Schlagwort: Console

  • PlayStation DOA – How to get into PS4: Safe Mode

    PlayStation DOA – How to get into PS4: Safe Mode

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    If you are having trouble starting your PlayStation®4, Safe Mode allows you to start the PS4™ with the minimum required functionality. Once in Safe Mode, there several menu options that may help you correct issues and allow your PlayStation 4 to start normally.

    We do not recommend using the options in Safe Mode unless you are experiencing issues with the PlayStation 4. Some of these options could result in loss of data.

    Starting the PS4 in Safe Mode

    1. Turn off the PlayStation 4 by pressing the power button on the front panel. The power indicator will blink for a few moments before turning off.
    2. Once the PlayStation 4 is off, press and hold the power button. Release it after you’ve heard two beeps: one when you initially press, and another 7 seconds later.
    3. Connect the DualShock 4 controller with the provided USB cable and press the PS button on the controller.

    Safe Mode Options

    The following options are available in Safe Mode:

    1. Restart System – Ends Safe Mode and restarts the PlayStation 4 normally.
    2. Change Resolution – Changes the screen resolution to 480p when the PlayStation 4 is restarted.
    3. Update System Software – Allows the PlayStation 4 to update the system software via Internet, USB Drive, or Disc.
    4. Restore Default Settings – Restores the PlayStation 4 to the default factory settings.
    5. Rebuild Database – Scans the drive and creates a new database of all content.
      This operation may take a long time depending on the type and number of data items.
    6. Initialize PS4 – IMPORTANT: All data and settings will be lost by performing this step.
      Deletes all user data and restores the PS4 to as if it just came out of the box. This option is the same as [Initialize PS4 ] in the (Settings) menu. System software (firmware) is not deleted.
    7. Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software) – IMPORTANT: Deletes all information on the HDD, including the System Software. A message that states a USB storage device containing the System Software must be connected, is displayed. Then you can confirm the selection.

    Official Source: https://support.us.playstation.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044

  • Need for Speed Rivals – Launch Trailer and actual inGame Gameplay footage

    Need for Speed Rivals – Launch Trailer and actual inGame Gameplay footage

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    Put the ultimate rivalry into high stakes action as a Cop or Racer in our innovative new AllDrive system which destroys the line between singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay.

    AllDrive

    This revolutionary new feature lets you seamlessly join a world where your friends are already racing and chasing. Single-player and multiplayer are no longer isolated game modes. There are no lobbies, no waiting; everything is seamless. You and your friends can all share the same game, same race and same chase. Paths cross and experiences merge: imagine your race and your friend’s pursuit colliding creating a world where no two events will ever feel the same. Don’t want to play with others? Then simply choose to make Redview County yours alone and dominate the advanced racing and cop AI.

    High-Stakes Rivalry

    Watch the stakes grow through a new scoring system that lets racers risk their speed points to shoot for higher multipliers and greater rewards, or bank their speed points safely when they return to a hideout. The more risk you take on, the faster you can progress, but get busted by the cops and they take your speed points as a reward. Hundreds of thousands of speed points can be at stake at every turn and at every bust – will you go from hero to zero?

    Cops vs. Racers

    Racers are lone wolves out for their own glory; driving agile cars built for high speed racing and epic chases. Cops work in teams to hunt down and bust racers using the full power of the police force. Intense racing moments are made even more thrilling with access to upgradeable pursuit technology customized to each side. Racers use this technology to evade cops – using tech such as turbo bursts, jammers and electromagnetic pulses. Cops will be armed for aggressive busts, deploying shockwaves, jammers, and calling in police roadblocks or helicopter support. Each side has a different set of supercars, technology, tasks and career milestones. Switch sides whenever you want to get that car you need, the tech you want, and the role you crave in a progression system that is different for each side.

    Your Car, Your Identity

    Power up your car with the latest upgrades in pursuit technology and personalize your bodywork with fresh paintjobs, liveries, custom license plates, rims, and decals to show off your car to the world. With millions of potential combinations you can save different configurations and keep a variety of car packages on alert to leave your mark no matter the situation.

    Network

    Network will be the hub for continuing your racing and chasing with access to stats, leaderboards and content uploads direct from the game. Breakdown what’s happening in your friends worlds in real time, join groups to team and engage on the forums.  Share your progress and images with your social networks.  Prep for your next gaming session as you build playlists, and add your latest rivals to your friends list.

    Engage with Need for Speed Rivals from the web, tablet, or mobile in Overwatch, a mini-game that connects you with the console/PC game by letting you help or hinder your friends to earn points towards exclusive paintjobs.

    Gameplay Video:

    Learn More:http://bit.ly/1g97kms

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKHweFi7AU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlYuT1ePe8

    http://www.needforspeed.com/rivals?utm_campaign=http://www.needforspeed.com/rivals?utm_campaign=nfsr_social-us-socom-yt-video-ultimate-rivals-trailer-annotation&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&sourceid=nfsr_social-us-socom-yt-video-ultimate-rivals-trailer-annotation

  • Xbox One Video Featuring Francis vs. Major Nelson

    Xbox One Video Featuring Francis vs. Major Nelson

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    No unboxing video for Microsoft, it is man to man duel time, to see whom’s going to be the next-gen jedi in this new war of consoles.

