Looks like farmboynick has figured out how to boot Xbox Media Center (XBMC - Xbox 1) on homebrew Xbox 360 by patching Avalaunch with a halo title id.

I have just launched XBMC [for Xbox1] on my Xbox360, it was so simple ... I patched Avalaunch to boot from disk [with a halo title id] and put a XBMC folder on the disk. After Avalaunch booted I went to file manager and copied the XBMC folder to the E-drive, then simply clicked the XBMC XBE file and it worked.


So far I have been able to launch all XBMC versions that I have tried and can also launch surreal64 and some xbox1 games in file form from HDD. All from selecting the XBE in the Avalaunch file manager

Some versions of XBMC can run picture files, some can run music files, so far I can't get AVI movies to play or gain network access."

As you probably noticed, Battlefield Bad Company 2 players have experienced an outage across EA servers this week, this was caused by a routing issue outside of EA's control but it has been solved and things are back up and running again.


EA maintenance has now finished, you can now get back in game and get your morning fix of Battlefield Bad Company 2. All new hardware is in place and ready to server your BFBC2 needs.

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Here is a sneak peak at the new foliage system for Gears of War 3. It was demonstrated at the GDC a few days ago..

Epic showed their latest upgrades to their Unreal game engine. This is sneak peak at Gears 3. Incredible scenes :) Check out the video below..


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Perfect Dark is coming back, to the Xbox 360, that is. After a disappointing launch sequel, Rare is bringing the original game back to the Xbox Live Arcade next week, all shined up and ready for massive online consumption. The comparison video above does a great job in showing what fans can expect from the process, which seems to primarily include smoother frame-rates and cleaner polygons, while retaining the same dumb-as-dirt enemy AI.


And while it may seem ludicrous to compare a ten-year old Nintendo64 game to its Xbox 360 counterpart, it does bring up one nagging detail that can't be avoided. After years of desperately trying to replicate the success of their Nintendo/Rare partnership, it's interesting that the most anticipated projects coming out of the developer these days are updated ports of their original - and Nintendo-subsidized - games.

Perfect Dark makes its Xbox Live Arcade debut on March 17th. It's still not Goldeneye, but is probably the closest thing you'll be getting anytime soon.

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For the first time in over two years, Xbox is at the number one spot for the most consoles sold! Xbox 360 sold over 422,000 units according to analyst group NPD for the month of February. Wii managed to get to the number two spot and sold over 397,900 units. PlayStation 3 sold 360,100 units and suprised many. Most people thought that PlayStation 3 was going to lead console sales in the U.S. market but Xbox 360 managed to lead sales in the short 28 days of February.

Last month January 2010 Nintendo Wii was the best selling console with total units sold 465,000. Although the overall numbers were down this month, Xbox really surprised us all with taking over to the number one spot.

BioShock 2 was recently released for the Xbox 360 and sold over 562,900 units. The game was released on February 10th. Xbox is back in business and this was the break they needed in the gaming industry in 2010. While BioShock 2 helped boost overall sales, I don’t think that was the main reason for the spike in sales for the console.

While this numbers only represent the US Market, in other parts of the world Xbox 360 was not in the number one spot.

News-Source: www.toptechreviews.net"

LADY GAGA MAKES HER DEBUT ON ROCK BAND WITH PLUS A SPECIAL SOUTH PARK TRACK, THE SUBWAYS AND MORE.

Guildford, UK. – March, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from pop sensation Lady Gaga, as well as singles from 3 Doors Down, Mute Math, The Subways, and a special Lady Gaga cover by COMEDY CENTRAL’S South Park’s own Eric Cartman will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,100 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.


Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii
Musical maven and international fashionista Lady Gaga makes her Rock Band debut next week with a four pack of songs from both her Grammy® Award-winning and Diamond-certified album The Fame and her latest release The Fame Monster. Lady Gaga became the first artist in Billboard history to chart four No. 1 singles when her smash single “Paparazzi” reached No. 1 in 2009. Recently named creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid® products, Lady Gaga has proven herself to be an innovative powerhouse outside the music realm as well. “Lady Gaga Pack 01” will include “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.” Lady Gaga is touring Europe and the United States this spring and fall, as part of her successful Monster Ball tour. For more information on tour dates, please visit www.ladygaga.com.

