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OK, So Maybe Microsoft Can Do Something Right

Posted May 11, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: internet explorer, kinect, Microsoft

You can already do a bunch of other crap on your Xbox 360 besides actually playing games, so why not a web browser. Let's hope you can still clear your history for when your wife comes snooping around.


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Team Xecuter's Fusion Kernel In Beta Testing

Posted May 10, 2012 at 2:00AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Dashboard, fusion, homebrew, kernel, Team Xecuter, tx, xbox 360 hacks

Remember the Xecuter Fusion that we told you about? Oh, you can't recall? Well, this is worth the read if you have a box with the Reset Glitch Hack done to it.


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Microsoft Has More Nutty Ideas About What You Want

Posted May 9, 2012 at 8:45AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: joule, kinect play fit, Microsoft, pressure sensitive controller

Microsoft has a new patent on one nutty device and is rumored to be working on another for the next dashboard update. Which one's crazier?


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Rumor: Something's Going on Deep in the Heart of Texas

Posted May 4, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: flextronics, Microsoft, next-gen xbox, xbox 720, xbox durango

It's just a rumor at this point, but people are saying some dudes in Texas are building next-gen consoles. They're putting hot sauce on it. But not really.


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Xbox 360: xeBuild GUI 2.0.5.2

Posted May 3, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: homebrew, jtag, nand, reset glitch hack, rgh, swizzy, xebuild

There was one GUI update... Let's make that two. On the Xbox side of things, Swizzy has been working on his xeBuild GUI application for Windows users.


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That Show You Never Watched is Going Away

Posted May 3, 2012 at 8:25AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: inside xbox, Microsoft, xbox live

Microsoft is ceasing production on one of their dashboard shows. Now if they can just get rid of the rest of them...


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Team Xecuter's RGH Fixed For Jasper Consoles

Posted Apr 28, 2012 at 7:45PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: coolrunner, homebrew, j-runner, jasper, reset glitch hack, rgh, Team Xecuter, tx

Got a Jasper that's acting up with Team Xecuter's Reset Glitch Hack? Time to pop that console open.


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There Ain't No Zombies Down Under, By Crikey

Posted Apr 27, 2012 at 7:55AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: psn, Telltale Games, the walking dead, xbla

Australia has a notoriously draconian ratings system for video games, with some games getting banned outright. It's so bad, in fact, that Telltale Games can't sneak their zombies into the mix.


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Trapped In Advertising Hell! FFFFUUUUUUUU-

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at 9:45AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, xbox live, xbox live ads

More ads coming to Xbox Live. What's next? "Hey, stop playing Call of Duty and watch this Old Spice ad!"


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Xbox: Reset Glitch Hacking With Team Xecuter? Get Your Update Now!

Posted Apr 16, 2012 at 12:55PM EST by Demonchild Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: homebrew, phat, reset glitch hack, rgh, slim, Team Xecuter, tx, xbox hacks

Are you one of the many who like to have homebrew on their Xbox 360s? If you're already going with Team Xecuter's CoolRunners and Reset Glitch Hack, they have an update to make it oh so better.


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Resurge This Weekend in ME3's Operation: Resurgence Event

Posted Apr 12, 2012 at 8:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, mass effect 3, me3

What a surprise, this weekend's Mass Effect 3 event involves extra XP and equipment packs. Well, you may also get a guaranteed new character.


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Gaming No Longer Central to Xbox Live

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at 2:32PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: hbo go, Microsoft, MLB, xbox 360, xbox live, xfinity on demand, yusuf mehdi

Recent data from Microsoft indicates that more people than ever are using Xbox Live. However, they’re not using it to play games.


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Cliffy B Says Aspiring Devs Should Avoid XBL and SEN

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at 12:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: cliff bleszinzki, Epic Games, gdc 2012

Cliff Bleszkinski hands out advice at GDC 2012 and pisses some people off...again.


