Xboxinsider writes: Developers have started to include the NXE update in upcoming games, two confirmed games with the update included on disc are ; Tom Clancys:H.A.W.X, and MLB: 2K9. This means that everyone who plays a new game, and is not connected to Live will have to update to the NXE to play. The new discs also contain a new "Wave 3" video partition, which looks like it was designed to counter piracy, as current methods of playing backups will not allow the new discs to boot. A step in the right direction, or minor bump in the road for pirates?
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. was a series that showed promise, but after 2010's Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2, all we have is backwards compatibility.
I remember buying Hawx2 back on PS3 after Microsoft bought exclusivity of Ace Combat6.
So to fill that dog fighting space I bought Hawx2, a very basic game that only had a gimmick of evasion that was overused if I remember correctly. I never even finished the game and still own it and my super slim ps3 so who knows I might pop it in one day and see if I can feel the need, I he need for speed.
There's a new 'Deal of the Week' up on Xbox Live this week and this time you will be able to pick up some great Ubisoft Tom Clancy titles on the cheap until July 29th.
PSX-Sense writes: Last week there were rumours that Sony are introducing Essentials for Sony´s console, suchs like previously done on the PSP. Now the first PlayStation 3 Essentials and prices are announced. Get all the information trough the link.
Well, I don't know if it also works like this the other way around but here goes; When a US price is revealed, they just use the swticheroo and replace the $ with € sign. American price might just be $15 :)
I dont know but... It look something made up by ubisoft, the list contain only ubi titles.
um what's the point i mean if your not connected to live what's the point of even getting this update
what's the point of even having the NXE?
i just finished downloading Resident Evil 5
the game sucks
thank you xbox360 free games all day
i just save $60
Article is misinformed and inaccurate:
"The new discs also contain a new “Wave 3″ video partition, which looks like it was designed to counter piracy"
INCORRECT. The NXE update on the disk just happens to be in the video partition. There is also nothing stopping anyone playing the game if they really want, all they have to do is install an older varient of the custom firmware. In fact, the reason it doesn't boot on certain firmwares is because the firmware thinks the disk is "bad" since it doesn't recognise the video, it's actually a deliberate thing to help prevent people from getting banned on Live. It's an extremely simple fix and the modified firmwares should be updated by the end of this week or early next week.
This was not an attempt from Microsoft to stop piracy, merely they updated some files on the disk and as a side effect some modified machines wont boot it.
Don't worry. There will be Update Remover/Downgrader soon enough (Like Wii).