We now have an official release date for the new Xbox Live Dashboard update after some time we have been dealing with the issue. The new Xbox Live firmware, which will bring Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm to the console, will be available for download next week, on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

Microsoft will also be releasing Zune Video, which promises instant-on 1080p video streaming as well as 5.1 surround sound in addition to these services. Check out Read the rest of this entry

Can’t stop playing your Xbox 360? Do you save a lot of content on it? Do you like to buy cheap memory card for saving your content on your Xbox 360? If yes is your answer, then you might want to make some swiftly changes.

Major Nelson, Microsoft spokesperson, announced on his blog that “unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360″ once consumers download and install the system’s anticipated November update. While the move is meant to thwart piracy, it’s also incited some backlash from Xbox 360 gamers.

What’s on the update? Facebook and Twitter functionality, 1080p HD movies on-demand through Zune video, streaming music through Last.fm, and news services through MSNBC -just to name a few- are packed inside.

At issue is the fact that a standard, first-party Microsoft memory card holds a rather paltry 512 MB of storage and retails for $29.99. Gamers looking for more bang for their money have been able to buy third-party memory cards with up to 4 GB of storage for only $50 — nearly eight times the space for less than twice the price. But once the update goes live, any memory card not recognized by Microsoft as an “approved” device will simply fail to work with the system.

Disgruntled Xbox 360 owners have been weighing in on Major Nelson’s blog (currently sporting roughly 400 comments), frequently pointing out that chief competitor Sony lets users save games with any USB-compliant storage device and can even swap in non-Sony branded hard drives.

So which memory cards won’t work? That’s a little tough to say, as Microsoft has yet to issue a full, specific list of approved and non-approved memory cards. However, they do offer tips for figuring out whether or not your card cuts the mustard.

The Wii has always secretly been a game console that likes for you to get off your couch and get some exercise. Of course, you can get away with just sitting on your couch wagging the Wiimote, but it takes away half the fun. Well now there’s a new accessory that aims to keep you sitting down and exercising at the same time. Yes, I’m talking about a bike.

The Wii Cyberbike is a full-size stationary bike for your Wii. It comes bundled with some cheesy game that lets you save the world by mopping up pollution with your bike. Apparently it works with Mario Kart Wii though, so that would make it a little more interesting. Though I doubt the pedals come into play much in that game. Look for this to be out in Europe starting January of next year. No word on pricing or a US launch.

Wii Cyberbike

This is definitely good news for PSP fans. The latest edition of PSM (PlayStation Magazine) reports that Sony is set to release the second generation PSP in Japan in March 2007. The next generation PSP is named PSP 2, and it is easy to upgrade more than anything else. The report suggests that Sony upgrade the 32 MB of internal memory up to 8 GB memory sector is based on the chip business. Sony brings built-in camera and increase the UMD drive Slot-loading drive. As a result, the updated PSP is thinner than its predecessor. Prices are expected to remain flat around US$250.

Sony PSP 2