InFeCtuS Programmer v0.0.3.9

The team of homebrew developers behind the highly versatile InFeCtuS modchip has just released a new build for the application InFeCtuS Programmer, bumping it up to version 0.0.3.9.

The team said that this is going to be the final build for the program. According to the coders, v0.0.3.9 serves as a complete suite as users will find all files necessary to program and manage INFECTUS2 and ARGON products.

The team also published the following changelog:

• PROGRAMMER.EXE now have built in all the firmwares for INFECTUS2, included the A3P125 and A3P060 firmwares. Simple choose on the menu what you want to program and viola!
• ACTEL sent to all developers a warning again a BUG that is inside the library called DIRECTC. This bug cause problems in programming mode, we fixed the bug like suggested from ACTEL. This new version of programmer fixed cannot work with old .DAT firmwares. So please, from today who use PROGRAMMER 0.0.3.9 need to use the firmwares provided with the PROGRAMMER.
• Updated the JTAG programming process, now is more faster
• Added the support of flash SST39vf010 (the flash of wasabi), who want to read and write this kind of flash need to replace the original flash of INFECTUS2 with this new one.
• Now programmer understood automatically if is connect INFECTUS2 or INJECTUS
• Programmer now recognize automatically what is the type of PLD/FPGA connected, and it select the correct firmware for programming. No more mistakes between firmwares. (This for infectus2, for ARGON you need to load manually the .DAT and take care about kind of PLD)
• ERROR 65 reported on BENQ "trial firmware" application is now fixed.
• Important Compatibility Warning: The programmer 0.0.3.9 will update the INJECTUS / INFECTUS USB JTAG controller, after this update the old programmers will not works. The update is automatically started when you plug INFECTUS or INJECTUS to PC USB port

InFeCtuS Programmer v0.0.3.9 comes with its own Readme.txt file which should prove to be important during installation and usage.

Download: InFeCtuS Programmer v0.0.3.9

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Halo 3 Legendary Map pack

The second downloadable map pack for Bungie's Halo 3 will arrive on April 15, publisher Microsoft and the now-independent developer have announced. At that time, the previously released Heroic Map Pack will, according to Microsoft, become a free download.

Selling for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), the Legendary Map Pack includes three new multiplayer maps:

Ghost Town- a map that Bungie refers to as the "O.K. Corral."
"As an asymmetric map it's designed for things like One Bomb, and One Flag. It also creates a great environment for FFA and team slayer," says Bungie artist Cameron Pinard.



Avalanche- is retooling of the original Halo map Sidewinder it's a map which they describe as a "lovingly crafter reimagination of Halo: Combat Evolved classic Sidewinder."

There's also an interview on the Bungie Studios website that features the differences between Sidewinder and Avalanche. One thing veterans might understand from the interview is the addition of Man Cannons, the omission of ladders, and the removal of certain portions of the Sidewinder aesthetic to make the map's action "more focused."



Moonlight Sonata- the third map, no info as of yet.

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Price Cuts for Xbox 360 in Canada

If you happen to live in Canada and are planning to buy a new Xbox 360 console, we have some good news for you. Microsoft has just announced that price cuts will be implemented in the region soon.

Needless to say, the move is to further assert its dominance in the growing market against Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.

The changes for each SKU are as follows:



Xbox 360 console to C$ 349 from C$ 399 (US$ 344.61 from US$ 393.80)

Premium Elite model would drop to C$ 449 from C$ 499 (US$ 443.14 from US$ 492.49)

Arcade model is dropping to $279 from CS$ 299 (US$ 275.33 from US$ 295 .07)
Microsoft spokesperson David Dennis said that the change will only affect the Canadian market and not the others, especially the neighboring North American territory. The exact implementation of the price cut has yet to be revealed.

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Call of Duty 4 Map Packs

At this year's Games Developer Conference Activision has announced that new downloadable multiplayer maps for its smash-success shooter, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, are "on the way" to the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. Thats the good news the bad news is that they're still not being specific about any details. Questions regarding release date, price and quantity went unanswered by the publisher.

Official Press Release from CharlieOscarDelta.com :


“Great news, Charlie Oscar Delta!

