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Xbox 360 officially gets DivX and Xvid support next week

Microsoft's latest dashboard update for Xbox 360 adds the Holy Grail of file-sharers - proper DivX and Xvid compatibility, thanks to MS adding support for the full MPEG-4 spec. This should turn Xbox 360 into the finest streaming media player imaginable, without the need for the current awkward Media Center/Zune/encoding solutions currently required to stream stuff to Xbox 360.

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mighty_douche6016d ago (Edited 6016d ago )

id say it allows you to steam (and probably save on the HD) Divx/Xvid files to your 360, allowing you to watch them on your TV rather than your monitor.

personally i just use a VGA cable to my TV but if you have no PC input this will be pretty handy!!

mesh16016d ago

PS3 JUST GOT OWNED AGAIN HAHAHAHA

mighty_douche6016d ago (Edited 6016d ago )

M$ have a year on sony, so in reality if the Playstaton gets Divx within the next 12 months it actually came to that console quicker after release.

unlimited6016d ago

WARNING - This update will make your 360 get the Red lights of Death!!

lol..

datoejama6016d ago (Edited 6016d ago )

If you have video files on your computer that are divx or xvid encoded you dont have to convert these to WMV in order to stream this content from your networked computer to 360 for viewing on your TV. Also if you have divx or xvid encoded videos on your portable media player you can plug it in to the 360 and play. You dont have to download any files to your 360 HDD to view them, it always just streams it from what ever its plugged into be it a networked computer or an ipod.

TheSadTruth6016d ago

What this means =

HI DEF PORN!!!

straightpiff4206016d ago

EVERYONE SHOULD AGREE WITH THE GUY ABOVE...

Wii60_FTW6016d ago

wow. u sony guys must be pretty stupid if you don't know what this means.

but anyway, I have no need for this. I've got my 360 hooked into my HDTV with VGA and my PC via DVI to HDMI. but for those who don't have their PC hooked in directly, this is amazingly good news.

and yes, PS3 just got owned again. PS3 can't even stream MUSIC in-game LOL.

masterg6016d ago

Don't jump the gun guys.

This is NOT the same thing as on the PS3.

This is only streaming from your PC. Meaning you have to have a PC turned on on the same network as the 360. (An extender)

The PS3 it plays files on the PS3 itself.

Grown Folks Talk6016d ago

the point is getting it to a source which was not usually available. whether it is being streamed or directly played as you say, you are still watching it just the same. & as i've said before, if you have actual divx discs, you more than likely already have a compatible player to watch them on.

dragunrising6016d ago

Why is everyone taking your bubbles? People can't stand the truth. Here is a bubble from me to you:)

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pwnsause6016d ago

nice, both systems PS3 and 360 are getting divx.

Hugh Hefner6016d ago

Sony announced it way earlier than Microsoft, and Sony fanboys went into celebration mode. Once more, the 360 and MS actually DELIVERED, while Sony and its fans "just wait".

ruibing6016d ago

I was looking through the comments and thinking it was pretty mature of everyone to celebrate Divx on both system until I saw your comment. I guess there's always going to be people trying to twist news in their favor.

mesh16016d ago (Edited 6016d ago )

son u made a mistake sony have not mentioned anything about releasing it but they did say it would implemented in the future WHILE MICROSOFT are releasing it next week MAJOR DEFERENCE SONY USER HAVE to wait BEYOND AGAIN .

@NOODL are u sitting on ur pram sucking ur baby toy as u seems a bit irate for a baby have they not feed u yet kid ?

Greysturm6016d ago

Thats what sony fanboys said about the iptv on korea and sonys solution to tv worldwide something that microsoft anounced but has barely been able to do (partially) through the U.S. video on demand. I think its great that both consoles are outoffering each other better for us.

n00dl3s6016d ago (Edited 6016d ago )

Can everyone please just remove all of mesh1's bubbles so it doesn't default show his comments anymore? I normally barely pay attention to the posts of any user that doesn't even have an avatar, but for some reason his idiocy is so potent that it jumps out at me.

edit: Why did I get 5 disagrees? His edit just proves my point as I can't actually understand what on earth he typed. Grats on attempting to use the word "irate". In 3-4 topics already today you have left multiple jumbled paragraphs of randomness where you do nothing but make blind statements and insult people like a 4 year old.

Pika-pie6015d ago

As usual Sony just talk about what they are going to do.. And MS actually go and DO IT!!

Sony really fck me off sometimes. Looks like us PS3 owners have to keep on waiting.

