Official PCQuikFix Blog » Xbox 360 http://pcquikfix.com/blog Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:33:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Gran Turismo 5 Screenshots http://pcquikfix.com/blog/gran-turismo-5-screenshots/ http://pcquikfix.com/blog/gran-turismo-5-screenshots/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:26:37 +0000 Jeremy http://pcquikfix.com/blog/?p=666 Gran Turismo has always been known for stunning graphics in actual gameplay.  Once again, the Gran Turismo team has done it again, this time with Gran Turismo 5.  Check out these screenshots, again, of actual gameplay (click images to see larger versions):

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Per Giz, some of the features in this new release include:

• Touch sensitive on/off and eject buttons (like the PS3)
• “Much quieter”
• 250GB internal hard drive, which is still swappable.
• A custom Kinect port (not a standard USB port—it’s a USB port that can feed more power)
• There are five USB ports now, with three in the back and two in the front
• AV cable included, an HDMI and optical audio
• Different power supply—it’s still big but nearly weightless
• External Xbox 360 hard drives and memory units are NOT compatible with the new Xbox
• Internal components that are changed: two small fans changed into one large fan for quieter operation, 45nm integrated CPU and GPU

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As always, there will be PLENTY of blood and gore to keep MK fans happy.  The gameplay will focus on a nice 2D fighting system with a 3D polish.  Returning for battle (so far) are Scorpion, Mileena, Reptile, Sub Zero, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Nightwolf and Sektor.

New features include physics based blood, x-ray move (which zooms into an x-ray of an opponents bones breaking) and classic arenas such as Dead Pool and Living Forest, among others.  Check out the videos:

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]]> http://pcquikfix.com/blog/mortal-kombat-2011/feed/ 0 Cub Scouts Video Game Badge http://pcquikfix.com/blog/cub-scouts-video-game-badge/ http://pcquikfix.com/blog/cub-scouts-video-game-badge/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 17:09:38 +0000 Jeremy http://pcquikfix.com/blog/?p=607 LOL, you gotta be kidding me.  Apparently, the Cub Scouts figure if you cannot beat them, join them.  They have just released the latest “belt loop”, not badge, for playing video games!

Too bad they didn’t have these when I was a kid, or I would have gotten my Eagle Scout!  Here are the requirements:

Requirements

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.
Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

1. Explain why it is important to have a rating system for video games. Check your video games to be sure they are right for your age.
2. With an adult, create a schedule for you to do things that includes your chores, homework, and video gaming. Do your best to follow this schedule.
3. Learn to play a new video game that is approved by your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Academics Pin

Earn the Video Games belt loop and complete five of the following requirements:

1. With your parents, create a plan to buy a video game that is right for your age group.
2. Compare two game systems (for example, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and so on). Explain some of the differences between the two. List good reasons to purchase or use a game system.
3. Play a video game with family members in a family tournament.
4. Teach an adult or a friend how to play a video game.
5. List at least five tips that would help someone who was learning how to play your favorite video game.
6. Play an appropriate video game with a friend for one hour.
7. Play a video game that will help you practice your math, spelling, or another skill that helps you in your schoolwork.
8. Choose a game you might like to purchase. Compare the price for this game at three different stores. Decide which store has the best deal. In your decision, be sure to consider things like the store return policy and manufacturer’s warranty.
9. With an adult’s supervision, install a gaming system.

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A 24 year old Alabama man, Wade McGilberry, used Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami as his avatar to throw a perfect game less than 90 minutes after returning home from work.

Here’s the kicker though…although great news for Wade, it sucks to be 2K Sports right now.  Their insurance company could not come up with the odds of throwing a perfect game, so no insurance was purchased.  Hence, the $1 million will be coming out of their own pocket!


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  • 79% said they had pirated a PC game
  • 66% said they were the proud owner of at lease one dead Xbox 360
  • 44% said their Wii was gathering dust

Here is the full census in all its glory:

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The reSTART Internet Addiction Recovery Program specializes in treatment for internet, gaming, texting and video game excessive use.  I myself have known relationships that have been torn apart due in part to World of Warcraft and excessive gameplay.  South Park did a parody on this game, and it was strikingly realistic!