    Francis got a chance to throw down, knockdown, dragout fight with the one and only @majorNelson (Larry Hryb) from Xbox One. 

    Soundtrack used for the Video: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=the+descent

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-qxDdgiaWo#t=29

  • Verlosung Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag / XBOX ONE

    Verlosung Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag / XBOX ONE

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    Wir stechen wieder in See, diesmal auf der neuen Konsole von Microsoft 🙂

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    Wir schreiben das Jahr 1715. Piraten herrschen über die Karibik und haben dort ihre eigene, gesetzlose Republik gegründet, in der Korruption, Gier und Grausamkeit an der Tagesordnung sind…

    Einer dieser Gesetzlosen ist der ungestüme, junge Kapitän Edward Kenway. Sein Streben nach Ruhm hat ihm zwar den Respekt von Legenden wie Blackbeard eingebracht, doch zog es ihn auch in den uralten Konflikt zwischen Assassinen und Templern hinein. Einen Konflikt, der alles zerstören könnte, was die Piraten aufgebaut haben.

    Schlüpft schon bald selbst in die Rolle von Edward Kenway, einem charismatischen, aber auch grausamen Piratenkapitän, der von Assassinen ausgebildet wurde. Willkommen im Goldenen Zeitalter der Piraterie!

     

    Hier geht es zur Verlosung:

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    (Teilnahme nur aus Österreich möglich!)

    Unere Ubisoft Verlosung ist vorbei. Danke allen Teilnehmern fürs mitmachen. Die Gewinner wurden per E-Mail benachrichtigt.

    Viel Spaß mit euren neuen Xbox ONE Games, www.blogdot.tv

     

    Danke an UBISOFT für die tollen Preise 🙂

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWwHIJ-Y-ZA

  • Mortal Kombat Armageddon Enhanced Mod for Codebreaker released

    Mortal Kombat Armageddon Enhanced Mod for Codebreaker released

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    Main Features:


    FREE MODE – This Mode let’s P1 choose CPU enemy and Stage like in Practice Mode but you battle instead of practicing. Note that CPU can not be selected as Created Fighter.

    Enhanced Kreate-A-Fighter Mode – This one let’s you select any special move and paste it in any slot for your KAF.

    NEW HP System – This is the bomb option. It will make health does not replenish between rounds for the winning character until it is drained. The more the rounds you win the more Handicap over the loosing enemy you will have.

    Bonus Costumes Mode – This Option is designed for FREE MODE as an add-on. When two same characters battle each other (Ermac vs Ermac) for example with the same costumes P2 will have a different color. Now P1 can choose freely and use these special colors.

    Shao Kahn Taunt Fix – Some stupid Mortal Kombat Wikis say Shao Kahn can perform his Taunt Move unlimited times Unlike Deception. This is not true you are limited only 3 times per match. So with this option ON you fix this and you get Unlimited Taunts per match. (Don’t overdo it CPU likes to strike you just as soon as you perform the move.

    STRONGER BOSSES – This option makes bosses stronger – They can break combos easily (works for CPU and Human controlled boss characters)

    BOSS STAGES OPTION – This option when ON will make bosses fight on specific stages in Arcade Mode.
    For Example Blaze will always battle in the Pyramid of Argus no matter if CPU or Human controlled. Shao Kahn will battle in his Throne Room Stage etc. It will not work in FREE MODE.
    ENDING ON MOST ARENAS – Now I allowed Blaze to be chosen in „FREE MODE“ as an Enemy and defeating him will show you the ending of your character. This will work on most stages but be warned if he is defeated by death trap on some stages the game will lock up.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    PS2 with Codebreaker.
    USA PREMIUM edition of Mortal Kombat Armageddon (it has Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in „Extras“ Menu)

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    Copy and paste the codes in Codebreaker or add them manually. I won’t explain how to do that. You use Uncle Google for that or use cb2utility in the link below to edit your „Cheats“ file found in mc0/PCB (use UlaunchELF to browse the folder and copy the „Cheats“ file in the ROOT of USB device – More – Uncle Google like I said)

    – Usage –

    MASTERCODE must always be on for the mod to work properly.

    FREE MODE:

    This is the only option that sometimes does not work… (Well it’s Codebreaker to blame because it does not read the key that activates it properly).

    Select KOMBAT from Main Menu.
    Highlight ARCADE, Press and Hold R1 and press X while still holding R1.
    Wait until Character Select Screen Appears.

    To confirm that you are in Free Mode before selecting a character press R2 to select Stage. If activate the stage select screen will show up and you can select stage then CPU enemy. Once the CPU is defeated the game will revert you back to Character Select Screen.

    To disable Free Mode you must go back to MAIN MENU.

