Xbox 360 to be backwards compatible

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A questionnaire being taken online by Xbox Live users appears to give the final confirmation that Xbox 360 will be backwards compatible. The questionnaire deals with Xbox Live and says subscribers through the original Xbox will be able to play against gamers on Xbox 2 -- as long as they are playing a current generation Xbox game.

TheInquirer

Xbox 360 controllers to work on Longhorn

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The Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2005 began today and Chairman Bill Gates has been talking our ears off about tablet PCs, a 64-bit Windows, auxiliary displays, and really not too much relating to Xbox. The one bit of news that GAF has seen coming out of WinHEC is that Xbox 360 controllers will be compatible out of the box with Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system.

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Xbox 360: Embedded DRAM Spec Confirmed

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NEC has just announced that Microsoft will incorporate the company?s embedded DRAM (eDRAM) technology in the Xbox 360 graphics subsystem, confirming the specs revealed here on TeamXbox over a year ago.

Perfect Dark 0 Leads 14 Game X360 Launch

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The Xbox 360 will launch with about 15 titles and Perfect Dark Zero will be the crown jewel, according to Computer and Video Games and my sources. Some of the other rumored launch titles are Project Gotham Racing 3, Need for Speed Underground 3 and Test Drive.

Kotaku

Sony PSP: The Good, The Bad, And The Beautiful

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At a time when most of the major players in digital leisure are moving towards convergent solutions, Sony has launched the PSP, a portable multimedia console that couldn't be more proprietary. Beautiful to look at and stuffed with the latest technology, it's undeniably attractive - which only makes its flaws and limitations all the more infuriating.

Toms Hardware Guide

Toshiba Gives First Public Demo of the Cell

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In the demo, the Cell processor simultaneously decoded 48 MPEG-2 streams that were projected to a 1080i display divided into 8 x 6 cells, each of which showed a different video fitted to the cell size.

TeamXbox

Xbox 360 Graphics Chip Patent?

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A new patent from ATI Technologies, Microsoft's graphics chip partner for the Xbox 360, might be the final piece of the puzzle that confirm the specs leaked last year.

TeamXbox

Xbox 360 Pic - This is it

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Here it is guy's the first picture of Microsofts Xbox 360 from Engadget and Gizmodo!

All right, after many a false sighting and tons of sketchy pics (the Xbox 360 was starting to give the Virgin Mary a run for her money), our sources are confirming that this is really it. My, Xbox 360, how concave you are! We also admire your simple, round nexus. Mmmmmm.

Sony PSP as iTunes remote

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So you are sitting around playing wipeout and listening to your favorite Johnny Cash, when all of a sudden the A*Teens comes on! Whatever will you do? You can?t get up, that?s a lot of work, we?d better come up with a way to control iTunes with your PSP and quick!

Engadget

Xbox 360 Revealed?

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A new picture has appeared at OurColony.net that could be the very first image of the Xbox 360.

Nintendo Revolution at E3

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With all the rumours that are going around about Nintendo going to show their upcoming Revolution console or not, we decided it was definitely time to get some confirmation so we called our contact within Nintendo and wouldn't leave the phone alone until we got a definite reply on the question "Will the Revolution be shown at E3 ?"

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FREE DOWNLOADABLE MANGA FOR SONY PSP

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In a revolutionary move for the manga industry, Seven Seas Entertainment announced today the release of 155 pages of downloadable manga content specifically converted for optimal viewing on the new Sony PSP.

More Xbox 360 Secrets

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I?m hearing that rumors of an Xbox 360 removable hard drive that doubles as a media player, nicknamed the Xpod, is just that. Apparently, even Microsoft hasn?t decided if they want to create such a beast. But if they do, rest assured that it won?t be selling for the $100 upgrade price that will get you a hard drive, backwards compatibility and WebTV at launch.

Kotaku

NINTENDO NAILS DOWN NEXT-GEN WIRELESS PLANS

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Nintendo has lifted the lid on its plans to equip the Revolution with totally wireless technology. The next-gen console will communicate with controllers, peripherals, online gaming services and other Nintendo hardware using technology developed in partnership with US firm Broadcom.

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