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• Have you preordered XBOX360?

  Well, I finally got around to pre-ordering the XBOX 360. (No, I didn't get the $4,000 bundle . In fact, I couldn't find any bundles in stock that had Madden, and since that's the only game I'm really interested in, well, I bought a standalone version). Joystiq posted links to a series of gameplay screenshots that are fairly impressive. The new Madden screens look great , although as mentioned the players look oddly stubby. I wonder if I can import my current Madden franchise into the new version. There are also some shots from a few basketball games, NBA 2K6 and NBA Live 2006 . Check out the EA screens shown off at X05. Well, I'm impressed.... Posted Oct 09 2005, 04:34 PM by Tim with | with no comments Filed under: Rants, Gadgets, XBox 360

• Update on XBox Live disconnects

  A quick update on the XBox Live disconnect problems I was having last week. As it turns out, the problem was with my router - specifically, the firmware version on my router. I thought at first I might need to buy a new router, as I wasn't sure if it was supported. There's some conflicting information out there: one version of the FAQ says it isn't, but another version ( here ) says it is. Apparently, the culprit is with the firmware version and how NAT is implemented in later versions. So after loading the older firmware, the disconnect problems have disappeared. Lesson learned: the latest and greatest isn't always the best. If you are having similar problems, check the supported firmware versions before you buy a new router. Update Only the latest versions are listed on the site, but the older firmware I used is available on their FTP site. Here's a link . If you are not using this router or are having trouble connecting to games entirely... If you are you not using... Posted Nov 29 2004, 08:16 AM by Tim with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Rants, Gadgets, Things that bother me, XBox 360, Gaming