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Old 12-06-2004, 16:00   #1
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Some interesting bits which you probably already know...
Just got my new xbox mag this morning

Video conferencing/chat is coming to XBL In the autumn! You'll be able to see who you are playing against (although the game will probably have to be enabled with it) and also have group chats of up to 5 people i think it is.

Also in the mag they had a mention of a new XBL arcade which plays straight from the live service so you dont actually buy a CD. Loads of old games on there, but also bejeweled Should cost a one off payment of about a fiver it said.

XBL is looking better every day!!

(ps ninja gaiden demo is awesome, shame i died in it ).
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Er, wont this involve the need for a camera, so will that be a forthcoming accessory?

Hmm, that could make for some real fun, fun, fun on the box.

And for some trouble too...
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Re: Some interesting bits which you probably already know...
yep! a cam for the xbox shall be coming i guess...heres a scan in i did, i tried to compress it and the words went a bit wonky so apologise in advance:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/guybrush2001/xboxscan.jpg
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I hope that some "modification kits" also become available, so that an ordinary USB cam can be used too.
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Re: Some interesting bits which you probably already know...
Don't want to put a dampner (is that the right word?) on things, but it was my understanding that Video Chat would initially only be provided for Japan!

Aparently they have the bandwidth to cope with this (They have download speeds of 20Mbits/sec easily available ). I don't think that the UK will have this available before Xbox2 arrives!

Arcade looks good though! - I'll have some of that! It says a one of price of £5.00 (but I'll bet it'll be a £9.99). How does that work - is that per game, per year or what
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The article also mention's the ability to hear whatever the xbox LiVe host's music is, that he/she has picked as the in-game music As long as it's Metal/Rock Music that is !!!LOL
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Re: Some interesting bits which you probably already know...
It looks like Zorilla may be right...
http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=6951
Damn.. MS Japan, I don't care who's got the most Broadband Speed or whatever. I WANT UK VIDEO CHAT!
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