Download or read book The Xbox 360 Uncloaked written by Dean Takahashi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked" is the result of more than a hundred interviews, many at the highest levels of Microsoft, as well as countless months of independent investigative reporting. With unprecedented access, San Jose Mercury News Technology and Gaming Writer Dean Takahashi goes beyond the official story to reveal a true insider's look at the creation of the XBox 360 and Microsoft's multi-billion dollar gamble to become a leading force in the global video game industry. Sony, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, the entire Microsoft Xbox 360 team, and the industry's most celebrated game developers -- all of the major players are included in this captivating book.

Download or read book Xbox 360 For Dummies written by Brian Johnson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microsoft's Xbox now accounts for 37 percent of the game console market, and the new Xbox 360 is due out for the 2005 holiday season, months before Sony's PlayStation 3. When gamers take the new Xbox home, however, they'll soon discover that it's more than a just a game machine-it's a full-fledged home media hub with more power than most PCs. This friendly guide shows how to maximize both gaming and non-gaming features of this amazing machine. Topics covered include hooking up Xbox 360, taking advantage of HDTV and Dolby capabilities, using built-in digital video recording and wireless functions, storing media files, playing music, and displaying photos Shows how to have even more fun by taking an Xbox online for massively multiplayer gaming, instant messaging, and more Discusses the social potential of the Xbox, which people can use to make new friends, join groups and teams, and even throw fantastic parties Includes tips for securing the Xbox from online threats

Download or read book The Xbox 360 Pocket Guide written by Bart G. Farkas and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is your essential companion to Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console. The Xbox 360 Pocket Guide steers you through how to Set up the Xbox 360 and hook up components. Discover and learn about the most popular games. Play with friends on Xbox Live, chat with other players, and purchase Microsoft Points. Make your way around the Xbox Live Marketplace. Pick the best Xbox controllers and other accessories. Turn your Xbox 360 into a home media center. Use older Xbox games on the 360.

Download or read book The Race for a New Game Machine written by David Shippy and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Race For A New Game Machine written by David Shippy and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pioneering game-chip engineers behind the revolutionary Cell microprocessor tell the story of its creation in this “fast-paced tell-all” (Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum Magazine). The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles—how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a revolutionary microprocessor chip that set a new paradigm in personal computing. In The Race for a New Gaming Machine, Shippy tells the dramatic story in his own words. Here is a dazzling, behind-the-scenes account of life in the tech world, featuring memorable characters, high-level corporate intrigue, and cutthroat business dealings. At stake were the livelihoods—and sanity—of an unsung group of tireless visionaries. At war were the giants Microsoft and Sony. It's a story that's never been told—until now.

Download or read book The Xbox 360 Pocket Guide written by Farkas and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Game Console 2 0 written by Evan Amos and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling The Game Console contains brand new content, with coverage of 50 more consoles, variants, and accessories in 50 added pages. The Game Console 2.0 is a gorgeous coffee table book for geeks and gamers that brings together highly detailed photos of more than 100 video game consoles and their electronic interiors spanning nearly five decades. Revised and updated since the first edition’s celebrated 2018 release, The Game Console 2.0 is an even bigger archival collection of vividly detailed photos of more than 100 video-game consoles. This ultimate archive of gaming history spans five decades and nine distinct generations, chronologically covering everything from market leaders to outright failures, and tracing the gaming industry’s rise, fall, and monumental resurgence. The book’s 2nd edition features more classic game consoles and computers, a section on retro gaming in the modern era, and dozens of new entries — including super-rare finds, such the Unisonic Champion 2711, and the latest ninth-generation consoles. You’ll find coverage of legendary systems like the Magnavox Odyssey, Atari 2600, NES, and the Commodore 64; systems from the ‘90s and 2000s; modern consoles like the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5; and consoles you never knew existed. Get a unique peek at the hardware powering the world’s most iconic video-game systems with The Game Console 2.0 — the perfect gift for geeks of all stripes and every gamer’s must-have coffee-table book.

Download or read book My Xbox written by Bill Loguidice and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the quick, visual, one-stop tutorial for everyone who wants to get maximum fun and entertainment out of their Xbox 360, Xbox Live, and Kinect controller. Gaming experts Christina and Bill Loguidice cover everything Xbox has to offer, uncovering cool features and tools most users won't ever discover on their own. You learn how to get started with Xbox 360; fast-network your Xbox 360s; run the media content in your Windows PCs; personalize your Xbox experiences; find great stuff on Microsoft's Game, Video, and Music Marketplaces; get acquainted with your Xbox friends and communities; get to know the Kinect controller and Hub; and find great Kinect games and get better at playing them. This book's concise, step-by-step instructions link to callouts on Xbox screen captures that show you exactly what to do. Tips and Notes help you discover powerful new techniques and shortcuts, and Help features guide you past common problems. This book is designed for all 50,000,000 Xbox 360 owners: from those who've just purchased their first system, to those diving headfirst into Kinect gaming, to millions of Xbox Live subscribers who want to get even more out of Microsoft's online services.