Also coming next week are singles from 3 Doors Down (“It’s Not My Time”) and Mute Math (“Control”), as well as two songs from The Subways – “Oh Yeah” and “Rock & Roll Queen.” Additionally, a special version of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face,” by South Park’s Eric Cartman, will also be available in the Rock Band Music Store next week.

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (March 16) and PlayStation 3 system (March 18):

• Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
• Lady Gaga – “Just Dance”
• Lady Gaga – “Monster”
• Lady Gaga – “Poker Face”
• 3 Doors Down – “It’s Not My Time”
• Mute Math – “Control”
• South Park – “Poker Face (Cartman version)”
• The Subways – “Oh Yeah”
• The Subways – “Rock & Roll Queen”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Lady Gaga Pack 01” as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

Price: £.99 UK (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
£3.49 UK (560 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Lady Gaga Pack 01”
(200 Wii Points™) per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

Website Links:
For more information, please visit:

Rock Band Website
Lady Gaga Website

Rock Band 2 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage. The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.

With these additions, there are now 1,119 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers' voracious appetite for rock with more than 65 million paid downloads since its launch Nov. 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band 2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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BioShock 2 players can now download the new game add-on for just 400 MS Points to expand their multiplayer experience. The new Game add-on features a rank increase to 50, Rank Rewards including a 3rd set of weapons, 2 new playable characters and 5 new Masks!


Content: Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Japan
Dash Text: Opportunity Awaits! Expand your BioShock 2 multiplayer experience with a rank increase to 50 with Rank Rewards including a 3rd set of weapons upgrades. Plus, enjoy 20 new Trials, 2 new playable characters and 5 new Masks. Yes! We’d thought you’d like the sound of that!

Add Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue

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The Modern Warfare 2 "Stimulus Package", the first DLC for Infinity Ward's behemoth shooter has been announced and dated by Activision. The multiplayer map pack will launch "Worldwide" simultaneously on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 and is rumored to have five maps, new and old.

The new map pack for MW2 will be exclusive to Xbox 360 owners for the first month and is scheduled for release Tuesday, March 30, 2010. The upcoming map pack will include brand new multiplayer maps and should bring some relief for die hard fans.

The five new maps which are rumored to be included are "Crash" and "Overgrown" from the original Modern Warfare, with "Complex", "Compact" and "Storm" all original maps from Modern Warfare 2.

MW2 "Stimulus Package" DLC Maps
The first pair of new maps are from the original Modern Warfare.

• Mp_Crash
  
• MP_Overgrown
  
• MP_Complex
  
• MP_Compact
  
• MP_Storm

Stay tuned to 360-HQ for all the latest MW2 info..

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A list covering upcoming content coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace has just been released and we have it right here on HQ.

The list below features release dates for Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week, Xbox LIVE Games on Demand, Xbox LIVE Arcade, Xbox Avatar Marketplace and Xbox 360 Game Add-Ons content scheduled for release this March.


Later this week the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Unlock event running from March 12 [9:00 am PT / Noon ET] – March 15 [9:00 am PT / Noon ET], during which Silver Xbox LIVE members will be able to enjoy online multiplayer in the game for free. Sign up for a free Xbox LIVE account today and be prepared to play.

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

• March 15: Fable Originals - 800 Points
  
• March 22: Fallout 3 Game Add-ons :Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta - 400 points each

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:

• March 9: Condemned: Criminal Origins (not available in Germany, Japan, India or Korea)
  
• March 9: Guilty Gear 2 Overture (Japan)

Xbox LIVE Arcade:
As part of the Block Party promotion, here is the Arcade schedule for March.

• March 10: Scrap Metal 1200 points
  
• March 17: Perfect Dark - 800 points
  
• March 24: XBLA Game Room, Free to download. Individual games will cost 240 to 400 points

Xbox Avatar Marketplace:
These are just a few of the collections scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.

• March 11: St. Patty’s Day
  
• March 11: Scrap Metal
  
• March 18: Perfect Dark
  
• March 18: Alan Wake

Xbox 360 Game Add-Ons:

• March 9: Forza Motorsport 3 Jalopnik Car Pack - 400 Microsoft Points
  
• March 11: BioShock 2 Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack - 800 Microsoft Points
  
• March 16: Dragon Age: Origins Awakening Expansion Pack - 3200 Microsoft Points

*Current schedule. Subject to change. All content may not be available in all Xbox LIVE regions.

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