The Xbox 360 Compendium, Version 2.1
04-17-06 | 02:50 PM
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Isn't there also an Xbox360 car?
04-17-06 | 03:14 PM
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From: Formerly known as "Vryce"/Detroit, Michigan
I think the 360 car came with the game, though I had downloaded it from a Game Stop kiosk. I was never able to find the GameStop, Best Buy or Circuit city cars.
04-17-06 | 05:09 PM
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Suprisingly no one has been able to answer my questions in the Call of Duty 2 thread, so I might as well try here.
This is regarding Call of Duty 2 for the XBox 360:
My main question is, if I have 4 people in my living room wanting to play this, can we all get on XBox Live and play against other players, just like Halo 2? The guide doesn't seem very clear on this and I have tried different ways of getting 4 people onto XBox Live for this game.
Also, when playing against the computer A.I. is it only a single player game or can 2 to 4 people play against the A.I. as a team?
Or is multiplayer the only way for more than 1 person to play? What if we all pick the American side, does that mean we don't have a viable game?
Thanx for your answers, Chris
This is regarding Call of Duty 2 for the XBox 360:
My main question is, if I have 4 people in my living room wanting to play this, can we all get on XBox Live and play against other players, just like Halo 2? The guide doesn't seem very clear on this and I have tried different ways of getting 4 people onto XBox Live for this game.
Also, when playing against the computer A.I. is it only a single player game or can 2 to 4 people play against the A.I. as a team?
Or is multiplayer the only way for more than 1 person to play? What if we all pick the American side, does that mean we don't have a viable game?
Thanx for your answers, Chris
04-17-06 | 06:15 PM
#154
I asked earlier and had to go to xbox to get the answer. Basically its a flawed game in this regard. You can play ONE person vs ONE person on your console OR you can play on LIVE. thats it. 
04-17-06 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Save Ferris
I asked earlier and had to go to xbox to get the answer. Basically its a flawed game in this regard. You can play ONE person vs ONE person on your console OR you can play on LIVE. thats it.
Chris
04-17-06 | 07:55 PM
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From: Formerly known as achau9598 - Baltimore, MD
Originally Posted by Vryce
I think the 360 car came with the game, though I had downloaded it from a Game Stop kiosk. I was never able to find the GameStop, Best Buy or Circuit city cars.
04-17-06 | 08:08 PM
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SF is correct. One person per 360 per TV. A serious design flaw in recent games. Halo, a fucking launch title allows 4 per box for a max of 16, and Halo 2(two years old) allows 4 online. It's a friggin joke that no other companies have figured this out yet.
04-18-06 | 06:03 PM
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Question about the plug and play pack.
For some odd reason, the battery pack will only work in ONE of my controllers. It won't even turn on my other controller. What would keep it from working?
For some odd reason, the battery pack will only work in ONE of my controllers. It won't even turn on my other controller. What would keep it from working?
04-19-06 | 12:18 AM
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http://xbox360.vggen.com/news/news.php?id=819
Demos of two sports titles have been made available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace: Amped 3 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006. Free to download at 767.03MB and 890.16MB respectively, these give gamers a chance to try out two of the lesser-known Xbox 360 sports titles. Neither title has fared particularly well with critics, but a free try may convince some gamers to at least give them a chance.
Posted: 04/18/2006 07:50:58 MST
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Demos of two sports titles have been made available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace: Amped 3 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006. Free to download at 767.03MB and 890.16MB respectively, these give gamers a chance to try out two of the lesser-known Xbox 360 sports titles. Neither title has fared particularly well with critics, but a free try may convince some gamers to at least give them a chance.
Posted: 04/18/2006 07:50:58 MST
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04-19-06 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpayroll
http://xbox360.vggen.com/news/news.php?id=819
Demos of two sports titles have been made available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace: Amped 3 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006. Free to download at 767.03MB and 890.16MB respectively, these give gamers a chance to try out two of the lesser-known Xbox 360 sports titles. Neither title has fared particularly well with critics, but a free try may convince some gamers to at least give them a chance.