Pricing starts at $14,500 for 45-day treatment and $27,000 for 90-day treatment – this does NOT include a $200 application fee, an $800 2-day screening interview fee and an $200 airport pick-up fee!

Our professionally trained clinicians understand technology related behavioral addictions, and the impact such conditions have on a person’s life. We work with individuals, couples and families to help them better understand and recover from an Internet, Video Gaming or Technology related behavioral addiction, as they reconnect with what’s important and meaningful in their lives.

Counseling Program Services available include:

  • Thorough individualized assessments
  • Clinically designed programs tailored to meet individual needs
  • Individual counseling with professionally trained staff
  • Group counseling and psychotherapy
  • Life skills and vocational coaching
  • Mindfulness based stress reduction programs and group-work
  • 12-step meetings and spiritual recovery

We invite you to meet with one of our clinicians for an assessment and development of an individualized treatment plan to help you or someone you care about, learn to manage, and in many cases overcome, a behavioral addiction.

With that said, I highly doubt insurance will cover any of this.  Today only, PCQuikFix is running a special – for the low low price of $2,500, we will send a PCQuikFix technician to your home to remove any and all power cords associated with your video game consoles…problem solved!

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]]> http://pcquikfix.com/blog/addicted-to-video-games/feed/ 0 Rumor: Xbox 360 Slim http://pcquikfix.com/blog/rumor-xbox-360-slim/ http://pcquikfix.com/blog/rumor-xbox-360-slim/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:09:46 +0000 Jeremy http://pcquikfix.com/blog/?p=203 The folks over at Kotaku have unearthed what may or may not be the first photo of the motherboard out of the Xbox 360 slim.

xbox360_slim

It looks as if the GPU and CPU have been combined into a single chip.  Apparently this is not just a new motherboard, but a complete overhaul of the entire Xbox 360.  Only time will tell if this

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Sorry Xbox 360 fans, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is still missing Fox and Sony (obviously).  Although most movie studios will more than likely show up on the 360, Sony’s HD appearance might be a while if ever!

From Movie Theater to Home Theater: PlayStation(R)Network Delivers High Definition Movies From Six Major Movie Studios in the United States

PlayStation(R)3 Computer Entertainment System First to Have High Definition Movies for Purchase from All Major Studios

FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will offer high definition (HD) movies for purchase and rental on the PlayStation®Network video delivery service in the United States. PlayStation Network is the first to offer high definition movies for purchase from all of the major movie studios, further establishing PlayStation®3 (PS3®) as the preeminent home entertainment platform for this year’s most popular and critically acclaimed high definition movies.

“Securing high definition content from these studios is another significant milestone further validating PlayStation Network as a complete entertainment network in the home. PlayStation Network is the first and only service to deliver high definition home entertainment from all six major studios, directly to consumers for download,” said Peter Dille, senior vice president, marketing and PlayStation Network, SCEA. “PlayStation Network continues to offer the most comprehensive catalogue of HD movies to PlayStation Network members that realize the wide-ranging entertainment power of the PS3 system.”

The PS3 system is the most complete home entertainment solution on the market today, enabling consumers to enjoy high-definition games and movies, as well as listen to music, view photos, browse the Internet and more. Today’s announcement joins one of the industry’s strongest home entertainment brands with the major media companies that produce and distribute a substantial number of films. At launch, the content will be available in the U.S. only, with plans to launch soon in the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain.

New titles available today on PlayStation Network include:
· 20th Century Fox – “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”, “Jennifer’s Body” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (on March 23)
· Walt Disney Pictures – Disney Pixar’s “Up”, Jerry Bruckheimer’s “G-Force” and Disney’s “Earth”
· Paramount Pictures – “Star Trek”, “Paranormal Activity” and “Zoolander”
· Sony Pictures – “This Is It”, “2012″, “District 9″ and “Zombieland”
· Universal – “Inglourious Basterds”, “Couples Retreat” and “Public Enemies”
· Warner Bros. Digital Distribution – “The Hangover”, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” and “The Wizard of Oz”

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