Week of November 11, 2001
R.I.P. BLEEM
>> Seems like Bleem (known for their psx emulator on pc&dc) bites the dust :(.
No official news atm , but the website says it all.
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(Saturday 17 November 2001 16:22 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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No need for a 'manual-scene'
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(Saturday 17 November 2001 12:20 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Consoles aplenty for Xbox launch
>> Consumers crowded into stores as Microsoft's video game console went on sale in North America. But away from the hoopla surrounding the console's debut, some avid game fans grumbled about how a few retailers were cashing in on demand.
What especially burned up many game fans was the practice of "bundling." Some merchants, including Toysrus.com and Electronics Boutique, would only sell the Xbox in packages with software and additional hardware, allowing them to charge more.
Read Full Article (news.com)
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(Saturday 17 November 2001 11:59 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Game makers profit from console fight
>> When the world's biggest software maker takes on entrenched competitors in a billion-dollar battle over the future of the video game industry, who will be left standing? The smart money is on the guys at ringside.
Game software publishers, analysts say, stand to gain no matter how market-leader Sony, challenger Microsoft and perennial favorite Nintendo carve up the market for next-generation game boxes.
Read Full Article (news.com)
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(Saturday 17 November 2001 11:57 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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M.A.M.E. emulator
>> Some guy has already been programming M.A.M.E. (an arcade emulator) on a DevBox.
Check his website
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(Friday 16 November 2001 21:33 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox can read CDRWs
>> People on the copyxbox confirmed the xbox is able to read CDRWs & some brands of CDRs.
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(Friday 16 November 2001 21:04 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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More pictures inside the Xbox.
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(Friday 16 November 2001 19:54 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Inside Look!
>> We got the first images from inside the Xbox! (thx to watch.impress.co.jp)
Now , this is what I call a ... PC
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(Friday 16 November 2001 18:51 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Missed the Xbox ?
>> If you didn't get your Xbox , and you really really want it , u can still give a try on Ebay , alot of offers and prizes vary alot.
Make sure u don't buy just a Xbox box ... lol ;)
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(Friday 16 November 2001 18:39 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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What's there inside the Xbox ?
>> Semiconductor.com opened a Xbox and they found :
-An nVidia graphics processing unit (GPU) entitled the X-chip or X3 that can pump out 3 million polygons per second.
-An Intel Pentium III running at 600 MHz (or twice the speed of the PlayStation 2’s Emotion Engine).
-64 Mbytes of Samsung DDR SDRAM (4 x 128M devices).
-A Seagate 10 gigabyte hard drive.
-A Conexant Video Encoder
-A Cirrus Logic DVD device.
-A Hitachi Super HRISC micro controller.
-A Microchip low voltage micro controller.
-A Semtech power management device.
Full article here
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(Friday 16 November 2001 18:31 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox Sells Out Right Away, But Not Everywhere
>> Although hardcore gamers and market speculators gobbled up most of the available Xbox consoles by noon Nov. 15, most stores around the country opened with hardware units available — unlike the PlayStation 2 rush last year. Some mass market stores like Target and Wal-Mart had both hardware and games for customers as late as noon on launch day. An Electronics Boutique in San Francisco still had five Xboxes for sale on store shelves at noon, a store employee reported.
Click here for the full story
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(Friday 16 November 2001 18:26 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Australian release
>> As Xbox launched into stores in the US, Xbox launch details were today announced for Australia.
Xbox will be available at retail outlets in Australia from 14th March 2002 at an anticipated retail price of AUD$649 (incl GST). The majority of Xbox titles are expected to launch at an anticipated retail price of AUD$99.95 (incl GST).
Initial quantities for Xbox were also announced. A total of 100,000 Xbox video game systems are planned for shipment in Australia for its first three months on sale (to the end of June 2002). This includes weekly replenishments.
Check xbox.com.au
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(Friday 16 November 2001 18:00 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Next On Xbox
>> If Microsoft's Xbox game system is going to be the big success that the half-billion-dollar hype machine wants the world to believe, it's going to need games that attract a fickle game-buying public--consisting mainly of males in their teens and 20s--that knows what it likes and disparages what it doesn't. ... more.
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(Friday 16 November 2001 17:58 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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No Blue Screens!
>> ...but green screens :(
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 19:39 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Bill Gates speaks :
>> "The future of gaming starts today, and it starts with Xbox" , "Xbox is a key part of our strategy to drive the digital entertainment revolution and deliver the future of interactive entertainment to the home. It’s a great example of how Microsoft is innovating. But most important, it’s incredibly cool."
Are you also worried ? ...
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 19:03 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Sony phears Microsoft ?
>> Sony is feeling the heat of competition breathing down its neck. Kunitake Ando, Sony’s president and COO, has told the FT that the presence of Xbox on the market could shorten console lifecycles. In other words Ando fears that the more powerful Xbox, which actually retails for the same price as PlayStation 2 in the States, will force Sony to manufacture the PlayStation 3 ahead of schedule. More here
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 18:23 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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No Xbox in China (incl. Hong Kong) !!
>> Microsoft's Xbox gaming console will not be sold in Hong Kong or China for the foreseeable future due to the rampant piracy problem in the region. Read more about it here
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 18:07 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Amazon.co.uk taking preorders
>> While the XBox has been launched in the US , Amazon.co.uk is taking Pre-Orders for EU customers. More ...
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 11:52 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Microsoft Responds to Reported Xbox Problems
>> Microsoft has given an official declaration for the tech problems some stores encountered with the Xbox. Microsoft reports that the problem is due to software incompatibilities, and not their machine ... yeah right
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 11:35 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Win A Xbox
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 11:19 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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mega-launch party
>> Xbox is getting set for a mega-launch party at the world's biggest Toys R Us in Times Square and they have taken over the area! Even Bill Gates himself is on hand to support the newest branch of Microsoft's development.
Take a look at the picture gallery over at teamxbox or check out the official xbox site (slow atm)
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 10:37 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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Xbox Is Here!
>> MicroSoft released the Xbox today in the US. Be sure to get 'em on EBgames for 489.95USD with 3games!
Prize of Xbox alone is 299 USD (469 CAN).
In Europe the Xbox will be launched for ~299 £ (~479 €) , in Australia ~599 AUS , in Japan ~35,566 ¥EN.
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(Thursday 15 November 2001 10:30 EST) - (Category: (default)) - (Posted by::
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