• Results 1-10 of 33 for "rrod" (0.004 second)
  • #christmas

    Goodbye N64 Kid, Hello Xbox 360 Kid

    The joy experienced on Christmas morning is wonderful, to a point. If you take it too far, however, you end up looking crazy. And just think of the meltdown he'll have when he gets his first RROD! [Funzine.nl via TDW]
    12/25/09
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  • #gaming

    Gold "Supreme" PS3 Costs $319,000, Plus Your Dignity

    Was that $490,000 gold Wii on the wrong side of the allegiance for you? Thankfully Goldstriker's now offering a 22ct-gold-and-diamond-studded PS3, letting you take on the terrorists in MW2 the proper way. More »
    12/23/09
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  • #xbox360

    Red Ring Monster Is What Keeps Big Kids Up at Night

    Not much scares me these days. But the fearsome Red Ring monster, a horrible creature that can strike at any time? That one makes me need a night light. [Project Page via Kotaku]
    12/14/09
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  • #microsoft

    Microsoft Beats Xbox to Pieces for Getting an RRoD

    Nic H tells us that this is how his Xbox was returned after being sent to Nurse Microsoft. If that's really true, then it looks like Microsoft is getting brutal on Xboxes that dare get an RRoD. More »
    12/14/09
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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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