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Week of March 8, 2009
XCM Smoke Case with HDMI port
>> XCM announced they released a 'Smoke' replacement case for Xbox360s with a HDMI port (zephyr, falcon and jasper revisions).
Official Site: http://www.teamxcm.com
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More Details about XCM Cross Fire Converter for Xbox 360
>> From teamxcm.com:
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We have just recieved word that the XCM Cross Fire Converter for the Xbox 360 is near completion. The box's for them are being printed and these should start making their way to distributors within the next 7-14 days. Below are the stock product photos and the box descriptions.
Box Description:
The XCM Cross Fire adapter lets you connect your PS3 controller to your Xbox 360 console. With built in rapid fire / turbo, forced feedback support, and tilt functions this adapter is the ultimate in Xbox 360 accessories. This adapter is also compatible with the Xbox 360 and Original Xbox wired controllers for added Rapid Fire / Turbo functionality.
* Use your Playstation 3 controller on your Xbox 360 console.
* Enables Rapid Fire / Turbo on Wired Xbox 360 and Original Xbox controllers when connected to your Xbox 360 console.
* Supports Forced Feedback on PS3/Xbox 360/Xbox controllers.
* Supports 2 stick analog tilt functionality of the PS3 controller on the Xbox 360.
* User controller Rapid Fire / Turbo firing rates (High Speed, Medium Speed, Off)
* Must be used in conjunction with a Wired Xbox 360 controller.
Notice: Before connecting your controller to the XCM Cross Fire adapter, the XCM logo (LED) will change to green, red and blue in sequence until your controller is plugged in. Once the controller is plugged in the LED will change to: Green - Xbox 360 Wired Controller, Red - Original Xbox Controller, Blue - Playstation 3 Wired Controller.
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Microsoft settles lawsuit over Xbox
>> From seattlepi.nwsource.com:
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Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it settled a patent-infringement suit in which a New York company was demanding $90 million in royalties on the Xbox video game system.
Financial terms weren't disclosed, Microsoft spokesman David Bowermaster said, adding that it was an "amicable agreement." The settlement cuts short a trial that started this week over the suit, filed by closely held PalTalk Holdings Inc.
In opening statements Monday, Tribble said that "Halo" first-person shooter games and the Xbox console on which they are played infringe two patents for inventions developed by MPath Interactive Inc. PalTalk bought the patents for less than $200,000, Microsoft's lawyer, David Pritikin, told the federal jury in Marshall, Texas.
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EA's Brown: Longer Console Cycle, More Price Cuts Ahead
>> From gamasutra.com:
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The current console cycle will be longer than in previous years, says Electronic Arts CFO Eric Brown -- which means the highest-growth period for software sales still lies ahead following further price cuts.
Speaking at the Wedbush Morgan Securities conference in comments listened in on by Gamasutra, EA's Brown noted that with two out of three platforms currently capable of rendering graphics in full high definition at 60 frames per second, there's just not much further they can go at the current stage of tech.
"I myself am not quite sure where we go from here," said Brown. "There's just no broadly-available consumer viewing technology beyond HD. You have to be a PC technophile with an ultra high resolution monitor to get past that."
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Full Story: gamasutra.com
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CryENGINE 3 ready for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
>> From joystiq.com:
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When Crytek, developers of Crysis, said they wanted to move into console development, they weren't kidding. The team announced their brand new graphics engine today, one that works on DirectX 9/10, PS3 and Xbox 360. The engine's scalability will allow developers to work on a variety of genres, such as action games and MMOs; however, in addition to focusing on the now, Crytek is touting their new engine is the only one designed for the next generation of gaming.
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Full Story: joystiq.com
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Man files lawsuit against US Airways for lost Xbox 360
>> From news.cincinnati.com:
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A Madeira man who is a student at Yale University claims in a lawsuit that US Airways stole a video game console from his luggage during a flight, and he wants $1 million in compensation.
In it, he noted that he took a Dec. 17, 2008, flight from New Haven, Conn., to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Included in his luggage for that trip was his Xbox 360, which had a specialized hard drive and components he said cost more than $1,000.
When he picked up his luggage after landing, though, he noticed how light it was. He opened the bag, the suit noted, and he saw that everything was there except the video-game console and its accompanying components.
The suit seeks to have the airline pay him $1,700 for the loss of the gaming system and for "non-economic distress" of at least $25,000, but "in the maximum amount allowable by law or, in the alternative, in the sum of $1,000,000."
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Full Story: news.cincinnati.com
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(Wednesday 11 March 2009 18:17 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Halo Suit Seeks 90 Million USD
>> From seattlepi.nwsource.com:
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The trial in Marshall, Texas, centers on technology for ways to control interactive applications over multiple computers. MPath was "a pioneer in the online video industry in the area of real-time, multiplayer online games," PalTalk lawyer Max Tribble told the jury.
Microsoft said it did review the MPath inventions and chose a different path in developing its games. The technology is for an older dial-up method of communicating between computers, and "the patents don't cover the way the 'Halo' games work," Pritikin said.
"Microsoft decided to go in another direction and work with another company," he told the jury. "Obviously, this was upsetting to PalTalk and its employees."
Microsoft also is challenging the validity of the PalTalk patents and told the jury that, even if it agrees with PalTalk, "the patents aren't worth much, certainly not $90 million."
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Full Story: seattlepi.nwsource.com
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MS 'no comment' on Elite discontinuation
>> From computerandvideogames.com:
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Microsoft has refused to comment on reports that its planning to discontinue the Elite SKU of the Xbox 360, instead moving it into a more limited edition role ala the blood red Resident Evil 5 console.
In reply to a web report that claims that manufacturing of the Elite console will cease in the second quarter of this year, a Microsoft spokesperson told CVG: "Microsoft does not comment on rumours or speculation." Not a denial nor confirmation, then.
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Full Story: computerandvideogames.com
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