    ENHANCED Kreate-A-Fighter Mode:

    When this is enabled go to Kreate-A-Fighter Mode and go to the screen where you assign special moves to your KAF. Open the list with moves from a slot and press L3 to select this move (Nothing will change in game, but mod engine will do it’s work) now go to the slot where you want the selected move press R3 and then press X. Volla! Your move is assigned there. You can do this on any special move slots even replace Throw Move with a Projectile Attack move for example It’s all your choice. And if ONLINE was possible today…

    NEW HP SYSTEM :

    This is the only MULTI-option based hack. You need not only activate the „NEW HP System Main“ but „HP P1“ and „HP P2“ as well to make this work. Just activate all of these three at once if you want the system to work properly.

     

    Official Source: http://datehacks.freeforums.org/release-mortal-kombat-armageddon-enhanced-mod-t333.html

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhaPS65Cncw

  • Chinese students payed to manufacture PS4 at Foxconn plant

    Chinese students payed to manufacture PS4 at Foxconn plant

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    More than a thousand Chinese college students were forced to manufacture the PlayStation 4 as part of an internship at a Foxconn factory, reports Dongfang Daily.

    Xi’an Technological University students spent two months at the Foxconn plant in Yantai, China, for a work-study program that ran from August to this week. Students from the program told Dongfang Daily that the internship was mandatory — their diploma would be withheld if they didn’t participate, and if they attempted to drop out of the program early, they would lose six credits‘ worth of courses. The students also said they were given tasks outside of their areas of study, and sometimes performed manual labor.

    The same Foxconn plant came under fire last October when it was found to be using underage workers to manufacture the Wii U.

    Foxconn said in a statement to Quartz that during an internal investigation, it found the students were given night shifts and forced to work overtime, a violation of company policy.

    „Immediate actions have been taken to bring that campus into full compliance with our code and policies,“ said a Foxconn representative, including „reinforcing the policies of no overtime and no night shifts for student interns, even though such work is voluntary, and reminding all interns of their rights to terminate their participation in the program at any time.“

    In a statement given to MCV, Sony said that Foxconn complies with Sony’s Supplier Code of Conduct, which the company established in 2005.

    „The Sony Group established the ‚Sony Supplier Code of Conduct‘ in June 2005 with the expectation of every supplier agreeing and adhering to the policies of the Sony Group in complying with all applicable laws, work ethics, labour conditions, and respect for human rights, environmental conservation and health & safety,“ said Sony. „We understand Foxconn fully comprehend and comply with this ‚Sony Supplier Code of Conduct.’“

    Correction: This article originally described the internship as unpaid, but the students were in fact paid the same as a normal Foxconn worker — 1,600 yuan (about $261.62) per month — according to the company and their school, Xi’an Technological University. We’ve edited the article above to reflect this, and apologize for the error.

    [Thanks, Fan Zhang]

    Official Source: http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/10/4823796/report-foxconn-chinese-students-forced-to-manufacture-ps4

    http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/student-as-the-op-of-the-foxconn-internmade-bad-ps4-three-month-ago-i-have-something-to-say.453524775/

  • Playstation 4 Thermal Images

    Playstation 4 Thermal Images

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    With today being the launch of the Sony Playstation 4, I figured I’d take some infrared shots of it in action. Using the new FLIR E8 Thermal Camera with MSX®, I’ve got some great shots to look at. Remember, computers and electronics get hot, but this will show you how the PS4 handles and vents that heat.

     

    „Bottom“ side of the Playstation 4 Just after unpacking and running the firmware update.

     

    „Top Side“ of the PS4, just after unpacking and running firmware update (on for about 5-7 minutes at this point). Note that the top part of the PS4 in this picture has a different emissivity than the lower, so, the temp measurements on the top won’t be as accurate.

     

    The Playstation 4 has been on for about 10-12 minutes at this point as I move around the menus, and start adding my PSN profile.

     

    This is after 5 minutes of standby, with a controller plugged in for charge.

     

    The top part of the PS4 after about 10 minutes of Killzone.

     

    The „bottom“ side after 10 minutes of Killzone.

     

    Here you can see the vents heating up to around 121º F

     

    30 minutes later, the top surface of the PS4 is still holding around 114º F degrees at its peak.

     

    And finally, the bottom side of the Playstation is at 121º F.

     

    The vents however, are now up to 143º F after 30 minutes of running Killzone, which is totally a reasonable spec!

     

    UPDATE: A few folks asked for thermal of it lying flat – these two photos are about after 20 minutes of playing Killzone.

     

    Highest temp read on the vent is around 126º F, a little cooler than when it was vertical, but the play time was a little bit shorter. I’ll be taking more photos as the weekend progresses, so keep checking back!

     

    UPDATE 2:

    The hottest the vents have gotten in its flat position while playing Killzone, appear to be around 138/140º F, so a few degrees cooler, but close to where it was when it was vertical. The top surface still stays at a consistent 110-114º F.

     

    UPDATE 3: Been playing for over 3 hours now, with the PS4 comfortable in my home theater cabinet in its flat position. The Playstation remains a little under the temperature it was when I was around 30 minutes in, which is around ~133ºF/56ºC.

     

    Official Source: http://www.planetextech.com/profiles/blogs/playstation-4-thermal-images

  • PS4 day One sells through one million in North America

    PS4 day One sells through one million in North America

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    Sony announced today that one million PlayStation 4s have already been sold to customers in North America. The news was confirmed via Twitter by Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, who wrote “PS4 has sold through over 1 million units within 24 hours of the launch in North America!”