Posted: 04/18/2006 07:50:58 MST
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Demos of two sports titles have been made available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace: Amped 3 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006. Free to download at 767.03MB and 890.16MB respectively, these give gamers a chance to try out two of the lesser-known Xbox 360 sports titles. Neither title has fared particularly well with critics, but a free try may convince some gamers to at least give them a chance.
Posted: 04/18/2006 07:50:58 MST
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04-19-06 | 06:36 AM
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I thought Tiger Woods was a decent game...although, I haven't played it for a LONG time.
Also, as for HD-DVD attachment for the 360...any news on it yet? Does anyone know how it will hook up? Will it plug directly into the 360 or will it just be a standalone DVD player? I'm just curious if we'll need ANOTHER input for this....my TV is running out of inputs. It would be nice if it shared the same Component input somehow.
Also, as for HD-DVD attachment for the 360...any news on it yet? Does anyone know how it will hook up? Will it plug directly into the 360 or will it just be a standalone DVD player? I'm just curious if we'll need ANOTHER input for this....my TV is running out of inputs. It would be nice if it shared the same Component input somehow.
04-19-06 | 06:50 AM
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From: Formerly known as "Vryce"/Detroit, Michigan
Originally Posted by achau9598
the Best Buy, GameStop, and Circuit city cars are now unlockable in the game. If you go onto the game on Live, and go to News, there are details on how to unlock them. One of them requires completing the Challenge Sheet for Motor City.
04-20-06 | 04:21 PM
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From: Formerly known as achau9598 - Baltimore, MD
I believe you can still get them at the respective stores, but for those without memory cards, this gives them a chance to obtain the cars as well.
04-20-06 | 11:14 PM
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http://www.gameshout.com/news/xbox_3...rticle5068.htm
Xbox 360 Gets HD-DVD
Posted Apr 20, 2006, 5:59 PM ET
Microsoft announces HD-DVD for the Xbox360 with further details announcing at E3
Microsoft has confirmed that a HD-DVD drive will be shipped for the Xbox 360, and more details will be revealed at E3 in May.
The recent announcement allows Xbox 360 gamers to play HD games and movies from their Xbox360. Microsoft is holding back on further information until E3. E3 is the "Electronic Entertainment Expo" which is an annual event that is hosted at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Microsoft also made a dig at the Sony PS3 as it will include a Blu-ray player by saying "Blu-ray right now reminds us of another technology from Sony: Betamax. A bit like VHS -- we think that HD DVD is the format that consumers, film studios and publishers will embrace."
Ouch, however, it's still too early to tell what consumers will like. You really can't compare the 1980s "Betamax" vs "VHS" technologies to the 21st century "HD-DVD" vs "Blu-ray". Comparing it like that doesn't make much sense. But hey, we're talking about a Microsoft executive that made these statements. That pretty much says a lot and how much they know about this next-gen war.
Bill Gates also noted that the Xbox 360 has become a powerful application for high-definition television and that more than 50 new high-definition Xbox 360 games will be available by June 2006.
Chris
Xbox 360 Gets HD-DVD
Posted Apr 20, 2006, 5:59 PM ET
Microsoft announces HD-DVD for the Xbox360 with further details announcing at E3
Microsoft has confirmed that a HD-DVD drive will be shipped for the Xbox 360, and more details will be revealed at E3 in May.
The recent announcement allows Xbox 360 gamers to play HD games and movies from their Xbox360. Microsoft is holding back on further information until E3. E3 is the "Electronic Entertainment Expo" which is an annual event that is hosted at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Microsoft also made a dig at the Sony PS3 as it will include a Blu-ray player by saying "Blu-ray right now reminds us of another technology from Sony: Betamax. A bit like VHS -- we think that HD DVD is the format that consumers, film studios and publishers will embrace."
Ouch, however, it's still too early to tell what consumers will like. You really can't compare the 1980s "Betamax" vs "VHS" technologies to the 21st century "HD-DVD" vs "Blu-ray". Comparing it like that doesn't make much sense. But hey, we're talking about a Microsoft executive that made these statements. That pretty much says a lot and how much they know about this next-gen war.
