That's what I meant. Not what I typed, but intention was there. It is a definitely a complete rip.

There is a program you can add to your PC if you are using MCE. I think this is one of the misses with the 360. I think web browsing should have been tops in their to do list, hell even if it had the limited browsing capabilities of Webtv, it would be better than nothing. Hopefully web browsing and a special 360 wireless keyboard w/ built in mouse is just around the corner, and not only available with Vista.

I want to say that (of what I read) I liked your content. But the manner in which it is delivered is questionable.

There is NO reason to use Adobe. As you can see, it creates nothing but headaches and it makes it take minutes, if not longer, to actually load your page and see your content. The web is not a magazine. Magazines aren't designed the way websites are. Websites shouldn't be designed the way magazines are. In short, PDFs cause a bunch of headaches for users.

There is no reason, after seeing a page of your magazine, that your website can't look like that WITHOUT having to use PDF. PDF is designed for documents that are to be printed, not for on-screen reading. For example, take a look at another magazine-style site like The Escapist. Their layout is still annoying (although less so).

Formatting your site in this way takes control away from users, which makes users angry. The multi-column format goes against how the web is used. Even newspapers like the International Herald Tribune have learned their lessons and made their stories in single column format.

I like your content and I want to read it, but when it's difficult to do so I'm not likely to keep coming back to it.

I'll chime in on the e-mag also I don't use Adobe either on my Windows machine. I started using Foxit Reader after reading about it in Maximum PC and have never looked back. It displays the e-zine but not 100% so I downloaded the most up to date version (2.0) and added java extensions. I can see the pages but each one has an annoying 'Close this window' box towards the top left. When you try to close it I get an error - TypeError : this.getOCG's is not a function, Posistion:line 0,, and it does not play the videos.

From what I've seen it looks nice, reminds me of the European magazines I pick up at Barnes & Noble every once in a while.

Just a heads up that the 3 Burger King XBox 360 games are available now at Burger King for $3.99 each. They are Sneak King, Pocket Bike Racer and Big Bumpin'.



The 2 in bold actually got decent reviews from IGN.

I'm going to pick these up because 2 of them have online play and you probably can't go wrong for around $4 each.

Chris

Is there one website out there that has a comprehensive list of upcoming games and the date they are to be released?

Every crappy website ive seen (including xbox.com) has pages and pages of games with ureleased titles mixed in with already released games. And games with NO date thrown in among those. Just a list with names and dates is all I want.

any help?

have your local game stop do a print out for you. I usually have them do thate EVERY time they ask me to reserve games

Sooo has anyone here been on the Rainbow Six:Vegas Multiplayer demo yet? I dl'd it but I haven't tried it yet.

I played the demo and thought it was pretty good. I did NOT like the multiplayer mode they gave us in the demo (at least what I played). It was a retrieve/protect the briefcase. The gameplay seems pretty fun though. I may pick it up eventually.

Really? wow. Maybe I'll try it later.

I see that these aren't branded "360" and the ads on TV don't state "360" - so are these good for either system? And are there still achievements for them?

When I went into BK this morning, the sign said they work on both 360 and original XBox.

There are achievements for the 360.

Small Arms this Wed!!!

Small Arms Embraces Social Gaming on Xbox Live Arcade

Networking with friends reaps new rewards with this highly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday release. The frantic multiplayer brawling game “Small Arms” will be available for download on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 beginning Wednesday, November 22, after 0800 GMT (1:00 a.m. PST).

Social gaming innovation in “Small Arms,” which begins with the four developers at Gastronaut Studios, will pass to Xbox Live Arcade gamers from around the world. “Small Arms” includes a unique social networking Achievement called “Six Degrees of Small Arms” that can only be earned by playing with someone who already has it – and which only the game’s creators will possess at launch!



In “Small Arms,” up to four players can join in the battles across many dynamic and richly detailed levels. Gamers can choose from a cast of outrageous fighters like the cyborg tabby cat, assassin truffle pig and mutant chimney sweep. While jumping from platform to platform shooting with 360° aim, gamers of all skill levels will be able to pick up and play this innovative side-scrolling action title.



“Small Arms” is available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points.



GAME FEATURES:



* 12 characters, each with their own weapon
* 8 unique levels
* 12 Achievements, including the innovative “Six Degrees of Small Arms” viral achievement
* Up to 4-player multiplayer offline and on Xbox Live
* Local Multiplayer / Xbox Live Swap – allows players to swap out a local friend with a friend over Live without leaving the game!
* Three single player game modes (Story, Challenge, and Shooting Range)
* Colorful 3D graphics with classic side-scrolling run and gun action
* Expect premium downloadable content for this title in the future – providing new game play elements and unique challenges for Small Arms fans

Now that does sound fun.

Aren't there a couple of other games out, full 360 titles, that have a similar achievement that can only be gotten by beating someone that already has it?

I'll definetly check out the demo. And if it is as fun as it sounds, I'll be paying the points.

That six degrees acheivement is a very cool concept. I dig it!

I thought I had read it somewhere. I have only found it in one newer game, but it is the same basic concept. Though the one in Small Arms sounds like you get it just by playing in the same game. The one below, you have to win.

They also had a co-op mission in the demo, where a team of up to 4 has to eliminate all the terrorists in the building.

All it is, is a variant of Capture the Flag.

My friends and I loved the demo. 3 of the 4 of us had never played a Rainbow Six game and all are thinking about picking it up based off the demo. It seems to be a game that bridges the gap between a run & gun style(Halo) and the full on "stop and pop"(Gears) style.

We are looking forward to tackling the story mode 4-player co-op.

I picked up "Sneak King". I tried to talk them into selling me all 3 games at once, but no go!



Chris

For those who have their 360 connected via VGA to a computer monitor, how do you get audio? If you have speakers connected to a computer, is there a way to use those speakers with the 360 via a y adapter? Any feedback is appreciated.

Can someone help me with the VGA cables? What are my sound options? I know I can connect them to speakers, but is there any way to connect them to headphones?

Holy shit, I SWEAR to Jebus I didn't read the post above me before posting .

whoa, that was like deja vu.

Well, I finally put together my review of FIFA 07. I can only hope that the international soccer community forgives me.

I have my 360 connected to my PC monitor. I use an audio adapter that looks like this:



Plug the red and white audio cables into one end and the other end into the back of your PC speakers. You can get these adapters for a couple dollars at Radio Shack.

Does anyone have the camera and Totemball? Any thoughts on it?

I'm considering getting the camera to check out the "gesture-based" gaming with it. Totemball (full version) is currently a free download, so that made me more interested. But if anyone knows if it is cool/sucks, I'd love to hear your experiences. I know it's probably a novelty, but if it's fun enough, I'll probably go ahead and grab a camera.