    Adam Boyes, Sony Vice President of publisher and developer relations, added “Thanks to all of you gamers in getting us to 1,000,000 sales of PS4 in our first 24 hours!

    Sony announced at Gamescom that PlayStation 4 had surpassed 1 million pre-orders. In September, Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House said Sony hopes to sell 5 million PlayStation 4s by March 2014.

    PlayStation 4 launched in North America on November 15th and will be released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on November 29th. The console will launch in Japan in 2014.

    Official Source: http://gematsu.com/2013/11/ps4-sells-through-one-million-on-day-one-in-north-america

    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=717572

     

  • myPES – das ultimative Tool für PES 2014, Zweites Data Pack und neuer Videotrailer verfügbar

    myPES – das ultimative Tool für PES 2014, Zweites Data Pack und neuer Videotrailer verfügbar

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    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. veröffentlicht myPES für PES 2014 als App; zunächst für iOS, eine Version für Android folgt in Kürze.

    myPES wurde in einer Grundversion mit PES 2012 eingeführt; die populäre Applikation wurde zunächst dafür entwickelt, um Spielergebnisse innerhalb der Community zu teilen. myPES ist nun erheblich erweitert: Die frei zugängliche App ermöglicht umfangreiche Statistiken und den Austausch zahlreicher User- und Spieldaten – plattformunabhängig für alle PES 2014 Spieler auf PS3, Xbox 360 und PC.

     

    Die App wurde parallel zum zweiten PES 2014 Data Pack veröffentlicht, das Funktionen enthält, die den Austausch statistischer Daten von PES 2014 ermöglichen. Die myPES App erlaubt es Usern, ihre Spielstatistiken auf iOS- und Android-Geräten zu prüfen und zu organisieren. Dazu zählen Analysen zu Ballbesitz, Schüssen, Pässen und Spielmustern ebenso wie der detaillierte Blick auf Tore oder auch potenzielle Schwachstellen des Gegners. Alle diese Daten dienen dazu, den eigenen Spielstil zu analysieren und im Hinblick auf kommende Partien zu optimieren.

     

    myPES ist zudem ein wichtiges Element für die Community von PES 2014. So lassen sich Gruppen entwickeln, deren Ergebnisse anschließend von der App geführt werden – mit den entsprechenden Gruppenmitgliedern in der richtigen Reihenfolge. Spieler, die mit ihren Konsolen nicht online sind, haben die Möglichkeit, ihre Statistiken mittels Scan eines nach dem Spiel angezeigten QR Codes zu speichern. Die App übernimmt anschließend die Synchronisation und weitere Analyse der Daten.

     

     

    Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. gibt zudem bekannt, dass das neue Data Pack 2 für PES 2014 ab sofort verfügbar ist. Das frei erhältliche Update fügt dem Titel eine Vielzahl an Neuerungen hinzu: 800 neue Spielergesichter, verbesserte Online-Elemente und ein überarbeiteter Edit Modus sind enthalten. Wie angekündigt, wird dieser DLC auch sämtliche Spielertransfers beinhalten und damit sicherstellen, dass die Profis in ihren aktuellen Teams spielen.

     

    Official Source: KONAMI Austria Press Release

  • Xbox One Launch Games Go Gold, Begin Shipping!

    Xbox One Launch Games Go Gold, Begin Shipping!

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    It’s almost time. There are just 11 days to go before Xbox One’s worldwide launch on Nov. 22, and all the wheels at Xbox HQ are in motion.

    Phil Spencer, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Studios, previously shared with IGN that games in Xbox One’s launch lineup, including “Dead Rising 3,” “Forza Motorsport 5,” “Ryse: Son of Rome” and “Zoo Tycoon” have  finished development.  Today, we’re excited to announce that they’ve also officially gone gold, and are currently being published, packaged and shipped to retailers at this very moment.

    Check out the photographs below of Xbox One games as they’re being carefully prepared to make their journey to gamers all around the world in time for launch, and be sure to stay tuned to Xbox Wire for all the latest Xbox One news.

     

    Official Source: XBOX Press Release

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/games-gold

  • South Park: The Stick of Truth ESRB Rating released

    South Park: The Stick of Truth ESRB Rating released

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    It should be no surprise that South Park: The Stick of Truth is chock full o‘ filth-flarn-flarn-filth-flarn and hellbent for an M-for-Mature rating. It’s still fun to hear the ESRB reading the dialogue aloud from its fainting couch.

    The game includes several instances of mature humor and sexual material: one extended sequence depicts characters getting anally probed by alien creatures

    Why, I do declare …

    Another sequence (in an abortion clinic) depicts doctors using a vacuum to perform procedures on male characters

    Well, I never!

    The words „f**k,“ „sh*t,“ „a*shole,“ and „f*ggot“ can be heard in the dialogue.

    Originally found on Kotaku, but what to expect from SouthPark a Comicbased Video Game, from Comedy Central.