Bill Gates also noted that the Xbox 360 has become a powerful application for high-definition television and that more than 50 new high-definition Xbox 360 games will be available by June 2006.
Chris
04-21-06 | 06:23 AM
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I'm not sure if this is reliable info, but it sounds good:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...99&postcount=1
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...99&postcount=1
Thanks to hardknock over at B3D, guess he found it from Teamxbox. The origin is from a spanish site, meristation.
Anyways, here goes...
-Xbox 360 Premium Pack price is going to drop $100 in October.
-Xbox 360 Core Pack price is going to drop $80 in October
-Gears of War is going to be released the last week of October with an huge marketing campaign at global scale.
-HD-DVD for the next month of September. Add-on that you can connect to the USB 2.0 port. It is going to be priced for $100
-New HardDisk Drive with 100GB of storage, price and date not specified.
-Webcam "My Eye on you", for the month of September with a price of $50 without game and $75 with a game.
-Xbox Backward compatibility list is going to be updated in June with 50 new titles
-The capacity of the Xbox Live Servers is going to be 5 times more than the actual servers
-Halo 3 is going to be in the market the next month of March, in E3 we are going to see the first videos.
-Possibility of an "urban game" that could be GTA. Microsoft is working on it and this isn´t a joke.
-A possible price drop in Xbox Live Gold or it is going to be free because they are going to get money with promotional advices.
-From the next month of October we are going to change some records in some games for "MSpoints".
-Paramount Pictures and Microsoft has anounced an agreement where Paramount is going to provide HD content to Xbox Live.
-NBC has signed with Microsoft for the possibility of see the online tournaments like an sports live retransmisión.
-Aliance between Epic and Microsoft for exclusive content in Xbox Live.
-Creation of a Dashboard for kids.
-A new service in june: Download and play.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-MS is working for an upgraded friend list (until 200 contacts)
-Virtual Console with Sega games before the next month of October
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
-New look for Dashboard.
Anyways, here goes...
-Xbox 360 Premium Pack price is going to drop $100 in October.
-Xbox 360 Core Pack price is going to drop $80 in October
-Gears of War is going to be released the last week of October with an huge marketing campaign at global scale.
-HD-DVD for the next month of September. Add-on that you can connect to the USB 2.0 port. It is going to be priced for $100
-New HardDisk Drive with 100GB of storage, price and date not specified.
-Webcam "My Eye on you", for the month of September with a price of $50 without game and $75 with a game.
-Xbox Backward compatibility list is going to be updated in June with 50 new titles
-The capacity of the Xbox Live Servers is going to be 5 times more than the actual servers
-Halo 3 is going to be in the market the next month of March, in E3 we are going to see the first videos.
-Possibility of an "urban game" that could be GTA. Microsoft is working on it and this isn´t a joke.
-A possible price drop in Xbox Live Gold or it is going to be free because they are going to get money with promotional advices.
-From the next month of October we are going to change some records in some games for "MSpoints".
-Paramount Pictures and Microsoft has anounced an agreement where Paramount is going to provide HD content to Xbox Live.
-NBC has signed with Microsoft for the possibility of see the online tournaments like an sports live retransmisión.
-Aliance between Epic and Microsoft for exclusive content in Xbox Live.
-Creation of a Dashboard for kids.
-A new service in june: Download and play.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-MS is working for an upgraded friend list (until 200 contacts)
-Virtual Console with Sega games before the next month of October
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
-New look for Dashboard.
04-21-06 | 06:45 AM
#167
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Those seem pretty lofty goals. Especially the 50 new BC games. That is one area where there is no real benefit for holding them back.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
04-21-06 | 07:05 AM
#168
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A better translation (by me) of the source.
-Xbox 360 Premium Pack price is going to drop $100 in October.
-Xbox 360 Core Pack price is going to drop $80 in October
-Gears of War is going to be released the last week of October with an huge marketing campaign at global scale.
-HD-DVD for the next month of September. Add-on that you can connect to the USB 2.0 port. It is going to be priced for $100
-New HardDisk Drive with 100GB of storage, price and date not specified.
-Webcam "My Eye on you", for the month of September with a price of $50 without game and $75 with a game.
