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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]Microsoft Beats Xbox to Pieces for Getting an RRoD
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Earlier this month we learned that a California man has decided to sue Microsoft over RRoD issues claiming that the company knew around 50% of the consoles shipped were defective (some claim the figure could be as high as 68 percent.) As you know, Microsoft extended their warranty plan at great expense to help cover their ass, but having to send back consoles repeatedly wears real thin, real fast. So, I am curious to know: how many times have you danced with the RRoD? More »Microsoft Sued Over Xbox 360 RROD Issues
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Dean Takahashi, one of the most respected tech journos around, spent years putting together this mind-blowing expose that reveals the truly epic scale of the problems that lead to millions of dead Xbox 360s. It really is one of the most stunning flustercucks in gaming history. According to his account, Microsoft willfully ignored deep, systemic problems in the console's production that reached from chipmakers—initially, only 16 out of every 100 of its IBM-made processors worked—to production lines, where just before launch, an unbelievable 68 percent of consoles made were clunkers. More »XCM Xbox 360 Casemod Glows Whether Console is Overheating or Not
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