    Description from ESRB Website:

    Content Descriptors: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence

    Rating Summary: This is a role-playing adventure game based on the animated South Park TV show. Players assume the role of a new kid in town who embarks on various quests with other boys in the neighborhood. Players can engage in turn-based combat, selecting attacks from a menu screen. Players use various weapons (swords, baseball bats, hammers), magic spells and melee attacks during fights; blood-splatter effects sometimes occur. Cutscenes occasionally depict “cartoony” characters dismembered or decapitated. The game includes several instances of mature humor and sexual material: one extended sequence depicts characters getting anally probed by alien creatures; another sequence (in an abortion clinic) depicts doctors using a vacuum to perform procedures on male characters; one level takes place inside the rectum/colon of a character (sex toys, random objects and fecal matter appear in the level)—all sequences are depicted in a cartoony and over-the-top manner. Characters are occasionally depicted nude (e.g., breasts, buttocks, male genitalia); one extended sequence depicts an out-of-focus couple having sex in the background; as players engage in turn-based battle in the foreground, sexual moaning sounds/dialogue is heard. During the course of the game, drug paraphernalia can be seen strewn around a methamphetamine lab. The words “f**k,” “sh*t,” “a*shole,” and “f*ggot” can be heard in the dialogue.

    We all know the Series, and we all would know it would and in an M Rating, or what do you believe. Leave your comments below!

     

    Official Source: http://kotaku.com/the-esrb-provides-the-latest-preview-of-south-park-the-1466343432?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow

    http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=33231&Title=South%20Park%3A%20The%20Stick%20of%20Truth&searchkeyword=south%20park%20the%20stick%20of%20truth

  • Xbox ONE: Go to SkyDrive and more

    Xbox ONE: Go to SkyDrive and more

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    Today we are excited to announce that SkyDrive on the new Xbox One will bring your photos and videos to your TV. Starting on November 22, when the new console becomes available, SkyDrive on Xbox One will provide a seamless, beautiful experience for you to kick back and enjoy photos and videos in your own personal collection, or those shared with you.

    The app also takes advantage of exclusive Xbox One features: You can open photo albums from channels in the OneGuide, play music alongside your slide show with Xbox Music, and control the whole app with gestures and voice, courtesy of Kinect. It all starts with the simple command, “Xbox: Go to SkyDrive.”

    SkyDrive is the best way to see your photos and videos on the big screen via Xbox One. The SkyDrive and Xbox incubation teams are passionate about bringing your photos to Xbox, so we got together and did just that. Jeff Henshaw, head of the Xbox Incubation team, sat down with Larry Larsen from Channel 9 to demo the app.

    We focused on making it easy to find photos and see them in a beautiful slide show. I recently added my whole archive of family photos to SkyDrive—about 40 GB. With this app, I was able to pull up pictures from a trip I took years ago to Cape Cod with my family that I had never bothered to dig through my computer to find.

    The second key experience we focused on was viewing shared photos and videos. For example, my sister took pictures of her husband’s birthday party in Ohio and shared them with me on SkyDrive. It was easy for her to share them, and they showed up on my TV automatically.

    The third experience we wanted to work great is what we dubbed “Snap and see.” Every photo I take with my Windows Phone gets automatically uploaded to SkyDrive. So, after a day of taking pictures, I can just turn on the TV and show them to my family. I don’t have to think about it. It just works great.

    Zoom, pan, enhance

    When building the app with the Xbox Incubation team, we added actions we thought were fun. If you have a really large image, like a picture of a sports stadium or city landscape, for example; you can zoom all the way in so it feels like you’re there. When you’re just thumbing through images, the experience is fast and fluid because we only download and show a (1080p) thumbnail. But if you are on a large image, you can use the right trigger on the Xbox One controller to zoom in, which downloads a higher resolution version. You can pan around the higher resolution version with the right stick.

    We also wanted to make the standard slide show more engaging. Instead of just a simple fade, your photos slide and zoom into view—commonly known as the Ken Burns effect.

    A personal cloud and entertainment experience exclusive to Xbox One

    The Xbox is an all-in-one entertainment device. To help you find content, the Xbox OneGuide is the single source to browse and find live TV, on-demand streaming video from apps, or even your own SkyDrive photos or videos. Apps can plug into the OneGuide platform and show content in the same way you would traditionally read a TV guide.

    SkyDrive automatically adds your Pictures folder and the Camera Roll as channels for quick access, but you can also add any folder from the SkyDrive app into the list of app channels. When you select a photo, you are taken directly into a slide show of the picture and the rest of the album. For example, if my friend was on vacation in Hawaii, he could share a photo album with me and I could add it to the OneGuide. Any new pictures he puts in his album will show up in my app channel. This is a much easier way to get updates than looking through the app.

    On the Xbox One, apps can be snapped side by side and run simultaneously, which is especially useful for SkyDrive. My favorite combo is snapping in Xbox Music to add a background track to my slide show.

    We hope you are as excited by the beautiful experiences of SkyDrive in Xbox One as we are. After you set up your Xbox One, just say, “Xbox: Bing SkyDrive” to get started. Until then, get ready by uploading your photos and videos to SkyDrive.