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Rumors Abound that Next Xbox Will Have No Disc Drive

Posted Mar 9, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: next gen xbox, xbox 720, xbox durango, xbox rumors

If the Xbox Durango or whatever the eff it's called has no disc drive, does this mean we wave bye-bye to backwards compatibility? Someone's kicking the hornet's nest...


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Significant Increase in XBL App Use

Posted Jan 18, 2012 at 9:23AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Major Nelson, xbl, xbox live apps

People are using those entertainment apps a lot more now because they're available. Duh.


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Kingdoms of Amalur and Darkness II Demos Up on Xbox Live

Posted Jan 17, 2012 at 9:40AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: kingdoms of amalur: reckoning, mass effect 3, the darkness ii

Get 'em while they're hot!


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QJ Download and Homebrew Round Up January 2012

Posted Jan 7, 2012 at 11:10AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: PSP, Wii Tags: boxzii, cubicle shooter, goodbye world, gravity glide, open cma, psp homebrew, sce live area, super pixel jumper, thatotherperson, wii homebrew, xbox homebrew

2011 ended with a ton of great homebrew downloads for all of your favorite consoles and it looks like 2012 is off to another great start.


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Underworld Awakening Xbox Live All Nighter Sweepstakes

Posted Jan 2, 2012 at 1:45PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: battlefield 3, call of duty, halo, xbox live sweepstakes

It's another sweepstakes thing on Xbox Live - does anyone ever win one of these things?


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Xbox Dash Update Causing Video Issues

Posted Dec 19, 2011 at 5:20PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: metro, Microsoft, xbox 360

The new “Metro” dashboard update is causing a few problems for streaming video, problems Microsoft apparently knew about before launch.

Software launches are always hit and miss. Some features end up working just as planned, and others end up breaking or completely disabling your system. Win some, lose some. However, in most cases, the bad things that come with a software update are unexpected problems a developer must race to fix – not well known bugs that have been reported time and time again by your beta community.

This is exactly the case when it comes to the new Microsoft Xbox dashboard. The latest update, titled “Metro,” added all sorts of interesting features to the Xbox dash. It also, however, seems to have had a negative impact on the way videos appear on your screen. While not hugely different from the original dashboard video playback system, whatever Metro uses to show video is washing out colors and making videos look a little less vibrant.

The issue was reported several times by the beta testing community that had early access to the Metro dashboard, and Microsoft’s response was apparently, “Yeah, we’ll get right on that.” The video playback issue is especially strange when you consider that Metro is billed as the Xbox’s huge multimedia update, and it’s very annoying that they’d run a beta then ignore the feedback of their testers.

Overall, feedback for Metro has been mixed. Personally, I like some of it, and hate other parts. The Netflix update, for example, is pure garbage. But I like the revisions to the main screen; they make it easier for me to push through my most commonly used applications (read: Battlefield 3, Netflix).

Have you had any issues with Metro? What are your thoughts on the new dashboard?

[Edge]

The new “Metro” dashboard update is causing a few problems for streaming video, problems Microsoft apparently knew about before launch.


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Next Xbox due 2013. Manager replaced

Posted Dec 16, 2011 at 9:00AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: don coyner, emma williams, next gen xbox, xbox rumors

Reports backing up reports, this is as close to a confirmation as we've seen so far.


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360 Dashboard update prevents Microsoft lawsuits

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at 8:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft lawsuits, sony lawsuits, xbox live, xbox tos

Now if only they could do the same with Windows 8,


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New XBL Apps Hit the Dashboard

Posted Dec 14, 2011 at 3:15PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, xbl, xbox live

The first big chunk of Xbox Live apps is hits your dashboard. Let's see what we have.


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Indie Devs angered by new XBox Update

Posted Dec 10, 2011 at 6:12PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: 360 dash, indie devs, indie games, pouncing kitten games, xbox dashboard, xbox dashboard update

With a lack of filtering options and more ads, XBox have rubbed devs the wrong way.


