but the company had started from a very low base.” Kruszewska does praise Microsoft for making its changes, however, especially in its promise to eliminate PVC BFRs [brominated flame retardants - known for their toxic properties, resistance to degradation in the environment and an ability to ‘build’ inside humans and animals] by the end of 2010. “But really, they have it so easy because they only make two core hardware products - the 360 and the Zune - they should really be way ahead. But they are coming on board for sure.” [/QUOTE] Full Story: edge-online.com (http://www.edge-online.com/features/sony-%E2%80%9Cway-ahead%E2%80%9D-environmental-issues?page=0%2C0 ) (3 pages) From edge-online.com:
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Greenpeace International has told Edge that Sony is a significantly greener videogame company than both Microsoft and Nintendo. And while Microsoft is improving its standards, Nintendo is performing woefully.