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  • #xbox360

    New Xbox 360 Warranty Stickers Better Guarantee Chastity?

    Apparently, Microsoft is slapping a new style of void-if-removed warranty stickers on Xbox 360s that are sent in for repair. Why? With no facts to back us up, we must call upon our favorite pastime: crazy-eyed speculation. More »
    11/05/09
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  • #xbox

    Oil-Cooled Xbox Hints at How Microsoft Should Have Engineered the 360

    Taking a cue from classic PC modding, one gamer dunked his original Xbox in a fishtank full of mineral oil (minus the DVD/hard drives). And it runs 10 degrees cooler than before! More »
    10/23/09
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  • #broken

    Insanity: Xbox 360 'Repaired' 3 Times, Returns Each Time With Red Ring

    Andy Phifer, like many of us, faced a glowing red ring on his nonfunctional Xbox 360. Facing an RRoD warranty technicality, he sent Microsoft $100 to make necessary repairs. Things didn't go so well. Here's his story: UPDATE More »
    10/07/09
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  • #rrod

    After Four Years, Has Microsoft Finally Solved the Xbox RRoD Problem?

    Hey guys, have you heard? Xbox 360s die, horribly, almost without fail. In the wake of some devastatingly terrible survey results—54% failure rate terrible—a third-party warranty company is saying that RRoD troubles are on the wane. More »
    09/02/09
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  • #xbox360

    Microsoft Responds to 54.2% Xbox 360 Failure Rate Claim, Doesn't Dispute It

    Remember the Game Informer survey that found that the Xbox 360 has a 54.2% failure rate? Well, Microsoft has responded, and it didn't even try to dispute that fact. More »
    08/24/09
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  • #xbox360

    Survey: Xbox 360 Failure Rate Is Over 50%, People Don't Care

    According to a new reader survey by Game Informer, the Xbox 360 suffers from a whopping 54.2% failure rate. That's an insanely high figure, but I can't say it seems that inaccurate. And you know what? People don't care. More »
    08/18/09
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  • #xbox360

    Xbox 360 Update Full Feature List: It's the Little Things That Matter

    Wanna know what all's inside the update you're gonna download today, besides the fresh taste of exclusivity? Microsoft's dropped the official list of everything that's new. Honestly, it's the little things I'm more excited about. More »
    08/11/09
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  • #gaming

    DIY Xbox 360 RROD Coasters: Housewares for the Ten-Year-Old Inside You

    These RROD coasters are clever, sure. But anything with Perler beads is about as classy as black velvet Elvis paintings or those creepy ceramic dolls your grandma collects. Translation: save these for D&D games in the basement. [GamerGrrlz via Technabob]
    06/22/09
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  • #gaming

    RRoD Xbox Turned Into the Stupendous Arcade Stick

    When one gamer's Xbox 360 went RRoD, he didn't just give up. Instead, he gutted the system and transformed his dead Xbox 360 into a functioning arcade stick. Keep fighting the good fight, Seppun. [TechEBlog]
    04/15/09
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  • #xbox360

    Microsoft Offers Comfort, Warranty Coverage To Xbox E74 Error Victims

    For dazed, RRoD-weary Xbox users, hearing that there's one more way that your console might die on you was almost too much to bear. Thankfully, Microsoft has announced that these latest victims are covered, even retroactively. More »
    04/14/09
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