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How to Block Ads on New Xbox Dashboard

Posted Dec 9, 2011 at 10:56AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: opendns, xbox dashboard, xbox live

When the new Xbox 360 dashboard hit a few days ago, people immediately noticed the inescapable ads. Thankfully, someone figured out a way to block them.


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Xbox Metro Update Delayed

Posted Dec 6, 2011 at 1:17PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Major Nelson, metro, xbox dashboard, xbox live

Microsoft’s fall re-design apparently hit some sort of snag, and doesn’t seem to be launching today.

Today was supposed to be the day our lives changed. Today was supposed to be the day that the Xbox 360 re-invented what a console could do, and gave us new ways to watch television and interact with our friends. At least, that’s the line that Microsoft has been feeding us since announcing the Metro dashboard update what seems like a thousand years ago.

And here we are after months of waiting. It’s officially time to download that Xbox update, and delve into its rich multimedia capabilities. Except – where is it?

Despite Microsoft pushing the release as hard as humanly possible this week, it looks like Metro has experienced some sort of unexpected problem and isn’t currently available to Xbox owners. Major Nelson, the director of Xbox Live programming, let everyone know that the dashboard update has been delayed, and that details would come later this afternoon.

For now, you’ll just have to deal with the old dashboard. How will you ever survive?

[1Up]

Microsoft’s fall re-design apparently hit some sort of snag, and doesn’t seem to be launching today.


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New Xbox 360 Dashboard Launches Today

Posted Dec 6, 2011 at 8:00AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: beacons for 360, dashboard update, facebook for 360, new xbox 360 features, xbox 360 dashboard

Bing searches, gesture and voice controls for Kinect, and a full revamp of the 360 Dashboard interface.


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Xfinity and Verizon Services Miss Xbox Metro Launch

Posted Dec 5, 2011 at 2:10PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: HBO, metro, UFC, Verizon, xbox dashboard, xfinity

The new dashboard for the Xbox 360 launches this week, but it may be missing a few of its most anticipated features.

If you were excited about bringing your favorite television shows to your Xbox dashboard, you may be in for a bit of bad news this morning, as it looks like some of the bigger partners for Microsoft’ big re-launch aren’t quite ready to send their services to the console. Xfinity, Verizon, HBO and the UFC are all reporting that their services will unfortunately be unavailable at launch, with a planned “early 2012” release.

It’s definitely a bummer for anyone that was expecting to merge their two services together, but for the most part this delay probably doesn’t affect most Xbox users. It does cause one to wonder whether Microsoft is actually ready to push the update live, or if they’re just rushing it out so they can meet the goal they set for themselves.

Here’s a full list of what to expect on the dashboard, and when, courtesy of Joystiq:

Dec. 6:

•EPIX. United States

•ESPN on Xbox LIVE (ESPN). United States

•Hulu. Japan

•Hulu Plus. United States

•LOVEFiLM. United Kingdom

•Netflix. Canada, United States

•Premium Play by (MediaSet). Italy

•Sky Go (SkyDE). Austria, Germany

•Telefónica España - Movistar Imagenio. Spain

•TODAY (MSNBC). United States

Later in December:

•4 on Demand (C4). United Kingdom

•ABC iView (Australian Broadcasting Corp.). Australia

•AlloCiné. France (AlloCiné), Germany (Filmstarts), Spain (Sensacine), United Kingdom (Screenrush)

•Astral Media's Disney XD (Astral Media). Canada

•blinkbox (Blinkbox). United Kingdom

•Crackle (Sony Pictures). Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States

•Dailymotion. Available in 32 countries globally

•Demand 5 (Five). United Kingdom

•DIGI+ (CANAL+). Spain

•GolTV (Mediapro). Spain

•iHeartRadio (Clear Channel). United States

•Mediathek/ZDF (ZDF). Germany

•MSN. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom

•MSNBC.com. United States

•MUZU.TV. Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

•ninemsn. Australia

•Real Sports (Maple Leaf Sports). Canada

•Rogers On Demand Online (Rogers Media). Canada

•SBS ON DEMAND. Australia

•Syfy (NBC Universal/Syfy). United States

•TMZ (Warner Bros.). Canada, United States

•TVE (RTVE.es). Spain

•UFC on Xbox LIVE (UFC). Canada, United States

•Verizon FiOS TV. United States

•VEVO. Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

•Vudu (Wal-Mart). United States

•YouTube. Available in 24 countries globally

Early 2012:

•Antena 3 (Antena 3 de Televisión). Spain

•BBC (BBC). United Kingdom

•CinemaNow (Best Buy). United States

•HBO GO (HBO). United States

•MLB.TV (MLB Advanced Media). Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

•Telenovelas/Sports (Televisa). Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom

•Xfinity On Demand (Comcast). United States

Are you excited for TV on your Xbox, or is it just more junk to scroll through when trying to access your games?

The new dashboard for the Xbox 360 launches this week, but it may be missing a few of its most anticipated features.


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Here Comes the New Xbox Dashboard

Posted Nov 22, 2011 at 5:28PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: microsoft updates, xbox dashboard

Microsoft’s slick new Xbox dashboard has an official release date, and it’s very, very soon.

The original Xbox 360 dashboard left a lot to be desired, but it had a certain charm. Over the years, Microsoft has tuned and re-tuned the dashboard to make it easier to use and, more importantly, easier to sell you things like movies, apps and downloadable content.

The latest version of the dashboard, now titled “Metro,” is scheduled for launch December 6th and brings with it a whole slew of new features and options.

The dashboard boasts full Kinect support, Bing voice search, Beacon-marking, sharing of achievements to Facebook and plenty of other new features. Additionally, expect to see the early versions of Xbox TV or whatever they’re calling it, with a variety of service providers bringing their programming directly to the dashboard (for a small fee, of course). Microsoft updates the providers based on contractual obligations and regions, so look around for specific info regarding what you’ll actually be able to access.

One major point in the update notes: the addition of cloud saving for all Xbox Live Gold members. The benefit here is that you can back up your game saves to the Microsoft cloud, allowing you to share them across consoles – a much-needed feature, especially as our poor little HDDs get filled up.

What do you think about the new features coming to the dashboard? Is there anyone out there that’s been playing with the beta and has a few comments regarding its functionality?

[GamePro]

Microsoft’s slick new Xbox dashboard has an official release date, and it’s very, very soon.


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Xbox 360 Arkham City Suffering from Corrupted Saves

Posted Nov 14, 2011 at 3:24PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: arkham city, rocksteady

If you’re playing Arkham City on the Xbox 360 console, you may be at risk of losing your data.

Batman: Arkham City is one of the most well received games of the year and millions of gamers have spent considerable time tracking down Riddler trophies and beating up thugs, but those gamers that chose to play the game on Xbox may find that their hours of work have been instantly destroyed by a strange bug. Whew, long sentence. Short version: your Arkham City saves are at risk.

For some reason unbeknownst to Rocksteady, the game’s developer, certain Xbox 360 users are loading Arkham City (the hardest game name to type) only to discover that their save data is completely inaccessible.

Stories started rolling in a few weeks ago of players unable to access save data, and it looks like the problem has become more than a few isolated incidents. Here’s a basic rundown of what’s happening: while the save file seems intact on the console hard drive, the game can’t read or write to it. This effectively makes it useless. Users have reported the problem coming up at random times, with some players far into the games and others just beginning.

The bad news is that Warner Bros. and Rocksteady have no idea what’s causing the problem, but the good news is that they’re working on it. You can help them suss it out by emailing support@wbgames.com with the following information, assuming you’ve experienced the problem yourself:

Which XBOX 360 are you using?

