I'm totally psyched at this. Dragon Age: Origins is one of the most engaging and quality RPGs out there. Certainly deserves the top of the class honors as top RPG of 2009 from IGN and Spike.
Showing posts with label XBox 360. Show all posts
Showing posts with label XBox 360. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Controller Ornaments for the Holidays.
Source: Ponoko.com
My only regrets is that there seemingly is no love for the Super Nintendo or hand-helds.
Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft
The judge should just sentence him for wasting the court's time and resources instead of just throwing it out. Any lawyer who takes this should have his license revoked. I didn't think in the world of games it could get more embarrassing than Jack Thompson, but here comes this guy. Picture about sums it up.
After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance's online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one, but two, lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his "first amendment rights" -- an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because "Sony is not part of the government."
However, what Estavillo lacks in civil online discourse, he makes up for with sheer determination and persistence. In addition to Sony, he now has both Microsoft and Nintendo in his sights. Estavillo is seeking $75,000 from Microsoft for the "undue stress" and "sadness" caused by his Xbox 360's RROD. "Microsoft should have to bear the burden that is now put on the shoulders of this disabled plaintiff," his claim states -- a burden that is equivalent to the sum of 375 Xbox 360 systems, apparently. Nintendo is being sued for interfering with Estavillo's "pursuit of happiness." And how exactly is Nintendo doing that? "Deleting, blocking or prohibiting the Homebrew Channel and Ocarina applications" via a system update.
We're hoping you can see the sheer brilliance of Estavillo's strategy. He's offering the perfect opportunity for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo fans to agree on something for once.
Source: Joystiq
After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance's online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one, but two, lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his "first amendment rights" -- an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because "Sony is not part of the government."
However, what Estavillo lacks in civil online discourse, he makes up for with sheer determination and persistence. In addition to Sony, he now has both Microsoft and Nintendo in his sights. Estavillo is seeking $75,000 from Microsoft for the "undue stress" and "sadness" caused by his Xbox 360's RROD. "Microsoft should have to bear the burden that is now put on the shoulders of this disabled plaintiff," his claim states -- a burden that is equivalent to the sum of 375 Xbox 360 systems, apparently. Nintendo is being sued for interfering with Estavillo's "pursuit of happiness." And how exactly is Nintendo doing that? "Deleting, blocking or prohibiting the Homebrew Channel and Ocarina applications" via a system update.
We're hoping you can see the sheer brilliance of Estavillo's strategy. He's offering the perfect opportunity for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo fans to agree on something for once.
Source: Joystiq
Friday, November 20, 2009
Law Firm Sniffing Around Xbox Live Class Action Suit
A law firm that specializes in consumer class action lawsuits is probing the recent purging of Xbox Live accounts in what may be a setup for future litigation.
Inc Gamers noticed that AbingtonIP currently has a form on its website asking those affected by the ban—and who were not refunded a prorated sum for their time remaining on Xbox Live—to send in pertinent information. The law firm writes, “Microsoft has chosen to use one of the most indiscriminate 'weapons' in its arsenal in an effort to combat piracy -- as a result, use of this 'weapon' has resulted in a great deal of collateral damage -- many people were affected who had nothing to do with piracy.”
AbingtonIP calls the timing of the widespread ban “convenient,” in light of the pending, post-ban release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and thinks the ban may have resulted in a boost to Xbox Live subscription revenues. If the ban had been enacted before the release of MW2 and Halo 3: ODST, the law firm supposes that sales of both games would likely have been “greatly diminished.”
Source: Game Politics
Inc Gamers noticed that AbingtonIP currently has a form on its website asking those affected by the ban—and who were not refunded a prorated sum for their time remaining on Xbox Live—to send in pertinent information. The law firm writes, “Microsoft has chosen to use one of the most indiscriminate 'weapons' in its arsenal in an effort to combat piracy -- as a result, use of this 'weapon' has resulted in a great deal of collateral damage -- many people were affected who had nothing to do with piracy.”
AbingtonIP calls the timing of the widespread ban “convenient,” in light of the pending, post-ban release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and thinks the ban may have resulted in a boost to Xbox Live subscription revenues. If the ban had been enacted before the release of MW2 and Halo 3: ODST, the law firm supposes that sales of both games would likely have been “greatly diminished.”
Source: Game Politics
Monday, November 16, 2009
How to connect an XBox 360 without buying a wireless adapter.
Personally I don't know why Microsoft did not install built-in wireless capability from the get go or even install it in their future models of the XBox 360.
You can do it without spending the extra $99 or anywhere near that price for Microsoft's own wireless adapter. If you have a latop, netbook or a desktop capable of going Wifi, here's what you do (for any Windows OS):
1.) Go to control panel.
2.) Go to network connections.
3.) Shift-left click the wireless and Ethernet connections to select them both.
4.) Right-click on either icon, while both are being selected.
5.) Select "Bridge Connection."
Once the connections are "bridged," you can now connect an Ethernet cable from your XBox 360 to your computer and now you're capable of connecting to XBox Live once you turn on your machine.
If this doesn't work off the bat, you may have to unplug your router first, then reset the modem, then plug the router again about 1-2 minutes later.
You can do it without spending the extra $99 or anywhere near that price for Microsoft's own wireless adapter. If you have a latop, netbook or a desktop capable of going Wifi, here's what you do (for any Windows OS):
1.) Go to control panel.
2.) Go to network connections.
3.) Shift-left click the wireless and Ethernet connections to select them both.
4.) Right-click on either icon, while both are being selected.
5.) Select "Bridge Connection."
Once the connections are "bridged," you can now connect an Ethernet cable from your XBox 360 to your computer and now you're capable of connecting to XBox Live once you turn on your machine.
If this doesn't work off the bat, you may have to unplug your router first, then reset the modem, then plug the router again about 1-2 minutes later.
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