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PS3 modchip claims to finally allow backing up games without invasive console surgery (video)

Who needs George Hotz anyway? A USB modchip for the PS3 has emerged from the mists this morning, purporting to allow the dumping of games onto nearby storage -- the console's internal HDD and external drives are both a-ok -- in addition as the next playing of said games without the desire for the original ...

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Did Microsoft kill Xbox Live+Windows Live cross-platform play because console gamers were too bad?

Flickr’d. Whoa. Oh, what can have been. Rahul Sood, of Voodoo PC fame (now at HP), says he’s heard from people inside the know that Microsoft was working on a project that could have integrated Xbox Live with a type of Windows Live. The tip goal was to were console gamers and PC gamers playing against ...

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Xbox 360 sales increase 88 percent in June, give it US console crown for the month

Proving once again that in this world it's more important what you look like than what you do, the Xbox 360 has cruised to the title of best-selling console in June on the back of a sexy physical redesign. The latest numbers from NPD show that Microsoft shifted 451,700 units in the US, which ousts ...

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Letcool 350JP game console does double duty as handheld, digital camera

For the KIRFsters and Crapgadgeteers of the world, whipping up a retro game console is a quick and easy way to make a couple bucks. Case in point: the LetCool 350JP features a 3.5-inch screen, 4GB of storage, microSD card slot, TV out, FM tuner, an unspecified still camera, and compatibility with NES, SNES, Sega, ...

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Hulu Plus launches on PS3, exclusive to Sony’s console through 2010

The Sony Defense Force has reason to celebrate today, as the circle is now complete -- where Netflix HD spited PS3 for Xbox 360, today Hulu Plus has chosen the PlayStation for limited console exclusivity through the end of the year. Today, " a select group" of PlayStation Plus subscribers can download the Hulu ...

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PS3 Launches Hulu Plus Preview, Has Console Exclusivity Until Next Year [Huluplus]

Hulu Plus has launched in preview mode for select PlayStation Plus members. And not only is it the only gaming console you can access the service with today, you won't see Hulu Plus on anyone other system until 2011. While you'll need to be a PlayStation Plus member to access Hulu Plus in preview mode, any ...

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The HP StorageWorks X310 LED easter egg

Oh you’re so silly, HP. Why would you hide a clever function for the front-panel LEDs on the HP StorageWorks X310 Windows Home Server? I mean, who wouldn’t want their status LEDs to chase like KITT’s grill lights or strobe Christmas lights-style? This should be a standard option, not hidden by a keyboard command. Anyway, click through for a quick video demo and instructions to unlock this hidden function.

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Sony PlayStation 3 Console Starts To Generate Profit For The First Time

In what is certainly good news for Sony, it has been confirmed that for the first time since the PlayStation 3 was launched back in 2006, the console has finally become a profitable machine for the company. Granted, Sony isn’t making big bucks from th…

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Portable Atari Console Looks Cute

Portable game console mods are always cool, and next up is a portable Atari , one that is small enough to pass off as a Game Gear at a glance. The core system of this mod is an Atari Flashback 2, an embedded system that has a few built-in games. Just to make it a little more fun, a cartridge slot was also included, allowing the owner to add in more games as he wishes. Have you seen any cool portable console mods lately?

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Nintendo ‘not satisfied’ with online efforts, but no big changes in store

Le sigh. For years now, Nintendo‘s online efforts have quite clearly lagged behind those of Sony and Microsoft, both of which have placed a priority on nailing online multiplayer and making it part of the draw for prospective buyers. Xbox LIVE is a entire universe of online goodies, and it’s the exception rather than the rule to see a major title launch on the 360 sans online play; in many ways, Sony sings a similar tune. Nintendo, meanwhile, seems to keep online play on the back burner, occasionally throwing it in where it’s easy enough to add but never really going out of its way to make sure the latest AAA title will allow Bobby and Jacky to play from across the street. During an investors meeting last week at E3, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confessed that he’s “not currently satisfied with the online efforts that we have made so far,” and that the Big N is “working at ways to improve those.” In an episode of corporate double-speak to end all corporate double-speak, he followed up with this gem: “On the other hand, I do not think that online functionality is something that we should be devoting resources to for every single product.” Seriously, Iwata? You can’t think of a single reason why the next installment of Balls of Fury could benefit from online support? For shame.

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GAEMS suitcase is the solution for bad-spelling, frequently-travelling Xbox 360 gamers

Schlepping your Xbox 360 around in your carry-on is a hardly ideal solution for platinum-level frequent fliers. Not only does it take up a significant portion of your roller, but once you get where you’re going there’s no guarantee that your hotel’s wood-paneled tube will know what to do with your high-end gaming machine. Enter the GAEMS Portable Console Gaming and Entertainment System, which carries not only an Xbox but also a 15-inch, 720p LCD in the lid, and speakers to boot. Flip open your console and you’re good to go, though we’re wondering whether there’s room in there for the power brick too. We do know that your controllers will not fit, which seems like an unfortunate design choice if you ask us. The GAEMS suitcase ships sometime before the end of the year for around $250, and yes there are PS3 and new Xbox 360 versions coming too.

GAEMS suitcase is the solution for bad-spelling, frequently-travelling Xbox 360 gamers originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Xbox 360 shows up in the wild, gets unboxed, torn asunder and modded

Hey, look at what we have here — it’s the new Xbox 360 that was just debuted a few days back — and there’s a lot going down with this one which has somehow made its way into the wild. We get the full unboxing treatment, a detailed teardown, and finish up with some delicious, light-paneled modding. While we can’t really gather much beyond what we already know, the drive appears to be a Philips Lite-On DG-16D4S — just in case you were wondering about that one. There’s a video below showing off this one’s new, modded exterior.

[Thanks, Thomas C]

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