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Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adaptor Arrives for $100 [Xbox 360]

Mark Wilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:29:53 +0000

This may be the millionth unofficial launch of the new 360 Wireless N Adapter, but Newegg has the device listed for $100 and on sale…NOW! And it doesn’t look like they’re frantically pulling it. [Newegg via Kotaku]

Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last [Mods]

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:45:00 +0000

I know that no matter what controller I use, I’m awful at video games not involving Mario or Karts, but XIM’s new mod’ll surely be of interest to hardcore Xbox 360 gamers.

The XIM 2 gives Xbox 360 owners the ability to use a plug-and-play keyboard and mouse with their console. It’s available from XIM’s site for a steep $180, but then, the ability to shoot more things even faster and more accurately has to be priceless to somebody, right? It’s available to order from their website, though you’ll have to wait a bit for shipping. [Engadget]

Xbox 360 Tricks for the Power User [Xbox 360]

Mark Wilson — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:45:00 +0000

The Xbox 360 is a powerful gaming system and media player, but few people know all of its ins and outs. Techradar publshed a “10 Tricks” article on the console, and while most of the information will not be news to the average Giz reader (OMG THE XBOX PLAYS MY IPOD!!), we found two tricks that we hadn’t seen before. First, you can play online without a LIVE gold account by fooling your Xbox into thinking it’s on a LAN with XLink Kai. The other tip is that you can reset your video settings to factory default by holding “Y” while booting the system. Hit the link for the rest of ‘em. [Techradar via Kotaku and image]

The Xbox 360 DRM Transfer Tool Is Here [Xbox 360]

Jason Chen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:35:41 +0000

You know that problem of having to be signed into Xbox Live after you transferred your content from your old, broken Xbox 360 to your new, slightly less broken Xbox 360? The one where you can’t play your old stuff on your new machine without having an active connection? They’ve got a fix out now called the DRM Transfer Tool that solves just this issue. The whole thing takes “less than a minute,” and transfers your license for the content between machines so you can watch/play it without being signed on. Hit up the link to do it to yours. [Xbox via Gamer Score Blog]

How To Repair Your Xbox 360 In 4 Easy Steps [Red Ring]

Mark Wilson — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000

1. Call 1-800-4-MY-XBOX
2. Demand your reference number ASAP.
3. Call escalated support at 866-506-3826.
4. Speak to someone who can actually help.

Make sure to write this down. You’re gonna need it. [consumerist]

Stream Music and Video to Your Xbox 360 From Your Mac Slightly Better With Rivet [Software]

Jason Chen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:45:00 +0000

Connect 360’s been out for a good long while, allowing you to stream music, movies and photos from your Mac to your Xbox 360. Why would you go with Rivet, an app that does just about the same thing but only costs $1 less? Mostly for its folder organization, which allows you to browse your files as it exists on your Mac, instead of in one gigantic list you need to scroll through. Other than this, there’s not a whole lot of huge difference between the two programs, but sometimes $1 is the difference between not having some Pocky and having some Pocky. [Cynical Peak]

Stream DivX/XviD to Xbox 360 From Your Mac [Software]

Jason Chen — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:30:09 +0000

Remember Connect360, the app that let you stream music and video from your Mac to your Xbox 360? It’s just been updated to support XviD and DivX functionality to match the fall upgrade you installed earlier this week. It still costs $20 if you haven’t purchased it before, but you can try it for free to see if it works for you. If this were the policy for everything, we’d have a lot of half-eaten bananas at the supermarket, along with much cleanup needed in the diaper aisle. [Nullriver]

Review: Lightning Round: Kontrolfreek’s Speedfreek Xbox 360 Controller Attachment

Jason Chen — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:20:20 +0000

The gadget: Speedfreek, an add-on from Kontrolfreek for the Xbox 360’s left analog stick to make racing games easier to play by making the cars more precise to control.

The verdict: Pretty comfortable for racing games, because it allows you to use just the sides of your thumb to gently nudge the car left or right.

The catch:

It’s not great for anything but racing games, because the plastic attachment on the bottom makes pressing down hard on the stick slightly more uncomfortable. Kontrolfreek is working on an adapter for other genres.

The performance: Good. I don’t know if it made me any better at PGR, but it did make turns more comfortable since the grooved sides fit my thumb quite nicely.

The price: Pack of 2 for $9.95, or pack of 4 for $17.50.

The recommendation: If you’re a racing fan who doesn’t want to pony up for a racing wheel, this is a very cheap alternative.

[kontrolfreek]

Home Entertainment: Connect360 Updated: Let Your Mac Play With Your Xbox 360…Again

(author unknown) — Mon, 14 May 2007 13:41:21 +0000

For those of you new to this application, it lets the Mac users out there get in on the music, photo and video streaming fun that Windows users have been experiencing on their Xbox 360’s for a while now.

This latest update, v3.0, not only lets your Mac properly connect to a 360 that has the latest Spring Update installed, but also has added codec support for H.264 and Mpeg-4 video, even in HD. Too bad it can’t decrypt iTunes DRM.

But it does make the idea of spending $300 for an AppleTV a little harder to swallow, especially if you already have a 360 and aren’t that into iTunes video downloads – Ben Longo

Product Page [Connect 360]-Link Fixed

Dealzmodo: Sam’s Club Xbox 360 HD DVD Drives for $72

(author unknown) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:00:18 +0000

If you’re looking for a great deal on HD DVD drives for the Xbox 360, now’s the perfect time to hit up Sam’s Club. Reader Chris tipped us off to this $72 deal, which is coming as a result of “Wal-Mart” not stocking these HD DVD drives anymore. Chris isn’t sure whether they meant only Sam’s Club or Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart, but you’re probably set on getting one at Sam’s. Incidentally, can anyone see if Wal-Mart is doing this as well?

In light of recent announcements from Wal-Mart that they’re going to stock tons of cheap HD DVD drives, having an even cheaper drive for the Xbox 360 may not make sense. They don’t want to confuse and conflict with what they’re trying to do there. – Jason Chen

Thanks Chris!