    Dan Somrack
    Program Manager, SkyDrive

     

    Official Source: XBOX Press Release

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/xbox-one-skydrive

  • IE and Xbox One: The Best Web on TV

    IE and Xbox One: The Best Web on TV

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    On Nov. 22, we’re going to get our hands on Xbox One. Whether you’re lining up the night before or are on the fence about which console to buy this holiday, the team here at Internet Explorer is psyched to share with you more detail around the best browser for the big screen in your house – Internet Explorer for Xbox One.

    So what’s the big deal? Three things. First, the sites you love on the web do more than just work in Internet Explorer for Xbox One. Because we built Internet Explorer for Xbox One with support for modern web standards like HTML5 and CSS3, your favorite sites are going to look amazing on a television. Second, how you navigate the web is up to you. With Xbox One you can navigate the web with your voice, use gesture input with Kinect, grab an Xbox One controller, or pick up a companion device with the Xbox SmartGlass app. Finally, any pinned sites or favorites you saved in Internet Explorer on your Xbox 360 will be pulled forward to your Xbox One.

    About a year ago we launched Internet Explorer for Xbox 360, and on Nov. 22 with the launch of Xbox One, we’re upping the ante. We increased support for modern web standards by over 200% from Xbox 360 to Xbox One. We’ve added browser features that you know and love from your Windows PC – website pinning, multiple tabs, inPrivate browsing, SmartScreen, Cookie blocking, and Do Not Track, and we’ve increased integration with Xbox SmartGlass so you can use your smartphone or tablet to not only navigate Internet Explorer on Xbox One, but be able to move websites back and forth from your television to your phone or tablet.

    One of the things we’re most excited about is all the new possibilities available when you can multi-task with a full-feature browser on your television. Playing a video game and need a quick reference for how to get through a level? Snap Internet Explorer to the side of your screen and pull up a walkthrough on the web, voila – a companion experience on the same screen! Plus, with the massive upgrade in system performance on Xbox One, you can now multitask between Internet Explorer and other applications and games in real-time, which means you never miss a moment.


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    Xbox One features brand new support for gesture navigation, where you can use your hands to navigate with Kinect, as well as voice navigation support.

    Just say “Xbox, Select” when Internet Explorer is running, and you’ll see a list of the different voice commands that are available.   Probably the most popular commands are “Browse to” and “Click On.” Internet Explorer uses the latest Kinect speech technology to let you browse to your favorite sites and click on any link on a page – all without lifting a finger.   Xbox recognizes the most-visited websites in your locale, plus all of your favorite sites.  So if you’re looking for the news, you can just say “Browse to New York Times.”

    This list is tailored to you, and you can customize it as you’d like –even rename them to something more memorable.


    Just say “Xbox, Select” to see a list of voice commands.

    With “Click on,” you can activate any link on the page. Just say “Click on… <followed by whatever you want to click on>.”   For really long links, you can just say a few of the words.  Internet Explorer will still understand.  Plus, this is implemented in a web standards respectful way, so it will work with existing websites, with no extra work required by developers. Once on a page, you can use voice to scroll through the page, play back embedded media, view video full-screen, add to favorites and more.  Just say “Xbox, Select,” and you’ll see options as to what you can say.

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    Gesture commands are pretty cool. They’re brand new for Internet Explorer on Xbox One.

    Just reach out, and grab the page.  Then move your hand up or down to pan around the page.  You can also pull the page toward you to zoom in or push it away to zoom out. Move your open hand over a link and press it to click on it.  And if the links are too close together on a page, the page will automatically zoom in so you can more easily choose one to press.


    Grab the page to scroll, pull it toward you to zoom in. Press to browse a link.

    Whether it’s navigating with your voice, or with your hands, we think you’ll have a blast experiencing the web you know and love on Xbox One and Internet Explorer.

    Are you in the U.S.? We’re giving away two (2) Xbox One consoles! READ ON
    The Internet Explorer team here in Redmond is so excited for this launch, we want to hook you guys up and get you playing online. We’ve got two Xbox One consoles we want to give away. Sorry folks outside the U.S., we have to keep this to the fifty states for this giveaway.

    Each Xbox One consoles comes with a one-year Xbox Live subscription. Here’s how to get in on this:

    1. Live in the United States
    2. With new Internet Explorer on Xbox One, your favorite websites just work. Send us a tweet that includes the @IE handle and the hashtag #IEonXboxOne telling us about what you’re excited to experience in Internet Explorer for Xbox One.
    3. We’ll announce the two lucky winners picked at random on the @IE twitter handle at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. And we’ll ship you your sweet prize within two weeks.

    Official Source: XBOX Press Release

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/xbox-one-internet-explorer

  • Announcing the Winners of the Upload Outreach Program

    Announcing the Winners of the Upload Outreach Program

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    In August, we announced the Upload Outreach Program: an opportunity for creative minds from around the world to become a part of the Upload experience for Xbox One. As part of the challenge, a select number of people would receive a brand new Xbox One, a one-year Xbox Live Gold membership and a selection of Xbox One launch games, in addition to the opportunity to collaborate closely with the Upload team and see their content show up within the Upload experience on Xbox One.