How are you storing the save file?

Which version of the 360 software do you have?

Are you running a Beta of the new dashboard?

Did the issue come up before/after installing DLC? Which DLC?

Did the issue come up before/after the two patches pushed to the game?

I’m sure they’ll get it figured out, but we’ll have to wait and see if those saves are just gone forever or recoverable. In the meantime, it may be safer to play on PS3.

What do you think of this whole mess? Are the players that lost their files entitled to some sort of compensation? Free DLC would be nice!

Via 1UP

If you’re playing Arkham City on the Xbox 360 console, you may be at risk of losing your data.


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Lucky Xbox Live users get access to the Mass Effect 3 Private Beta

Posted Nov 7, 2011 at 12:30AM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: mass effect 3 demo, mass effect 3 early access, mass effect 3 leaked, me3 demo

EA did announce that purchasers of Battlefield 3 would get 'early access' to the Mass Effect 3 beta/demo, but nobody expected it THIS early.


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Halo 4 Has a New Graphics Engine (Sort of)

Posted Oct 24, 2011 at 2:00PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: 343 industries, combat evolved anniversary, halo

Master Chief’s hotly anticipated return is getting a minor graphical overhaul courtesy of 343 Industries. But how much change is too much?

Halo 4 is looking like it’s going to be one of the biggest releases of 2012, if not in terms of sales then definitely in terms of hype. It’s a big moment for the still-unproven 343 Industries, whose only contribution to the world of games so far is a pretty lame Xbox 360 Dashboard app. Details on what exactly we can expect in Halo 4 are slim; mostly we’re getting the basic developer line of “amazing action sequences” and “incredible set pieces” we get every time a top title returns.

Game Informer recently snagged Kiki Wolfkill (rad name) from 343 Industries and while she didn’t get specific about in-game plot events or the return of fan favorite characters, she was able to shed just a little bit of light on what sort of graphics experience is planned for this new reboot of the Halo franchise:

“It’s different from Anniversary. This is an engine based on some of the past Halo tech for sure. But it’s also something this team has been working on to sort of optimize it for what we’re doing. It’s a completely internal piece of technology, but it is based on a lot of the Halo foundational tech.”

While it’s nice to know that Halo 4 will receive a much bigger visual upgrade than what we’ve seen in the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, it’s a little troubling to find out that the development team is using words like “optimized” and “past Halo tech.” I’m sure 343 feels the pressure of the community and is working hard to make Halo 4 the best game they can, but messing with the old engine and applying a few minor upgrades isn’t going to be enough to really bring the game into the next generation.

Some sneaky gamers have managed to pull a bit of Halo 4 alpha footage and post it to the web, and for the most part, it looks like Halo 3. Hopefully that’s just a rough cut.

Are you confident that 343 can handle Halo 4, or are you concerned with their lack of experience?

Via GameInformer

Master Chief’s hotly anticipated return is getting a minor graphical overhaul courtesy of 343 Industries. But how much change is too much?


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Halo Anniversary to have Kinect enabled gameplay

Posted Oct 17, 2011 at 1:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: 343 industries, bungie, halo, Halo 3, halo anniversary, Microsoft

How much do you like Halo? How much do you like Kinect? I'm wondering how many of you there are...


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Rumor: New Xbox 360 Dashboard Hits November 25th

Posted Oct 10, 2011 at 3:57PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: HBO, Microsoft, Verizon, xbox 360 dashboard update

Microsoft has its eye on the Thanksgiving holiday for a new dashboard rollout and the addition of television-related services.

Last week, we talked a bit about the new features coming to the updated Xbox 360 dashboard. At the time, no release date had been made available to the public, but it was generally accepted that the refresh would take place sometime during the fall or winter. As of today, thanks to the IGN rumor mill, it looks like you can count on seeing the new update on November 25th.

