Tuesday, August 31, 2010

New Controller For Your Xbox 360

Xbox own Major Nelson recently put up a video on Youtube on a new Xbox 360 controller. This controller will feature a raising D-pad, and revised color scheme. Also is going to be addition improvements not yer mentioned. This was mostly due in part to the complaints received on D-pads precision. Check out the video below and click here for the full article by Brendan Sinclair gamespot.com

No sign language for Kinect?

I had put up a blog post previously stating that Microsoft Kinect will be able to understand sign language, and even read lips. This is not the cause. Microsoft has filed a patent for a application with the ability to do this, but it will not be ready by the time Kinect ships out. Also has been stated that the cost would be too high. So I guess there is hope that this may still happen. Here is the link to the article talking all about it. by By Stephen Johnson G4TV.com

DBZ: Raging Blast 2 to feature unreleshed Dragonball z episode in U.S.

For the fans of Dragon ball Z who haven’t seen it Dragon ball Z Raging Blast 2 will feature a 30 minute version of original episode Plan to Eradicate Sayians. A side story not released in the United States. I’m hoping for some improved gameplay and bigger roster on a great series so far. The Last Dragon Ball Z released for the Xbox 360 (Dragon Ball Z Raging Blast)was the first to have decent success like its predecessors on the PlayStation 2 systems. Here is the article talking all about it. by AJ Glasser Gamepro.com

XBLA Modern Warfare 2/SNK games glitch

Earlier this month it was found that a bug in the Modern Warfare 2 demo would give users access to full SNK games for free! The games said to be effected are Mark of the Wolves, The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug XX, and Samurai Showdown II. Read more about this article here. It has the official statement from the Xbox live team. Info provided by AJ Glasser Gamepro.com

Monday, August 9, 2010

Kinect can read sign language?

Kinect the new motion camera for the Xbox 360 which is competing with the Nintendo Wii is stating that it will be able to recognise ASL(American Sign Language).  This according to a Kinect patent Microsoft filled recently. It will be able to input letters, words, and phases using the technology. Microsoft Kinect will be able to read lips, map toes, and watch you sleep...wow. Come from Atari to now I would have never believed this would be something where able to do in the gaming community. Its a must read article that you can read at Gamespot. Click here to check it out. Microsoft Kinect will release November 4th for 150.00 American.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Need Help Installing Xbox Media Center?

Need Help Installing Xbox Media Center. There are 5 simple steps to doing this. This is something that you have to do to get the most out of your Xbox 360. Without a doubt if your not using it your missing out on a whole other area of entertainment. You will need to have windows media center installed to your computer for this to work.
1. Start your Xbox 360 and go to your My Xbox tab.
2. Scroll all the way down to Windows media center and press A
3. It should tell you what you need to setup media center and give you some general info on this page. Highlight continue and press A
4. Write down the setup key and press continue.
5. Go to xbox.com/pcsetup. Here it should have the steps for what version of windows your using. All are really easy.
That's it! I hope this general info will help you get started on one of the best features of your Xbox 360.

Info provided by Xbox.com

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Take Your Xbox 360 To The Next Level With Media Center

Xbox media center is on of the best tools on your Xbox 360. You can do multiple things with it. If you download movies you can stream all movies you download on your computer to your Xbox 360. This can also be done with all of your music. It can work as a DVR to record all of your favorite shows, and easily schedule using media center. You can use emulators on your Xbox 360 to play the games from the old systems like the NES, Super Nintendo, Sega genesis, and others. Since this is all on your computer it takes up no memory on your Xbox 360 hard drive. So you can have every game from those old systems depending on your computer hard drive size. Getting ROMs is simple since there are many places on the net to get them. I don't know if all emulators work, but I know there is videos on the net of Super Nintendo, and NES working using media center. A great website is XBMC. They talk about all kinds of different things you can do with Xbox media center, and new software releasing. On the XBMC website theirs an article about android software for Xbox media center. It can make your android phone a remote for your Xbox media center. What are you waiting for? Setup Xbox media center right now!

Monday, August 2, 2010

Set Yourself apart and Mod Your Xbox 360

Its time to set yourself apart and mod your Xbox360. We already talk about putting a chip in your Xbox360 so you can backup games, but today where going to talk about ways to mod your Xbox360. Mainly how to change the casing, and where can you get this stuff. There are several websites online to get this stuff. There's Extreme mods, Consoleshop,Consolesoure and many others. Those are some that are at the top of Google. Also a good place to get parts for repair for those of us who have opened are Xbox360 and voided are warranty. The cases usually cost around 50.00 american depending on what the case is made of. Usually its a plastic case. Also there are some additional option to quit your Xbox360, and ways to better vent it. I'll be adding more post on this subject regarding tools you will need, and some video and articles so how to do it. I have a banner below for Extreme mods so check it out. Find out what you want your Xbox360 to look like.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

How You Can Get Your Microsoft Points Free

How you can get your Microsoft points free.... steal them lol. No the way where talking about today thanks to Amazon.com is completely legal, legit, and at no cost to you. You get your Xbox360 points free by playing games, taking surveys, and doing offers. There's plenty of testimonials and reviews from folks to show that its completely legit. The easiest way to get your points is to advertise for them. One easy way to get you some points would be to advertise a link on your facebook or other social network. Bottom line 1600 Xbox points cost 20.00. Points to shop free membership and no cost to you. Its a no brainer you gotta click right here free is worth it anytime.