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Installed Xbox 360 Games: Old Titles Load Much Faster, New Ones Not So Much [Xbox 360]
gizmodo.com - 9/10/2008
Installed Xbox 360 Games: Old Titles Load Much Faster, New Ones Not So Much [Xbox 360]
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When The New Xbox Experience update hits at an unspecified time this fall, gamers will be able to install full titles to their system hard drives. And there's no doubt—every game will load faster because of the faster transfer times compared to DVD. But some will see marked improvements ...
Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of Microsoft’s video game console woes
venturebeat.com - 9/6/2008
Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of Microsoft’s video game console woes
— venturebeat.com — When his fourth Xbox 360 video game console died in April, Chris Szarek wasn’t surprised. The Chicopee,... Mass. gamer was accustomed to the hardware failures that became known throughout the Internet as RROD, or the “ red rings of death ” which flash ... (more) Xbox 360 defects: an inside history of ...

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gamedaily.com - 9/12/2008
Microsoft Confirms New $149 Price for 120GB Xbox 360 Hard Drive
— gamedaily.com — Although it was essentially already known thanks to retailer listings, MS has made the new pricing on... its 120GB official. Seems like the best deal now would be to buy an Arcade unit plus the 120GB hard drive. (more) Microsoft Confirms New $149 Price for 120GB Xbox 360 ...

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techradar.com - 9/16/2008
First pics of 360 and PS3 motion controller | News | TechRadar UK
— techradar.com — Gaming accessories company In2Games, developer of motion sensing gaming technology for the PS3 and Xbox 360, has... released the first picture of its 360/PS3 motion controller. In2Games' Gametrak Freedom is described as, "a remarkable ultrasonic 3D ... (more) First pics of 360 and PS3 motion controller | News | ...

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CrunchGear:  New XBox Experience will be slooooow then quick

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New XBox Experience will be slooooow then quick
CrunchGear — ... Apparently games on the hard drive suffer from a seek problem that DVD based games don’t have. While the game is loading on DVD, for example, pertinent blocks are placed closer together to speed load times - and the PS3 writes those blocks a few times on the disk to make things even faster - while the HD drive spins around madly like a dervish as it seeks and reads. There are plans to fix this, ensuring that your next game load time won’t enter the double digits. via Giz

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