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Classic L337 Episode 39 – “Better Late Then Never” has been released. Hosted by Tony Stemen & Scott Lammers, Classic L337 is a weekly videogaming podcast that covers both retro and modern gaming. In this episode, Tony discusses gaming in the news, while Scott has a question about Super Mario 3. Links discussed in the show include Midway’s Greatest Hits Volume 1 N64, Super Meat Boy Rock Band, Vognasty’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Contest and RPGRetro Blog. As expected with podcasts these days, the content and quality of the show is top notch, so check it out.
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Newly released for the Xbox 360:




This is probably the hottest product of the year and we suggest you confirm your order as quickly as possible to be guaranteed a spot on the first batches. The shipping date of 28th February is estimated and can change at any time.

Xecuter's X360USB PRO is the world's first SATA to USB Mass-Storage controller that not only enables WINAPI over USB, but also PORTIO. This powerful all-in-one converter can be used with any software or hardware that uses these signals to work. Designed by Team Xecuter in conjunction with the experts at Team Jungle, the X360USB PRO adapter is the most advanced WINAPI/PORTIO to USB adapter ever created. One stand out feature is that you are now able to connect all Xbox 360 DVD drives to any PC or Laptop for the first time simply by connecting to a USB port. No more struggling with specific SATA chipsets or issues with awkward operating system setups. Now tasks such as repairing your Xbox 360 DVD drives firmware or upgrading your broken DVD drive to a new one without the expensive fees charged by the manufacture just got easier than ever before. Whether you are a beginner or advanced user, this multi-use Mass-Storage controller is an essential addition to any toolkit.

Features:
•Connect any SATA device to any PC or laptop via USB
•Compatible with Xbox 360 DVD drives Hitachi, Samsung, Benq & Liteon (FAT)
•Compatible with Xbox 360 DVD drives Liteon & Hitachi (SLIM)
•Repair your Xbox 360 DVD Drive within minutes - no more weeks of waiting !
•No SATA Port Required
•Fully compatible with tools like Jungle Flasher
•No More Driver / OS / SATA / Compatibility Problems
•Fully Upgradeable On-Board Firmware
•Supports Mass Storage Mode As Default
•Dual Mode PORTIO & WINAPI
•Enhanced WINAPI speed
•Power, Status & Activity LED's
•Team Xecuter's Superior Manufacturing Quality
•Team Xecuter Backed Warranty
•24/7 Support Forums - Over 176,000 Members Since 2002 ...

We'll forgive you if you thought the Xperia Play was eons before. Let's quickly run through its short-yet-illustrious history: we published first details in August last year, followed by the very first pictures in late October. More and more details emerged throughout the remainder of the year. By the time 2011 hit, a prototype was making the Chinese media rounds (teardown included), and then we managed to get our own Xperia Play prototype for preview. It's at this point that Sony Ericsson joins in on the fun with itscreepy Super Bowl ad reveal.

But after months of detailed leaks, early hands-on previews, and numerous executive non-denials, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is finally 100 percent official.

As we've heard for ages now, it'll run Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor with Qualcomm Adreno 205 graphics and display those games on a sizable 4-inch, 854 x 480 multi-touch LCD screen, the combination of which Sony says will provide 60 frames per second playback and manage up to 5 hours, 35 minutes of battery life in a single game session with the slide-out PlayStation Certified controller. Gaming credentials aside, you're looking at either a quad-band GSM or CDMA and EV-DO smartphone with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, LED flash, stereo speakers, Bluetooth and WiFi functionality baked in, as well as Sony Ericsson's Timescape UI layer.

The phone comes preloaded with a "legendary" PSone game of the undisclosed variety, as well as a bevy of popular Android games including Asphalt 6, The Sims 3 and Tetris, and Sony Ericsson promises a library of 50 additional titles available at launch from 20 publishing partners. Some games ported from existing smartphone platforms (like Reckless Racing) will have bonus content on Xperia Play, too. Local area multiplayer gaming is a go, as you'll be able to host a WiFi hotspot on one device and join the game with another. It's launching in March, and will be available on Verizon (a US timed exclusive) in "early spring," suggesting that we'll see the European launch before it hits the States.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/t...n-xperia-play/ ...

The Wall Street Journal has weighed in on rumors of Apple's smaller iPhone, and citing "people familiar with the matter" the publication says that the rumors are likely true. One such familiar person reportedly saw a device half the size of the iPhone 4, bearing the codename "N97," and said that the handset will be only about half the size of the original, and at only around half the price too. Amazingly, those anonymous sources continued to divulge information, expressing the idea that Apple could finally make its MobileMe cloud service suite free, and that it just might be the platform from which Apple could finally launch a streaming music platform and lessen the need for all those gigabytes of flash storage in your pocket. We'll let you know if or when any of that happens, okay?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/w...ke-mobileme-f/ ...

After months of speculation, leaks and a freaking Super Bowl commercial (seriously?), Sony has finally formally announced the Xperia Play smartphone -- the long fabled, long buzzed-about "PlayStation Phone." The device was shown off during the Sony Ericsson MWC 2011 press conference, where it was christened with a launch window -- the device will launch across the globe starting in March, with the U.S. being one of its first destinations. Sony also announced that Verizon will be the Xperia Play's first carrier starting in early spring.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/xp...verizon-first/ ...

Sony Ericsson has (finally!) officially announced details on the Xperia Play, aka PlayStation Phone. The device will come pre-loaded with a "legendary" PS1 game, according to Kazuo "Ridge Racer" Hirai and a number of PlayStation titles will be available through the Android Marketplace "exclusively to Xperia Play" for a limited time. PlayStation Suite will be available later in the year.

