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Week of September 6, 2009
Xell SVN 09-11-09
August NPD: Wii 277k, Xbox360 215k, PS3 210k
>> Here are the August 2009 NPD hardware sales:
1. Nintendo DS 552.9K
2. Wii 277.4K
3. Xbox 360 215.4K
4. PlayStation 3 210.0K
5. PSP 140.3K
6. PlayStation 2 105.9K
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MS: Cross-platform titles 'just work better' on Xbox Live
>> From oxm.co.uk:
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Chris Lewis of Microsoft has told MCV magazine that cross-platform titles "just work better on Xbox Live."
Lewis, the VP of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft Europe, was answering a question on where Microsoft is heading in the next 18 months.
"We have a great journey through to Christmas," he answers, "there are key titles that are exclusives but also great cross-platform titles that will just work better on Xbox Live."
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Full Story: oxm.co.uk
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Obama tells kids to put away the Xbox, again
>> From blog.seattlepi.com:
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President Obama is continuing his campaign against Microsoft's Xbox, encouraging kids during his school address Tuesday to not "spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox."
OK, so "campaign against" might be too strong. But once again, Obama has singled out Microsoft's Xbox instead of Sony's PlayStation 3 or Nintendo's Wii.
Microsoft released the following statement to The Associated Press:
"We agree with President Obama that it's a time for families to work together so that kids use media in ways that are safe, healthy and balanced. Xbox 360 is the only console gaming system that has a timer feature allowing parents to set time limits for their kids, as well as parent controls to enable parents to set limits on what their kids are playing and watching."
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Full Story: blog.seattlepi.com
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Snes9x Gx Beta001
>> A new version of Snes9x Gx (SNES emulator) for Xenon/v1 Xbox 360 consoles using the JTAG Xell Hack has been released.
From the readme/nfo:
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This version of snes9x fixes the ticking sound problem and also swaps the B & A buttons around.
Build also has wireless pad support so no more wired controllers needed.
Only currently running on the xenon xell hack. Support for other chipsets are in the works!
Thanks to snes9x-gx and tmbinc for releasing his version of the source.
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Official Site: n/a
Download: here (legal, using libxenon)
News-Source: xbins.org
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Man suing Microsoft for 50k USD over scratched discs
>> From inquisitr.com:
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As well as the Red Ring of Death (which afflicted both of my machines), the 360 also does a nice line in scratching discs. It's for this reason that one infuriated gamer is attempting to sue Microsoft for a cool $50,000, arguing that the company sold him the console knowing it scratched game discs, rendering them unplayable.
Jason Johnson is the David facing Microsoft's Goliath in this story, and already Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has denied Microsoft's motion to dismiss the case.
Microsoft's attorney feebly argued that because Johnson didn't personally buy the Xbox 360 (the system was a gift from his wife), the case should be dropped.
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Full Story: inquisitr.com
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Microsoft Announces Dream.Build.Play 2009 Winners
>> From the press release:
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Four Independent Developers Take Home Share of $75,000 Today Microsoft Corp. revealed the highly-anticipated winners of its 2009 Dream.Build.Play Challenge, which encourages independent and hobbyist game developers to create fun and innovative video games for Xbox 360 using XNA Game Studio. Four winners received a share of $75,000 in cash prizes and could have the opportunity to publish their games on Xbox LIVE Arcade. This year's global Dream.Build.Play Challenge garnered over 350 games from more than 100 countries. Those who participated in the contest, and are located in a supported region, will have the opportunity to publish their games on the Xbox LIVE Indie Games Channel.
Dean Dodrill of the United States earned the grand prize of $40,000 for "Dust: An Elysian Tail" a side-scrolling, action role-playing game in which the player controls Dust, a man searching for himself. Set in the beautiful yet mysterious world of Falana, this game chronicles Dust's journey to liberate an oppressed village and rediscover his past. Meticulously hand-animated and painted, "Dust: An Elysian Tail" welcomes exploration, action, and above all else, mastery of a fighting system that rewards skilled gamers.
Panya Inversin and his team from the United States took home second place and $20,000 for their stunning 3-D, four-player brawler/space-shooter, "Max Blastronaut".
Nivel21 Entertainment, led by Mauricio Garcia from Spain, received third place and $10,000 for the challenging puzzle game "Rotor'scope - The Secret of the Endless Energy". China's Hu Ling and his team came in fourth place and received $5,000 for the stylish martial arts action game "HurricaneX2 Evolution".
"Once again, the community of indie developers has blown us away with the quality of games submitted to Dream.Build.Play this year," XNA General Manager Boyd Multerer said. "Beyond the creative talent unleashed with XNA Game Studio, it's great to see Xbox LIVE Indie Games coming into its own as the home for independent console games."
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