Download or read book Microsoft Gaming Consoles written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 91. Chapters: Xbox, Xbox 360, XBMC, Kinect, Xbox 360 accessories, Xbox Live, Xbox 360 technical problems, Xbox 360 Games on Demand, Xbox 360 hardware, Xbox 360 launch, Xbox 360 system software, XBMC4Xbox, Xbox 360 Controller, Xbox Live Indie Games, Microsoft XNA, Saints Row: The Third, PhysX, Xbox Live Marketplace, Xbox Live Vision, Official Xbox Magazine, Xbox special limited editions, List of Kinect games, Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, Free60, Xbox 360 HD DVD Player, Xenon, Xbox Development Kit, Xbox 360 Wireless Headset, Xbox Linux, Xenos, Xbox Music Mixer, Xbox Evolved, Cross-platform Audio Creation Tool, TrueAchievements, XLink Kai, TrueSkill, Project Mimesis, OurColony, Xbox 360 Lounge, PartnerNet, System Link, XBOX365, TeamXbox, FATX, Xbox Magazine Ufficiale, Xbox Dashboard, Platinum Hits: Adjustable Ratings Setting, XMA, PIX, XDK Debug BIOS, Ear Force X41, Xeon, Xbox Community Developer Program, Microsoft Ignition, Xapt3r. Excerpt: The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. As of March 31, 2011, there are over 53.6 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide. The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The console sold out completely upon release in all regions except in Japan. Some major features of the Xbox 360 are its integrated Xbox Live service that allows players to compete online, download arcade games, game demos, trailers, TV shows, music and movies and its Windows Media Center multimedia capabilities. The Xbox 360 also offers region specific access to third-party media streaming services such as Netflix and ESPN...

Download or read book Opening the XBox written by Dean Takahashi and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 2002 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is this new Microsoft venture just another experiment that, like WebTV, was launched to much fanfare but will be quickly forgotten? Or will it become the next Windows, finding its way into the homes and lives of millions of people around the world?".

Download or read book Xbox 360 A Complete Guide written by Douglas Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to the Xbox 360, hardware, accessories, setup and use. This guide is written to assist you in setting up the Xbox 360 console, it's accessories and playing the newest video games.How to set up the video (standard and high definition), audio (surround sound or stereo) and networking (wired Ethernet or WiFi, 802.11 A B or G wireless) capabilities of the game machine.An understaning of Microsoft Xbox Live service and the operation of the Dashboard. The new reputation, scores and zones of the Live service.Detailed instructions to attach your MP3 player, Ipod, digital camera to play music and view pictures. Connecting Windows XP Media Center computers to watch videos through the Xbox 360.

Download or read book XBOX 360 Forensics written by Steven Bolt and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: XBOX 360 Forensics is a complete investigation guide for the XBOX game console. Because the XBOX 360 is no longer just a video game console — it streams movies, connects with social networking sites and chatrooms, transfer files, and more — it just may contain evidence to assist in your next criminal investigation. The digital forensics community has already begun to receive game consoles for examination, but there is currently no map for you to follow as there may be with other digital media. XBOX 360 Forensics provides that map and presents the information in an easy-to-read, easy-to-reference format. This book is organized into 11 chapters that cover topics such as Xbox 360 hardware; XBOX LIVE; configuration of the console; initial forensic acquisition and examination; specific file types for Xbox 360; Xbox 360 hard drive; post-system update drive artifacts; and XBOX Live redemption code and Facebook. This book will appeal to computer forensic and incident response professionals, including those in federal government, commercial/private sector contractors, and consultants. Game consoles are routinely seized and contain evidence of criminal activity Author Steve Bolt wrote the first whitepaper on XBOX investigations

Download or read book Game Console Hacking written by Joe Grand and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worldwide video game console market surpassed $10 billion in 2003. Current sales of new consoles is consolidated around 3 major companies and their proprietary platforms: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. In addition, there is an enormous installed "retro gaming" base of Ataria and Sega console enthusiasts. This book, written by a team led by Joe Grand, author of "Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty", provides hard-core gamers with they keys to the kingdom: specific instructions on how to crack into their console and make it do things it was never designed to do. By definition, video console game players like to have fun. Most of them are addicted to the adrenaline rush associated with "winning", and even more so when the "winning" involves beating the system by discovering the multitude of "cheats" built into most video games. Now, they can have the ultimate adrenaline rush---actually messing around with the soul of the machine and configuring it to behave exactly as the command. This book builds on the motto of "Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty" and will appeal to the community of hardware geeks who associate unscrewing the back of their video console with para-jumping into the perfect storm. Providing a reliable, field-tested guide to hacking all of the most popular video gaming consoles Written by some of the most knowledgeable and recognizable names in the hardware hacking community Game Console Hacking is the first book on the market to show game enthusiasts (self described hardware geeks) how to disassemble, reconfigure, customize and re-purpose their Atari, Sega, Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox systems

