Battlefield 3 1.04 Update For Xbox 360 Live, More PS3 Rent-A-Servers

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360

Xbox 360 gets updates and tweaks via version 1.04 patch, including support for rent-a-server. PS3 and PC Battlefield 3 players have already had their copies of the game patched to version 1.04 – Xbox 360 BF3 gamers will have the same patch shortly. The official Battlefield blog states the Xbox 360 v1.04 patch will...

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Xbox 360 wegen Datenschutzmängeln in der Kritik (Digital, NZZ Online) – Neue Zürcher Zeitung

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360

Wissenschaftler der amerikanischen Drexel University wollen an gelöschte Daten auf einer Microsoft-Konsole gelangt sein, darunter auch Zahlungsinformationen. Der … (more here…)

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Schneller fit: Fitness 3.0 – die digitale Sport-Revolution – FIT … – Fit for Fun

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360

… der neue Fußballschuh von Adidas, der mit einem Chip in der Sohle jetzt 360 … Die Wii von Nintendo machte 2006 den Anfang, mittlerweile marschieren die Xbox-Konsole … (more here…)

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Editorial: Used Games – Here to Stay or Gone for Good?

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360 GAMES

If you have been keeping up with rumors on the next PlayStation and Xbox , you have probably seen that neither will support used games. These rumors are not entirely baseless as plenty of used console games now require an extra fee just to play online, but is there sense in completely getting rid...

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Xbox 720 tipped for dual GPUs: may require always-on internet

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360 GAMES

It was only a few days ago that we learnt of the rumors that the PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 would both attempt to kill the used game market, locking purchased games to your specific account. Other details surrounding the Orbis also emerged, including potential specs, and now the same has happened with the...

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Microsoft’s PAX East line-up targets families, game fanatics

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360 GAMES

SEATTLE, April 2 — Microsoft’s menu of Xbox 360 games for Boston’s PAX East, April 6-8, will encompass traditional and motion-based control methods, with a side-serving of Xbox Live download exclusives. The annual Boston-based expo is an offshoot of what is now called PAX Prime, a steadfastly fan-focused convention in Seattle that exhibits a...

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Next Xbox requires an always-on internet connection – report

April 3, 2012 | xbox 360 GAMES

The next Xbox requires an always-on internet connection, according to a VG247 report. This backs up a January report that claimed the next Xbox will include technology that will somehow combat used games. It'll also have two GPUs, according to VG247. Read more… (read on…)

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Datenschutz: Speichert die Xbox 360 Kreditkarteninformationen … – Golem

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Gegenüber Kotaku gaben Forscher der Drexel University in Philadelphia an, sie hätten umfangreiche Daten einer gebrauchten Xbox 360 wiederherstellen können. Die Konsole … (more here…)

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Xbox 360 speichert Kreditkartendaten in den Werkseinstellungen … – ZDNet.de

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Sie empfehlen, die Festplatte der Konsole mit einer Software für sicheres Löschen … Wissenschaftlern der Drexel University und der Dakota State University eine Xbox 360 … (more here…)

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Vorsicht beim X-Box-Verkauf – pcgo – Magnus.de – PC Go

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

… raten zur Vorsicht beim Verkauf der XBox 360: Auch wenn sie auf Werkseinstellungen zurückgesetzt wird, sind längst nicht alle persönlichen Daten von der Konsole … (more here…)

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Battlefield 3 Xbox 360 patch date announced

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

DICE has announced Xbox 360 users will also receive the new patch for Battlefield 3 today as well as PlayStation 3 and PC users. (more here…)

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New Battlefield 3 patch dated for Xbox 360

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Xbox 360 gamers finally get the massive new Battlefield 3 patch on 3rd April. According to the game's official blog , it will roll out between 9.00am and 1.00pm GMT. Microsoft customers are the last to get the patch, which includes the game's new rent-a-server feature among a long list of other fixes and...

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Microsoft Chrome Series Xbox 360 controllers wow for $54.99 each

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

There’s a new set of Xbox 360 controllers out there for the masses starting in May, each of them chromed-out so you can shine all the way to the speedway and back. There’s nothing quite like winning a first-person shooter headshot challenge with an unstained fire-red shiny new controller, and Microsoft is demonstrating here...

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Wii U less powerful than PS3, Xbox 360, developers say

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console may generate full HD graphics, but it's not up to the graphics power of the Xbox 360 or the PS3, according to developers familiar with the hardware who spoke on a condition of anonymity to GamesIndustry International. (more here…)

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'Chrome' Xbox 360 controllers on the way

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Microsoft unveils red, blue, and silver $55 wireless controllers with transforming D-pads; to ship in Mid-may with color availability varying by region. (more here…)

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New Chrome Xbox 360 Controllers Announced

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Microsoft today unveiled a new chrome line of Xbox 360 controllers available later this May. The controllers come in three colors, Red, Blue, and Silver, and include the transforming d-pad. Each one will cost $54.99 and availability will vary by region.     (more here…)

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Microsoft investigating used Xbox 360 credit card hack

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360

Security researchers say they can extract credit card information from Xbox 360s even after they have been restored to factory settings. Microsoft says it is investigating the claims. (more here…)

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Next Xbox requires constant Internet connection – Report

April 2, 2012 | xbox 360 NEWS

Report claims Microsoft's new console demands always-on broadband to fight piracy; system will include Blu-ray drive, ship for Christmas 2013. (read the story…)

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