Gamertell

A report from MCV says many retailers in South Africa are refusing to stock Xbox 360’s. They cite the high failure rates as the primary reason why South Africa isn’t supporting the console. At the same time, PS2 sales continue to do well in that territory. Quinton Eavie, director for… Continue Reading »

While a skull and crossbones may have struck time into ancient mariners’ hearts, another image is far more unsettling to gamers - the Red Ring of Death. Artist Jonah Block understands that, and his design called Red Ring Jolly Roger drives that point home. And, for one day only, you… Continue Reading »

My Xbox 360 was purchased in 2008. Even though the Xbox 360 website said my serial number indicated my console was out of warranty, I knew you had extended all Xbox 360 warranties for three years after the date of purchase. Armed with this knowledge I called customer service to… Continue Reading »

In theory, the iPad seems like an absolutely incredible idea. Then again, that’s what a company does when it’s doing something new for itself and its customers. It trie to make it seem much better than it actually is. So, you’re probably wondering what could go wrong. Well, entirely too… Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »