The authorities seem to think that XBOX owners are law-breaking drunk drivers, especially if they play any kind of car or racing game on the XBOX. So much so that they’ve decided to step into the gaming world by to inserting ‘anti drink drive ads’ in the games.

Interesting idea but?won’t it be kinda like the cancer warning on cigarette packs - it’s there, but nobody cares about it? Seems to be an interesting idea,?would be great if it works.

The authorities seem to think that XBOX owners are law-breaking drunk drivers, especially if they play any kind of car or racing game on the XBOX. So much so that they’ve decided to step into the gaming world by to inserting ‘anti drink drive ads’ in the games.

Interesting idea but won’t it be kinda like the cancer warning on cigarette packs - it’s there, but nobody cares about it? Seems to be an interesting idea, would be great if it works.

To put 360 gamers at ease, Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 is being bundled in a barebones package in Japan. All you’ll get though is the console and the game - no Devil Bringer controller or action figures, not even a t-shirt or a cap.

At almost 38,000 Yen there’s not all that much value for money to be had, Capcom is lowering the bundle bar

To put 360 gamers at ease, Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 is being bundled in a barebones package in Japan. All you’ll get though is the console and the game - no Devil Bringer controller or action figures, not even a t-shirt or a cap.

At almost 38,000 Yen there’s not all that much value for money to be had, Capcom is lowering the bundle bar

Microsoft offering all LIVE users a rental of 300 for only 100 MS Points.

On December 28 for a 24 hour period all Xbox LIVE members will be eligible to download a rental version of Zack Snyder’s 300 in HD for the bargain price of only 100 Microsoft Points.

The cheap rental is being offered as a way to encourage Xbox 360 users to begin using the newly launched Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store, currently home to a growing selection of movies available in standard and high definition.

Although only 100 MS Points, gamers without any points going spare will be forced into buying a minimum of 400 MS Points at a cost of ?4.25. At least you’ll have some left over once the 300 rental is paid for.

Microsoft offering all LIVE users a rental of 300 for only 100 MS Points.

On December 28 for a 24 hour period all Xbox LIVE members will be eligible to download a rental version of Zack Snyder’s 300 in HD for the bargain price of only 100 Microsoft Points.

The cheap rental is being offered as a way to encourage Xbox 360 users to begin using the newly launched Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store, currently home to a growing selection of movies available in standard and high definition.

Although only 100 MS Points, gamers without any points going spare will be forced into buying a minimum of 400 MS Points at a cost of £4.25. At least you’ll have some left over once the 300 rental is paid for.

Sony has released a new version of the Folding@Home client for PlayStation 3, which you can download by clicking on the FAH icon on the XMB. According to the Sony US blog, the new FAH client now has an option to shut itself down after it finishes its current task, or after an amount of time set by you, allowing the console to submit completed data to Stanford University, which runs the project, before turning itself off.

The new version also has the option to listen to background music while you help find out why particular proteins aren’t folding - something that has been implicated in Alzheimer’s and various cancers - with track-skipping options and other expected features.

Sony has released a new version of the Folding@Home client for PlayStation 3, which you can download by clicking on the FAH icon on the XMB. According to the Sony US blog, the new FAH client now has an option to shut itself down after it finishes its current task, or after an amount of time set by you, allowing the console to submit completed data to Stanford University, which runs the project, before turning itself off.

The new version also has the option to listen to background music while you help find out why particular proteins aren’t folding - something that has been implicated in Alzheimer’s and various cancers - with track-skipping options and other expected features.

DivX has announced that Sony’s PS3 — like Microsoft’s Xbox 360 — will now support the company’s video format with the 2.10 firmware update, but who will use it?

While not fully certified, DivX says it expects Sony to give the PS3 console a full certification in the future.?PS3′ers will be able to play HD content on their PS3 without having to investa large sum of money on a Blu-ray burner. DivX has the advantage of being a cheap, and largely open, standard.

The only question is: Will these users play their own DivX-encoded home videos on their PS3 and Xbox 360, or are they going to be downloading pirated XviD movies to watch on their big screen TVs? We all know the answer to that one don’t we

DivX has announced that Sony’s PS3 — like Microsoft’s Xbox 360 — will now support the company’s video format with the 2.10 firmware update, but who will use it?

While not fully certified, DivX says it expects Sony to give the PS3 console a full certification in the future. PS3′ers will be able to play HD content on their PS3 without having to investa large sum of money on a Blu-ray burner. DivX has the advantage of being a cheap, and largely open, standard.

The only question is: Will these users play their own DivX-encoded home videos on their PS3 and Xbox 360, or are they going to be downloading pirated XviD movies to watch on their big screen TVs? We all know the answer to that one don’t we