    Just days after the program launched, we saw a tremendous response from people around the world and we received more than 800 submissions from places like Australia, Germany, Spain and the U.S.  Gamers around the globe shared their passion and love for games and we were inspired by all the creative submissions.

    Submissions ended on Sept. 15 and we’ve been very busy going through all the innovative entries we received.   Games like “BioShock,” “Borderlands,” “Halo,” “Minecraft,” and “Watch Dogs,” provided just the right inspiration for people to show their love for games and judges debated for hours on end.

    Today, we are proud to announce we’ve selected the winners of the Upload Outreach program.  And you can see a sample of the 20 most creative, insightful, hilarious, rhythmic or simply outrageous clips we received here: www.xbox.com/uploadoutreach.

    We want to congratulate all the winners for their effort and passion for games.  A brand new Xbox One will be shipping to you soon, with awesome new games and a one-year Xbox Live Gold membership.  To all the participants, we want to thank you – you made it tough to select the winners.  The Xbox One launch is just around the corner, and you will soon be able to start playing the best games available – be sure to record your greatest gaming moments, turn them into awesome clips with Upload Studio and share them with all your friends on Xbox Live. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Game DVR and Upload on Xbox One, take a look at our recent blog post here and watch the video that gives an overview of the complete experience coming at launch.

     

    Official Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo3am4gI8gQ

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/xbox-one-upload-outreach-winners

  • Ryse: Son of Rome – The Fall, Final Episode Now Available

    Ryse: Son of Rome – The Fall, Final Episode Now Available

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    The fourth and final episode of the „Ryse: Son of Rome“ live-action original series, „The Fall,“ is now available on Machinima. 

    Told through the eyes of Marius Titus, a fearless Roman soldier who must avenge the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, “The Fall” brings the world of „Ryse: Son of Rome“ to life with gripping storytelling and visceral action. As Marius pursues his vengeance, he must confront the corruption, turmoil and depravity that marked the decline of Rome, and question whether he’s fighting for the empire’s honor or his own.

    „The Fall“ is created by longtime Xbox partner twofifteenmccann. It is directed by critically-acclaimed director Brian Beletic and stars Martin McCready, an accomplished British stage actor, as Marius Titus.  The series also features a production team of established industry veterans and rising Hollywood talent, including Director of Photography Mihai Malaimare Jr., best known for his work on “The Masters” and “Tetro” with legendary directors Paul Thomas Anderson and Francis Ford Coppola, respectively.

    Official Source: XBOX Press Release

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/games-ryse-episode-four

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  • How Xbox One Games Take Advantage of Xbox Live

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    Developers for Xbox One launch games discuss how they’re taking advantage of Xbox Live.

    Xbox Wire had the chance to talk with the developers behind some of the biggest and most exciting games launching on Xbox One, including „Forza Motorsport 5,“ „Dead Rising 3,“ „Battlefield 4,“ „Ryse: Son of Rome,“ „Powerstar Golf“ and more, to find out how they’re harnessing the power of Xbox Live to create new and innovative gameplay experiences.

    Stay tuned for more related info on XBOX One

    Official Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-hpQQ0CbNE

    http://news.xbox.com/2013/11/games-xbox-live-video

  • Apartment 4ThePlayers Gewinnspiel in Wien

    Apartment 4ThePlayers Gewinnspiel in Wien

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    Von 22. bis 28. November kannst du in einem exklusiven Apartment in Wien noch vor Release das neue PlayStation 4-System testen und die gesamte PlayStation-Ära Revue passieren lassen. Trage im untenstehenden Kalender ein, wann du Zeit hast!

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    Im Apartment 4ThePlayers hast du nicht nur Chance exklusiv vor dem Launch PlayStation 4 zu spielen, sondern kannst auch die Geschichte von PlayStation von den Anfängen bis heute erleben. Jeder Raum unseres Apartments ist einer anderen Ära des PlayStation-Gamings gewidmet. Somit hast du neben der PlayStation 4 auch die Möglichkeit die Klassiker von PS One bis PlayStation 3 und natürlich auch das tragbare Gaming-System PlayStation Vita zu spielen.

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    Wenn du also, wie viele andere auch, gerade auf PlayStation 4 wartest, kannst du deinen Hunger nach der neuen Gaming-Generation bei uns über den Dächern von Wien stillen. Melde dich für einen der obenstehenden Slots an und mit etwas Glück stehst du auf der Gästeliste und kannst vor allen anderen und in aller Ruhe das neue PlayStation 4-System ausprobieren. Wir wünschen dir viel Glück und freuen uns auf dein Kommen!

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    Hier geht es zur Anmeldung: http://apartment.4theplayers.at/

     

    PlayStation 4
    Das ultimative Spieleerlebnis

    Das PlayStation®4-System bietet das ultimative Spielerlebnis dank dynamischem und vernetztem Gaming, starker Grafik und Leistung, intelligenter Personalisierung, integrierten Social-Features und innovativen Second-Screen-Funktionen. Die Kombination aus unschlagbaren Inhalten, packenden Spielerfahrungen, deinen Lieblings-Apps in der digitalen Unterhaltungswelt und PlayStation-Exklusivangeboten macht eins deutlich: Beim PS4-System steht der Spieler im Mittelpunkt.

