Console News

2old2play just recieved a press release stating that Microsoft will use ATI's H.264 video decoder for use in the Xbox 360's HD DVD player.

From the press release:

According to several reports out there, Nintendo Power is confirming six Wii launch titles!

On The List

• Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Square Enix)

Nintendo has to be the happiest company in the world right now.

It seems that the dashboard update has allowed a glitch that will let users play custom sound tracks on their Xbox 1 games.

A light weight gun that emulates the classic "light gun" using Wii controller technology. They talked about it, and now its proven to be a real accessory.

Nintendo plans to show off their new Duck Hunt at E3 2006 TODAY. The game is supposed to be playable and use the Wii controller to shoot.

Opera puts the Web in Wii. The powerful desktop web browser, known as Opera, has become the browser of choice for the Nintendo Wii.

Microsoft fires back at Sony with the announcement that the GTA blockbuster comes to the Xbox 360. Shots fired, man down. A 487 in progress...

Nintendo has made it clear that they want to build a “new” console, not a next-generation console. “If all you want is next generation, you’re in the wrong place.”

In a recent email to Microsoft, 2old2play got a chance to ask about the limited size of friends lists and why there was no update.