[360] Xbox 360 Discussion. Thermal paste, the delicious and nutricious snack of the future.

Who on Earth uses the d-pad to play Pro Evo?

I might actually pick this up anyway. The colour doesn't bother me and the last Pro Evo game I got was 06.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I swapped a headset at Christmas for ProEvo 08 and from the little I've played of it, not all that impressed. Not much improved over 06, which is fairly average and lacking in features, and has some pretty terrible frame-rate issues at times.

If the D-Pad is better though I might consider trying to grab one of these controllers.

Edit: Eurogamer now have a video preview of it up (here) and it doesn't look good. In fact, it sounds pretty useless, and is clearly based on the same underlying mechanic as the current one, which is why it's shit. Oh well.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

News on the new dashboard for Live:

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Microsoft's just gone on the record with RPG-TV and said the Fall Xbox 360 Dashboard Update will be hitting in November, which technically is still a part of Fall.

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Slightly disappointing, but not at all unexpected. To be honest I wouldn't be surprised to see this slipping further, possibly into 2009.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Have they said anything at all about when they plan to allow game installs to your HD, or is it part of that update?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

That's going to be part of the new dashboard update, whenever that will roll around.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Did anybody see this over on GS? Xbox 360 failure fiasco explained in-depth - GameSpot News Blog - Gaming News and Videos If the Xbox 360 was reliable, I would have ditched my Wii long ago and purchased one.

If the cost is really $1.15 billion, what are your thoughts? Given that Xbox 360 sales are somewhere around 10 million (probably higher by now), that's a cost of $115 per unit. Microsoft could have spent an extra $115 on every Xbox made (adding features, reliability, whatever) or it could have charged $115 less, and it would have broke even compared to the current state of affairs. It's interesting (yet sad) to see this kind of business process roll along with the inertia of a mile-high

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Try to pick the right thread next time, charlie.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by speculative

Did anybody see this over on GS? Xbox 360 failure fiasco explained in-depth - GameSpot News Blog - Gaming News and Videos If the Xbox 360 was reliable, I would have ditched my Wii long ago and purchased one.

If the cost is really $1.15 billion, what are your thoughts? Given that Xbox 360 sales are somewhere around 10 million (probably higher by now), that's a cost of $115 per unit. Microsoft could have spent an extra $115 on every Xbox made (adding features, reliability, whatever) or it could have charged $115 less, and it would have broke even compared to the current state of affairs. It's interesting (yet sad) to see this kind of business process roll along with the inertia of a mile-high

yeah but at least jokebox has more games than the dildo console. does it have gears of war huh huh huh

Also been playing Mercs 2 which is broke as hell. Just blowing shit up. May rent IU for lulz then actually start Vesperia.

On an added note, Velvet Assassin looks good. Anyone going to pick the title up?

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Massive rumour time on the New Xbox Experience launch:

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VGChartz is running a megaton rumor about the launch of the new Xbox 360 dashboard. It has our curiosity piqued because of its creativity and sheer audacity. The story goes that Microsoft will have a five-hour televised countdown beginning September 25 at 7PM Eastern leading to the New Xbox Experience and the software-based relaunch of the console at midnight.

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Sending this whole thing into overdrive, the source claims Microsoft will announce 12 new titles "exclusive or first" on the 360, including Assassin's Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, a new Conker game and two new Halo titles. Also, six free original Xbox games will be available to download, with Halo being one of them.

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Not sure I believe all of that, especially since the last thing mentioned put the release of the new dashboard in November sometime, but if it hits at the end of this month that'd be ace.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Good lord.

The worst part about all this is joystiq running it gives the crack addled retard who makes this shit up just the sort of recognition he wants. "Toned it down", the source says. Yeah, sure there buddy. These "news" blogs get worse every fucking day.

I wonder if I can get any traffic here by fucking saying something completely random like "PSN to get FF7 rerelease with trophy support" and having you submit it to these guys, Omagnus.

Might be worth it for an experiment.

How ya doing, buddy?

Why would they release 6 free games, when I have no space for such on my and most others measly 12 gb hdd. Best news would be 120 gig hdd at most 99 dollars.

fucking a joke, with all the hd content now

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Pew pew pew

The worst part about all this is joystiq running it gives the crack addled retard who makes this shit up just the sort of recognition he wants. "Toned it down", the source says. Yeah, sure there buddy. These "news" blogs get worse every fucking day.

Oh I know, it's most likely complete bullshit made up by someone who has misread or misheard something or other. But you know every now and then these crackpot rumours, or part thereof, turn out to be true (if by luck rather than judgement in some cases).

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Halo 3 has a new update. The gamerscore has been boosted to 1750 points, but you have to purchase the legendary map pack costing 800ms point to obtain these new achievements.

For more information; Clicky

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Joe Bloggs

Halo 3 has a new update. The gamerscore has been boosted to 1750 points, but you have to purchase the legendary map pack costing 800ms point to obtain these new achievements.

For more information; Clicky

Hmm... Most of the ones that actually give you a score seem easy enough to do. Nothing that you don't already do in every other map.

Still gotta pick up this game though. ;_;

How ya doing, buddy?

Yeah, we need to get a party going on this. I still haven't managed to catch any GFFers playing

FELIPE NO

A party specifically for achievement whoring? Or a party in general? Either way, I'm down. Post in the pick up games thread and hopefully someone will notice it.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I'm down for this too (though would need to grab the Legendary pack).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

You not got the Legendary maps? I could have sworn I played with you on them...

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Pew pew pew

A party specifically for achievement whoring? Or a party in general? Either way, I'm down. Post in the pick up games thread and hopefully someone will notice it.

A party in general. Though, I'm sure we'd get some achievements along the way. I too need to purchase the Legendary pack, Omagnus.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Shin

You not got the Legendary maps? I could have sworn I played with you on them...

I've got the Heroic map pack, I imagine that was what we played on. I've not paid for a Halo 3 map pack yet.

Additional Spam:
Xbox Live will be going down for 24 hours o n the 29th:

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Xbox LIVE is having a scheduled downtime on Monday, September 29 starting at 12:01am Pacific Time. It will be down for 24 hours as we prepare for the cool new stuff coming your way in the new Xbox experience.

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I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

So, like, my elite has just got the RRoD (3 red lights). I'm proper fucked off!

I was speaking idiomatically.

If it's under a year old you can take it back to the store you got it from, you're well within your rights to do so in the UK (and the retailer has to exchange it). If it's over a year old you're going to have to go through MS's repair policy. I did have a page somewhere where someone had compiled useful information, let me see if I can find it...

Edit: Success, here you go - http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=479165

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Well, I bought it from play.com because that was the cheapest place at the time but I don't know if I can send it back there. I've had the console for about 10 months and I don't even play it that much, it's just one of those things I guess. Thanks for the link, though I'll probably end up giving Microsoft a call.

How ya doing, buddy?

Play are a retailer just like anyone else, and they will have a returns policy. If in doubt hunt down a phone number for them and give them a ring. I very much doubt you'll be the first person to have bought a 360 from them that has red-ringed.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Ok, Thanks, Omagnus. I will give Play a ring and see what they say.

Jam it back in, in the dark.