X360 Deel 12: Het wachten is nu echt begonnen..

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Op dinsdag 7 juni 2005 13:55 schreef Strolie75 het volgende:
Als FFXI een launchtitel is haal ik hem meteen in huis.

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Square Enix revealed that they will begin the Final Fantasy XI Beta Test for Xbox 360 at Xbox 360 launch, the company is hoping to release the game by the end of the year.

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Op dinsdag 7 juni 2005 14:15 schreef peristilius het volgende:

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Ik neem aan de PlayOnline kosten ook, omdat het gewoon via de Square servers loopt.

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Op dinsdag 7 juni 2005 16:10 schreef Tali-banaan het volgende:
Wat is nou de lol aan die milfrpgs? misschien leuk hoor, maar waarom zou je ervoor betalen? kun je toch net zo goed écht gaan leven

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In het Official Xbox Magazine heeft Microsoft een lijst geplaatst met alle games die nog dit jaar voor de Xbox 360, de opvolger van de Xbox, zullen uitkomen. Sommigen zullen al bij de launch in november verkrijgbaar zijn, de rest volgt tussen dan en kerst.

- Perfect Dark Zero (Rare)
- Full Auto (Sega)
- Project Gotham Racing 3 (Bizarre Creations)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 (Electronic Arts)
- The Outfit (THQ)
- Condemned: Criminal Origins (Sega)
- Quake IV (Raven)
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
- Kameo: Elements of Power (Rare)
- Tom Clancey's Ghost Recon 3 (Ubisoft)
- Call of Duty II (Activision)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)
- The Godfather (Electronic Arts)

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XBOX 360 BETA KITS SHIP

Should you care? Yes you should... here's why. CPU and GPU also in production

10:10 Word seeps out today from that leaky old barge known as the games development community that dev are finally getting their grubby paws on Xbox 360 beta development kits right about now.

"So what?" you might reasonably opine, "how does that affect the price of fish?", ah but care you should, as it's going to allow those devs to finally start upping the ante as Microsoft gears up for the crucial next six months before 360 launch.

Actually these kits may be about a week behind schedule as major 360 developers we talked to at E3 expected to have the kits within a week or so of show close.

At E3, Xbox 360 devs were having to show off their games running on Macs at what they were saying was only 30 percent of the 360's total power. In many cases it led to accusations and perceptions that 360 was not the generational leap forward it might have been. "Xbox 1.5" was a phrase which was cruelly bandied about amongst cheeky UK hacks way before the Sony execs got in on the act and adopted it as a line of attack. Maybe we should ask them for a royalty?

However with these kits now purportedly in place, developers should have all the ammo they need and it's also strategically important for that crucial 360 launch line-up. If there's no buzz about the actual games this Christmas and people aren't tearing down the walls to get their hands on Gotham 3, Gears of War and Perfect Dark Zero, then 360 will face a real uphill struggle at launch.

Word also comes our way that some key components like the 360's GPU and CPU have gone into production too, an equally crucial milestone for Microsoft, although apparently they will be holding off production of the unit itself until pricing has been finalised.

Any devs who'd care to get in touch to let us know what they think about the beta kit and ongoing 360 development can reach C&VG at this address.

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BioGraphic Technologies AI.implant SDK for Xbox 360
posted by Chairman Steve - Monday, June 06, 2005 - print
AI.implant tool and middleware solution enables game developers to exploit the powerful parallel architecture of next generation Xbox platform for cutting-edge game AI and real-time crowd simulation

BGT BioGraphic Technologies, the leader in real-time artificial intelligence (AI) tools and middleware, announced today that its AI.implant SDK will enable unmatched functionality and performance for game developers targeting the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. As a result, users of the Xbox 360 will be able to interact with the most intelligent NPCs available on any platform.


As the games industry's leading AI SDK, AI.implant is uniquely equipped to exploit the parallel architecture of the new Xbox. "BGT is a recognized pioneer in AI middleware and we are delighted to have them as the first AI middleware on the next generation Xbox platform," said Tracey Frankcom, program manager, Xbox Tools and Middleware. "AI.implant will allow game developers to do in real-time what they could only previously visualize using pre-rendered cinematics."

"It is truly exciting to see the hardware catch up to dreams of game AI developers” said Dr. Paul Kruszewski, President and founder of BGT. “The Xbox 360 is the first available game console system to enable game developers to do dynamic navigation in large 3D worlds and real-time crowd simulation."

About BGT
Montreal-based BioGraphic Technologies (BGT) develops and sells best–of–breed artificial intelligence (AI) software under the AI.implant brand to game developers, animators, and military simulation developers. Customers include industry leaders including Sony Co

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Op donderdag 9 juni 2005 10:40 schreef Tain het volgende:
Goede ontwikkelingen allemaal voor de Xbox 360