"This new device called the XSATA made by Datel, is a new PnP device that actually fits inbetween your Xbox 360 and the HDD, and connects to your pc via USB. This obviously limits the distance between the 360 and your PC.

You can transfer all of your downloaded demos and movie trailers to your PC so you can free up some space on your 360 for some more content. The price is rumored to be around £30."

SOURCE URL: http://www.sagn.co.za

 

 

 

 

"Here is a great list of what to look forward to in 2007 on the Nintendo Wii. Next year will be the start of the console war, and Nintendo plans on pulling out all of the stops to make sure that the Wii is the most appealing console."

• Animal Crossing

• Battalion Wars II

• Big Brain Academy

• Disaster: Day of Crisis

• DK Kongo Blast

• Eyeshield 21

• Excite Truck

• Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn

• Forever Blue

• Kirby

• Mario Party 8

• Mario Strikers Charged

• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

• Project H.A.M.M.E.R.

• Super Mario Galaxy

• Super Paper Mario

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Wii Health Pack

• Wii Music
   

 

 

Yeah, you read it right guys! Team Xtender has been working on this killer product for sometime now, and today they released some cool production pics.

For those of you still wondering what this is all about, the XFPS 360 is an adapter for the Xbox 360. This cool device lets you connect a mouse and keyboard (both USB and PS2!!) to your Xbox 360, in addition to an Xbox 360 controller and even a Sony DualShock controller.

Well, this may not appeal to many of you out there, but for guys like me who have been into gaming on the PC for years (with a keyboard and a mouse ofcourse), this is one real cool product to wait for. I heard many of my friends who moved to console gaming complain about the difficulty involved in using a console controller, especially in Third Person/Shooting games.

So this will be a welcome product atleast for a few, if not for all. Stay glued, we will keep you updated with more info as its available. 

DIRECT URL: http://www.teamxtender.com

 

"Its the first birthday of the 360 today, and Microsoft has taken its new Xbox Live Video Marketplace live. For those of you who don't know what this is or who were wondering what the addition of a Video Marketplace button on the Media blade with the recent November update was for, well, now you know.

Xbox Live Video Marketplace will provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Warner Bros.

This feature is available to gamers with a free Xbox Live Silver subscription or a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription and a broadband connection. It is currently available only to gamers in the US. Pricing is also announced and it varies based on format, media type, and whether its a new release."

 

 

"Finally, heres some ray of hope for those who wanted to pair that Xbox 360 wireless controller with your PC. The guys at Gearlog were able to get their hands on the yet to be announced wireless receiver.

The USB receiver allows you to connect up to four wireless controllers and  four wireless Xbox headsets and has an effective range of 30ft."

DIRECT URL: http://www.gearlog.com

 

"Sandisk, well known for developing solutions for newly released devices, released SD Memory Cards for the just released Nintendo Wii.

The Wii SD Cards come in the same snow-white color as the Wii itself and are availabe in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB configurations."

PRODUCT URL: http://www.sandisk.com

 

 

"We all have our favourites, whether it's based on a game franchise or blind brand loyalty. But this senior game developer shares his thoughts on which console is the better buy today. This offers a unique perspective, and the answer may surprize you!"

DIRECT URL: http://www.hardcoreware.net

 

"With the firmware 3.00 released for PSP, the much awaited Remote Play feature of the PS3 has been tested.

By switching the PS3 into Remote Play mode from the Cross Media Bar (XMB), players will be able to access a number of features and content types from the PS3 on their PSPs. For example, you'll be viewing the PS3 XMB on your PSP. You'll be able to watch your video trailers (resuming exactly from the same point you left off from your PS3 mind you), listen to music and view photos stored on your PS3 units."

FULL URL: http://blog.wired.com/games

 

 

"After the amazing success of the Wii's launch in America, Nintendo of Europe is working with retailer Gamestation in the UK to give throw a huge, unforgettable launch party for the Nintendo Wii.

One report indicates that despite being available in larger quantities in North America, eager customers quickly snapped up all the available consoles. Wii is scheduled to be released in Japan on December 2 following its great success in North America.

Meanwhile, Amazon UK started pre-orders today and after TWO MINUTES, all of the available pre-orders were gone!

FULL URL: http://rpgsite.net/news/159.html

The power consumption reports have come in, and it's not looking so good for Sony.  The PS3 has a rated power consumption of about 380W.  As a few points of comparison, the Xbox 360 takes less than half that, at 160W, and the PS2 took only 45W.  What's funny is that the Wii comes in at about the same power consumption as the GameCube did, at right around 20W.

380W of power usage translates to an increase of $40 in your electric bill for a year of playing two hours a day.  Now, in all seriousness, if you're paying $500 or $600 for a console, does it really matter?  Nevertheless, Nintendo is using these numbers to their advantage, pointing out that "with a smaller chip and minimized power consumption, Wii can be left on 24 hours a day."  That's all fine, but I wouldn't recommend buying a Wii and playing it 24 hours a day.