Archive | July, 2005

The Microsoft Show Episode #001

Posted on July 27th, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

Another podcast is up. Mick and Cameron are still working on getting the site up on The Podcast Network and it will be up shortly. There’s been a lot of Microsoft stuff going on and I didn’t want to start podcasting and miss the good stuff…sooo…I banged out a podcast.

I explained why there is TheMicrosoftShow.com [...]

Microsoft Pre-Release Software Code Named Avalon and Indigo Beta

Posted on July 25th, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

From Microsoft. You can download it here.

Indigo and Avalon are the codenames for two strategic developer technologies that Microsoft plans to ship in 2006 as part of the Windows “Longhorn” operating system. In addition, Microsoft is making these technologies available on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The Indigo and Avalon Beta1 “RC” enables developers [...]

MSN Virtual Earth

Posted on July 24th, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

There have been reports that MSN Virtual Earth launched. Well…it did not actually launch:

Virtual Earth was live between 4 PM (PT) Saturday and 10 AM (PT) Sunday as part of our final cheks against our production systems; so we are now back offline as planned and be officially (beta) live on Monday. Our initial release [...]

Xbox 360 motherboard picture leaked

Posted on July 22nd, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

French site, xabox.com posted what could be the first picture of the Xbox 360 motherboard. It looks very similar to pictures of the XBox 360 motherboard shown in the OurColony video.

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Myst V: End of Ages Screenshots

Posted on July 22nd, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

GamingHorizon posted five new screenshots of Myst V: End Of Ages, the last in the Myst series.

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Resident Evil 5 teaser

Posted on July 22nd, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

IGN posted a Resident Evil teaser. Check it out.

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MSN Screen Saver Beta

Posted on July 21st, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

With the MSN Screen Saver (Beta) you can:  * Personalize with background photos and news and weather information from MSN® or any RSS feeds from websites you choose.

* Search the Web and click news headlines directly from the Screen Saver.

* Stay connected with MSN Hotmail®, [...]

Xbox 360: Resident Evil 5

Posted on July 21st, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

Capcom announced the Resident Evil 5 is coming to Xbox 360. Gaming 360 has scans from the magazine Famitsu that show some sweet looking screenshots.

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ESRB revokes M rating Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Posted on July 21st, 2005 by Tyme White in Miscellaneous

From ESRB:

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) today announced the findings of its investigation into the “Hot Coffee” modification for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and its immediate revocation of the game’s M (Mature 17+) rating. The game’s publisher, Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., will immediately advise retailers to cease all [...]