Download or read book Xbox 360 Handbook written by Fernando Bueno and published by Prima Games. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the most out of your Xbox 360™! In your hands is everything you need to know to turn your premier gaming system into the nexus of your home entertainment system and maximize its gaming potential. >Coverage of every option in every dashboard blade to maximize performance. Detailed instructions to use every multimedia facet, including Windows® Media Center, Windows XP, music, TV shows, etc. Learn how to build your own library of music to listen towhile you game! Coverage on expanding usage beyond the Xbox 360, including Xbox.com, and more details on HD-DVD, Xbox Live® Vision Camera, and the Microsoft® Zune™. Information on XNA™ compatibility and use with the Xbox 360. Learn how to turn your Xbox 360 into your very own video game development kit! In depth look at the evolution of the Xbox 360 from concept design to bringing it home. Foreword from Paolo “WildChicken” Malabuyo, Lead Design Program Manager for the Xbox Platform Experience.

Download or read book Secrets of Video Game Consoles written by Michael Hart and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know the Nintendo Wii had a medical condition named after it? Or that the Sega Saturn almost had the Nintendo 64's graphics chip? Did you realize the Atari Jaguar contained five different processors? Are you aware that a fake website about beekeeping was used to promote an Xbox game? Learn about all of this and more in this unique trivia book about the history of video game consoles that gives you the complete stories in detail! These facts cover a wide range of subjects, such as which console introduced certain technology and features, esoteric hardware oddities, marketing fails and successes, stories behind key games, how certain indispensable people shaped the whole industry, development history, court cases, peculiar events, weird relationships between companies and technical explanations. Plenty of these would be obscure facts that you may not know, but even if you are familiar with them, do you know the full story? 31 video game consoles stretching from 1972 to 2017 are covered, containing more than 235 in-depth facts, numerous other pieces of trivia and over 350 images to create a single package unlike any other that gamers of all ages will find interesting! If you want to fill your head with plenty of knowledge about your favorite video game consoles to amaze your friends with, then this book is for you!

Download or read book Xbox 360 Games written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 138. Chapters: List of Xbox 360 games, Portal 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, Saints Row 2, Batman: Arkham City, BioShock, Brutal Legend, Clannad (visual novel), List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360, Final Fantasy XIII, The Beatles: Rock Band, Left 4 Dead 2, Mass Effect 3, Alan Wake. Excerpt: There are currently 2 (multi-platform: 721; exclusive: 127; console exclusive: 82) games on this list as of September 27th, 2012. See Lists of Xbox video games for related lists. The column "Exclusive" indicates whether the Xbox 360 is the only platform on which the game is available. This does not include handheld game consoles or mobile phones which generally run a completely different version of the game under the same name. A value of "Console" for exclusivity means that, while a title may be available as an arcade game or on a PC using Microsoft Windows, Unix/Linux, or Mac OS X, it is not available on any other video game console in its native version. The term "Multi-platform" means that the game has appeared on multiple consoles. Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle-platform video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to Portal (2007) and was released on April 19, 2011 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The retail versions of the game are distributed by Electronic Arts, while digital distribution of the Windows and OS X versions is handled by Valve's content delivery service, Steam. Portal 2 was announced on March 5, 2010, following a week-long alternate reality game based on new patches to the original game. The sequel's release on Steam was preceded by a second multi-week alternate reality game, the Potato Sack, involving 13 independently developed titles which culminated in a distributed computing spoof to release Portal 2 several hours early. Like its predecessor, Portal 2...

Download or read book A Newbies Guide to Xbox 360 written by GameCaps and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Games systems used to be simple--plug into TV, put in game cartirage, power on...and occasionally spend several minutes plugging dust out and putting it in at just the right angle! Today game systems are more than game systems--they are multi-media powerhouses. In the case of Xbox 360, it is a full on computer. This guide will help you get the most out of your Xbox 360 and everything that's built into it--from adjusting parental settings to changing the way it looks. GameCaps Walkthroughs was started as a way of bringing cheap, reliable, and informative game walkthroughs and system profiles. Our library is growing more every month.