-Xbox Backward compatibility list is going to be updated in June with 50 new titles
-The capacity of the Xbox Live Servers is going to increase five fold.
-Halo 3 will release March 2007. In E3 we are going to see the first videos.
-Possibility of an "urban game" that could be GTA. Microsoft is working on it and this isn´t a joke.
-A possible price drop in Xbox Live Gold or elimination of the free due to dashboard commercials and promotions.
-In exchange for reaching certain goals (in some games) you get MS Points.
-Paramount Pictures and Microsoft has anounced an agreement where Paramount is going to provide HD content to Xbox Live.
-NBC has signed with Microsoft for the possibility of see the online tournaments like an sports live retransmisión.
-Aliance between Epic Records and Microsoft for exclusive content in Xbox Live. (Not Epic Games!)
-Creation of a Dashboard and specific Xbox Live service for kids.
-A new service in june: Download and play.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-MS is working for an upgraded friend list (until 200 contacts)
-Virtual Console with Sega games before the next month of October
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
-New look for Dashboard.
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I've also been hearing rumors about Microsoft courting Rockstar.
-Xbox 360 Premium Pack price is going to drop $100 in October.
-Xbox 360 Core Pack price is going to drop $80 in October
-Gears of War is going to be released the last week of October with an huge marketing campaign at global scale.
-HD-DVD for the next month of September. Add-on that you can connect to the USB 2.0 port. It is going to be priced for $100
-New HardDisk Drive with 100GB of storage, price and date not specified.
-Webcam "My Eye on you", for the month of September with a price of $50 without game and $75 with a game.
-Xbox Backward compatibility list is going to be updated in June with 50 new titles
-The capacity of the Xbox Live Servers is going to increase five fold.
-Halo 3 will release March 2007. In E3 we are going to see the first videos.
-Possibility of an "urban game" that could be GTA. Microsoft is working on it and this isn´t a joke.
-A possible price drop in Xbox Live Gold or elimination of the free due to dashboard commercials and promotions.
-In exchange for reaching certain goals (in some games) you get MS Points.
-Paramount Pictures and Microsoft has anounced an agreement where Paramount is going to provide HD content to Xbox Live.
-NBC has signed with Microsoft for the possibility of see the online tournaments like an sports live retransmisión.
-Aliance between Epic Records and Microsoft for exclusive content in Xbox Live. (Not Epic Games!)
-Creation of a Dashboard and specific Xbox Live service for kids.
-A new service in june: Download and play.
-Rare is working in Kameo 2 since before the release of Kameo. Is going to come before than expected.
-MS is working for an upgraded friend list (until 200 contacts)
-Virtual Console with Sega games before the next month of October
-An spectacular upgrade in the number of Xbox Live Arcade games in the next months.
-New look for Dashboard.
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I've also been hearing rumors about Microsoft courting Rockstar.
04-21-06 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mrpayroll
[url]The recent announcement allows Xbox 360 gamers to play HD games and movies from their Xbox360.
I also like how it just plugs in via USB...I know more details will show up soon.
04-21-06 | 07:35 AM
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Let me get this straight, in September, 360 owners will be able to watch HD-DVD movies via a $100 add-on to the system?
I just ordered the $500 HD Toshiba player. If that turns out to be crap, then this would be a decent backup.
I just ordered the $500 HD Toshiba player. If that turns out to be crap, then this would be a decent backup.
04-21-06 | 07:56 AM
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We'll be lucky if half of those rumors come true. I can't see a $100 price drop this soon considering the thing is selling out at it's current price point. $100 for the HD-DVD? [sarcasm]The 20gb hard drive is $100.[/sarcasm] That just doesn't sound right. The BC list and Gears of War sound plausible.
04-21-06 | 08:25 AM
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Very true on all points.. Why drop it $100 when they are already selling like hotcakes? That would be plain stupid..
$100 for the HD-DVD would be AWESOME but is very unlikely being that I read the internal PC ones are going to be like $400.
$100 for the HD-DVD would be AWESOME but is very unlikely being that I read the internal PC ones are going to be like $400.