Activision and Infinity Ward report that new global conflicts are planned in the form of downloadable multiplayer maps for the award-winning Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. In development for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the upcoming downloadable content will thrust gamers into a hot zone of added combat across a variety of intense multiplayer locales.

“We’ve demonstrated our commitment to delivering the best multiplayer experience in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and that continues with our plans for new downloadable content,” explains Infinity Ward’s Community Manager, Robert Bowling aka Fourzerotwo. “We’re excited about the new maps, and the added gameplay variety, and we can’t wait to wrap things up and get online with everyone.”

The new downloadable content is scheduled for release this spring, and will be available on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network.

Stay tuned to CharlieOscarDelta.com for more information and updates on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare!”

I know it's not much but we'll keep you updated.

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Devil May Cry 4 Pulls 1 Million

Capcom released that Devil May Cry 4 for the Microsoft Xbox 360 has reached its one millionth demo download on Saturday. DMC4 was also released for the Sony PlayStation 3 and PC.
According to Microsoft, this is the first demo this year to hit the millionth mark, and is also one of the fastest xbox 360 download games to hit that mark in the history of the Xbox Live service. Looking at the dates and number of downloads, we see that Devil May Cry 4 for the Xbox 360 gets downloaded an average of 25,000 downloads a day and is still going strong.

Only in its first week out on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC,Devil May Cry 4 dominated the UK charts for the week ending on February 9. Looks like the 20-minute install time didn't deter gamers from appreciating the game.

Turok (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC), also on its first week out, also made the charts at third place. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, which entered the charts at first place last December, is still going strong at second place.

Last week's chart topper, Burnout Paradise, has slowed down a bit on fourth place while newcomer The Club enters the charts at ninth place. Here are the rest of the top 20 entries for the week of February 9:

1. Devil May Cry 4
2. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
3. Turok
4. Burnout Paradise
5. Wii Play
6. PDC World Championship Darts 08
7. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
8. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
9. The Club
10. FIFA 08
11. Conflict: Denied OPS
12. More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima
13. The Simpsons Game
14. Carnical: Funfair Games
15. Assassin's Creed
16. Professor Kageyama's Maths Training
17. WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2008
18. Need for Speed: ProStreet
19. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
20. New Super Mario Bros.

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Xbox 360 Exclusive "Lost Odyssey" Is Available In U.S. Stores

According to GameZone Microsoft yesterday announced that “Lost Odyssey,” the exciting next-gen RPG available exclusively on Xbox 360, is now available at U.S. retailers. Created by famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios, this new xbox 360 game title is available for an ESRP of $59.99 and rated “T” for Teen.

Take up arms and summon your courage to help the immortal Kaim and his friends discover secrets of the past in time to change an uncertain future. With the emotional story sequences written by award-winning Japanese novelist Kiyoshi Shigematsu, incredible cinematics inspired by renowned Japanese comic artist Takehiko Inoue and realistic graphics, “Lost Odyssey” is truly a work of next-gen RPG art.

To further enhance the traditional Japanese role-playing experience, Mistwalker adds new levels of skill and strategy with innovations like the Aim Ring battle system. The massive environments, memorable characters and epic storyline will engage gamers, immersing them in the volatile and exciting world of “Lost Odyssey.”

For more information on “Lost Odyssey” and all the latest news from the team at Mistwalker, visit www.xbox.com/lostodyssey.

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Rez HD Coming To XBLA

Q Entertainment has today announced that Rez HD is to be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade on January 30 priced 800 Microsoft Points.

Rez originally came out in early 2002 on the DreamCast and is now making its way onto the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The game is set in a futuristic computer supernetwork called K-project. The system has been overwhelmed by information and is about to enter a shutdown, which will have catastrophic consequences. You take on the role of a hacker who logs into the machine, in an attempt to prevent the shutdown and eliminate the viruses that inhabit it. Rez HD's graphics are uniquely stylised with bright colours and lines. To complement this, the game features a fitting trance soundtrack.

There are also a couple of additions, above and beyond the audiovisual facelift. A host of new sound effects (cave, forest, underwater, hall and plate) and visuals (sepia, tile, blur, bloom and glare) have been added, as have a full set of Achievements and online leaderboards.

Trance Vibration also returns, with the option to set all controllers to receive the trance vibration signal from the Xbox 360.

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