With the new dashboard comes a variety of new features, including an HBO app, cloud storage, more Kinect integration and an overall improvement to the browsing experience. The new dashboard is also supposed to make grouping up with your friends a little easier, allowing your in-system actions to be shared through Facebook and other social media.

The purpose of the redesign is two-fold – Microsoft wants to make it easier for you to find the content you’re looking for, but is also hoping to improve the software framework used by the dashboard so third-party app developers have an easier time creating content. Many of the new apps use Microsoft’s Silverlight framework, which in theory allows any Silverlight developer to create an app for the new dashboard.

There has been no official comment from Microsoft regarding the leaked date, but it’s safe to assume it’s relatively correct – Microsoft has made no secret out of targeting the holiday season for its biggest Xbox 360 overhaul in recent memory.

Will the new dashboard have an impact on the way you play games, or are you expecting it to be more of the same?

Microsoft has its eye on the Thanksgiving holiday for a new dashboard rollout and the addition of television-related services.


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Fight! Fight! – UFC PPV Coming to Xbox Live

Posted Oct 7, 2011 at 5:22PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: UFC, xbox dashboard update, xbox live

Brutal full-contact fighting makes its way from pay-per-view cable channels directly to your Xbox dashboard, starting on December 10th.

Microsoft let us know that UFC content was coming to the Xbox 360 way back in June, and details are finally surfacing on what fans can expect from the in-dashboard UFC app. So far, it’s been confirmed that you’ll be able to pay to view certain UFC matches, which makes sense considering that UFC relies heavily on pay-per-view fees to keep itself going.

Fans that use the app will be able to choose between high-def presentation, broadcast live at 720p, and standard definition, with price differences between the two formats. You won’t need to buy Microsoft Points to order a program, instead using your credit card. This will certainly be appreciated by the many gamers that aren’t particularly fond of purchasing a ton of Microsoft Points only to be left with a balance that’s only good for renting half a movie.

The app will also include on-demand video, previews of upcoming fights, weigh-ins and full fighter records for each fight. You’ll also be able to make predictions about certain fights, which will be tracked in real-time against the predictions of your friends.

Look for the UFC app on your Xbox 360 dashboard on December 1st, just after the November 15th release of the updated interface. The first fight available through the app is December 10th’s UFC 140, featuring Frank Mir vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Jon Bones Jones vs. Lyoto Machida.

Are you planning on downloading the UFC app? Personally, I’m waiting for the next Shane Carwin match-up.

Via 1Up

Brutal full-contact fighting makes its way from pay-per-view cable channels directly to your Xbox dashboard, starting on December 1st.


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TV On Your Xbox is Now a Reality

Posted Oct 5, 2011 at 1:00PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: comcast, HBO, syfy, Verizon, xbox live, xbox tv

Rumors of pending deals with Comcast, HBO and Verizon pay off with a massive list of partners for the Xbox 360’s future television capabilities.

We reported previously on the rumors regarding the upcoming expansion of the Xbox 360 dashboard into some kind of cable box. As of today, it looks like the rumors are confirmed and we’ve got a massive list of participating television organizations, courtesy of Microsoft’s own Major Nelson. The list contains many names we thought would show up, as well as a few surprising entries that weren’t mentioned anywhere in previous rumor-based stories.

When the new dashboard overhaul launches this winter (tentatively), here’s a list of everything to which you’ll have access:

• ABC iView – Australia

• AlloCiné – France, Germany, Spain, U.K.

• Antena 3 – Spain

• Astral Media's Disney XD – Canada

• AT&T** – U.S.

• BBC – U.K.

• blinkbox – U.K.

• Bravo – U.S.

• BSkyB** – U.K.

• Canal+* – France, Spain

• Channel 4 – U.K.

• Channel 5 – U.K.

• CinemaNow (Best Buy) – U.S.

• Comcast – U.S.

• Crackle – Australia, Canada, U.K., U.S.

• Dailymotion – Available in 32 markets

• EPIX – U.S.

