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60 percent of UK gamers in CNET survey say their Xbox 360 has failed

by Brian Allen on Nov 18, 2009 at 05:25 PM

The Microsoft Xbox 360 has not earned a reputation for reliability. Console manufacturers are always hard to pin down on failure rates, but a survey by CNET UK provides an interesting sampling. A whopping 60 percent of the 1,128 gamers responding to the survey said their Xbox 360 had failed,… Continue Reading »

Ten things to do with your Xbox 360 after you get the dreaded Red Ring of Death

by Jessica Moen on Sep 14, 2009 at 08:40 AM

Well dear readers, I have just dealt with the tragedy that many Xbox 360 users have dealt with, the dreaded Red Ring of Death (ie when your 360 suddenly stops working altogether and you see three fed lights around the power button). There is seemingly little you can do except… Continue Reading »

Hands On: The Jasper-equipped Xbox 360

by Kris Rosado on Dec 26, 2008 at 12:02 PM

Last weekend I became another statistic of the ever-growing epidemic that has been plaguing Xbox 360 owners for some time: My Xbox 360 finally red ringed. So I ventured out two days before Christmas trying to find a Nintendo Wii err, I mean, an Xbox 360. It should be noted… Continue Reading »

Microsoft allegedly knew about Xbox 360 disc scratching issues

by Kris Rosado on Dec 16, 2008 at 10:30 PM

Oh Microsoft, first you allegedly knew about the “Red Ring of Death” issues before you launched the console and know, according to some unsealed court documents, you knew your system would cause damage to consumer’s discs thanks to defected disc drives. Earlier this month, Kotaku reported that an Illinois man,… Continue Reading »

New details about the Jasper-chipped, Red Ring of Death-free Xbox 360s

by Kris Rosado on Dec 1, 2008 at 06:44 PM

The infamous Red Ring of Death (RROD) has been a plague on the conscience of Xbox 360 owners since the system debuted. Playing a round of Halo 3 or exploring the world of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, only to have your system freeze up and then instantly parish is not… Continue Reading »

Red Ring of Death makes an appearance at GDC 2008

by Richard Snyder on Feb 23, 2008 at 10:45 AM

One of the least important but most hilarious stories to come out of this year’s Game Developers’ Conference came from the BBC back on Tuesday (February 19, 2008). Among the demo XBox 360s Microsoft had in their booth, one malfunctioned, showing off one of the 360’s most “popular” features: the… Continue Reading »

Warranty company calculates Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%

by Richard Snyder on Feb 18, 2008 at 10:35 AM

SquareTrade, a firm that deals in warranties for electronics, analyzed the data taken from more than a thousand warranty purchases.  It found that the Xbox 360 has a failure rate of about 16.4%, making it much more malfunction prone than the Playstation3 and Wii, which have a failure rate of… Continue Reading »

Source details Xbox 360 design flaws, Red Ring of Death

by Sam Cotts on Jan 20, 2008 at 11:38 PM

The same site that reported the impending split between Bungie and Microsoft a full week before the official press release has now posted an in-depth interview with an anonymous member of the Xbox 360 development team. 8Bit Joystick posted the interview yesterday (January 19, 2007) in an e-mail question-and-answer format.… Continue Reading »

Xbox 360’s red lights of death hits Microsoft’s wallet

by Madison, Phil on Jul 20, 2007 at 08:57 PM

Microsoft Gaming reported a $1.89 billion loss for the fiscal year ending in June 2007. Yeah you read that right, I said billion. You know, nine zeros. This is an increase of 47% from last year’s $1.28 billion operating loss. Even as I sat there reviewing the information in shock,… Continue Reading »

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