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Clearing the Hard Drive's Cache No Longer Hidden for the 360

JPS Reports: "Surfing around the upcoming Dashboard Update that is due to come out in 2 weeks, there are some nice additions and changes that i've noticed so far. One of the things that caught my attention is the ability to clear the cache of the hard drive. Before getting the update installed, that feature was hidden and required a code to be input. By going to the Hard Drive's Menu, there will be an option where you can delete the HD's cache..."

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Troll-Killer5796d ago

I've been clearing my cache at least twice/year, since early 2006, and it can fix a lot of little issues from loading times (both games and dashboard), to preventing possible game save problems or crashes. It only takes a minute to do it, and is completely harmless. As for the deleted updates, that's no biggie...they only take a few seconds reinstall again, the next time you play your current/favorite game(s).

KingKionic 5796d ago

Helps when your downloading something and you have a slow download .

IdleLeeSiuLung5796d ago

I have never erased the cache on my 360 once and it have worked fine for almost 3 years. I always make sure to gracefully shut down my console. A graceful shutdown is to never use the hard power button, but to always exit to dashboard and log out of live then hold in the Guide button to shutdown.

I believe the newest consoles work very much like advanced OS that leaves fragmented files behind if not properly shut down.

el zorro5796d ago

I always properly shut down my 360, but I still think this is a nice feature to have for those times when you find yourself needing it. I love these updates. Keep them coming Microsoft.

coolirisGB5796d ago

Nice. You had to do some stupid code then the NXE came and the option vanished.

Klopek5796d ago

I'm pretty sure it's identical. Pressing the power button on the console doesn't result in an instant shutdown or loss of power. It still shutdowns exactly as it does if you shut it down via the guide.

The Matrix5796d ago

Tried clearing the cache many times before to possible "respawn" some disappearing flags in Assassin's Creed but it didn't work. STUPID *(@$ing flags wasting weeks of my life.

IdleLeeSiuLung5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

You would think so. I have only experienced crashes/freezing in two games on my 360. In one of them, Bioshock it froze (the only time) and using the Guide button to pull up the menu it would not shut off. I had to press the power button to power cycle it.

This indicated to me there were some differences, but I don't know. I just make sure to exit the game to the dash, logout and then shut down from the Guide. Maybe a little bit paranoid, but I have never once had any problems with both my 360s that other people seem to have. I might have gotten lucky or it is working.

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KilZoneGeneralStrife5796d ago

does clearing cache delete downloaded game updates?

II Necroplasm II5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

yep and it's pretty annoying.

Troll-Killer5796d ago

....you didn't read the article, OR my post. :/

LostCypher115796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

edit... Delete

KilZoneGeneralStrife5796d ago

Im a student,and a wireless connection is all I got,and my limit is 500mb a month before they start charging hectic amounts of money. . .so I really try to keep my gaming below that amount. .and I manage.so. .to download an firmware update,I pretty much know Im out of gaming the rest of the month online.so even a 30mb update. .hurts me bad.its one annoying reason Ive hated the Ps3 updates. . . ,and a reason why I cant play KZ2 online. .theres always another update thats nearly 100mb.I update everything. . .when I go home to my ADSL line :D ,but when Im away studying. .500mb is all Ive got

jkoz5796d ago

500MB? I download almost a gig a day. I'd kill myself in your position. Wow.

Kushan5796d ago

500Mb is absolutely pathetic! You would actually be better off on dialup.

LostCypher115796d ago

wow 500mb, thats the same as my data plan for my cellphone. You can't be serious?

-MD-5796d ago

I download like 3GB worth of stuff every night.

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ShabzS5796d ago

i'm just super glad they have done something about the hard drive space issues ... more compression is pretty smart... cache deletion isnt bad either ... its really helpfull with reducing texture pop ins in games like gta 4 and fixing broken save files in cod WaW...

coolirisGB5796d ago

Where did it go? are you talking about the L-bumper R-bumper X,X or whatever? If so I can't find it since the first NXE update.

ShabzS5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

No No .. its still there... its xx lb rb xx ... go to memory tab in system setting ... select your hdd and press y for device options ... then hit the sequence it'll ask if you want to perform syst maintenece .. hit yes ... and viola ... deleted

coolirisGB5796d ago

Thanx guy I was getting confused because of the new layout. It worked.

TheTruth895796d ago

ONLY ON DVD CAPABLE 360°C MINI-FURNACE!

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The Evil Within Deserved More: A Great Horror Series Left Behind

The Outerhaven writes: While I hold Bethesda's The Evil Within series as some of the best Survival Horror games available, it's clear that Bethesda has no intention of revisiting the series. While Capcom is still working on its Resident Evil series, I look back at the now-dead survival horror series from Bethesda, wondering why the series was left wide open, and yet still not revisited.

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SimpleSlave17h ago

An OK horror series left behind. It had some great ideas, but it never knew how to play to its strengths. Instead, it came out like just another RE4 clone.

I would love for a third entry to come out, but it needs to learn to lean in on the psychological aspect and move away from the generic "pew pew" ideology at the center of the gameplay loop. It doesn't need to abandon it; it just needs to put it into better context, is all.

Also, try a first-person perspective instead. Too many 3rd-person games with nothing to offer but an avatar taking precious screen space. At least make it an actual option and not that janky-ass mess the second game pretended to have.

Venoxn4g6h ago

Love both games, hope that we will get third game

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John Marston Voice Actor Teases "Exciting" Red Dead Redemption News

During a livestream on his personal Twitch channel, Rob Wiethoff (who voices John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series) hinted at "exciting news" to be revealed next week. According to Wiethoff, the news will be announced "before Friday".

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jznrpg18h ago(Edited 17h ago)

PS5/Pro/Switch 2 version of RDR2 seems most likely. I’d love a RDR3 but that seems years away

Cacabunga16h ago

Id be happy for just a 60fps patch

OmegaSoldati15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

Agreed, but at the same time RD2 came out in 2018. Could it be a remake of Red Dead 1?

Spoiler:

Marston died in the end of Red Dead and Red Dead 2 is set before that. Im curious now. What news could it be?

mkis0078h ago

I'm pretty sure the next game will be another prequel as the story really has no where to go as far as being a western after red dead redemption. The next game will end with the ferry boat incident.

Profchaos17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

Their contracts are iron clas if they leak anything legit they are threatened with immense legal action.

My hopes for what this is are minimal its probably a meet and greet with the cast

I dont see why they would be involved in a upgraded version of rdr2 when the dialogue hasn't changed

thorstein14h ago

He seems to have been cleared to do this as he purposely picked up the game, streamed it, and made the announcement.

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XBLA Classic 'A World of Keflings' Is Coming to Steam, and There's a Demo

"Back in the innocent days of 2010, A World of Keflings was a fairly popular successor to A Kingdom for Keflings. I even wrote about it a few times in 2012! But the world of humans moved on, and NinjaBee's city-building/adventure game was last seen on the ill-fated Wii U in 2014. Fast-forward to the dark year of 2025, and not only is A World of Keflings coming to Steam, but there's already a playable demo! Perhaps the cheerful, no pressure gameplay that the Keflings bring is just what we need nowadays," says Co-Optimus.

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