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SmokeyMcBear6016d ago

means all those porn videos on the hard drive.. yeah.. they can be seen on the big screen now. hehe. This is an excellent feature, many people have been looking forward to this, from both sides.

mighty_douche6016d ago

this, in-game XMB etc will all come with Home. Makes home seem a bigger deal that way.

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Why Is No One Making AAA Horror Games Anymore?

Saif from eXputer inquires, "Despite the everlasting popularity of the genre, why hasn't there been a good AAA horror game in a while now?"

Jin_Sakai20h ago

Because the gaming industry is obsessed with live service games.

Rynxie7h ago

Because he touches himself at night to characters like lady Dimitrescu.

Crows904h ago

You're the one still thinking about her

Rynxie4h ago

@crow

Did I give away your secret? It's okay, if you sit on your hand and numb it, you can pretend it's her playing with your little stick.

MaximusPrime_20h ago

Good for me, I have no interests in horror games

-Foxtrot11h ago

Even when they do it's first person trying to copy Outlast, Five Nights, P.T etc

I think the Dead Space / RE2 / RE4 Remake and the Evil Within 2 showed you can have a good story based, third person survival horror game.

thesoftware7307h ago

Calisto Protocol was also fun with fantastic presentation.

FinalFantasyFanatic33m ago

I feel like we haven't had much in the way of horror games for years, I think it became rare after the PS2/PS3 gen. Maybe i'll pick up that Crow Country that recently came out, that looks good.

Redemption-649h ago

Because outside of a fee games, most don't sell that well

Crows904h ago

So in other words...AAA publishers don't have creativity or passion for games.

CrimsonWing699h ago

Didn’t we have Dead Space Remake and Resident Evil 4 Remake last year?

thorstein9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Among others

And isn't Dying Light 2 a horror game?

Scissorman8h ago

And Alan Wake 2 and Alone in the Dark.

richardmmorales28m ago

We also had The Quarry and The Dark Pictures The Devil In Me.

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N64: Recompiled — Creating Native PC Ports Is A Godsend For Game Preservation

"In a time when companies don't care about preserving games, I have high respect for the creators of projects like N64: Recompiled." - Hanzala from eXputer.

gold_drake2d ago

it is, i might be finally able to play Snowboard kids 1 full screen ha.

purple1011d 14h ago

il beat you to the ski-lift,

framerate on snowboard kids was shocking, do you remember./?

talking of shocking framerate and kart racers style games,
Sony had a gem on ps3, with 'Modnation Racers' but again, framerate was so terrible, still fun though, indeed, when is drifting sideways not fun, the answer is never. we have not seen enough of that game, technically some people made race tracks/games in dreams and little big planet etc, but its just not the same,!!! grrrrr

morning rant over.

here, relive some ,memories. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

itBourne1d 11h ago

The load time on ModNation where also excruciatingly long... But man oh man I wish that game took off more, so much fun! Could turn off garbage rubber banding, I had karts with 100's of stickers to design some crazy cool stuff, custom tracks. Fantastic undeappreciated game

gold_drake1d 7h ago

SK1 had a fairly good framerate. sk2 maybe not so much ha

Redgrave1d 7h ago

Some food for thought:

Would you donate your physical copy of a really rare/expensive cartridge (Conkers's BFD, Bomberman 64 Second Attack, Ogre Battle 64, the two Castlevania titles, etc) to those managing this project for the greater good of getting them preserved online for all to experience at some point?

UltimateOwnage1d 7h ago

As long as it meant they never took money from Patreon and invited a DMCA takedown / lawsuit by Nintendo to take it all away. After seeing the whole debacle with Yuzu I now question how long any of these teams can maintain game preservation efforts through emulator development, or otherwise.

franwex1d 4h ago

I mean. They may borrow them…

Profchaos1d 1h ago

Is it realistically needed though I would not personally give anyone my old carts for games that are already persevered and easily available online

Inverno1d 7h ago

The snippet of ray tracing at the end of the og trailer was low-key amazing. I found out thanks to Nerrel who also made a texture pack for MM, and i can't wait to see how much more great this game will be in the near future. With model swaps, ray tracing, retextures, and a more quicker process than decompilation, it's gonna bring new life to N64 games.

Profchaos1d 1h ago

There might need to be a bit of clarification recompilation is not the same as decompilation.

This is basically a container to excite the rom within but allows for all sorts of beat additions and tricks like new lighting effects such as ray tracing to be added.

But decompilation would ultimately be king as it allows for a widespread porting capabilities and uses the assets from games to build a native install for PC or whatever the target system is e.g Mario 64 for PC or sonic mania for psvita / wii

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