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Submission + - XBOX 360 Backwards Compatibility April 2007

Submitted by liquidzero4 on Thursday April 19, 2007 @05:49PM

liquidzero4 writes: MS released their new backwards compatibility update this month. New games added including Panzer Dragoon ORTA and many more. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibil itygameslist.htm

Sony Rejects PS3 Price Cuts 187

Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 19, 2007 @04:33PM from the i-cast-thee-out dept.

Despite hopeful comments by analysts, Sony has gone on the record (again) saying that it has no plans to cut the PS3's pricetag any time soon. Next Generation reports: "'PS3 prices and shipment plans for the future should be determined by market trends and competition. Sony currently doesn't have any specific plan to cut the PlayStation 3's price.' Analysts believe a price cut is inevitable, as the company struggles to catch Microsoft's early lead with Xbox 360, and the $250 Wii continues to sell as many as can be produced. However, Sony's plan has generally been to hold tight and hope that demand for Blu-ray drives will increase, by the end of this year." Relatedly, the company has outlined releases for the second quarter of this year on the PS2, PS3, and PSP systems.

Submission + - Survey Says: Videogames Don't Cause Violence

Submitted by beef623 on Thursday April 19, 2007 @01:52PM

beef623 writes: A recent survey conducted in England indicates that video games don't lead to violence after all.

The Board, which classifies up to 300 games a year, concluded that for gamers "The violence helps make the play exhilaratingly out of reach of ordinary life."

But it added "Gamers seem not to lose awareness that they are playing a game and do not mistake the game for real life."

Not surprisingly though, 2 out of the 3 story highlights CNN lists twist the context of the story to try to say otherwise.

Submission + - Xbox 360 Data Transfer Hard for Elite Upgraders

Submitted by

adam_sd

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @11:45AM

adam_sd writes: "Seeing as how Microsoft doesn't think anyone will upgrade their current Xbox 360 to the new 120GB HD/HDMI-enabled Elite model, they are not planning to include their Data Transfer Cable with the Elites. This is causing some hassle for current 360 owners who are looking to upgrade, even on Microsoft's official forums. Microsoft has provided few answers, and seems to have forgotten to share even those with their support staff."

Submission + - PS3 Supports PSX Titles, Adds Rumble

Submitted by

fistfullast33l

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @10:32AM

fistfullast33l writes: "Overnight Sony has released firmware updates for the PSP (version 3.40) and PS3 (version 1.70). PS3 Fanboy has most of the details of the update, which includes support for PS2 devices, including rumble in some cases. IGN has a more detailed report on the ability to download, play, and save PSX games on your PS3 and transfer them to your PSP. Apparently the Sony store won't have these updates until 4/26. The PSP update includes support for this feature and that's about it. No word on whether currently downloaded titles will work next week, however Sony apparently has stated that not all PSX titles will support this feature. IGN also has pointed out that the update currently is only available in Japan, and no word of it is mentioned on the North American PS3 Update Site."

Submission + - Steam hacked?

Submitted by Letar on Thursday April 19, 2007 @08:22AM

Letar writes: According to this site Valve's content distribution system Steam has been hacked by hacker called MaddoxX with possibly lost credit card information etc.

Submission + - Top 10 DS games on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Submitted by

marcellizot

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @07:42AM

marcellizot writes: "The DS Wi-Fi service is an extremely popular feature of Nintendo's portable console with almost every new release incorporating some sort of online option. Handheld gaming site Pocket Gamer has started tracking DS Wi-Fi traffic to find out who's playing what and when. Handy for those looking to find opponents for their chosen titles and for taking advantage of quieter periods when the network is less crowded."

Submission + - STEAM Hacked, Credit Cards stolen

Submitted by

3Y3

on Thursday April 19, 2007 @02:25AM

3Y3 writes: "DailyTech is reporting that VALVe's STEAM system has been hacked into by a hacker known only as "MaddoxX", who has wasted no time gloating and publicly releasing internal information, such as credit card numbers, on the anti-Steam website No-Steam."

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by LostFish on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @04:45PM

Submission + - RIAA Wants Student Out of Class for Deposition

Submitted by

NewYorkCountryLawyer

on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @04:30PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "In a Houston, Texas, case, UMG v. Hightower, the RIAA has served a subpoena on the defendant's son, a high school student, on one day's notice, telling him to be at a lawyer's office at 9:00 a.m. the next day, a School day, for a deposition. The defendant's lawyer objected (pdf)."

Submission + - Jack Thompsons Blames Microsoft for VT Shooting

Submitted by strwrsxprt on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @02:58PM

strwrsxprt writes: Jack Thompson is leeching off of the coverage of the latest school shooting tragedy at Virgina Tech, once again blaming violent videogames for all of America's problems. His latest directed attack is against Microsoft with an open letter addressed to Bill Gates. Game Almighty has obtained a copy of the letter, but here's a quick sample:
"Mr. Gates, your company is potentially legally liable the harm done at Virginia Tech. Your game, a killing simulator, according to the news that used to be in the Post, trained him to enjoy killing and how to kill. You knew five years ago that your on-line game, Counterstrike, so clearly figured in the massacre by a student in Erfurt that the event and the game impacted the race for Chancellor in Germany at the time!"

Submission + - Jack Thompson's lies dissected

Submitted by on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @12:23PM

An anonymous reader writes: Anti-violence crusader Jack Thompson appeared before the cameras of Fox News in the wake of the incident at Virginia Tech. Brian Crecente of Kotaku has written an editorial busting no less than seven lies told by Mr Thompson to the camera about the links between violent video games and school shooters.

Feed Vista Not Open to All (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday February 22, 2007 @01:12PM

Citing security concerns, Microsoft prevents Mac users from running the OS on their machines. But is security the real reason here? By the Associated Press

Submission + - Microsoft Tells Some Users No on Vista

Submitted by kog777 on Thursday February 22, 2007 @12:59PM

kog777 writes: After years of delays and billions in development and marketing efforts, it would seem that Microsoft Corp. would want anyone who possibly can to buy its new Windows Vista operating system. Yet Microsoft is making it hard for Mac owners and other potentially influential customers to adopt the software. Microsoft says the blockade is necessary for security reasons. But that is disputed. The circumstances might simply reflect a business decision Microsoft doesn't want to explain.

Submission + - Merrill Lynch: 30% of U.S. Households to Own Wii b

Submitted by

njkid1

on Thursday February 22, 2007 @11:56AM

njkid1 writes: "According to a report in the Financial Times, the Wii's sales momentum is so strong that some analysts have upgraded their long-term outlooks for the console. Nintendo's new console just came off a very strong performance in January, easily selling more consoles than either the Xbox 360 or Sony's PS3. http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=1530 9&ncid=AOLGAM000500000000022"

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