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Week of November 22, 2009
Black Friday 2009 - the Videogame Winners and Losers
>> From vgchartz.com:
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As with 2008, the biggest winner on Black Friday was Nintendo. According to our preliminary data, Nintendo sold nearly 800,000 Wii units and 850,000 DS units in the Americas during the week ending 28th November - pretty much exactly the same as last year.
Sony had mixed fortunes this year. PS3 sold nearly 400,000 units during the week - around twice as many as last year and significantly ahead of Xbox 360. On the other hand, PSP sales were down over 35% year on year and PS2 was down over 25%.
And lastly Microsoft had a solid week but down on last year. Around 325,000 Xbox 360s were sold, down over 35% on last year's record-breaking Black Friday for Microsoft.
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Full Story: vgchartz.com
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(Saturday 28 November 2009 21:46 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xbox 360 BBC iPlayer launch delayed indefinitely
>> From telegraph.co.uk:
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According to sources close to the BBC's Future Media and Technology department, a deal between the two parties has still been unable to be reached because Microsoft's strategy of charging for all content on its Xbox Live platform is incompatible with the BBC's public service remit.
"Microsoft only wants to offer its users access to platforms it can charge for as this is the model it is pursuing. It wants to ensure that only those paying for Xbox Live Gold accounts can access its additional content services and even then there is usually a charge on top to get access to those. For example, to access the Sky Player on Xbox, you have to pay for a Gold subscription as well as a Sky subscription," explained one of the sources close to the BBC.
"This does not fit with the BBC's model and Microsoft will not budge at the moment. It is really frustrating for those involved on the BBC side who want to make sure iPlayer is rolled out on as many popular entertainment platforms as possible," they added.
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Full Story: telegraph.co.uk
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(Saturday 28 November 2009 13:20 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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KeyVault Modder v1D
>> Zouzzz posted another new application on gx-mod.com.
This application allows you to read-out and modify some KeyVault data from your NAND image (will require your unique CPU-key - which as reminder you can't get if you upgraded to kernel 849x or higher). You can spoof ur DVD drive on KV-side (rather than spoofing the actual drive), change your game-region and read-out/change the DVD-key.
What's new/fixed:
- add compatibily with kv.bin extract with BinCrypt
- size detection
- some small changes
Official Site: by Zouzzz at gx-mod.com
Download: here
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(Thursday 26 November 2009 23:58 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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3 Tools to Help UnCripple Your Xbox360 HDD
>> A few tools have been released to help you uncripple your HDD after ban, so you don't have to do it all manually.
* FindSecData v0.4 (by boby2pc)
I wrote little program to extract secdata.bin and filetable of NAND dump.
It uses patch latest secdata.bin method (not delete method).
Changelog:
* v0.11 Fixed regional settings problem.
* v0.2 support for 256 MB and 512 MB NANDs implemented.
* v0.3 Different NAND controller support
* v0.4
- "ommit timestamp" parameter removed - this is now default
- added parameter to show more recomendations
- "recommandation" algoritm changed
- support for gaps in filesystem table version
Official Site: n/a, by boby2pc on xboxhacker.net
Download: here
* Secdata Scan v0.2 (by zouzzz)
Secdata Scan is a small utility that will save you manually open your NAND dump to find the address to hex edit to restore the functionality of the hdd after a ban.
Once you load your nand image in Secdata, it will show you the last secdata updated on your console and the real address of this bloc to use with with nandpro.
Official Site: by zouzzz at gx-mod.com
Download: here
* 360 HDFR v1.03 (by SoulHeaven) (French)
360 Hard Disk Functinalities Restorer v1.03 will allow you to patch your nand automatically in order to restore the functionality to install games on your harddrive on a banned Xbox 360.
Does the same as Secdata Scan but with more functionality:
- Show you the real date of secdata update
- Can generate a zero filled file from your nand image for nanpro
- Can patch your nand for Cygnos v2
Note: does not work on 256/512MB NANDs yet.
Official Site: by SoulHeaven at gx-mod.com
Download: here
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(Thursday 26 November 2009 19:52 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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UnCripple your Xbox 360 HDD After a BAN
>> There's been a discussion thread on our forums about a way to 'uncripple' your harddrive AFTER you got banned.
As you know Microsoft decided to 'remove' some HDD features (like play games from HDD, etc) when your console gets banned.
