December Xbox 360 back-compat update
If this list is (a) in Major Nelson's blog, and (b) available in PDF format, and (c) available through Xbox.com, then it dang well sure that no one's gonna pull this list out. It doesn't feature all the games on the rumored (and pulled-out) list - hence, probably the pullout. But it also features a couple of new items
Xbox 360 Video Encoder, Encode360 2.0b5
Encode360 is a video encoder and compression utility that allows you to convert video's to Xbox360 and Zune compatable WMV format. This application has recently had an overhaul and as a result now uses a new video engine. In the past, the widely used FFMPEG encoder engine was used which has now been swapped out with MediaInfo
MediaInfo 0.7.4.3 Windows GUI
Encode360 is a video encoder and compression utility that allows you to convert video's to Xbox360 and Zune compatable WMV format. This application has recently had an overhaul and as a result now uses a new video engine. In the past, the widely used FFMPEG encoder engine was used which has now been swapped out with MediaInfo
While it is possible to run your Xbox 360's files off to a new HDD in case you the need extra space, or in the event of a re-formatting, there lies the problem of finding an affordable HDD certified by Microsoft
Carbon Fiber 2 XPR Theme
Just when you thought you've seen and heard the last of Carbon Fiber XPR Themes, an update comes along and proves you wrong. Yep, after half a year of silence, it rumbles back to life with the new Carbon Fiber 2 XPR Theme.
This one is actually an updated version of the previous beta model
Xplorer360
It's been a very, very long since since we've last heard news on Xplorer360, so we'll be starting with a brief recap. For the Xbox 360 console owners hearing this for the first time, Xplorer360 is a file management system for your 360's HDD, and allows you to read/write on your Xbox/Xbox360 HDD and Xbox360 memory cards on PC
How to break a Million at Pac-Man
In light of the Pac-Man World Championship (which has caused the leaderboards on XBLA to reset) Major Nelson posts a pdf book on his blog aptly titled "Break a Million at Pac-Man."
The book's been out since 1982, and Major Nelson himself notes that he can't think of an earlier strategy guide than this
360 Flash Dump Tool
robinsod has released a decryption and extraction tool for the different parts of your Xbox 360's flash. Called the 360 Flash Dump Tool v0.1, this app will basically open up the data in your 360 for you to study, if you so choose
TVersity
We are happy to announce full support for the Sony PS3 firmware 1.8 and the Xbox 360 spring update.
As you probably know, shortly after we made our previous major release, both Microsoft and Sony issued major updates for their game consoles, making them an even better multimedia gateways
Silverlight
Microsoft designer Adam Kinney has come up with a program known as Xbox Friends Watch. This is actually a sidebar gadget that allows users to keep track of their Xbox Live friends list.
Kinney said that the idea was born while playing Halo 3 online and he imagined that multiplayer is going to be a lot more fun when playing with friends