• ESPN** – U.S.

• Facebook** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets

• FOXTEL** – Australia

• GolTV – Spain

• HBO GO – U.S.

• Hulu – Japan

• Hulu +**– U.S.

• iHeartRadio (Clear Channel) – U.S.

• Last.fm** – U.K., U.S.

• LOVEFiLM – Germany, U.K.

• Manga Entertainment – U.S.

• Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment/Real Sports – Canada

• MediaSet – Italy

• MSN with MSNBC.com – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, U.K.

• MUZU.TV – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, U.K.

• Netflix**– Canada, U.S.

• Rogers On Demand Online (RODO) – Canada

• RTVE – Spain

• SBS On Demand – Australia

• Syfy – U.S.

• Telefonica – Spain

• Televisa – Mexico

• "The Today Show" – U.S.

• TELUS** – Canada

• TMZ – U.S.

• Twitter** – Available in all 35 Xbox LIVE markets

• UFC – Canada, U.S.

• Verizon – U.S.

• VEVO – Canada, U.K., U.S.

• VimpelCom** – Russia

• Vodafone Portugal** – Portugal

• YouTube – Available in 22 markets

• ZDF – Germany

• Zune** – Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain

* Xbox Live Gold membership and/or other subscriptions/fees required. Kinect functionality varies by feature, provider and region.

** Denotes existing partners on Xbox Live available today.

Are you excited to see television on your 360? Will you be making use of this functionality, or are you sticking with Netflix and games?

Rumors of pending deals with Comcast, HBO and Verizon pay off with a massive list of partners for the Xbox 360’s future television capabilities.


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Homebrew game - They Do Not Die 2 v0.6 for Wii and PS3

Posted Oct 4, 2011 at 8:12AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PS3, Wii Tags: homebrew, thatotherperson, they do not die 2

Homebrew coder ThatOtherPerson has updated his second iteration of the highly addicting customizable top down zombie shooter, originally released for the PC, They Do Not Die.


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HBO, Syfy and Crackle headed to Xbox Live?

Posted Sep 29, 2011 at 1:30PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: comcast, Microsoft, Netflix, Verizon, xbox dashboard

Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is negotiating to bring Comcast, Verizon and a fair few of your favorite channels directly to your Xbox Dashboard.


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Xbox Live TV coming this year

Posted Sep 16, 2011 at 11:31PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, news, Steve Ballmer, xbox live, xbox live tv

Microsoft continues to expand its Xbox Live offering with the upcoming implementation of a new live-streaming television service on the Xbox 360.


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Europe getting new Xbox 360 Media Remote

Posted Sep 13, 2011 at 10:23AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft

Europeans can now stop wondering if they're getting the brand new Xbox 360 Media Remote. Microsoft has confirmed that they will be shipping out their latest Xbox 360 accessory to the region.

The Media Remote allows users to control not only the Dashboard, but also the DVD and CD playback, as well as the media playback through the Xbox Live.

Confirmed Media playback controls are: play/pause, skip forward, fast forward, skip back, fast back, display to control DVD, CD, streamed media. Apart from that, it also includes functions for the basic TV controls.

Probably the best part about this is that it will come at a pretty cheap UK£ 14.99 (ERP), and will be available in stores beginning some time early November this year.

More than additional accessories, however, what Microsoft should probably look at is a new price drop, seeing as how bullish Sony is being with the PS3's. It's tough competition out there, just saying.

Via [Electronic Theatre]

Europeans can now stop wondering if they're getting the brand new Xbox 360 Media Remote.


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Microsoft bans Marketplace thieves

Posted Sep 8, 2011 at 1:57AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, news, xbox live

After an extensive investigation, Microsoft has begun suspending Xbox Live users who "illegitimately accessed Xbox Live Marketplace downloadable content."