Microsoft does this by modifying data in the secdata.bin on the NAND (that's why write-lock the NAND was a way to prevent HDD-crippling).
But people found out the NAND has older (backup?) copies of secdata.bin stored on the NAND as well. Now the hack consists in making your Xbox 360 use an old version of the secdata.bin. All secdata.bin are tagged with a date stamp so you can easily find out which one is newer or older. As your console is already banned, it does not really matter if MS can detect this or not.
Thwack wrote a good tutorial with a method to do this on our forums.
This is pure HEX editing in the NAND image, no CPU-key or whatever is needed. However, for those new in dumping the Xbox 360 NAND ... if you do via LTP with nandpro, make sure to dump it a few times and check to make sure your image is good.
Before wild stories go around ... this does NOT unban your console from LIVE.
Read More: original thread | tutorial | more tech details
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(Wednesday 25 November 2009 21:08 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft patents Xbox 'Super Guide'
>> From gamesindustry.biz:
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A new patent filing by Microsoft suggests that the company is planning its own online help system for games, with content submitted by both gamers and developers.
As reported by website Siliconera the filing, by Microsoft director of games platform strategy Andre Vrignaud, describes a system where stuck gamers would be able to pause the action and access a database of online user-submitted tips.
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Full Story: gamesindustry.biz
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(Tuesday 24 November 2009 20:37 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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New York Tests Xbox-Based Alert System
>> From informationweek.com:
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Gamers are used to confronting invading terrorists, nuclear attacks, and natural calamities--in virtual form. But those living in New York State could soon receive warnings about real emergencies through their favorite video console.
State authorities are testing a plan that would see the Emergency Management Office issue alerts over online gaming networks in addition to regular channels.
The goal, said New York State Deputy CIO Rico Singleton, is to reach younger residents who spend more time on the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii than with television or radio.
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Full Story: informationweek.com
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(Tuesday 24 November 2009 18:47 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Xbox Live has 2 million Facebook users login - Follow X-Scene on FB and Twitter
>> From examiner.com:
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Microsoft just revealed that over two million Xbox 360 owners have logged into Facebook via their 360. With the service going live just under a week ago, those are some truly impressive numbers. With just over twenty million Live users in total, one-tenth of the entire Live user base signed into Facebook.
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Full Story: examiner.com
Also, since Microsoft decided to add FB and Twitter support on their Xbox360 dashboard, X-Scene decided to join both networks too so u can follow our news headlines there ... add us now on twitter and/or facebook. Both have been in testing for a few days as you might have noticed, and it seems to work fine ... so ready for a mention on the front page I guess :)
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(Tuesday 24 November 2009 00:48 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Datel sues Microsoft over Xbox 360 memory unit crackdown
>> From techflash.com:
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Datel Design & Development, a maker of memory units for Microsoft's Xbox 360, has filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft over its moves to prevent the U.K.-based company's products from working with the game console. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, says Microsoft is unfairly favoring its own Xbox 360 accessories by disabling the functionality of competing technologies.
Microsoft announced last month that a software update would block unauthorized memory units from working with the console. The move was ostensibly meant to crack down on cheating enabled by unauthorized memory units -- including a Datel unit that uses removable MicroSD cards -- but it also drew complaints from gamers over the price that Microsoft charges for its own memory units.
The suit seeks an injunction to prevent Microsoft from "disabling or erecting technological barriers to Datel accessories," in current and future game consoles. It also seeks unspecified monetary damages.
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Full Story: techflash.com
Copy of the complaint: PDF, 21 pages.
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(Monday 23 November 2009 18:15 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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Team Jungle Tweets About The iXtreme LT Firmware
>> From team-xecuter.com:
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Team Jungle have been updating their Twitter Page regarding development of the forthcoming iXtreme LT firmware from C4E. Looks like they are having a great time with it, kinda reminds us of XB1 BIOS development in the old days :)
Here are some direct quotes - you can read the full posts on their Twitter Page - some interesting points, particularly regarding SplitVid.
* Lots of performance data put into fw!
* Note: backups need to have SplitVid from now on to be safe for LT
* LT is not only Lite Touch, lots of great new code making this version the most accurate fw eva! :)
* new code looking good, lots of new code!
* iXtreme LT for all drives, in dev/testing and going well. No ETA!
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(Monday 23 November 2009 16:05 EST) - (Category: Xbox360) - (Posted by::
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