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Tech NewsHBO Max, Cosplayers, and One Big Asteroid: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Black lives matter. I know these weekly round-ups usually tread toward more upbeat and light-hearted subjects, but there’s no way to recount these last seven days without focusing first and foremost on the death of George Floyd and the mass protests sparked by this senseless and racist act of police brutality as well as all … Continued
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Tech NewsUS Navy’s Newest Attack Submarine Is Partially Operated With a 12-Year-Old Xbox Controller
The United States Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Colorado, went into service this weekend. In the Pentagon’s announcement Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer called the vessel “a true marvel of technology and innovation.” But part of the 377-foot-long Virginia-Class submarine is operated with a 12-year-old Xbox 360 controller. Thee USS Colorado is able … Continued
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Tech NewsLego Dimensions transports your bricks and Minifigs into a video game
If there was any doubt that video games that allow kids to bring their physical toys into the actual game were more than just a fad, Lego and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are joining the likes of Nintendo’s amiibo, Disney’s Infinity, and Spin Master’s Sick Bricks with its new Lego Dimensions game for the PS3, … Continued
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Plex For Xbox One Makes It Easy To Stream Your (Pirated) Video to the TV
Following millions of user requests, Plex is finally launching Plex for Xbox. The popular media-streaming app is already available on a wide variety of platforms, it will soon be the easiest way to blast local (and pirated) content from your laptop or elsewhere onto your Xbox. The catch is that Plex costs $5 per month … Continued
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The next Xbox 360 update will finally officially kill Microsoft Points dead. All your points will be converted over to an amount of currency equal to or greater than your points. Any Microsoft Points Cards will still be valid too (and transferred to real dollars). [Microsoft]
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The New Old Xbox 360’s Guts Shows What’s Old Is New Again
The new old, curiously botoxed Xbox 360 was announced at E3 to a crowd of shrugs. Why add makeup and eyeliner to a walking zombie? Whatever. The ace surgical team at iFixit got their hands on the new old Xbox 360 to see if anything changed inside. Here are the guts. Most everything is the … Continued
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Hey Look It’s the New Old Xbox 360 Next to the New Xbox One
Microsoft, for some reason, decided to breathe new life into the aging Xbox 360 by giving it another facelift. This time, it was done to match the design ethos of the Xbox One. But where the Xbox One looks bold and retro future and almost quietly intimidating, the new old Xbox 360 looks like a … Continued
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This Stylish New Xbox 360 Is Available Today
While Microsoft certainly has its grand aspiration sfor the future of the Xbox One, it’s not leaving the trusty old 360 in the dust. There’s no word on whether or not there’s anything new besides the look, but the old box just got a new hardware refresh at E3 and it’s available today.
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Pandora Ditches PS3 and Xbox 360 Apps For a Special HTML5 TV Interface
Starting today, you don’t need to use a standalone application to access Pandora through your Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. The company has built a new HTML5 home for its services that’s specially tailored for your TV. Simply point your console’s browser to tv.pandora.com, login, and you’ll be good to go. The move on Pandora’s … Continued
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The Next Xbox: Everything We Think We Know
We’re finding out about the new Xbox in just a few hours. But that doesn’t mean we have no idea what’s coming. Here’s a rundown of everything we know, or think we know, about the next Xbox. The Specs We are pretty sure we know what the guts of the new Xbox look like. It’ll … Continued
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Tech NewsBen Heck Ends the Console Wars By Cramming Them All Into One Box
Hacker, modder, and DIYer extraordinaire Ben Heck has seemingly done the impossible with his latest project. For years a fierce battle has raged between proponents of the big three gaming consoles, but to finally bring peace and civility to gaming forums across the land, Heck created an all-in-one console that combines a PS3, an Xbox … Continued
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Redbox Instant Video Is Coming Soon to the Xbox 360
Redbox Instant is officially coming to Xbox 360 and it’s the exclusive “gaming and entertainment console launch partner.” If you’re currently in the beta for Redox Instant, expect an email in the coming days. The combination disc/streaming service costs $6/month for just streaming, $8/month for streaming and four DVDs from a Redbox kiosk and unlimited … Continued
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Razer Sabertooth Elite Xbox 360 Controller: The Kotaku Review
In 2010 Razer introduced the Onza, an Xbox 360 controller with enough extra bells and whistles to get it banned from Major League Gaming tournament play. Expect the same treatment for the Sabertooth, a refinement of the Onza that adds even more bells while removing select whistles. It’s not about cheating; it’s about versatility. When … Continued
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Why Is the PlayStation 3 Netflix App Way Better Than the Xbox 360 App?
The other night I was watching The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray on my PS3 but it was getting late and I didn’t think I’d finish, so I switched to Netflix. And I was completely blown away by the movies it was suggesting across its various verticals. They were actually movies I’d want to watch … Continued
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Microsoft Is Turning Kinect Into a Narc
Kinect is tons of fun. Have you ever played Dance Central 3? Great game. But according to a newly discovered patent, the Xbox add-on is also maybe spying on you, which is totally not cool, man. This very big brother-y piece of intellectual property—Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User—uses Kinect’s camera to count the number … Continued
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Xbox 360 Dashboard Update: Oh Hey Internet Explorer for Your TV
Starting today, Microsoft will officially release a new software update to all Xbox 360 users that will include a big blue icon with an ‘e’ stamped on it. Yep, the Xbox 360 is finally getting Internet Explorer, a real browser for your TV. We’ve been playing with the new 2012 Xbox 360 dashboard update for … Continued
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Microsoft Is the Most Exciting Company in Tech, Hands Down
I never thought I’d ever hear myself utter such words post-1995. But after Monday’s reveal of the Surface tablet—complete with an ultra-thin, pressure-sensitive keyboard cover and the most discreet integrated kickstand ever—and today’s Windows Phone 8 announcement—which will be based on the same underpinnings as the Windows RT part of Windows 8—I’m a believer that … Continued
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What Is Xbox SmartGlass?
As expected, Microsoft just announced something called SmartGlass at E3. Less expected? Just how awesome SmartGlass turned out to be. What could have been just an Apple AirPlay imitation, is something more ambitious. Something that could change television forever. But what is it, exactly? It’s the lifeline that’ll make your dumb TV smart. SmartGlass is … Continued
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