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Driver: San Francisco Xbox 360 doesn't have Uplay Passport

Posted Sep 6, 2011 at 11:28AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: driver: san francisco, Ubisoft

A problem's cropped up with the Uplay Passport for Ubisoft's Driver: San Francisco. Several reports have surfaced that North American gamers who purchased the Xbox 360 version are not getting the pass as they should, given that it's not included in the box.

The Uplay Pass is a code which extends the 48-hour trial period for the multiplayer mode. In response to this, Ubisoft has now set up a quick work-around, allowing gamers to get the Uplay Passport for free if purchasing from within the game. Unfortunately, it's still not available via the XBL Dashboard.

Hopefully, Ubisoft will be releasing a statement soon clarifying for how long this free set up will last, or what their other plans are for this Uplay Passport issue.

Music artist Yelawolf came out wiht a video reportedly inspired by Driver: San Francisco.

Via [Joystiq]

A problem's cropped up with the Uplay Passport for Ubisoft's Driver: San Francisco.


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Microsoft unapologetic that 360 is a 'trojan horse'

Posted Aug 20, 2011 at 2:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: chris lewis, Microsoft, xbox

Microsoft is unapologetic that Xbox 360 has become a "trojan horse."


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Next major Xbox 360 dashboard update detailed

Posted Aug 20, 2011 at 5:40AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: dashboard update, kinect, Microsoft, twist control

Microsoft has revealed new details about the next Xbox 360 dashboard updated that is currently slated for release later this year.


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The Sims 3 receives a massive patch

Posted Jul 26, 2011 at 6:56AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Electronic Arts, patch, the sims 3

EA has released a new patch for The Sims 3, updating the PC version of the lifestyle simulation sequel to version 1.24.


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Gears of War 3 can be hurt by... App Store?

Posted Jul 22, 2011 at 5:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Epic Games, gears of war 3, Mike Capps

Epic Games president Mike Capps explains how the App Store can hurt Gears of War 3.


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Modern Warfare 3 beta seen on XBL?

Posted Jul 3, 2011 at 4:43AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, modern warfare 3

As far as we know, no public beta has been announced for Modern Warfare 3. So to see some people posting screenshots of it on Xbox Live is definitely curious.

One suce user would be A4VARMY, which was put up over on Twitter. It's most likely a closed beta since, as mentioned earlier, Activision has made no official announcements about a public testing for it.

Now that it's been mentioned, it would probably be a good idea for them to come out with a public beta for the game. After all, GameStop had recently confirmed that Modern Warfare 3 is already being surpassed by Battlefield 3 in terms of pre-order.

Via [Would You Kindly]

A Modern Warfare 3 is commencing, so it seems, if those Twitpics of it on the XBL Dashboard are any indication.


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New Xbox 360 firmware update brings PayPal functionality

Posted May 20, 2011 at 12:09AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: dashboard update, Microsoft, PayPal

Head's up to all Xbox 360 gamers, Microsoft has announced that they have started rolling out the latest dashboard update for the console, which adds PayPal and auto-standby functionality.


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Report: Xbox 360 spring Dashboard update rolling out next week

Posted May 10, 2011 at 1:22PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: dashboard update, kinect, Microsoft, PayPal

Microsoft will be readying Xbox 360 gamers for their new disc format, among other things.


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Cydia Tweaks for the iPhone: Mega Guide Part 9

Posted May 2, 2011 at 4:03AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Tags: apple, Cydia, ios, jailbreaking, sbsettings

Welcome to the next edition of the iPhoneUserGuide.com series on Cydia Tweaks for your iPhone. Today let's take a look at Cydia tweaks number 41-45 for your jailbroken iPhone.


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iPhone Bluetooth Accessories: Part 2

Posted Apr 26, 2011 at 4:03AM EST by QJ Staff Listed in: Tags: apple, Bluetooth, ios

Welcome Back. As promised, here is part two of some nice Bluetooth iPhone accessories that you should seriously consider for your iPhone.


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