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    Neuer DUALSHOCK®4
    Wireless-Controller

    Der DUALSHOCKk®4-Controller verfügt über innovative Funktionen für ein ultimatives Spielerlebnis. Dazu gehören ein hochsensibler Sechs-Achsen-Sensor und ein Touchpad oben auf dem Controller, die dir völlig neue Spiel- und Interaktionsmöglichkeiten eröffnen. Mit der neuen SHARE-Taste sind das Streamen und Teilen von Videos nur eine Handbewegung entfernt.

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  • PlayStation 4 Teardown by iFixit

    PlayStation 4 Teardown by iFixit

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    According to this new PlayStation 4 Teardown by iFixit, owners can expect their new consoles to be relatively easy to disassemble, reassemble and repair despite the fact that Sony warns against it…

    The thorough analysis from the website rates the PS4 an 8 out of 10 based on repairability, additionally showing that common hardware issues preventing the PS4 from outputting a video signal to the display is likely the cause of a bent or damaged HDMI port on the console.

    The PS4 breakdown also gives a closer look at the user-replaceable hard drive which can be replaced „with any off-the shelf drive you like“ as long as it is no thicker than 9.5 mm and no smaller than 160 GB.

    Deeper into the belly of the PS4 shows the system’s power supply is rated at an AC Input of 100 to 240 volts, meaning „you can take your game around the world with your trusty PS4 always at your side“ as long as you have a standard power socket adapter. The PS4 motherboard features integrated circuits including:

    • SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.) CXD90026G SoC (includes AMD „Jaguar“ Cores and AMD Radeon Graphics GPU)
    • Samsung K4G41325FC-HC03 4 Gb (512 MB) GDDR5 RAM (total of 16 x 512 MB = 8 GB)
    • SCEI CXD90025G Secondary/Low Power Processor for Network Tasks
    • Samsung K4B2G1646E-BCK0 2Gb DDR3 SDRAM
    • Macronix MX25L25635FMI 256Mb Serial Flash Memory
    • Marvell 88EC060-NN82 Ethernet Controller
    • SCEI 1327KM44S
    • Genesys Logic GL3520 USB 3.0 Hub Controller
    • Samsung K4G41325FC-HC03 4 Gb (512 MB) GDDR5 RAM
    • International Rectifier 35858 N326P IC2X
    • Macronix 25L1006E CMOS Serial Flash Memory
    • 39A207 1328 E1 3FU

    However, despite the ability to tear apart the PS4, Sony warns: „There is a risk of exposure to laser radiation as well as to electrical shock.“

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    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Frp0rFYD4I

    http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/PlayStation+4+Teardown/19493

    http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/15/5107354/just-how-repairable-is-the-ps4

  • Titanfall Collector’s Edition video unveiled

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    Check out the Atlas Titan statue

    Respawn Entertainment has revealed today a video to show us the Collector’s Edition of the upcoming Titanfall for Xbox One, which includes an amazing 20-inch statue of Atlas Titan.

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q2ziV8fUuI

    http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/15/titanfall-collectors-edition-video-shows-off-big-atlas-titan-statue/

  • Ultra Street Fighter 4 coming this Spring

    Ultra Street Fighter 4 coming this Spring

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    The update of Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition

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    Capcom has just confirmed that Ultra Street Fighter 4 will be released in the US and Europe during spring 2014 (It will arrive to consoles before the Evolution World Finals in July and to arcades in Japan in April 2014).

    This version will be an update of Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition and will include the new characters Elena, Hugo, Poison and Rolento.

    Official Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/11/15/ultra-street-fighter-4-will-release-in-north-america-and-europe-during-spring-2014/

  • The first Xbox One game has been dumped

    The first Xbox One game has been dumped

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    C4eva has just confirmed that the first Xbox One game has been successfully dumped: Call of Duty: Ghosts.

    He hasn’t revealed any details about how he dumped the game so we can expect more info about this soon.

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    First xbone disc dump completed! Ghosts 47Gb! XG4 cometh!

    XG4=XboxGamedisc4 – Bluray Disc Type Identifier from PIC (Permanent Information and Control data zone) on the disc!

    CoD Ghosts psn layer 0 start/end: 0x 00100000/00ad7f1e (00ad7f1e-00100000) 1=9d7f1f sectors *0800=4ebf8f800 (21,138,831,360 bytes)

    CoD Ghosts psn layer 1 start/end: 0x 015280e0/01effffe (01effffe-015280e0) 1=9d7f1f sectors – same as layer 0 *0800=4ebf8f800 (21,138,831,360 bytes)

    = Total Disc 42,277,662,720 bytes

    The disc is made up of one metadata folder with some pics and one package1.xvc file of 41,285,020 KB length

    Yes!

    Official Source: http://www.dekazeta.net/c4eva-dump-copia-primer-juego-xbox-one/

  • How Hot Does A PS4 Get

    How Hot Does A PS4 Get

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    This video shows, it can get pretty damn hot:

    Official Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3_7NsjmNLE