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Xbox Live fall dashboard update details leaked

Rumours are circulating the interweb with details of the upcoming Xbox 360 fall dashboard system update. Only time will tell if it’s credible, but it looks pretty good any way. Enjoy…

Compatibility with 3rd party wireless controllers

Compatibility with messenger pad

Xbox Live Vision firmware upgrade, sharper image filtering

Many more Vision Cam settings

New screensaver settings - when away [...]

New PGR4 details emerge

 
The guys over at Xboxic have managed to get their hands on some new PGR4 details, apparently taken from a Polish Xbox magazine. Lots of new features are promised for this much anticipated sequel, which include:

In career you choose event from a large map similar to “tree” in Ridge Racer
Driving model doesn’t change fundamentally, but [...]

Crackdown DLC, the first picture???

( Rumours and Xbox News )

New buggies, possible 4 player action. Could this be part of the fabled Crackdown DLC….? Details are a bit thin on the ground, well actually apart from this picture, they are non-existent. But that won’t stop the interweb rumour machine.

Black Xbox 360 re-surfaces

( Rumours )

Following on from my previous post in September, the black Xbox 360 rumours are doing the round again. According to some reports this time the story is indeed legit, although they are using the same images from five months ago. The black Xbox 360 is rumoured to be HDMI enabled and have a 120 GB [...]

Rainbow Six Vegas new maps and game types

 
Rumours are floating around the interweb that there are some new maps and game types for Rainbow Six Vegas heading our way sometime soon. The pack supposedly contains 3 new multiplayer maps and 2 new multiplayer game types. Assassination, requires players to protect their player controlled VIP and attempt to assassinate the opposing team’s VIP. [...]

Tekken 6 Joining Virtua Fighter 5 on the Xbox 360?

( Rumours )

 
No sooner than it was confirmed that Virtua Fighter 5 would no longer remain a Playstation exclusive title and would be coming to the Xbox 360, new rumours are suggesting that Tekken 6 will also be making an appearance on an Xbox 360 near you. According to an “IGN Insider Source”, Namco are currently working [...]

65nm Xbox 360 CPU Delayed

( Rumours )

It has recently been reported that chip manufacturer Chartered Semiconductor has postponed the mass production of the new energy efficient CPU for the Xbox 360.
Market sources are claiming that this chip might now be delayed by several months. It is not clear why the chips are late though.
The current Xbox 360 CPU runs on a [...]

Oblivion Content: Dragonfire Castle

( Oblivion and Rumours )

 
I’m a sucker when it comes to Oblivion rumours so will post anything that looks remotely interesting. Anyway, could this be the next Oblivion downloadable content…?
Dragonfire Castle is basically a place for your character to hang out. Things that it might have:

A Secret Vault
Wine Cellar and Vinter. Lots of Fighter-Aiding wines and a vinter to [...]

Black Xbox 360

( Rumours )

Some interesting pictures floating their way round the web over the last few days of a rumoured black Xbox 360. It’s either:

Some kind of enhanced 360 media centre 360 (with internal HD-DVD drive and bigger hard disk)
Standard Xbox 360 in black
Standard 360 spray painted black
Standard 360 in the dark 
Fake

Here’s hopeing that it is the first [...]

Xbox 360 to have internal HD-DVD drive…?

( Rumours )

The Register is reporting on an interesting rumour that Microsoft is seeking partners to manufacture a internal HD-DVD drive for future versions of the Xbox 360. This move would definatly make sense with the upcoming release of the Playstation 3, but will no doubt annoy many people who have already purchased a 360, and would [...]