In addition, Ericsson has revealed that 20 publishers are working on content on the device, with up to 50 games available at launch. Some of the brands you can expect on the device include the not-so-dead Guitar Hero, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, and Dead Space. Notably, EA's FIFA will be "the first multiplayer FIFA game on mobile."

Many of the games available on Xperia Play are ports, and a partnership with Unity -- a cross-platform engine -- will allow for easy and optimized ports to Sony's mobile device. But there are some exclusives beyond PSone games: Dungeon Defender Wave 2, for example, is exclusive to the platform. Today's announcements make it clear that Android's finally got game -- but are you interested?

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/13/xp...ill-launch-wi/ ...

Newly released for the Xbox 360:



Is your old Hitachi/Samsung/Benq System on its last legs ? Overheating and Freezing Issues ? 2 x Red Lights Crashing Your System ? THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION IS HERE !!!!!!

The Xecuter xDrive Plus (inc xFan) is the next level in Xbox 360 cooling, stability and easy external firmware upgrading. The famous Team Xecuter have once again developed a solution to a very common problem on the older Xbox 360 consoles - the dreaded 2 x Red Lights and Overheating / Game Freezing issues.

Using the same technology as used on the original xDrive, you now have the ability to remove your internal 360 DVD ROM and have it connected to your 360 externally. The space where your internal DVD used to be is then replaced by an entire cooling system - as this is one of the main sources of heat inside the Xbox and it resides directly over the GPU (which is the main causes of overheating issues / game freezing / graphics corruption / rrod) - this now gives your Xbox a drop in temperature that is unprecedented in any of the cooling kits or fans that have ever been released before. In tests the GPU alone dropped as much as 20 Degrees Celsius with the xFan enabled !!! The entire system is completely custom designed from the ground up. It has been extensively tested by many users on the Xecuter forums and has shown to be a resounding success. One user reported that his console would give 2 Red Lights (Over heated) after 5 minutes even with the RROD Repair Kit installed and also with a Whisper Legacy Fan. When he installed the xDrive Plus and xFan - he tested the system overnight and finally turned it off manually after it had been running game demos for 20 hours straight !!! AMAZING RESULTS !!!

As a bonus your 360 DVD drive is now completely external to your Xbox so you can simply connected the xDrive to a CK3 and SATA cable and update your firmware (There is a CK3 port and SATA port built in to the read of the xDrive for your convenience). It's a very simple case of Plug 'n Play.

Huge changes in temperature when the xFan is activated !!!

Features:
•Bring your dead, overheated Xbox 360 back to life !
•Extend the life of your Xbox and avoid RROD's !
•Replace your internal DVD drive with an all new cooling system
•Easy to install
•Ergonomically designed to match the Xbox 360
•Chrome Eject Tray and Button Bezel for the console
•Chrome DVD Tray Bezel For the 360 DVD ROM
•Supports the fitting of all Hitachi, Samsung, Benq & Liteon DVD Drives.
•Easy external upgrade of xDrive 360 using the CK3 Pro or CK3 Lite (Not Included)
•Extend the life of your Xbox 360
•This version has GREEN LED's
•Includes FREE Xecuter Unlock Kit V2
•Once installed never have to open Xbox 360 again
•xFan Upgrade available separately for current xDrive users
•Trusted Xecuter Design & Quality
•Complete Installation Instructions ...

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The following Translations have been submitted and approved to the database (in submitted order oldest to newest):

• Super Robot Wars J (English)(Fully Playable)(GBA)
• Banana (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Ishido (English)(Fully Playable)(FDS)
• Esper Corps (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Animal Forest (English)(Announced)(N64)
• Seiko-Chan SOS (English)(Fully Playable)(PC88)
• Totally Rad (English)(Fully Playable)(NES)
• Ninja Princess (English)(Fully Playable)(SG1K)
• Angel Marlowe (English)(Fully Playable)(GB)
• Rockman Complete Works: Rockman (English)(Announced)(PSX)

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Newly released/updated for the Pandora:

Credit to Sience (http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-...%29-v20100330/) for most of the work Running pretty well; for now there is no ASM CPU cores in place, so try overclocking to keep speed up where needed. This will be remedied once someone finds the time and energy to work on things.This emulator should run all games at full speed pretty easily if you overclock a little. Press SPACE to bring up the menu. (The menu lets you change scaling mode, display FPS, quit, and more to come.)Feel free to get yourself a checkout of it yourself and improve the emulator:* get a checkout using the URL mentioned in the README inside the pnd* cd into the checkout dir* make -f Makefile.pandora(or, to directly create a pnd)* make -f Makefile.pandora pndYou have to edit Makefile.pandora and put in the correct path in the var TOOLCHAINDIR though.Changes in v20110213:* Fixed support for 7z archives. Now it should work nicely (again). Most likely it was broken for quite some time...* Updated to the latest snes9x4X version which adds support for turning off transparency.* Now compiled with the latest toolchain version. This might change speed slightly, though I would not bet on it...Changes in v20101111:* Added Scale2x support for LoRes games. This is basically the "normal" mode with some slight smoothing, speed is close to "2x2 no-AA" mode. Thanks to Pickle for implementing this.* Fixed display of HiRes games in 2x2 mode, now *real* HiRes is used there (meaning that fonts should look decent now!).Changes in v20101106:* Added smooth scaling support for LowRes games. This currently requires massive overclocking (>=800MHz) to run rather smooth. Thanks to WizardStan for implementing this.Changes in v20101028:* Now all games, no matter if NTSC or PAL, LowRes or HiRes should be completely centered.* Tiny performance improvements.Changes in v20101027:* Center the screen when playing a HiRes game (eg Secret of Mana).* Implement 3x2 display mode for HiRes games.Known bugs:* The menu does look a little strange every now and then, especially when switching between 3x2 and 2x2 mode.* There is no way (yet) to save preferences for the display mode.

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