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Microsoft Readies The Xbox 360 For Launch
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Video Games,
There is a ton of information that has been made public over the past couple of days on the Xbox 360 front. First, Microsoft has finally released the official list of 18 games that will be available on or before the November 22 launch date. Furthermore, the company has also let us know which current generation games will be compatible with the Xbox 360. Finally, PlayFeed has a few images of Hanger 703 in Palmdale, California. This is the spot where Microsoft will be holding the Xbox 360 Zero Hour launch event. As you can see in the images, construction is steadily under way.
Gear Live Now Offering Tons of Free Magazine Subscriptions
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So, check it. If you are into technology, gaming, software, development, business, the Internet, multimedia, or just getting things for free, you need to check out our new magazine subscription page. There are literally hundreds of publications to choose from, and the best part is that they are all free. In fact, you can order as many - or as little - as you like. It’s all on the house. Now, the best part is that every item you subscribe to nets us at Gear Live $1. Not only do you get new bathroom reading material, but you end up helping us as well. Of course, you can also help by voting for us in the BLOG-X 2005 Tech Blog contest. Happy reading.
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Xbox 360 Zero Hour Construction Images
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Xbox 360,
So Microsoft is hard at work getting their airplane hangar ready for the Xbox 360 Zero Hour launch party. In fact, we were just sent these images to prove it. We have a couple more after the jump.
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Vote for Gear Live: Best Independent Tech Blog of 2005
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements,
Wow, we didn’t even think we would make it to the top ten, but thanks to you readers, we are in the running! The TechWeb Blog-X Awards are now open for voting, and Gear Live is one of the ten choices that you can elect as the best independent tech blog of 2005. We have some stiff competition among us, so if you like what we do here, be a gem and give us a vote. Heck, we aren’t in it for the $500 Starbucks gift card, but the added readership would sure open up a lot more opportunities for content across our network.
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The Sony HDR-HC1 has taken the top honor of the 2005 CamInfo Select list, and understandably so. It comes in at just under $2,000, making it the cheapest high definition camcorder around. JVC, Everio, and Canon also get mentions on the list, which just so happens to be a great tool for anyone looking to buy a camcorder for a special someone this holiday season.
Read More | CamInfo Select 2005 via DigitalTechNews
We’ve been speculating for a while now that people with non-HD TVs might actually end up getting the best gameplay out of the Xbox 360, depending on how the hardware handles the rendering. Why? Because with all the extra work being done to output at 720p, we figured that holding a steady framerate might be tricky, or even impossible.
Turns out we were half-right. Already one of the Xbox 360 launch titles has been “caught” putting out a 1024x600 screenshot, far less than the 1368x720 needed to qualify for 720p, becuase Bizzare Creations couldn’t get the game to a stable framerate at full-res. The half-right comes in because the hardware apparently scales the game up to 720p automatically (probably the same thing they’re doing for backwards compatability). So running your games in 480i probably wouldn’t yield any performance benefits.
The good news, if there is any, is that launch titles frequently aren’t using the full power of the hardware, which is usually starting to become truly tapped in about the third year. Odds are, Bizzare just didn’t have the time to fully optimize the game, giving a lower-res presentation. And the fact is, most people will never notice.
The Klegg Mini: World’s Smallest Color-Screen MP3 Player
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Portable Audio / Video,
If you like your gadgets small, you need to peep the Klegg Mini. This one is being touted as the world’s smallest MP3 player to incorporate a color screen. The device is available in 128, 256, and 512 MB flavors and is able to hold both music and photos. Using the color screen, images can be played as slide shows, and this thing even does voice recording. The connection is standard USB 2.0, which is also the method used to recharge its internal battery. The unit itself is just 1.8x1.6x0.5 inches, and the display is a simple 1-inch, 128x128, 4,096-color display.
Read More | Klegg Mini Product Page via I4U News
Official: Xbox 360 Backwards Compatible Game List
Posted by Oscar M. Cantu Categories: Corporate News, Xbox, Xbox 360,
Xbox.com has finally published its list of titles that will be backwards compatible when the Xbox 360 launches. More games will be added as time goes by, however, you will need a software emulator to play them. This means that anyone who purchases a core system will need to shell out the extra dough for the memory card at the very least in order to play their old favorites. Interestingly enough, not all of the best sellers are backwards compatible - a quick glance at the list reveals that games like Project Gotham 2, BurnOut 3 (and Revenge), MechAssault, and FIFA 2005 will not be playable out of the gate. Bummer. At least that copy of Yourself!Fitness that you never got around to using is compatible.
Check out the full list after the jump.
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The cool cats over at Vaja have released their latest high-quality leather case, this time targeting the iPod nano. We recently took a look at the iVod DJ, Vaja’s protective solution for the 4th generation iPod color, and we were impressed. The iPod nano case seems to come at a bargain, as Vaja’s prices are usually pretty hefty. You can pick this one up for $55 USD.
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Official Xbox 360 Launch Title List
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Accessories, Corporate News, Xbox 360,
Microsoft has finally released an official list of the launch games that will be available on or before November 22 - right in time for the launch of the Xbox 360. From the looks of things, you have the opportunity to pick up 18 games - 11 of which involve some sort of sport. Check out the full list after the jump.
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