The long awaited new chipset, codenamed “Jasper,” has finally been confirmed by Microsoft as shipped in Arcades and unleashed on store shelves near you. Jasper, a larger and cheaper 65nm GPU chip differs from its predecessor, the Falcon chip, in that it allows the 360 to run much cooler and quieter. The easiest way to spot one? Look for Arcade 360s without the memory cards, as they are preloaded with 256MB internal memory storage. So, for those of you who either crapped out on your current 360, or haven’t had the gale to purchase one as of yet, you might want to keep that in mind while you’re doing your Christmas holiday shopping.

-Chris Weng

Source: Xbox360Fanboy.com

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I love the Need for Speed series. Well, except for Pro Street. The police chases in Most Wanted were fantastic, and it looks like Need for Speed developers Black Box loves them too, so much that they made a whole multiplayer mode based on car chases. The mode is called “Cops and Robbers,” and its basically capture the flag except with cars. 2 teams of 4 cars have a “package” that must be picked up by your team and dropped off at a “safehouse” while the other team tries to stop you in anyway possible. Sounds fun Black Box! Now bring back Underground car customization.

-Chris Weng

Source: Kotaku.com

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